Book Review: War in Heaven

War in Heaven (Book 2 in the Tears of Heaven Series) By Kenneth Zeigler

Overview: Satan and his minions have declared war on the most beautiful planet in the universe his purpose is to depose Michael the archangel and become second only to God in command of all creation. Standing in Satan's way are a scattered and disorganized host of angels, a group of inexperienced saints, a small band of humans, and some angelic rebels in Hell. Armed with faith full power, Abaddon the Destroyer creates a formidable army to challenge the evil targeting Earth. Author of best selling Heaven and Hell, Kenneth Zeigler again draws from his research to create a realistic tale where science, the supernatural, and life and death teeter on the edge of eternal joy or damnation.

Dawn's Recommendation: 5 of 5 Stars!

 

What I liked: I loved the 3^rd and 1^st books in this series (I know I’m out of order!), so I was so excited to continue the story. This story tells two stories: battles in Heaven and rebels in Hell. I enjoy the science aspect of how things work in Heaven (travel, making items, etc.). Great action, gadgets, and pacing. I enjoyed the fight of angels and humans with the demons. I love Abaddon’s Children (insect-like creatures) and the side story of Tim and Goliath. The main focus of this story is on David Bonner, one of the saints and his perseverance. 

The series has helped me understand certain aspects from the Bible better. For example, why does God condemn people to hell and eternal torment?  Well, God condemns non-believers to separation from him, not to eternal torment. Because Satan also lives in hell, separated from God, he rules Hell and torments the people, not God.  I may not agree with every way heaven and hell is presented by Mr. Zeigler, but it has made me contemplate it more and it take on a more “real” aspect for me.

What I didn’t like: Nothing!

Book Review: Heaven and Hell

Loved "Heaven and Hell" by Kenneth Zeigler!

Overview: Heaven and Hell takes you on a journey through Heaven and Hell, as viewed through the eyes of Chris and Serena Davis, who come to experience their reality first hand. Through God s mercy, those who dwell in Heaven, have no recollection of loved ones in Hell. At least, most don t. Yet, in the most beautiful place in the universe, one man s troubling dreams lead him to realize that the love of his earth life has been condemned to Satan s realm. Now, with the help of a famous scientist from the past, Chris endeavors to pull off the ultimate prison break.

First off, several year ago, I got the third book in this series, Rise of the Beast, for free, so I read it. I could NOT put it down. It was like the Bible end times were coming alive on the pages! I’ve been meaning to read the whole series ever since then. So, I ordered the first and second book from Abe’s Books and I just finished the first one. Also, I had facebook’d Mr. Ziegler on his author page to tell him how much I enjoyed “Rise of the Beast” and he responded back – how awesome is that?!

Full Title: Heaven and Hell: The Journey of Chris and Serena Davis (Tears of Heaven Series)

Dawn’s Recommendation: 5 of 5 Stars

What I liked:
* Opening grabbed my attention with the characters dying in a car wreck.

* Riveting story and world-building to include vivid details of heaven and hell. Author uses his love of science to create believable worlds and situations.
* You can tell that the author is well versed on the Bible and he creates his fiction to sync with what the Bible says. Fantastic job!

* Unexpected and exciting ending! Can’t wait to read Book Two, "The War in Heaven".

What I didn’t like:

* A few misspellings jumped out at me, but not enough to take away from the great story.

* Would like to care a little more about the main characters, Chris and Serena, but even so, the story is strong enough to carry the book!

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