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The Final Conflict: Omen 3

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Gordon McGill writes a polished novelization, but adds nothing to the already lacking story of an adult Damien poised to rule the world. For die hard Omenites only.

Maybe this didn't live up to expectations because of a different author. But the stage was set and somebody had to step up and write the next sequel. Now we find Damien as a powerful adult, following the same tired plot of striking down anybody that stands in his way. There just isn't the gut-wrenching suspense in this effort and I found the whole effort, if you can call it that, disappointing.

This book, if united to the previous ones ( OMEN AND OMEN II ) is perfect. A must read for every person who likes classic terror books. It's also interesting watching the movie. It's really awesome and movies+books = dirt pants

I'm not generally big on novelizations of movies, but when I found this on clearance, I had to pick it up. And I'm glad I did. Gordon McGill takes Andrew Birkin's promising (but ultimately flawed) script and reworks it into what is a more-than-sufficient thriller. Obviously it's no great literary masterpiece but it's better than almost all of what has historically topped the bestseller lists. It obviously doesn't have the movie's single great strength (the score), but it takes a challenging, problematic story and unfolds it in a way that is both compelling and (reasonably) believable. The addition of a brief bit of dialogue late in the story also removes one of the film's glaring plot holes, which is nice, and I found the matter-of-fact prose style very engaging. I really disliked David Seltzer's first "Omen" novel (a tie-in with the movie, not source material-- a common misconception) and I refuse to even give the "Damien" novel a try, but I am actually looking forward to reading McGill's two follow-ups. Very well done; a thrilling and dynamic read.

In the novelisation The Final Conflict : Omen 3, Damian is a grown man with a lot of power and influence. He still gets rid of people that stand in the way of the whole antichrist thing.

It is also a lot harder to stop an adult man on a rapid rise to the top, compared to a child, but osme people give it a shot.