Jack Cavanaugh

I really liked the story flow in this intense tale of survival in war torn France and the coming together of two people from very different worlds. The author has a gift for telling a gripping narrative that keeps the reader going, scene from scene, without any slow gaps of extensive exposition or over intense scenes of war battles.

I was really touched by the primary theme as well. The idea that individual people can’t be judged by their overall society or by their government is a powerful show more one; that just being a part of a country or group of people doesn’t define an individual. That’s a great idea to explore in a Christian WWII work, and the author pulls it off well.

The characters shined well; both Annie and Karl kept me spellbound by their struggle to deal with the horrors of war and keep an identity that is separate from all the carnage around them. I adored how they found common ground between them even through the tragedy that surrounded their meeting. Their growth as individuals and their coming together as a couple really made this book.

I actually really liked this one. From some of the reviews already written, I was thinking I might have some problems, but everything was smooth sailing. I adored the characters, smooth story, and themes explored. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys WWII historical fiction with a Christian fiction flavor. show less

My main complaint about this book (and the reason it got 2 stars instead of 3) was the timeline was too erratic. It jumped back and forth between events that happened in 1913 to events that happened in the 1920s and early 1930s without any real discernible organization. Much of the book was based on interviews with involved parties, who often had conflicting information. This is understandable - given that personal accounts rarely line up exactly, but I would have liked a little bit more show more synthesis and conclusion regarding the differing accounts. In addition, there were some errors which could have been avoided. In one instance the author relates an event with another that happened "6 years before," unfortunately the two events happened in 1920 and 1931. Now I wasn't a math major, but I am pretty sure that equals eleven years. I think some additional fine tuning and organization would have made this a much more enjoyable read.

However, it wasn't a total loss. There was some interesting information about the development of Notre Dame and football in general that I enjoyed. With some better editing, it would certainly have garnered 3 stars from me. show less

Normally I'm not a fan of supernatural thrillers, but this book changed everything. Jack Cavanaugh brings forth a wealth of knowledge of Scriptures to back up his plot of angels, demons, and Nephilim, and his characters are so dynamic and interesting that it's easy to get lost in the pages of the story, rather than hung up on the biblical details. Above all, there is nothing preachy about this first book, and in fact the Gospel itself is not presented, but it does introduce the reader to the show more very real spiritual battle taking place that we cannot see. show less

This was a book I wasn't sure I would enjoy when I first started reading it, but the more I read, the more I got interested, and by the time I finished, there were tears in my eyes. The author takes a time in history that I knew very little about, and makes it come alive for me.

Thomas Torr was a man chosen by John Wycliffe to assist in translating the Latin Vulgate into English, so that the common people could read God's Word. but in the late 1300's, by order of the Roman Church, possession show more of an English Bible is punishable by death. This story shows what happened to Thomas, the mistakes he made, the people he trusted who betrayed him, and the people he loved who loved him to the end.

You will go from rural England to the grandeur of Rome. You will experience the life of the peasant people and the corruption of the religious leaders at that time. This story is a "vivid and accurate depiction of church history". How blessed we are to have the Bible today, available to all to read and enjoy. This book makes you stop and think about what people went through, to give us what we have today. show less