Official Review: Majesties of Canaan by Chayil Champion
Posted: 22 Apr 2017, 14:46
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Majesties of Canaan" by Chayil Champion.]
3 out of 4 stars
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In the not-so-distant future (the year 2035, to be exact), a cunning Syrian politician--Tanwar Terah--will implement drastic political and economic changes at a global level. While some leaders embrace Terah's New World Order, others question his motives. In the Middle East, Terah forms a union of other nations against Israel, one of his chief dissenters. Known as the Caste Republic, this alliance plans to make an example of Israel for the rest of the world. As they plot a large-scale attack upon the Jewish state, the Israeli government implements elite military teams to locate Terah and put a stop to his plans.
Peter Carmoni, a Jewish-Italian soldier, leads one of these units. When their latest mission goes awry, Carmoni and his team find themselves hiding within an underground cave. While attempting to find a way out of the subterranean tunnels, they discover a mysterious substance that grants each of them with a unique superhuman characteristic. Along with their newfound talents, the team's mission takes on a new dimension when they learn that Terah wields far greater power than anyone can imagine. With time running out, the team must make their way back to Jerusalem before Terah can unleash his forces upon Israel.
Majesties of Canaan is the second book in author Chayil Champion's Dark Spores series. This series is geared toward young adult readers, and can best be described as a superhero story with a Judeo-Christian twist. The book opens with an introduction that provides the reader with a detailed backstory of Tanwar Terah and the global political landscape in the year 2035. As someone who has not read the first book in the series, I was grateful for this explanation, as it set the stage perfectly for the actual story.
This book is not long (only 165 pages), and the plot moves at a breakneck pace. There is an enormous amount of action, and the writing is descriptive enough to get an idea of what the characters and settings look like. At times I did feel like the plot was moving too quickly, or that some scenes could have had more detail, but the story was engaging enough to hold my attention from beginning to end.
There were some typographical errors within the book, but they were not too much of a distraction and could be easily fixed. But my biggest complaint has nothing to do with the writing, and everything to do with the cover. This book epitomizes the saying that you should never judge a book by its cover! I strongly suggest that the author find new cover art, as the current illustration is lacking and doesn't tell a prospective reader anything about the story.
But overall, I believe that Majesties of Canaan is a unique superhero story, and I give it 3 out of 4 stars for its originality. This book would be best suited to younger readers who enjoy fast-paced stories with plenty of action.
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3 out of 4 stars
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In the not-so-distant future (the year 2035, to be exact), a cunning Syrian politician--Tanwar Terah--will implement drastic political and economic changes at a global level. While some leaders embrace Terah's New World Order, others question his motives. In the Middle East, Terah forms a union of other nations against Israel, one of his chief dissenters. Known as the Caste Republic, this alliance plans to make an example of Israel for the rest of the world. As they plot a large-scale attack upon the Jewish state, the Israeli government implements elite military teams to locate Terah and put a stop to his plans.
Peter Carmoni, a Jewish-Italian soldier, leads one of these units. When their latest mission goes awry, Carmoni and his team find themselves hiding within an underground cave. While attempting to find a way out of the subterranean tunnels, they discover a mysterious substance that grants each of them with a unique superhuman characteristic. Along with their newfound talents, the team's mission takes on a new dimension when they learn that Terah wields far greater power than anyone can imagine. With time running out, the team must make their way back to Jerusalem before Terah can unleash his forces upon Israel.
Majesties of Canaan is the second book in author Chayil Champion's Dark Spores series. This series is geared toward young adult readers, and can best be described as a superhero story with a Judeo-Christian twist. The book opens with an introduction that provides the reader with a detailed backstory of Tanwar Terah and the global political landscape in the year 2035. As someone who has not read the first book in the series, I was grateful for this explanation, as it set the stage perfectly for the actual story.
This book is not long (only 165 pages), and the plot moves at a breakneck pace. There is an enormous amount of action, and the writing is descriptive enough to get an idea of what the characters and settings look like. At times I did feel like the plot was moving too quickly, or that some scenes could have had more detail, but the story was engaging enough to hold my attention from beginning to end.
There were some typographical errors within the book, but they were not too much of a distraction and could be easily fixed. But my biggest complaint has nothing to do with the writing, and everything to do with the cover. This book epitomizes the saying that you should never judge a book by its cover! I strongly suggest that the author find new cover art, as the current illustration is lacking and doesn't tell a prospective reader anything about the story.
But overall, I believe that Majesties of Canaan is a unique superhero story, and I give it 3 out of 4 stars for its originality. This book would be best suited to younger readers who enjoy fast-paced stories with plenty of action.
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Majesties of Canaan
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