The Beast. The Bride.

By Joshua Ray

The apocalypse came and nobody knew it, that's what made it catastrophic. The war against heaven begins in the heart.
It took over a 1000 years to plan and it had to happen at the right time. It started in 1994 and the world didn't see it coming except a select few who were looking for it. Even then, they didn't believe it or they were blinded by the supernatural wisdom to make it happen.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Perley Publishing House
• Release date: Dec 31, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370385515

Joshua Ray

Joshua Ray was born and raised in Massachusetts. He graduated from University of New Brunswick with a BA in media communications. He graduated from Tyndale Seminary in Toronto, Canada with a Master's degree in Theological Studies. He completed 1 unit of chaplaincy and plans to compete the remaining 3 units for his certification. His aim is to teach religion/theology at the University level and to be a counselling chaplain for university students.Joshua has been married for 22 Years and has 5 children. Several years ago his wife was diagnosed with oral cancer. It was after this life altering event, Joshua began writing as way to encourage and teach others on a variety of subjects - from faith to finances.Joshua has several books published and is currently working on a three-part novel - the first to be released in the fall of 2019.

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The Beast. The Bride.

The War Against Heaven Begins in the Heart

Apocalypse Series

Book 1

By Joshua Ray

ISBN: 9781370385515

Title: The Beast. The Bride.

Author: Joshua Ray

Publisher: Smashwords, Inc.

Chapter 1

Flames engulfed the city while panic and chaos struck fear in the hearts of men, women, and children as they ran for their lives, but there was no place to hide. This was not the only city burning down to ashes. Every metropolitan area around the world was in an inferno. From New York to Los Angeles, from Tokyo to Jerusalem, from Venice to Moscow. Chaos ravaged nations. Rome, Iran, and Africa did not escape the chaos. Bodies lay in the streets rotting away because nobody dare touch them, not even loved ones. Wild animals turned on humans. The weather is going through extreme cycles like never seen before, destroying much of the earth’s crops so that food is scarce. Tsunamis, disease, earthquakes, and celestial activities instil fear in all creation. This has been going on for two months and everyone is confused and in a panic.

Chaos is the new norm. Months after the chaos started, angry mobs filled with hatred ransacked homes, looted for food and killed whoever stood in their way. Mobs were support by creatures never seen before, not even Hollywood films could depict these dominating demons that had massive veiny wings. They brought with them grotesque creatures that looked like deformed animals from hell who towered over men and women. The demons and creatures backed the mobs to add fuel to the anarchy.

Humans saw themselves as mere grasshoppers as they stood next to the demons. These demons and creatures from hell viewed mankind as they believed they were , grasshoppers. Yet, they worked hand in hand. These creatures , and there were many types, had a few things in common. You knew they were in the areas because of the intense, unbearable smell of rotting flesh and sulphur. They were void of any beautiful color. Their hue was like the different stages of coal burning in a fire. They were pitch black, a deep blood red or an ashy color.

The despise they had for everything, and everyone, could be felt palpably. When words of hatred spewed from their mouth, it exposed the darkness of their heart, and when they spoke those words of hatred, it was like listening to a sea of creatures screaming in pain. To the humans, it was deafening to hear, and it created a pain not just to the ears, but it could be felt over the entire body, as though it could be felt in every cell as they cried out in pain. The feeling lasted hours, even after the demons and creature left their presence. It was a nauseating feeling. If a human puked in the presence of one, they ripped the flesh off their body as punishment for insulting them. Some creations would bypass punishment and go straight to execution by ripping the limbs of their body and died slow enough to watch their body parts being devoured, before being eating alive.

At the hands of this unlikely team, the world lost most of its food and water supply, technology failed, and money lost its worth. Anything that resembled normal life before this began was all gone. Anything that mankind considered of value no longer existed. Sickness and disease added to the suffering and the pain humanity was going through. The demons knew how to crush their spirit and did it with pleasure daily. Fathers and mothers wept bitterly, mourning the destruction of their children and extended family at the hands of these foul creatures.

Humanity welcomed death to escape this world, but somehow, since the arrival of these demons, they had a power to prevent death. They revived those who attempted suicide, and the consequences of their attempt to escape meant they would lose another body part. There were those who tried to hang themselves to escape, but they were revived. As punishment, they