Book
The sum of all shadows / Eric Van Lustbader.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780765388636
- Physical Description: 348 pages : genealogical table ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Forge, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
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| General Note: | "A Tom Doherty Associates book." |
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| Subject: | Good and evil > Fiction. Treasure troves > Religious aspects > Fiction. Secret societies > Fiction. Spiritual warfare > Fiction. End of the world > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Paranormal fiction. Suspense fiction. |
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Available copies
- 18 of 18 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Chetwynd Public Library. (Show preferred library)
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- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Chetwynd Public Library | FIC LUS (Text) | 35222001029932 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Castlegar Public Library | FIC VAN (Text) | 35146002149938 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Dawson Creek Municipal Public Library | F LUS (Text) | DCL167083 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Elkford Public Library | FC LUS (Text) | 35170000434076 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Houston Public Library | F LUS (Text) | 35150001732231 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kimberley Public Library | F LUS (Text) | 35137001023067 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Nelson Public Library | F LUS (Text) | 3514830031221 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Prince Rupert Library | Lust (Text) | 33294002052538 | Adult Fiction - Second Floor | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Smithers Public Library | F LUS (Text) | 35101011036139 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Sparwood Public Library | FIC LUS (Text) | 35172000277083 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2019 May #1
Heaven and hell duke it out once again in this fourth religious fantasy thriller in the author's Testament series (Four Dominions, 2018, etc.). Lucifer, the Principal Resident of hell and the Sum of All Shadows, is fed up with God. So after eonsâor at least after three previous Testament installmentsâhe decides to organize the Fallen to "begin their final assault on Heaven." Of all possible places in the universe, this plot involves climbing out a hole in the Syrian island of Arwad. Their biggest obstacle is not the creator himself but "the accursed Shaw family...the only humans with the knowledge and power to defeat his purpose." They are the siblings Emma and Bravo Shaw, who are Gnostic Observatines. The Principal Resident wants to drive a wedge between brother and sister, who may not be wholly human. Their great-great grandmother Chynna Sikar had mated with the Fallen Seraph of "Unparalleled Glamour," Leviathan. He is "something out of a lunatic's nightmare: a six-winged beast with red and gold eyes, a bestial snout, and ears like a bat's wings." Adding to the charm, he likes chowing down on human bone s and surrounds himself with an armada of buzzing flies. So what's not to like? And there's Oq Ajdar, a chimera that changes from a dragon to a sea serpent to an eagle in a few blinks of the eye. Even good guys take strange form, as Emma is rescued from certain death by a big frog wearing a waistcoat, formal jacket, trousers with a satin stripe, and "jaunty silk ascot." At least he wasn't holding a martini glass. The premise is a highly imaginative take on the eternal conflict between good and evil, and just because this novel has a satisfying conclusion doesn't mean that Lucifer, like Schwarzenegger, won't be back. Readers able to suspend great gobs of disbelief will enjoy this yarn, but they might do well to read the books in order. Copyright Kirkus 2019 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - LJ Express Reviews : LJ Express Reviews
Bravo and Emma Shaw are heads of the Order of Gnostic Observatines, an ancient and secret organization that keeps holy relics and documents hidden from the rest of the world, as much to protect Christianity as the artifacts themselves. Lucifer and his minions, the Fallen, led by Leviathan, are closer than ever to breaching humanity and starting the End of Days. The Gnostic Obervatines and their supernatural relics are required to stop them, as well as sacrifices and trials from the Shaw siblings. Searching for allies in the fight against the Fallen, Bravo and Emma change in powerful ways that will help steel them for the battle to come.
Copyright 2019 LJExpress.VERDICT Van Lustbader (The Testament ) concludes his "Testament" series with this fast-paced supernatural thriller that is equal parts Indiana Jones, Robert Langdon, and Old Testament. Recommended for fans of Dan Brown and Clive Cussler.âJennifer Funk, McKendree Univ. Lib., Lebanon, IL - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2019 June #1
In bestseller Lustbader's dense, complex fourth Testament novel (after 2018's
Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly.Four Dominions ), artifacts expert Emma Shaw and her scholar brother, Bravo, must stop Lucifer (aka the Sum of All Shadows) from destroying the very fabric of heaven. With the help of new allies Ayla, who's equipped with psychic powers, and Molly, who possesses powers of a vaguer sort, the Shaw siblings dive deep into the Hollow Lands to seek the secrets that will defeat Lucifer's infernal army. Early on, Emma separates from the others and heads for the caverns beneath Lebanon to seek King Solomon's mines, knowing that the treasure there might provide the group's only means to conquer the Sum of All Shadows. Meanwhile, Bravo, Molly, and Ayla continue their quest after the unsettling experience of watching a painting of the Last Supper bleed human blood. Readers not already invested in this overwrought saga will struggle to keep track of the large cast. Those who like their apocalyptic thrillers unencumbered with character development will best appreciate this one.Agent: Henry Morrison, Henry Morrison Inc. (July)
