Supernatural: The Unholy Cause

This review is written with a GPL 3.0 license and the rights contained therein shall supersede all TOS by any and all websites in regards to copying and sharing without proper authorization and permissions. Crossposted at Bookstooge.booklikes.blogspot.wordpress.leafmarks.com by express permission of this reviewer Title: The Unholy Cause Series: Supernatural Author: Joe Schreiber Rating: 3 of 5 Stars Genre: Media Tie-in Pages: 231 Synopsis: Sam and Dean head down South and get involved with a demon that is trying to use Judas Iscariot's Noose for some nefarious plan that will further the Big Plan of Lucifer making Sam his vessel. Castiel is searching out Judas himself to find out the Truth about God [because talking to the guy who show more betrayed the Son of God is SUCH a good idea]. My Thoughts: When it comes to Supernatural, I really have to turn off my Theology'ometer because it is so mixed up and silly. It isn't serious enough for me to take the time to pick out all the stupid bits. But there are times when something makes it buzz so loudly that I just have to. Overall, the book was just a typical Supernatural episode. Sam and Dean ride into town, fight demons and then take off. Castiel is all powerful and still whining about searching for God. And there is a LOT of action. Would have been a good episode. So, this bugged me in the show, as well as this book. Cas's 'search' for God. They are angels, His messengers and are, according to the Bible, right in God's Presence. Kripke, the creator of the show, sidesteps all this by making God an absent god. It just pisses me off. And Cas keeps asking the badguys about God for goodness sake. It was just one of those things that I really can't overlook, unlike much in the show :-) " show less

This book takes place during Season 5 (before episode 16 but at least after episode 3).

As with the prior books, you should only read this book if you have seen the television show - Supernatural. You should also read it with the mindset that this is more for entertainment purposes rather than missing episodes out of the show.

Compared to the prior books in this series, this story has lots of action and takes on a slight twist with the back story of the Civil War and Judas of Iscariot. I like how things keep moving, but as with the other books, the resolution of all the troubles in this particular town and the boys are glossed over.

Side note: This is the first book that the author correctly describes Dean's eyes.

WWII reenactors begin to die on the battlefield from "fake" weapons.