When Worlds Rage [Hardcover]

D. Shane Burton (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

This is my second Christian sci-fi/fantasy novel in the Orianus Creation Series. I urge you to read Black Storm Rising first, as it is book one in the series. You will ruin the first book for yourself if you read them out of order. I am a Biblical Christian and I try to follow the Bible, not "religion." I believe that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and that no one comes to the Father, but by Him. I want to write good stories with a Biblical underpinning, as God is the Creator of the imagination. Please buy the books and take the time to review them, if you enjoy them. My Amazon nickname is dshaneb, and you can find up-to-date info in my "about you" area. My brother, who wrote Journey Into the Gateway of Dimensions, is working on his second book right now, and we have set up our worlds for possible crossovers in the future.

In Christ and thanks,
Shane --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

In the Orianus Star System, there are races beyond the knowledge of most Kaeldonians. These other races inhabit planets of their own and are further advanced. One of these races was thought to be extinct for nearly a millennium -- until now! The Ptahmen, or Dark gods, are rising again. Heroes of Kaeldon will find themselves joining with some of the other races in an attempt to stop the Ptahmen, but how can they defeat a foe who reigned over these same races long ago? How can they challenge a foe that still has superior technology? The Christian believers will seek a way against all odds, but will the others listen to them? Or will the Orianus Star System become the new Ptahmen Empire? --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 440 pages
• Publisher: Xulon Press (June 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594675775
• ISBN-13: 978-1594675775
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,829,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Loved this Book!, June 29, 2004

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Robert Benson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Worlds Rage (Paperback)

This book is a readers delight. The book may appear to open slow and drag, but that is not the case. For those that read regularly it is a necessary step to get you aquatinted with the characters (old and new) as the author moves forward. It took me a couple of chapters to get my memories of the characters straightened out, after that it was off to fantasyland! The Author does a superb job of welding the characters and subplots together until the climatic battle. What I found truly impressive is his ability to place Biblical Truths throughout the story without coming across as a "bible thumper".

I must warn you though, you will have some favorite characters and they might not survive. I know one of mine didn't.

My other warning is to the Author who better get that Third Book done cause I want to know what happens!

For a self-published book, this is truly First Class effort for the second straight time! Great Job Shane!!

I highly recommend this book and also "Black Storm Rising" by this same author.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even more surprises than the first one!, June 23, 2005

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Jamie Beck - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Worlds Rage (Paperback)

This book has even more surprises than the first one! Just when you think you know what's going to happen there is a huge twist instead.

When Worlds Rage contains even more unique cultures and exciting events than Black Storm Rising. One of the new characters is incredibly original...and funny. One of the characters from book 1...umm, I'll just say that he is the coolest. I don't want to ruin the surprise! There are some great weapons!

As in the first book, Jesus is not left out. On that note, there is a wonderful "speech" near the end of the book that I thought was fantastic. (I've heard that not everyone liked it).

This is one of my favorite books! Trust me, it's worth it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 Stars. All Christian Sci-Fi Should be like This!!!, August 19, 2005

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Jason Johnston "readingrookie dot com" (Grapevine, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Worlds Rage (Paperback)

Four hundred pages of shear imagination. That is one way to describe Mr. Burton's newest release. The events that take place and situations the characters get themselves into takes a truly active imagination to create. And Mr. Burton does it well.

I must admit that there is so much going on that at times I get lost with the characters. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as it causes me to pay more attention to the story as it unfolds. The character names are all a bit foreign so they demand that you remember each one.

This book held more suspense than the first one, and that is the one thing that I thought the first book in this series lacked. So I am twice as thankful that I read book 2 in the Orianus Creation Series. Shane tells me that book 3 will be out soon and I will be picking that one up immediately and I won't wait so long to read it. I think that I need to retain the info from book 2 to be held over into book 3.

Well done Shane. Keep pumping them out. As I have said before, you are a writing machine!

If you like Sci-Fi and want a solid Christian message, pick up this series.