false <![CDATA[The Book of Joby]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179120465m/878037.jpg 878037 3 The Book of Joby is an epic fantasy complete in one volume. Lucifer and the Creator have entered, yet again, into a wager they’ve made many times before, but this time, the existence of creation itself is balanced on the outcome. Born in California during the twilight years of a weary millennium, nine year old Joby Peterson dreams of blazing like a bonfire against the gathering darkness of his times, like a knight of the Round Table. Instead, he is subjected to a life of crippling self-doubt and relentless mediocrity inflicted by an enemy he did nothing to earn and cannot begin to comprehend. Though imperiled themselves, the angels are forbidden to intervene. Left to struggle with their own loyalties and the question of obedience, they watch Lucifer work virtually unhindered to turn Joby’s heart of gold into ash and stone while God sits by, seemingly unconcerned. And so when he is grown to manhood, Joby’s once luminous love of life seems altogether lost, and Lucifer’s victory assured. What hope remains lies hidden in the beauty, warmth, and innocence of a forgotten seaside village whose odd inhabitants seem to defy the modern world’s most inflexible assumptions, and in the hearts of Joby’s long lost youthful love and her emotionally wounded son. But the ravenous forces of destruction that follow Joby into this concealed paradise plan to use these same things to bring him and his world to ruin. As the final struggle unfolds, one question occupies every mind in heaven and in hell. Which will prove stronger, love or rage? The Book of Joby is an instant classic of contemporary fantasy. 863365 21 8 2007 The Book of Joby total:193|5:73|4:73|3:30|2:12|1:5| 193 776 362 63 4 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 20 07:23:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 06 09:12:25 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Apr 25 06:46:23 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 25 10:42:31 -0800 2007 Thu Apr 24 10:31:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 27 21:29:43 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 21:41:05 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 13:33:56 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 13:54:16 -0700 2009
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It's inspired by the Biblical story of Job, who was the subject of a wager between God & Satan. Satan bet that if Job lost all his blessings he...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 13:32:20 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 13:48:08 -0700 2008
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The premise is that god and Lucifer are again wagering on the worthiness of humanity. God picks the person, in this case Joby, and Lucifer must then attempt to destroy this...more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Feb 03 20:40:05 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 08:26:44 -0800 2009 I read this.
I cried.
The writing was terrible.
Imagination useless.

again,
I cried.
was reminded of something...
O! how poorly written,
O! how poorly realized.

Every time I hear M. Ward's Post-War,
I think of Joby.

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