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The Hour of Tiamat
The Hour of Tiamat
by
Lisa Taylor (Goodreads Author)
We've all heard of the Mayan predictions of a vast change coming in the year 2012; but it turns out the ancient Sumerian people had a very similar prophecy...The dreaded Necronomicon, a book of fable said to contain all the ancient knowledge of the Sumerian civilization has surfaced and fallen into the hands of four teenagers in a small Texas town. Tonight, after years of...more
Paperback, 193 pages
Published
June 20th 2011
by AuthorHouse
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A group of teenagers decide to free a powerful group of demons called the Ancient Ones in order to become Gods; but what Celicia, Malaki, Tristan and Tara don't know, is that the Ancient Ones have their own agendas. So when Tristan decides he doesn't want to risk "Hell on Earth", he has to come up with a way to stop his friends, send back the evils they have already awakened, and prevent the end of the world. With the help of a woman who accidentally witnesses the ceremony, can Tris...more
A group of teenagers decide to free a powerful group of demons called the Ancient Ones in order to become Gods; but what Celicia, Malaki, Tristan and Tara don't know, is that the Ancient Ones have their own agendas. So when Tristan decides he doesn't want to risk "Hell on Earth", he has to come up with a way to stop his friends, send back the evils they have already awakened, and prevent the end of the world. With the help of a woman who accidentally witnesses the ceremony, can Tris...more
Lisa M. Taylor writes in the genres of the paranormal and fantasy and takes a reader on an incredible ride in her book, The Hour of Tiamat. The story weaves together many wonderful and timeless themes but the tale of the quest, of the heroic journey toward redemption, is chief among them. Drawing upon the legacy of Lovecraft, and adding dimensions from Sumerian lore and her own imagination and experience, Ms. Taylor presents a fascinating story with great pacing and a solid style. I loved the bo...more
Nov 09, 2011
Sheila
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4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
christian,
coming-of-age,
paranormal,
relationships,
scifi-fantasy,
spiritual,
suspense,
young-adult
Four teens gather in the woods to perform an ancient Sumerian ritual. They’ve practiced for years. They’ve created all their own tools, patterned in this world after the designs in a sacred book. And now it’s time. The end of the world, 2012, is coming soon, and these teens will stand at the front, ushering in a new age on the blood of others. Meanwhile one lonely, innocent girl follows them. And a little boy cries.
The scene is set for a truly scary, exciting teen adventure with strong male and...more
The scene is set for a truly scary, exciting teen adventure with strong male and...more
What do you get when you mix three misled teens, one sociopath leader, a girl with a tragic past and unsatisfying present, a ghost and a strange little boy who likes to cry in the woods? A roller coaster ride towards the end of the world!
How far would you go to stop the end of the world? To save the one you love, even if they can’t love you anymore? Would you go to hell just to be close to someone?
Tristan can’t believe he’s been stupid enough to follow Celicia, Malaki and Tara as they plot to...more
I received this from the author to review and, let me be honest, my attention was caught by the synopsis. Now, I’m not a huge fan on end of the world/apocalyptic type stories (I’m not a huge angels/demons epic clash kind of person. I like the demons side though…) but this seemed pretty darn interesting. In the end it really was.
Now, I’ll lay it out straight, I’m a bit conflicted about this. I truly enjoyed the story. Like, I really liked it. I had some issue with the point of view whiplash th...more
Now, I’ll lay it out straight, I’m a bit conflicted about this. I truly enjoyed the story. Like, I really liked it. I had some issue with the point of view whiplash th...more
Interesting story with turn and twist, keeps you involve to the end, I could not put away until last page...
I do recommend this book, as Lisa Taylor able to create something magical as when you read her book
you looking inside yourself... - murder, demons, love, Necronomicon... strangely but craftly mix tougher.
I do hope Lisa Taylor would continue her book, as I would love to read more...
I do recommend this book, as Lisa Taylor able to create something magical as when you read her book
you looking inside yourself... - murder, demons, love, Necronomicon... strangely but craftly mix tougher.
I do hope Lisa Taylor would continue her book, as I would love to read more...
Firstly, let me say that I received a copy of this to review as part of the Goodreads First Reads programme. Thanks very much to Lisa for sending me a copy.
The premise interested me from the start, although my initial thought was that the book seemed quite short. The writing was good and the characters were for the most part well developed. My main concern was I felt that the end of the book wrapped up rather hurriedly and could have stood to be fleshed out some more. It felt to me that the paci...more
The premise interested me from the start, although my initial thought was that the book seemed quite short. The writing was good and the characters were for the most part well developed. My main concern was I felt that the end of the book wrapped up rather hurriedly and could have stood to be fleshed out some more. It felt to me that the paci...more
The first few chapters of this book kind of freaked me out. I wasn’t sure where the demons were coming from and why they were released to kill. As I read further I realized what was going on and why the whole thing needed to be stopped. The characters calling the demons were quite scary, I didn’t care for them at all. The group trying to stop them was more fully developed and of course I was cheering for them to succeed.
I think the book was interesting and after about reading half of the book I...more
I think the book was interesting and after about reading half of the book I...more
Positives: The premise was great! I loved how the author wove together ancient history with a modern apocalypse story. Her writing style was very engaging and I didn't want to put the book down!
Negative: I didn't like the font used on the cover.
Negative: I didn't like the font used on the cover.
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I thought it was very good. An easy fast read that kept my interest.
Jan 19, 2013
Jessica
marked it as to-read
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Lisa was born in Paris, Texas, the youngest of three children. Her family moved every few years, so she grew up all over the United States. All that time in cars and airplanes gave her ample opportunity to start writing early.
When she was eighteen she was accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and she graduated in May, 2010. In July 2010, however, she was honorably discharged from th...more
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When she was eighteen she was accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and she graduated in May, 2010. In July 2010, however, she was honorably discharged from th...more
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