The Last Champion of Earth [Paperback]

Donald I. Templeman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2001

Beneficent George is a King who loves the world and yearns to keep God from it. Louisette is a princess/whore who yearns to die. Anna Maria is the conscience of the world and yearns to save it from itself. Jean-Paul is a scientist who yearns for answers. Victor is the Champion who yearns to be King-Immortal. In 2174, mankind has finally made the world a paradise. But how will the inhabitants of the world survive on the dawn of total planetary annihilation?

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The book is extremely well-written. So well-written it scared me! Everything about the book was well done! -- WRITERS DIGEST 10TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS - Judge comments

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An unstable foundation is built upon shifting sands. A sturdy foundation is built upon a rock which endures all inclemency and adversity.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (March 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595169449
• ISBN-13: 978-0595169443
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,088,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this one!, September 17, 2001

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Jerry K. (North Olmsted, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Champion of Earth (Paperback)

This book is hard to categorize. It is neither strictly sci-fi and nor contemporary Christian fiction, but still an interesting mix. Both genres are well represented, with the Earth facing impending destruction, and man still searching for what he is missing. Is the real enemy coming from afar, is it really within each of us? Mr. Templeman gives an interesting telling here. You are not sure which will happen first, the alien enemy or man's debaucherous physical and spiritual self destruction.

The strength of this book lies in the development of its characters. These are real people. We all know people just like them. They are all rich and true. Some you love, some you like, some you just can't stand. Even through the centuries man is still man; neither purely good, nor purely evil, just trying to find the middle ground. Unfortunately, just as with people we all know, most of these characters also fail to realize that their actions can bring about dire consequences in their lives, and the lives of those around them.

The author's well crafted dialogue is this book's strength. He hits the mark time and again with insightful character interaction and conversation. I found myself wanting to ask some of the characters questions, just to hear what they had to say. There aren't many books that make me do that.

Christian readers will enjoy the underlying lessons taught here. Truth is truth whether it was 2000 years ago, today, or in the future. As the story unfolds, this becomes more evident as mankind caves in upon itself.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME! BUT WILL THERE BE A SEQUEL? CAN THERE BE? I HOPE!, May 21, 2001

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betsy popovich (Mundelein, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Champion of Earth (Paperback)

I have to admit the first 30 pages had me a little worried. A Russian civil rights leader gets assassinated. A mother and her two children are murdered by government agents. An underground Christian parish gets locked in a basement and burned alive by rioting looters. An innocent young girl who reminded me of Anne Frank gets raped and brutalized by an evil "Arnold Schwarzenegger" type. And through it all, the leader of the free world is snuggling up with his teenage boy lover and a big glass of French vino! Yikes! Fortunately, there was a method or even genius to Donald Templeman's madness. The early going was basically an introduction to "Planet ACLU" in the 22nd century. No morals. No God. Just more unbridled hedonism than our maker ever intended. As Earth's existence becomes threatened by the powerful alien (or aliens, I think), the lightbulb finally clicks on for a select few. We begin to see how important a genuine, trusting, loving, faithful relationship with God really is, especially when you're facing the end. This book made me think, laugh a little, and think some more. It was the kind of raw, uncensored fiction you wish more mainstream Christian authors would try to write. A bareknuckle brawl for the redemption of souls in mankind's dirty little world. Bravo!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a Champion, August 19, 2001

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mary (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Champion of Earth (Paperback)

If this is really where we're heading just a short three hundred odd years from now, we better begin to do everything possible to bridge the gap between poor and wealthy, building the self esteem of our children and building a beautiful inward relationship with Christ. This book is eerily prophetic. I'm really impressed with how this author was able to take on such gritty matter as how bad it could be in the last days and balance it so well with the basic Christian principles that sometimes, in literature, seem like pablum. A sequal please!