Cydonia - by Seyi S David (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A mere thirty days... ...is what ex priest, Aaron Cohen has to stop a devastating attack on earth from elusive and ruthless forces but events soon took an alarming turn for the worse. The Vatican came under attack when a demonic bloodhound under the command of Tyrus, Lucifer's son, went on rampage. They left destruction on their trail. As events unfold with alarming speed, Aaron Cohen's life spiralled out of control, chased by forces beyond human comprehension; he embarked on an adventure to protect the Ark of the Covenant and the stones of fire from brutal forces intent on annihilating the human race. Set against an extraordinary and enigmatic church of St Mary, Axum in Ethiopia, Aaron fought with demons, escaped assassins' bullets and every attempt to halt impending doom seemed slimmer than ever.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

A powerful book, impossible to put down!

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I read the preview of this book and knew I wanted to read the whole story. The book opened with a bang, there were no preambles, and the author just thrust the reader into explosive, successive events. The characters were well developed, and the book was excellently written. As the powerful story unravels, I didn't want the story to end conventionally, and it didn't. Instead, I stumbled on arrays of characters whose stories held me spellbound till the end. The female characters were strong in the face of devastating loss; they fought to protect their families and loved ones. I particularly admire Evelyn's stoic and unshakable character. Aaron Cohen fought a massive army determined to kill at all costs. When I got to the last page, I finally realised that this was the best book I had ever read in my life, and I'd read a lot. The story is going to stay with me for a long, long time. I recommend it to readers who love supernatural thrillers, Christian fiction and stories where you can't predict the end. I think this book would make an award-winning movie.

I am glad I bought it! So should you, if you're reading this!

J.D Kay

**

On turning over the first leaf, I found myself in the fast-paced world of the narrative and the thick of the action. It's a crisp, pacy read with an early deluge of characters and accompanying back stories, so you know who and what they are all about. The various characters and their associated histories are gradually filtered into the narrative flow, so the exposition feels more organic than forced.

Despite the book's length (644 pages), it doesn't take long to read, thanks to lots of action and the quick changes in location for this international escapade. The quick and snappy scene changes feel reminiscent of scenes you would see in a thriller on the big screen, which helps you relax into the cinematic feel of the story and go with the flow. The genre for this one is a supernatural thriller. The battle of good against evil rages on, featuring all the classic historical conspiracy players synonymous with the times - the Templars, high-up Vatican politicos, etc. but with a more spiritual focus. Paranormal doesn't seem like the right word to use in this review somehow, and after a long and fruitless search through dusty websites for esoteric words that didn't quite work - like acroamatic - I thought perhaps the word that best fits are possibly occult.

Seyi has also written another book, Feet of Darkness, which can be read first, but this book works equally well as a stand-alone novel. If you fancy a globe-trotting jaunt with lots of tightly woven and interconnected stories that keeps the surprises coming to an end, then this will be right up your aisle, a revelation, you might say (geddit!).

Steve Johnson