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#1 in Christian Fantasy!!!

WE DID IT!!! 'The Rhise of Light' is #1 in Christian Fantasy as of Aug 29th, 2021!

Best Sellers Rank: #2,145 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
#1 in Christian Fantasy (Kindle Store)
#3 in Religious Science Fiction & Fantasy (Kindle Store)
#21 in Metaphysical Fantasy eBooks
Customer Reviews: 4.7 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

Thank you to my wife, and my family for their help and support while writing 'The Rhise of Light'. Thank you to the interviewers, podcasters, and bloggers who read, reviewed, and took a chance on a self-published author. Thank you to all of the people who downloaded the book. Thank you to all who liked, shared, and subscribed to posts. Thank you to the readers and reviewers who helped get 'The Rhise of Light' to where it is today. Thank you to the Rhisen.

We have a long way to go, but this is a huge step. A huge milestone shortly before the 3 month anniversary of the book release. Now, let's move on to the next milestone!

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FREE EBOOK AUG 28th-29th!

FREE 'THE RHISE OF LIGHT' E-BOOK AUG 28TH-29TH!

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Remember the goal? To have a clean fantasy parable with a strong positive message join the upper echelons of Amazon’s bestseller lists. That can only happen with your help!

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Pre-Flood ruins

For the discerning eye, I featured structures similar to antediluvian ruins in the Darkness Overcome series because it is a fascinating topic.

A good list of them is here: http://www.megaliths.org/browse/categ...
but for the lazy, here are some pictures:

The Saksaywaman ruins.

Coricancha.

Göbekli Tepe in Turkey which predates Stonehenge by thousands of years.

Ggantia in Gozo and Tarxian Temples and ruins in Malta.

Gilgal Rephaim in Israel

Stonehenge. The Dolmen of Menga in Spain. Pyramids at Giza. Even the Temple Mount in Israel.

There are multitudes more, but all share similar characteristics: Multi-ton blocks carefully shaped. Similar construction even though they are all over the world. No mortar used but massive blocks that fit perfectly together. Advanced construction techniques, some of which puzzle archaeologists and architects today. Quarried blocks from kilometers/miles away. All similar, all over the world. How did they get there?

How were these made using simpler tools by simpler people? It is unfathomable! Somehow the ability to do it has been lost for thousands of years?

Or were they not? Could Genesis 6 hold a different answer? Could some of these ruins have been made by biblical Nephilim giants? Humans could not make and assemble these blocks, but could something else? And the knowledge of how they were built lost in a cataclysmic flood?




Genesis 6:4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

If you are like me, it makes you want to research further. While researching, don't forget to grab a copy of 'The Rhise of Light' at http://maxbsternberg.com/ or https://www.amazon.com/.../dp/B08ZBB1.......

In the top 100?!?

The Rhise Of Light: Darkness Overcome Book One

Free on Kindle Unlimited! Thank you to everyone who helped get 'The Rhise of Light' e-book IN THE TOP 100 for Christian Fantasy!

7:43pm on Sunday July 25th:
Best Sellers Rank: #126,690 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
#91 in Christian Fantasy (Kindle Store)
#94 in Christian Fantasy (Books)
#186 in Religious Science Fiction & Fantasy (Kindle Store)

If you haven't gotten your ebook copy yet, now is the time! Let's skyrocket up the Amazon Rankings and put a clean, thoughtful fantasy tale as far as it could go! Check out some of the latest Amazon reviews from readers:
*****
Ross Calverley
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book since the pandemic started, surely
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2021
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It’s hard to do justice to this incredible book, but I will try. First, it should be judged on why it was written- to increase people’s faith. Far and away on that criteria alone, this book is a runaway success. Coupled with intriguing characters and imaginative plot lines this book deserves to be spoken almost on a par with the greats of this genre... Tolkien and Lewis.
*****
M. Kimmerle Culver
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2021
This book reminded me of the Book of Jeremiah in the OT. He struggled but God always had his back. And he did end up having a few friends stand by his side as well. Would highly recommend.
*****
E McD
5.0 out of 5 stars Shades of "Lord of the Rings" and "This Present Darkness"
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2021
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I will be honest, I resisted reading this book for a long time. I don’t do zombies (like REALLY don’t do zombies), but after hearing more and more good things about the book I decided to give it a chance. I’m glad I did.
I loved the characters, the tone, the dialog (Duamé is awesome), and yes, even the conflict (although I will admit to approaching the battle sequences through the reading equivalent of putting your hands over your eyes and peeking through the fingers). Rock-hard Scriptural truths lay the foundation of it all, presented in a way that doesn’t feel preachy at all.
The book is rich with description. Some may find it too much, but I’ve come to expect detailed world-building in the fantasy genre, especially when the book is first in a series.
I feel the author's writing is very strong overall, so the few typos and places of telling didn't sway me too much.
The bottom line is I think this is a 5-star story, and you don’t want to miss it.

Thank you so much for the humbling reviews!


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As ‘The Rhise of Light’ is my first literary work, I thought I would challenge myself to advertise it in an alliterative way. Here goes:

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That was fun! Exhausting, but fun.

‘The Rhise of Light’ is currently free if you have Kindle Unlimited, and it currently has a few reviews on Amazon/Kindle (4.5-4.8 rating so far!). To find out more about the book, you can visit http://maxbsternberg.com/, where you can view preview chapters and see if you would like it. If you do read ‘The Rhise of Light’, please do me the honor of leaving an honest review. Thank you so much for reading!

What can be found in 'The Rhise of Light'?

