Science Fiction
Faith of the Unforgotten
Back of the Book:
Four hundred years into the future, after the Great Pulse Storms began, the civilizations on Earth have managed to stay alive and cope with the changes that were dealt to them. The Great Pulse Storms have made it impossible for electricity to exist, and the ionic atmosphere from the Storms ignites nearly all explosive substances. Overnight, the Storms had set the civilizations back to a medieval-like time, and only the strong and knowledgeable survived. But the potential for humans to remain alive and free on the planet will once again be tested.
Dragons have returned from a time of old, and an intelligent lizard species from within the Earth is waging war upon the upper land-dwelling humans in an effort to take their lands and take the humans as slaves. The merciless enemy is stronger, quicker and more intelligent than humans, and all looks to be lost for the descendants of the Heroes of Storms.
Rebekah Ann Smith, a spirited, fifteen-year-old innkeeper’s daughter, has been placed at the forefront of the battle for the existence of their lands and lives. Rebekah and a small, scattered group are all that is ready to fall. All they have left is hope that their faith can move that mountain, and hope that the Gifts given to them by their God can cut through the falling boulders of human desolation.
My Review:
This was a very interesting premise for a book. I enjoyed the fact that it took place in the future but was of a medieval nature—my favorite two time periods! The lizard-men were a little hard to believe, but it’s Sci-Fi, and Sci-Fi is always a bit off the beaten path. ;)
It seemed like some character development was missing. One started believing in God without any character development to let you know that he was being led in that direction. I also thought the actions of a few others were confusing or hard to believe, but I don’t want to discuss that here and give the story away!
But overall the action and details were very impressive. Leathel came up with a complicated world of his own. It was nice to read about a few people with unfaltering faith in the face of despair. Having special things happen because they are gifts of God rather than magic or demonic was wonderful. I found it hard to put the book down because of all of the sword-fighting and wondering what was going to happen to the characters. I definitely have to read the next two books to find out what happens next! The story arc may be over, but the epic battle has just begun.