It is ingrained. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. “The A-Team and X-Men in an exotic futuristic setting. Jay Schiffman breathes life into a moribund genre and ends up crafting a sly, shrewd and stunning take on a darkly depraved future that is every bit the equal of The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, and the Divergent series. Unable to add item to List. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. His wife and children are taken.

But honestly, this was kind of a mess. It makes a case for human dignity, hope, and salvation. War breaks out, and Max becomes the ultimate prize for the nation that can convince him to fight again. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2018. Game of the Gods, an adult science fiction novel by Jay Schiffman, is about a future dystopian world in which several political factions are constantly fighting. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Game of Gods is a comprehensive investigation into the changing nature of Western civilization, the replacement of the Judeo-Christian framework with a new, yet ancient paradigm.

This, too, has a bearing on ethics, liberty, and freedom.

Men must worship. There is also Yerusalom. If they refuse the one true God, then they will worship themselves, through the conduit of the occult or the various mysticisms saturating modern society's spiritual worldviews. His closest allies are killed. You have The Federacy, a place where Max Cone judges who is worthy to live within it. It was a great combination of politics and science fiction, with a number of different plot twists along the way! I love to get involved in deep books of prophecy, intrigue, and challenge, but this is not the book to do it.
A new and dominant mythos emerges, the vision of Oneness. Wine with the other. I love the way things are documented; people, places, events; the author actually goes to the events described, which I highly respect as an author and researcher. I was fascinated by the opening chapters but by around a hundred pages in, I couldn't remember why. It has totally captured my attention! It's broken down into the barest of bones where absolutely no one seems to agree on anything! I often suspected that man's ultimate move away from couldn't be toward raw atheism, but rather, some counterfeit. This novel definitely reminded me of Atwood’s, Oryx and Crake” due to the post-apocalyptic/dystopian setting and Dashner’s “The Maze Runner” in the way that we followed a motley crew in its battle against a seemingly all-powerful and omnipresent ruler. We are witnessing a titanic impact at the crossroads of religion, politics, technology, and culture. I am a lover of scifi/fantasy reads, and this action-packed, page turner did not disappoint me. Game of Gods: The Temple of Man in the Age of Re-Enchantment, Paternus: Rise of Gods (The Paternus Trilogy Book 1), The Tattooed Cat: A Novel of Supernatural Suspense, Bastial Energy (The Rhythm of Rivalry: Book 1), The Warrior's Path (Tales of Gorania Book 1). Best dystopian novel I’ve read since Hunger Games!! Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys action! This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. What Carl Teichrib does is to contextualise the “Temple of Man, this Game of Gods” into a 21st century context, building on previous world global movements, whilst managing to keep the language of the book down to a non scholarly level. Don’t just get 1 book! All the supposed benefits of religion, none of the consequences. The meeting of one of the factions and the special powers, then it goes downhill. ", is a must-read. Max Cone, a judge for the Federacy, finds himself in the middle of this global war. The great falling away will not be a turn toward atheism, but rather, toward retrofitted Paganism. But is this the only claim? Max Cone is a worthy, if not flawed, hero and you will find yourself rooting for his "Bad News Bears" like group of warriors as they stare down a dystopian threat to the future of their world.

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