No Less Days
by Amanda Stevens
Really interesting book. And it takes place in Michigan, my home state - so already, this book is a winner for me!
Our protagonist is a regular guy – except he can’t die. How
does that affect your daily relationships? What do you tell people you’ve known
for 10 years when they age and you don’t?
I found myself speculating . . . hmmm…maybe that’s why this
genre is called speculative fiction? Not sure, but anyway, when I put down the
book, late at night, because I’d stayed up too late reading, I found myself wondering how you could kill a guy whose blood would
automatically heal the body from any wound, illness, accident, or catastrophic
event. What if there was an apocalyptic event and everyone died – except that
guy?
The cool thing about this book is that it’s written from a
Christian worldview, so God is a factor. It’s awesome to
imagine God using a mortal who’s been given a seemingly eternal life on earth
before he dies. All Christians look forward to eternal life – after they die. So
will this guy be like Enoch? Never dies? Or will he just live super long – a Biblically
long life – and then die and then begin eternal life?
And that makes you ask the question…what if eternal life
were just like our regular lives? Is eternal life in a fallen world something to
be desired? Because lots of people seem to think so.
I loved all the great
questions raised by this novel. In fact, I've really only shared with you the questions this book raises. But it's so refreshing to read a book that makes me think! The plot is great and I found this book to be a real page-turner. So many great scenes to read. Interesting turns
of the story lead to a satisfying ending with room for something more. And I have heard from Amanda Stevens herself, that she is currently at work on a sequel. This is great news! I hope you'll give this book a try - I think you'll like it!
Tell us some of your pros and cons if you were unable to die. If you leave us a comment, you'll be entered to win our giveaway this month.
Jennifer Fromke writes from North Carolina, where the
skies are blue, the tea is sweet (not that she drinks it), and the summers are
so hot she writes in the shade of her back porch, literally sweating over each
novel she writes. She talks about
books ad nauseam and recommends them to everyone she meets, so she started a
book review blog for sheer joy: www.shetalksbooks.com
