According to the title of the book - The Seraph Seal, written by Leonard Sweet and Lori Wagner, we imagine a good fiction in style of modern best sellers. And indeed, it's a fiction compiling what mankind studies for centuries in the religious science.
Seraph Seal is “an epic tale of good and evil based on the four horsemen of the Apocalypse found in the book of Revelation.
Using the four horsemen of the Apocalypse to symbolize the four Gospels, four transcendentals, and four forces of the universe (air, water, earth, and fire), Sweet and Wagner weave a fast-paced, end-times tale of good vs. evil and the promise of a new dawn for humanity.
Set in 2048, when planet Earth is suffering from the damaging effects of years of misuse and abuse, cultural history professor Paul Binder receives a mysterious letter that leads him to examine a lost 2nd-century Diatessaron manuscript. Ancient prophecies, cryptic letters, and strange events set him on a course to uncover the missing clues that could lead humanity into a new age. Each character embodies elements of the four horsemen in a race to save the world from total destruction. Layered with forgotten symbolism from the ancient Jewish and Christian traditions, the book is a story in which the main characters journal serves as a guide to the reader in interpreting clues and understanding the conclusion”, - Amazon. ca (http://www.amazon.ca/Seraph-Seal-Leonard-Sweet/dp/0849920779)
The authors connected Ancient times with nearest future, bringing to never-ending discussions issues which are remained enigmas till the present times. I highly respect their study of Jewish and Christian traditions and history in order to fulfill this great effort of writing such a tremendous work of art. The book has 527 pages and every page, every paragraph, even every sentence makes us think about ourselves and our mission on the Earth.
But it is sad to mention that the book has some errors, particularly in describing the nations. The authors refer Iranian and Turkish nations as Arabs (p.156). Even about Syrians we cannot surely say that they are all Arabs as being a very ancient nation, Syrians have many ethnic nations. In my opinion, here would be more acceptable to refer Iranians and Turks as Muslims.
On the whole, though it is a huge book, but it is very easy to read. But I have to say that there are too many dialogues. Maybe that would be good for a screenplay for a movie, but as a book it is lack of vivid descriptions.
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I read and gave my review of a complimentary copy of Seraph Seal by Leonard Sweet and Lori Wagner which was provided me by http://www.booksneeze.com.
