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    The Prophecy
    The Prophecy
    The Prophecy
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    The Prophecy

    By Dawn Miller

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    An event that changed five teens’ lives … and could alter the future of the world. Sam Becker has been suffering nightmares and waking up to disturbing paintings he doesn’t recall creating. He’s also plagued by an inability to remember his childhood and the details of a night that changed him forever. When he encounters spiteful, fallen angels who are intent on destroying him, the vital memories return and it is clear he and his childhood friends are in grave danger. When Sam contacts Jonah, Carly, Jenna, and J, it becomes clear they too are suffering the same nightmares. Sam summons them to St. Louis where they find they are Watchers—part of a prophecy that will help end a war between fallen angels intent on destroying humanity and the guardian angel forces of heaven. Their Watcher gift allows them to see what rages around them, but when the fallen discover the Watchers’ abilities are growing, the five are placed in mortal danger … and all may not survive.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateApr 27, 2010
    ISBN9780310404859
    The Prophecy
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    Dawn Miller

    Dawn Miller is an award-winning filmmaker and author who has written and produced several books, a music video and an urban teen drama. She lives in St. Louis with her teenage son and is currently at work on the graphic novel and feature film version of "The Watcher Chronicles".

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    • 2/5
      Nightmares and mysterious paintings are challenging Sam Becker’s hold on reality. He also seems to be incapable of remembering certain things about his childhood, which he attributes to the nightmares. One event in his past could hold the key. He gets in touch with the four people who may know; the four people that was with him, and finds out it’s happening to them too. The answers lead them to the knowledge of something much more important though; they are Watchers. They have to save humanity from the war of the fallen angels.I want to start off by saying that this is an ARC copy and not the final print. I always get excited when an author brings originality to an old plot. Ms. Miller accomplishes that. There was action, mystery, and drama to keep it entertaining. In my opinion though, there was too much clutter. There were a lot of characters and I couldn’t keep them clear. I had a hard time remembering which back story went with which one. I found myself going back to reread sentences because I was confused too many times. I got frustrated with the fact that I could have really enjoyed this book, but again that’s just my opinion. I know this is a series and I will read the second just because I do have hope for this story.via goodreads
    • 2/5
      Title: The ProphecyAuthor: Dawn Miller Genre: YA Christian fantasyWhere I got it: ODLC (the e-book library)One sentence: Five teens are reunited by a nightmare from their childhood and realize that their memories have been blocked by an evil force at work, and they must work together to stop it and uncover the truth.Themes: Faith, truth, defeating evil, memory, friendship.Main character: Jonah was an interesting and entertaining character. He had a fascinating past, and had a well-rounded personality. He had flaws, but they didn’t overwhelm the fact that he was a good protagonist, which was key to the plot. Jonah had to struggle with himself, with guilt, which made me connect to him.Secondary characters: Few characters were as well-written as Jonah, but J was also well rounded and had issues to deal with that were interesting. I found the other secondary characters (Sam, Carly, Jenna) to be one-sided. Sam was portrayed as “the good one”, and had no obvious flaws besides the fact that he was deceived at times, and Jenna was basically annoying. Writing style: Lots of POV’s. Some of the writing was a little choppy so I had to re-read every once in a while. There were also a lot of flashbacks which became slightly confusing.Plot: I grew frustrated. At first, the whole supernatural evil thing was awesome and really spooky until I found out what they really were. Also, the memory block was reiterated too much. After the first couple times I heard that they couldn’t remember what had happened in the past, I became annoyed. I didn’t know why they couldn’t remember, and the author just kept dragging the issue on and on.Best scene: Ending scene; lots of action, enough said.Positives: Jonah’s character, beginning, spookinessNegatives: Lots of confusion, stereotypical characters, slow plot movement.Ending: Left open for the next book in the series. Not very exciting.Verdict: Just okay. I found the plot was overdone, and after the beginning, there were things that really distracted me from just enjoying the read.Rating: 4.1
    • 4/5
      I don’t read many books that are in the category of religious fiction (but then again, I don’t see books like His Dark Materials as religious at all). While reading The Prophecy, I was definitely aware that it had a religious premise to it, but it was not an in your face type of a thing. It is about heaven and hell and the angels who have taken sides, but more importantly it is about the lives of these five people and how their actions and decisions affect the world around them.Miller’s writing is concise and she dives into the different personalities of each character holding nothing back. We see that the characters all have their strengths and weaknesses, though they need to realize that about themselves and each other. It is a little slow going in the beginning since we are taking the time to learn about each character one at a time and this same slow down happens throughout the book when we reread and reread the same scene from the past from each characters perspective with a little being added on each time. Flashbacks are often problematic in books, as I feel it distracts from the here and now and takes away from the action of the story. I was also lost several times trying to figure out which of the angels were the bad ones and which were the good ones as their introductions were a blur.The theme of the story itself was great and the ending was left wide open to continue on into book two. There are many stories out right now with fallen angels, but this is the most realistic of the bunch and focuses on the “realities” of such a thing happening in our world. This basis in reality is the biggest draw of the book along with the side characters that work with (or against) the five young adults. This is a great read for those that are looking for a character driven tale.
    • 4/5
      Five children (Sam, Jonas, J, Carly, & Jenna) experience an event that forever changes not only their lives but mankind as a whole as well. Unfortunately, not one of them is able to recall just what transpired. Eventually, their friendships fade and they go their own separate ways. Fast forward several years: Sam, the “leader” of the pack, begins to have nightmares that he can’t seem to get out of his mind. He contacts the rest of the group and one he realizes they are having similar nightmares, he suggests that they meet back up in New Orleans.As each of the group trek back home for their reunion, they are faced with supernatural barriers attempting to stop them from reuniting, and from remembering what happened that evening so long ago. They eventually discover that they are Watchers-humans caught in a battle between warrior angels who watch over mankind and fallen angels hell-bent on destroying life as we know it.They must come together as one to wage war against the fallen and help save mankind.Although The Prophecy is labeled as young adult fiction, it would easily be appealing to an adult. Miller did a fantastic job of pacing the storyline, building the suspense in such a way to keep you intrigued and interested. While the underlying storyline focuses on the power of faith, Miller portrays it in such a way to avoid being overtly preachy. My only complaint would be the length of the book; I feel as though it could have been a bit shorter. The first part of the book seemed to drag a bit to me, but the last half of the book made up for it! The last 100 pages or so are full of action and suspense. My only concern is that some readers might be dissuaded by the first half of the book and give up before it gets really good. Ideally, the excitement and energy that exists in the last half of the book should be carried through the entire novel.That said, I still highly recommend this! As I stated above, this is technically a Christian fiction but doesn’t seem to be at first glance. If you aren’t familiar with Christian fiction and have the desire to test the waters, this might be the book for you!
    • 4/5
      My Take: I really liked this book. It is listed as a teen read but Adults will like it as well. I think it is a good alternative to all the paranormal teen books that are out right now.
    • 5/5
      A powerful and interesting read!

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