Early Reviewers
World governments, financial markets, and organized religions cease to exist. Groups in Ireland, Israel, and Italy have formed. But all they have is hope and each other. And “Betrayal” is in their midst. Who might be the next Judas?
6 January 2075
It’s almost midnight. London. Misty snow has been falling throughout the day in the English capital. The day’s final flights have landed at Heathrow and Gatwick airports. All air traffic in and around London has ceased. The streets appear deserted. The doors of Harrods, St. Paul’s, and Westminster Abbey are locked. A few homeless wander Piccadilly Circus and King’s Cross Station, searching for scraps of food or coins dropped by the drunks leaving the pubs. The bartender and staff at The Dickens Inn loiter over a few pints of Guinness near the Tower Bridge. The bartender tells all to get home safely. The Inn officially closed an hour ago.
Two thousand kilometers away from River Thames, a woman stands on a rooftop looking out over frigid waters where the Norwegian and North Seas merge. Droplets of freezing rain assault her beautiful but unsmiling and stoic face. She has put in motion an evil that can never be walked back. Military drones, cloaked so as not to be detected by radar, carry the deadliest inhalation virus known to humankind. Nothing can stop her.
The cold air biting her skin is causing significant pain. At this moment, she hears a man’s screams from the room below. It is time to head back inside. This captive may lead her to him. Another scream penetrates this darkest of nights. As she closes the rooftop door and enters her fortress… the clock tower strikes 23:59 hours Greenwich Mean Time.
“IT IS TIME.”
- Media
- Paper
- Genres
- Christian Fiction, General Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Fiction and Literature
- Offered by
- George_DeFrehn (Author)
- Published by
- KDP
- Batch
- November 2023 Starts: 2023-11-01Ended: 2023-11-27
- On Sale
- 2023-09-28
- Countries
- USA Only
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- 5 reviewed
If you love the Dystopian/Apocalyptic genre this is different because it appears that the "bad guys" are winning. The Judas Tree is a Trilogy. It is filled with good vs. evil, real warfare, spiritual warfare, hope... and yes, as the title implies... BETRAYAL. The characters are wonderful... both good and bad. Well, here are five reviews from the beta readers who saw it and read it first. I hope you enjoy it... and give a review! Peace. George D.
“A question of seeking absolute power or an act of plain evil? Met with seemingly impossible odds, can a diverse band of survivors stop a global takeover? In the first of three books, George DeFrehn develops the characters and melds them into a cohesive force to try to stop the subjugation of humankind. The Judas Tree – Book 1 tells us the beginning of that story. What awaits the world in books two and three? (Jeff O – August 2023)
“The Judas Tree brings us all to the dystopian world and apocalyptic future into which George DeFrehn dares us to venture. Cleverly conceived and executed, The Judas Tree challenges our settled beliefs and our confidence in the future. The first of a trilogy, it promises to be both an exciting and disturbing adventure . . . the very hallmark of this genre.” (Jim D - August 2023)
“My biggest problem after picking up the book, The Judas Tree was that it prevented me from completing my “to-do” list for two days- I could not put the book down in anticipation of what would be coming next from these newly formed groups of friends for their survival. I found the book to be amazingly wrought with wonderful and numerous themes revolving around the gifts of “humanity.” If you’re looking for a great read and want to allow your imagination to join in with DeFrehn’s, this is one of those books.” (Len D - August 2023)
George DeFrehn has written a complex and gripping tale, The characters are engaging, and the action is non-stop. The ongoing sense of urgency is tempered by the very spiritual and reflective sensibilities of the people. It is that contemplative and mystical quality of The Judas Tree that has made me continue to think about these characters months after reading it. I cannot wait for the next book. (Marianne G - August 2023)
“The Judas Tree unfolds a fast-paced “take your breath away” story with characters that you will love (and some that you’ll loathe) … It is an epic plot with a new holy-moly in every chapter. Once I started reading The Judas Tree, I could NOT stop …” (Hank B - August 2023)
