Published: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: .pdf
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Epeolatry London's Rating
****
Her's Rating
***
World-Builder
Clear and concise language
Original
Meet Jason Collins, a good-intentioned member of the D.H, the Vatican's demon hunters, but one that his superiors see as a liability due to his propensity for causing more carnage than results. With one chance left, a simple task becomes the start of their path into the realisation that the long-spoken about war may have already started.
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Epeolatry London's Review
From the get-go Kingdom Come read like a traditionally published work ( I am surprised it has not yet been picked up by someone yet)! It is so well-polished that it was a pleasure to read from a compositional-level. The language used by Collins is clear and concise, the syntax is always pushing the plot in a forward direction (even during a flashback). This is important as flashbacks can be such a huge burden on plot when they are not treated as a driving force of moving the plot in a forward direction. In this case, it becomes a world and character expander during key moments of the plot's trajectory.
The writing style of Justin Coogle is based around clarity, filled with slow releases, but also long ... long ... chapters. However, this is a very good example of subtly building a world within our own; and this is by no means a walk in a park! Original, character-driven and with action scenes written expertly. Round of applause to Mr. Coogle *Clapping*.
Her's Opinion
Creative and well-rounded, Coogle's work drip fed me information that kept me wanting more and more of the mystery of Kingdom Come's new world. I was worried about the Christian fiction stance, whether it would come across as a soapbox on which scripture was preached, but the result was far far from this. Religious beliefs were shown in their true reality as a spark to action, not a controlling factor; fabulously done. However, I found that the long chapters (unnecessarily in some cases) combined with the difficulty in experiencing tension within certain scenes made it difficult to really hook myself into an immersive reading of Kingdom Come. The one aspect in which kept me reading was the bond developed with the underdog protagonist Jason Collins, and the distinctive characters and lore which fill this work's world to the brim ... and that finale; wow is all that I'll say.
Improvements
1. A personal recommendation is to let the marketing and location of where it is being sold to speak for it genre of Christian Fantasy. This is because it is a relatively niche market that limits the market for this work.
2. More tension which can be improved by using gothic literary devices such as unknown locations to create unease and confusion and emotional distress through impassioned language.