Genres: Fiction, Christian, Science Fiction
Rating: 3 stars
Target Audience: Teen/Tween (no mature content)
Book Blurb: At a young age, Chen Qiao lost everything but his faith.
When the dark dealings of the wicked rulers of the Earth create a planetary conflict, innocent people are forced to evacuate their home world and seek refuge on the friendly planet of Terra-Nuli. Qiao, now alone, is hurled into the arms of his godfather, a godly and faithful overseer of young souls.
In time, Qiao discovers he possesses exceptional abilities that defy explanation. But as he grows older and his eyes settle on the world around him, his focus shifts from Christ to his fears--and through fear, he stumbles, revealing the deception and wickedness of his own heart. Soon, dark forces from the past begin to prey upon him, revealing the origin of his abilities, but also a desire to misuse them.
What are the depths of a man's depravity?
And how far will God pursue someone to save them?
Zealot Finale is a three-part series that uses a science fiction and fantasy setting to tell its story--a parable with parallels to reality, designed to encourage readers to be zealous for the things of God. (From Amazon)
Review:
~I'd like to thank the author for sending me a free copy in exchange for my honest review!~
This was a great book. It was like a sci-fi adventure, but without too much sci-fi, you know?
One aspect of it that I really enjoyed, was that it was A LOT cleaner content-wise than a book like this typically would have been. Even in the fighting scenes, there was very very minimal violence and gore.
It was also fun to watch the character connections/relationships develop throughout the book, and see how everyone is related and develops throughout the story.
However, at times the book was a little slow or confusing, but I always figured out the confusing parts quickly, and I think the slowest parts for me were the fighting scenes XD (although others might find those to be the best parts lol)
All in all, this was a great book, but I think its (ideal) target audience is more teen/tween guys, although girls could easily enjoy it as well :)
Things I Loved:
-A sci-fi adventure feel, but without too much "sci-fi"
-Clean (content-wise)
-Good character growth
Things I Didn't Love:
-It was a bit slow at times
In Conclusion:
Although it was a bit slow at times, this was a great sci-fi book to read if you're looking for a more milder, contemporary-feeling (rather than hard-core) sci-fi novel.
Recommended?: Yes!