This is the alternative account of the life and
"creation" of Jesus as told by the rebellion.
Yohannon (John the Baptist) is set to claim the title of
messiah with Miriam at his side. A messiah with a radically different view from
current teachings. His cousin Yeshua (Jesus) resurfaces to spend some time with
Yohannon only to be thrust unexpectedly into the limelight when plans go awry.
Now with Yohannon out of the way, Mirriam and her family Zachary and Lazarus as
well as friends Yehudah and Thomas, must
manipulate events in order to keep Yeshua in the dark but still believing that
he is the son of God. The miracles and
deeds must seem real, but can the behind-the-scenes influence go too far?
I found this a difficult read and had to restart it a number
of times. I wanted to gauge reader reaction before I started it and found two
reviews that thoroughly praised it so I was looking forward to getting stuck
into it. It wasn't what I expected and it's definitely not for everyone.
Firstly a lot of names sounded so similar that I was getting confused between
the characters. The chapters begin with varying points of view too, which
sometimes makes it puzzling as to where
the story is coming from. Personally (and this is just my subjective opinion),
I did not like the lies and "manufacture" of Jesus. I also found that
the lead up to where Yeshua becomes convinced that he is the son of God too
long, and then the miracles all leading up to his crucifixion happen in a short
space of time in the book. The depiction of the horrors of the crucifixion and
the torture leading to it are very vivid and hard to stomach. The writing
itself is excellent but the plot was not for me.
I'd still give it 3 stars because of the way it was written
and the idea behind it but don't pick this up expecting a light read. Thanks to
NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to review the book.
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