The Acolyte
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (625 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00WWKP26S |
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| Number of Pages | : | 313 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Nick Cutter is a pseudonym for Craig Davidson, the acclaimed author of the short story collection Rust and Bone and the novels Cataract City, Sarah Court, and The Fighter. From vintage Howard Fast science fiction to naturalist Paul Rosolie's true adventures in the , Jonathan loves to tell a good story. . He lives in Toronto, Cana
Murtag’s got problems—one of his partners is a zealot, and he’s in love with the other one. The biggest and most worrisome Jonah isn’t a believer anymore.. When a string of bombings paralyzes the city, religious fanatics are initially suspected, but startling clues point to a far more ominous perpetrator. The clock is ticking towards doomsday for the Chosen of New Bethlehem. If Murtag doesn’t get things sorted out, the Divine Council will dispatch The Quints, aka: Heaven’s Own Bagmen. Trouble at work, trouble at home. Murtag realizes that you can rob a citizenry of almost anything, but you can’t take away its faith. Jonah Murtag is an Acolyte on the New Bethl
"Jonathan Yen's narration is pitch-perfect for the tone of this book." ---Audiobook Reviewer
Entertaining and horrifying--but needs a whole lot more. In the not-too-distant future, America has become a fundamentalist Christian state. Jorah Murtag is an Acolyte--a specialized police officer tasked with enforcing religious doctrine and subjugating non-Christians--in the city of New Bethlehem. Like most everyone else on the force, especially his friend Garvey, Murtag is a Follower, who devoutly worships their leader, the Prophet. Unfortunately, Murtag is also in love with fellow Acolyte Doe, who herself seems a bit suspicious. And this is before a series of bombings wracks th. "Mildly disturbing dystopia" according to Thunderhead. a little bit disturbing with America being run by a Christian Taliban. Three Stars jon m owen ok