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The Judging (The Corescu Chronicles Book 1) by [Ellen C. Maze]

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The Judging (The Corescu Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Ellen C. Maze (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 5: The Corescu Chronicles

"It's DEXTER with fangs!" Amazon Reviewer

A Godly man awakens as a vampire. How did this happen and how can he serve God when cursed?

“How do you perform the will of God when you’ve become a monster?”

With the sharp stab of the demon’s fangs, village priest Markus Corescu finds his world turned upside-down, coming to the realization that he has been transformed into an abomination, a vampire. Immediately, the newly-undead clergyman assigns a divine calling to his bloodthirsty nature and satisfies his despicable hunger on the humans around him without remorse. Fast forward to the present, and the priest begins to recall (and is forced to deal with) his suppressed past. Can he make amends with God in such accursed flesh?

The Corescu Chronicles Books 1 - 5

The Judging, The Corescu Chronicles Book One
Damascus Road, The Corescu Chronicles Book Two
Tree of Life, The Corescu Chronicles Book Three
Anathema, The Corescu Chronicles Book Four
Novus, The Corescu Chronicles Book Five

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October 19, 2011
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"Kudos to author Ellen C. Maze for a rich, fully developed, and uniquely delivered storyline, prompting one's mind to pause and consider important aspects of life." --Teric Darken, Bestselling author of K-I-L-L FM 100 Music to Die For

"...It's a story as old as time, but as fresh as the sunrise. "The Judging" takes us on a journey of a man once betrothed to God, who like us all, wrestles with demons" --Kevin R. Maze, Author/Screen Writer

The Judging is dark...novel. With deep character development...its haunting prologue...perfectly befits the main character's medieval origins and the book's terrifying premise. --Krisi Keley, Bestselling Author of "On the Soul of a Vampire"

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Thank you for having a look at my novel and I have so many more to come. Please sign up for my newsletter at ellencmaze (dot) com to be alerted when a new book is coming, and also for exclusive giveaways and promos only for my subscribers! ~ Ellen

ASIN : B005Z5IATI
Publisher : Little Roni Publishers LLC; 3rd edition (October 19, 2011)
Publication date : October 19, 2011
Language : English
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Best Sellers Rank: #832,937 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #772 in Christian Fantasy (Kindle Store)
- #1,069 in Christian Fantasy (Books)
- #1,200 in Religious Science Fiction & Fantasy (Kindle Store)

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Jill P. Jones

Not your average vampire tale

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2013

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Ellen C. Maze's "The Judging" brings a different twist to vampire stories and the ultimate struggle between good and evil. Dr. Mark Corescu had forgotten what it was like to be human. He believed that he had been called by God to carry out judgment against the guilty. Until he met Hope, he had no idea that he was a vampire. In order to understand how he could misidentify himself, you have to read the book--it's too good to give away.

Maze weaves Christian theology through the book in such a remarkable way that will challenge your belief system. She will have you consider things unthinkable in typical vampire mythology.

Mark thought he was good and desperately wanted Hope to believe he was. He wanted her to want to be with him and to be like him, but Hope was full of questions and he had no answers. When Hope turns to her friend, Tony, who is a devoted Christian, everything begins to unravel and Mark makes some discoveries that frighten even him.

Definitely a page turner, you will not be able to put it down. I was mesmerized from the very beginning.

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Billie Frechette

I don't know

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2017

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Too much having to retract my beliefs to find this novel plausible. I don't know what to feel about it, honestly. It was an... interesting read. I didn't finish the book though. It lost me around mark explaining himself to Hope. I just couldn't place where the book was going. My interest just wasn't drawn in completely. I mean... try it if you're interested. Maybe it'll be something more for you.

I didn't read twilight. But i assume it was along that vein. Meh.

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ilbob

good twist on vampires

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2013

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I enjoyed this book. I got it as a free download the other day.

I am always a little suspicious of free books that have a bunch of 4 and 5 star reviews but after reading it, I concur that it deserves the good reviews.

The book explores the moral and religious implications of vampirism from a uniqiue perspective - a priest from the 17th century who is converted to being a vampire but believes his near daily murders are doing the work of God.

Fast forward to today and see how twisted his moral compass has become over the years, while still convinced that he is doing God's work.

An attractive woman and a preacher try to save him.

Good stuff.

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Angela

Give it a chance

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2013

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This book is an amazing read. I was skeptic, having moved away from the supernatural genre, yet I was surprised at how much this book was not like the average vampire book. Since some popular books and movies about certain vampires, many others have been done and miserably. This book is not one of them. It is a fresh new insight to the supernatural world, with a Christian twist. I loved reading and having the writing infused with scripture. This book is a must read, give it a try, even if it is not your type, you may be pleasantly surprised at how quickly the tale will grip you and have you reading on to the finish and quickly searching your kindle for the next book in the series. I am currently awaiting the arrival of the third!

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Sy Lee

Well-written,

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2013

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I'm still debating about how I feel about recommending this book. The whole vampire thing is a turn-off for me, but this story was about more than blood. It was about the fight between good and evil and the eventual need to actually choose a side. It also comes with a warning that associating to closely with evil can corrupt the good.

It is slow in places, but kept drawing me back in to see which character was going to change sides. It is an interesting take on the demons and vampires genre.

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Anthony Policastro

The Ultimate Conflict - The Struggle Between Good and Evil

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2011

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In Ellen C. Maze's novel, The Judging: The Corescu Chronicles Book One, the author provides her readers with a well-written narrative that is not only compelling, but also extraordinary. What I found to be of particular interest was how Maze broke through the confines of the Dracula myth, which was defined, established, and popularized in a novel by Bram Stoker and published as a hardcover in 1897 by Archibald Constable and Co.

The story heats up when Hope Brannen, a young widower, get romantically involved with Dr. Mark Corescu, a former priest from Hungary, dating back to 1640, and who now lives in present-day Atlanta, George, where he judges and executes evildoers, or those who have sinned against God. He believes he is an agent of God, administering justice. Nevertheless, Anthony Agricola, a part-time seminarian, calls him a vigilante. Of course, Dr. Corescu doesn't just execute his victims - administering justice, as he perceives it - he also drinks their blood. In the course of time - over four hundred years - he has murdered over one hundred thousand victims or one each and every night, since his inauguration.

You will be delighted with the way Maze superbly conflates the past history of the priest - how he was attached by a demon, the Other, the Master, and became a vampire - with his present story, involving not only the beautiful Hope Brannen, and Anthony Agricola, but also Connie Nixon, a blackmailing reporter, Glorie Brannen, Hope's sister and a murderer, Fran Booker, Dr. Corescu's secretary, Reuben Stuckey, Dr. Corescu's driver, and Paul Black, the doctor's manservant. The human emotion of jealousy that arises between the characters and how it affects their actions and relationships is more than a little interesting and intriguing, despite the bloodlust of Dr. Corescu.

The ultimate conflict, however, is the clash between good and evil - the good represented by Hope and Anthony and the evil represented by Dr. Corescu, the Other, and, eventually, Paul Black, who evolves into a vampire on equal footing with the good doctor. His evolution is particularly fascinating and will become one of several developments in the story that will draw you to Maze's sequel, Damacus Road. I highly recommend this book.

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