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Last Days and Times (Last Days and Times, #1)
In 2012, the world lurches toward nuclear Armageddon. A mysterious evangelist gone terrorist with supernatural origins hopes to usher in a biblical apocalypse using stolen atomic warheads. Three stand against him, a seer of good and evil, her academic beau, and a disaffected FBI agent. All four may be emissaries of God, but who, in these times, does God truly favor? A supernatural urban thriller.
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First published January 15, 2010
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June 28, 2013
There are plenty of Apocalyptic thrillers out there. To tell the truth, I'm not a big fan of the thriller genre. When you add in some supernatural elements it piques my interest. When you say it's by Stephan Michael Loy, I'm there.
Stephan Loy is a craftsman. All of his stories are solid builds with engaging plots and a masterful use of the language. What make Last Days and Times truly unique is the warmth and depth given to the characters.
You truly feel for the character Sally Reiser, who wants nothing more than a good life for her mentally-handicapped son, Eulie. You identify with Gary Lamonte, a guy who's fought his way through plenty of disadvantages, never uses them as an excuse, but always remembers where he came from. Rose Vasquez's search for redemption lifts her above the cookie-cutter FBI characters you always see.
Add some Nazi villains, because Nazis are always the best villains, and the threat of nuclear annihilation, and you have a great read.
I'm not kidding. Stephan Loy is walking amongst giants here - Stephen King, James Patterson, John Grisham, he's that kind of storyteller. For 99 cents, you owe it to yourself to give this a try.
Stephan Loy is a craftsman. All of his stories are solid builds with engaging plots and a masterful use of the language. What make Last Days and Times truly unique is the warmth and depth given to the characters.
You truly feel for the character Sally Reiser, who wants nothing more than a good life for her mentally-handicapped son, Eulie. You identify with Gary Lamonte, a guy who's fought his way through plenty of disadvantages, never uses them as an excuse, but always remembers where he came from. Rose Vasquez's search for redemption lifts her above the cookie-cutter FBI characters you always see.
Add some Nazi villains, because Nazis are always the best villains, and the threat of nuclear annihilation, and you have a great read.
I'm not kidding. Stephan Loy is walking amongst giants here - Stephen King, James Patterson, John Grisham, he's that kind of storyteller. For 99 cents, you owe it to yourself to give this a try.
September 10, 2010
Many reviewers throw around the word craft, but Stephan Loy has truly crafted an original and compelling suspense story. Does it happen to pull in the sci-fi and drama genres? Yes. Does it have engaging, well-realized characters that have arcs which each move with the tide of the overall book? Yes.
There are obvious ties to the popular writing of Koontz and Deaver but what I enjoyed was that Loy tackled a topic that many may consider a bit taboo: extreme religious fanaticism. It is a topic to which I am not overly exposed but Loy tackles it not only with fervor but a deftness which left me satisified that his expertise on the matter is absolute.
The story moves along at a good clip. My only criticism might be that there was a great deal of initial back log to the characters which could have unfolded a little more organically as the story progressed. Done poorly, however, and this may have slowed down the later chapters so I hesitate to even mention it.
Well done, Stephan. Keep writing! Keep sharing!
There are obvious ties to the popular writing of Koontz and Deaver but what I enjoyed was that Loy tackled a topic that many may consider a bit taboo: extreme religious fanaticism. It is a topic to which I am not overly exposed but Loy tackles it not only with fervor but a deftness which left me satisified that his expertise on the matter is absolute.
The story moves along at a good clip. My only criticism might be that there was a great deal of initial back log to the characters which could have unfolded a little more organically as the story progressed. Done poorly, however, and this may have slowed down the later chapters so I hesitate to even mention it.
Well done, Stephan. Keep writing! Keep sharing!
September 21, 2013
Last Days and Times was an enjoyable and quick read. I'm a sucker for religious and Apocalyptic stories and this one delivered. I liked the progression of the story and seeing the characters grow and change as the story reached its conclusion.
April 28, 2015
A good one.
A really good story that rolls right along and keeps you reading. Gets a little limp at the end and feels like the ending was chopped. But overall a healthy effort by Stephan Lou that doesn't disappoint.
A really good story that rolls right along and keeps you reading. Gets a little limp at the end and feels like the ending was chopped. But overall a healthy effort by Stephan Lou that doesn't disappoint.
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