Action. Adventure. Redemption. Fantasy. Mystery. Growth. Humor. Dragons. Dreams. Battles. Nephilim. Undead. Giants. Angels. Spiritual warfare. Scriptural truth. Evil confronted. Social commentary. Lovable characters. Plot twists. And a partridge in a pear tree!

Actually, no partridges or pear trees.

With 10 reviews now on Amazon at a 4.8 overall rating, and 8 reviews on Goodreads at a 4.5, you can still be one of the first to read the next hit Christian Fantasy series. If you have a Kindle Unlimited membership, it is free to read! Become one of the #Rhisen today!

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July Update!!!

Hello to all the #Rhisen out there! (Sounds great right? I wonder if that can be trending one day?)

Great news! We are up to 7 reviews on Amazon, and 4 reviews on Goodreads! Woohoo! Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback and I know you will love the next installment as well with Leon and his friends. For those who have already read the book and have not reviewed it yet, I would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes and say a few honest words about 'The Rhise of Light'.

Also, a good new friend Amy Lynn McConahy at https://www.wbblive.com/sunsetvalleyc... just reached 100 blog views on the review for the book! Congrats to her, as a blogger reaching that 3 digit mark is quite the achievement! Check out the review at https://bookshop.org/shop/sunsetvalle... and of course, get your copy of ‘The Rhise of Light’ as well.

A sad bit of news is that I lost my voice last week and am still getting through it. This puts a halt on the audiobook production unfortunately. You can however, still purchase the e-book and paperback, and the hardcover that comes out on August 1st. Or if you have Kindle Unlimited, you can read ‘The Rhise of Light’ for free. I will keep everyone updated on the audiobook production and the new release date for it. In the meantime, you can find out more about the book and order at Maxbsternberg.com.

Thank you for reading, and God bless!
The Rhise Of Light: Darkness Overcome Book One
Amy Lynn McConahy

New Christian Fantasy Author – Max B. Sternberg

Hello everyone!

Max B. Sternberg here! Never thought to do a blog before, never thought to do a lot of things. So where to begin?

I suppose I could start with how I got here.

It was when we were house sitting for family, after I accepted Christ. We had just had a pretty critical moment in my spiritual growth and development. My wife and I were asleep and I woke up to a terrifying experience.

I couldn’t move. I was quite literally, paralyzed. You see, normally I could see in the faint light from the alarm clock. Normally, there was enough dim light that I would just reposition and fall back asleep. Instead, there was something else in the room. A dark cloud hovering above the bed. It wasn’t moving, and what’s worse, there were two red eyes emanating in the middle of the cloud staring right at me.

Yeah, so not a normal night at all.

So there I was, paralyzed in fear. Having never seen anything like this before, I couldn’t think of what to do. All I could feel was malevolence, the sheer hatred coming from it. I wanted to turn my head or reach out to my wife to shake her awake. She was a Christian longer than I was, maybe she knew what to do. My arms couldn’t work either. All I could do was stare.

Then the thing spoke. I am talking deep rumbling, lower timbre than James Earl Jones voice grating at me that said one simple sentence that I will remember for the rest of my life.

“I am not done with you yet.”

It was all I could do to stutter and sputter the name of Jesus Christ out loud. Saying something, anything to the cloud of darkness above me. After the third or fourth attempt it escaped my lips, and the dark cloud with the eyes growled and dissolved away. The dark bedroom was illuminated by the blue digits from the nearby alarm clock.

I could move again, and immediately noticed that for the first time in my life, I had broken out into a full body sweat and the sheets were soaked around me. I shook my wife awake, and explained what happened. Then I showered, and bless her she changed the sheets at three in the morning.

Back then, almost eight years ago, all I could think was that this being sought to petrify me in fear. Yet it was the name of my savior that saved me. His name is power over darkness, and at it, every knee will bow. What sought to destroy me early in my walk with God, only solidified my faith in that I was on the right path.

In a sense it was right, it was not done with me yet. I struggled with a lifelong issue that few get freedom from. It did not want to let go of me in the slightest. It wanted to enslave me, and my family, and ruin the good thing that God had blessed me with. I’ve experienced my hills and valleys since then, and the road has not been easy, but it led me here.

Now, many years later, I know what it was. Even further, I know in hindsight what it was trying to do. Because in Romans 8:28, we know that all things work towards the good of those who love God and are called to his purposes. Not just some things, ALL things. Not good for any application, but for being called to HIS purposes.

Since starting to write, I’ve found my purpose. I love sharing this world I’ve imagined with others. I love the characters, both named and unnamed. I love the plot and intrigue, and knew that I would incorporate several themes into the series. Above all, I knew before I even finished the story who the main antagonist was going to be.

So yes, I am the author of the Darkness Overcome series. It is a series that is self published, that I hope that you thoroughly enjoy. I hope you share it with your family and friends, and that lives are saved. I hope people are positively changed through the many truths woven through into the story.

But truth be told, I also wrote this series for myself. It is therapeutic in a way, to write about overcoming your demons, your darkness. This series is also me saying, “I am done with you!” I will drag you into the light. I will expose you for what you are. And in the mighty name of Jesus, you will see that the evil you tried to accomplish will just be used to further Christ’s kingdom! I will NOT be shaken!

This is the part of my blog post where I would tell you to buy my book. I would appreciate your support and patronage. If you go to MaxBSternberg.com, you can see a couple free chapters to gauge your interest, look at media and reviews, or submit fanart on the series to be posted on the site.

Regardless, I would also encourage you to face your demons. Stand against them, and in Jesus’ mighty name say, “I am done with you!”The Rhise Of Light: Darkness Overcome Book OneMax B. Sternberg