The Age of Ra
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3.6 • 14 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
The Ancient Egyptian gods have defeated all the other pantheons and divided the Earth into warring factions. Lt. David Westwynter, a British soldier, stumbles into Freegypt, the only place to have remained independent of the gods, and encounters the followers of a humanist freedom-fighter known as the Lightbringer. As the world heads towards an apocalyptic battle, there is far more to this leader than it seems...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ancient Egyptian gods have defeated other gods (including Jehovah, Allah, Odin and Zeus), and now specific dieties control various earthly power blocs in Lovegrove's thought-provoking futuristic adventure. The gods gain strength from their followers' worship, so each nation lives according to its god's demands, up to and including warring with other countries. When British Lt. David Westwynter leads his paratroopers into a desert reconnaissance mission, arming them with god-powered light weapons, medieval flails and ancient maces, they encounter mummies and annihilating duel-cell fusion bombs. In Freegypt, the only country not controlled by religion and a specific deity, David meets the enigmatic masked Lightbringer, who challenges the gods for control of the earth. Lovegrove (Provender Gleed) deftly weaves social commentary on religion, family, love and war into the contest between theocracy and humanism.
Customer Reviews
Great,
This is out of the box writing very good,can't wait to read the others.
Not believable
It was very hard to wrap my mind around the basic premises of thi novel. I wasted my money on it.
One of a kind in it's own right
The struggle between heavenly oppression and mankind's own great flaws come to bear. The book both explores the viewpoints of the last Pantheon and those of the men and women on earth that fight their wars in accordance to the will of these superficial beings. A great action packed book that draws you into the plans and schemes of the different character to suddenly pull the rug out from beneath you. Highly recommended and I look forward to reading the other books. Enjoy!