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A Tale of the Apocalypse: The Chronicles of Jeremy Nash
Review by Charles S. Weinblatt, author of Jacob’s Courage.
Building upon his exciting novel Cyberkill, author Frank Fiore has developed a chronicle around a daring hero named Jeremy Nash. Nash is an author who travels widely, investigating and debunking conspiracies. A Tale of the Apocalypse finds Nash deeply into a stunning adventure with significant implications for religion, history, archeology, aliens and a strange grandfather.
Jeremy Nash considered his long-dead grandfather, Zed Nash, beyond eccentric. He was Native American, yet he was also a respected archeologist and prognosticator of future events. Long after his grandfather’s apparent death, Jeremy discovers that his writing uncovers a secret so stunning that it would alter our perceptions of Christianity. Nash’s sister is kidnapped and the ransom demand is the coded letter from Zed to Jeremy. The letter is mysterious and shrouded in cipher.
Jeremy follows the trail of the letter and his sister’s kidnappers from Area 51, in The United States, to England and then to Israel. There, he joins forces with a beautiful Mossad agent and an elderly English archeologist who long ago partnered in Zed’s archeological exploits and who assisted in deciphering the coded letter. The letter seems doubtful for authenticity. But Nash is driven to follow its directions to free his sister. Yet, the Church seems adamant in preventing a colossal secret from discovery.
Upon sacred ground where the Dead Sea Scrolls were buried, Nash is enveloped in the esoteric teachings of Kabbalah – Jewish mysticism. Nash cannot help but fall for the beautiful and deadly Mossad agent, Sabra. Together, they venture deeply into the caves. What they discover would shake the foundations of Christianity and provide an intriguing shaft of information about the resurrection of Christ and the existence of aliens.
At times, the reader almost expects Professor Robert Langdon to burst into a room, with a lovely co-investigator in tow. A portion of the chronicle suffers from the massive exploitation of The DaVinci Code and Angels & Demons. Had not those two books (and films) been so widely read and seen, this chronicle would no doubt have taken their place. Still, the concept of thought-changing secrets in Christianity is compelling.
Fiore has done his research carefully. His references to a wide-ranging world of religion, archeology, history, Area 51, Israel, Kabbalah and the details of early Christianity are accurate and convincing.
Fiore excels with character development. The reader quickly becomes attached to our thrilling heroes. The twists and turns of this fast-paced novel will thrill and coerce. This book is very difficult to put down. The flow and plot are swift and persuasive. Fiore is not only a talented descriptive author; he is also a master of anecdotal information. His characters’ voices project a compelling story that streams ever forward and compels the reader to continue.