I've recently read a new book called "Prophet" by R J Larson. And while it's most definitely Christian, it's well written and on every page there seems to be a subtle danger that pops out and dances between the words. It's definitely a book I'd recommend, and I'd really be interested in know what you thought about it and the author's portrayal of "the Infinite".
Here's what the back cover says about it:
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Close your eyes, Ela of Parne. Close your eyes and you will see.
Ela Roeh of Parne doesn't understand why her beloved Creator, the Infinite, wants her to become His prophet. She's undignified, bad tempered, and only seventeen--not to mention that no prophet of Parne has ever been a girl. Worst of all, as the elders often warn, if she agrees to become the Infinite's prophet, Ela knows she will die young.
Istgard has turned their back on me. See the evil they do.
Yet after experiencing His presence, she can't imagine living without Him. Determined to follow the Infinite's voice, Ela accepts the sacred vinewood branch and is sent to bring the Infinite's word to a nation torn apart by war. Here she meets Kien, a young Traceland ambassador determined to bring his own justice for his oppressed people. As they form an unlikely partnership, Ela must surrender to her destiny...and determine how to balance the leading of her heart with the leading of the Infinite.
Will you accept the branch and speak my will? Will you be my prophet?
And to those of you who have already read it/reading it, I have a question: Does anyone else wish they could own a destroyer?
