Customer Reviews

Winds of Evil (Book One of The Laodicea Chronicles)

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Sharon Gilbert does an incredible job in developing this action-packed series (The Laodicea Chronicles) in book 1 'The Winds of Evil'. Like best-selling authors Frank Peretti or Stephen King, Sharon Gilbert unfolds this story in tangibly vivid detail.

I really enjoyed this book -- reading it in 2 days. The message is worthwhile, and the plot moves along quickly.

I thought that Winds of Evil was really good. I liked the characters, they were interesting and all of them had some type of a dark past. I really enjoyed the plot, as well. It was a little scary thinking about demons really trying to take over the world, or even just a little town like Eden. But I like that this is a strong book of faith, and that the author shows that. No matter what happens, we must always trust in God. I give the book a three, because I like the characters and plot, though there are some parts that still confuse me.

I found this book on clearance and thought it sounded interesting. But I was disappointed. This book wasn't anything like I thought it would be.

First, I didn't get much of a sense of place. Even though Eden was a small town, it didn't really feel like a small town.

I also found the characters to be very flat and predictable. It got very annoying after all. There was Katy-the former Christian with a dark past, Josh-the good ole boy reporter, Enoch Jones, the faithful pastor, and a few others who were equally unremarkable. The good characters were completely good and the bad were really bad.

For fans of this genre, I would recommend "This Present Darkness" and "Piercing the Darkness" by Frank Peretti. He is a master storyteller and knows how to write an excellent supernatural thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. I don't think I will be reading the rest of this series.

Everything in the book is flat and over used. Characters lack any dimesion and are very predictable. Katherine returns to Eden after her aunt's unexpected death. She finds something evil had taken root in Eden. She accepts this very easily for someone that has "drifted" in her walk with God. Of course, you have your steadfast pastor, Enoch Jones. He remains faithful in situations that would send most quaking, where does his deep faith come from??? Only the author knows and she isn't telling. The bad people are bad and the good people are good. The story offers no twist or unexpected "gottcha's". Even the development of the romance between Katherine and her old college beau is flat.