Loading ...Story Time by Linell Jeppsen
In 2010, the birds and fish were dying, with no reason found for the phenomenon. The earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan killed thousands, but Naomi Anderson felt no personal connection to the tragedies. Nothing bad was happening in Spokane, where she was studying for her teaching credential, and so Naomi continued on with her life, never realizing she and the rest of the world had seen the opening events of the end of civilization as we knew it.
The massive California earthquake, measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale, in 2015 left hundreds of thousands dead, and caused a tsunami that devastated Hawaii, where Naomi’s parents were vacationing. Many people turned to their religion to help them cope, bringing about a group called the Church of the Second Coming of Christ, and a splinter group, The Angel’s Sword, who believed that the tragedies were sent to cleanse the population of anyone who was not white, heterosexual, or Christian.
Naomi’s strength and courage in protecting her friends and family was admirable, and her defense of those who would suffer from The Angel’s Sword was impressive. I appreciated the way past events were introduced in order to demonstrate a possible future, and accept the very real possibility of a massive earthquake — being a Californian, we are always waiting for the Big One! I enjoyed the chronicles of how the groups survived, with alien intervention, and was pleased that the world did not end with the Mayan calendar, but instead offered a more interesting and intriguing possibility.
Book Stats:
- Paperback: 276 pages
- Publisher: Phyllis Scott Publishing (October 7, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0615548962
- ISBN-13: 978-0615548968
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