Waking God

by Brian L. Doe and Philip F. Harris

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932993398
• ISBN13: 9781932993394
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Star Publish
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Fast paced thriller

A well written, fast paced fantasy thriller that is hard to put down. I found the plot and the character development to be excellent. The only flaw with the book is that it kind of leaves you hanging at the end. Hopefully the rest of the trilogy will be published soon. As a piece of visionary fiction, it does make you think. Religions mythology from many different religions is woven into the story seemlessly. Most of this does not come out until the second half of the book, the spirituality is a part of the story, not it's focus. I did not come away with any great insights that left a lasting impression. Entertainment: 5 stars Enlightenment: 3 stars

Religion, politics, or both? Can they be separated?

The American Constitution dictates separation of church and state. After reading "Waking God", I'm wondering if it's possible. The key word here is 'wondering'. If the intent of this book, and the ones to follow in the series, is to provoke critical thinking, it's a huge success. Calling it provacative is an understatement. It's centered around the 'precipitating event' theory that all that was, or is, has been directed by a cause or an effect of that cause. Which came first the chicken or the egg kind of thinking. But, this work is written to entice and to please a broad cross-section of readers. First, it's a novel rather than a research report or a purportment of doctrine. Second, it's cross-genre driven. It's a thriller, a mystery, a sci-fi epic, and almost a romance. Thirdly, it's timely. So timely that it encompasses questions and events as ageless and as current as humanity itself. Questions and events, however, that few have courage to ask or even address. As a writer of things more Philosophical and Spiritual myself, and as a reader of anything thought provoking or environmental, I was mesmerized by this book's premise. Were all my questions answered? No. Were more questions raised? Absolutely. But, it succeeded in doing what I think the authors intended. It made me think. I highly recommend "Waking God" to anyone who has an open and questioning mind. If you're locked into a limited scientific or political view, or a rigid doctrinal thinking, you may end up frustrated. Perhaps, the authors intended that as well. My kudos to both of them. Susan Haley, Author RAINY DAY PEOPLE - A NOVEL FIBERS IN THE WEB

Very interesting

Well researched and very provocative. An amazing fantasy wrapped around a bit of conspiracy with just a dab of myth. In other words a must read.

Excellence, Relevence, and Substance!

Waking God is a book you want to set a good chunk of uninterupted quality time aside for, and make sure you start early in the day, because once you start reading you will probably not eat or sleep until you are finished. It's that good. The book effortlessly and fluidly transports you to another world. A world filled with wonder, mystery, suspense and danger. Brian Doe and Phil Harris spin a tale of the Gods that may shake up some of your beliefs about things divine, because this other world being written about is the very spiritual foundation of the world we live in. I for one will be recommending this literary work many times over, and I am certainly looking forward to future offerings from this brilliant emerging team of writers. Review written by: Marvin D. Wilson, author, I ROMANCED THE STONE.

A delightful mixture of times and fantasy

I read this book with a bit of apprehension, as it sounded to me like a mockery of Christianity. However, what a wonderful surprise lay ahead of me! WAKING GOD is a book that takes a contemporary setting, throws in a bit of fantasy in a trip around the world in the future, then flashes all the way back to the Garden of Eden, and does it with such smoothness and grace that you hardly know where you are living when you finally reach the end and set it aside. Authors Doe and Harris, I understand, have a trilogy planned for this book, and I can't wait for the next one. I am one of the few people on the planet who has not read The Da Vinci Code, but from what I've heard about it (and that is a lot), I'd grab another Doe/Harris book over it any day. Well done, and highly recommended! Janet Elaine Smith, author of 14 published novels (OLD HABITS DIE HARD is the latest one) and 2 non-fiction books (PromoPaks: Nearly Free Marketing for Authors the latest).