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- Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
- Number of Pages: 288
- ISBN: 1400043530
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113245664
- Release Date: October 27, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #490 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #83 in Fiction & Literature (See Top 100 Fiction & Literature Bestsellers)
- #26 in General (See Top 100 General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Angel Time" by Anne Rice to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Angel Time"Browse more products related to "Anne Rice"Review"Readers looking either for a convincing story of faith rediscovered or simply an exciting read will be pleased by Rice's compelling tale, and many will hope for more books featuring her fascinating and utterly sympathetic new hero." (starred review) "Save your soul, damn your art. It's impossible to doubt the sincerity of Rice's religious feelings or to ignore a new authorial serenity. But it's the grind of conflict that energizes a good novel. ANGEL TIME isn't a story so much as a message: Fear not, even the most depraved human being is loved by God and can find peace and purpose in accepting Him. Thus endeth the lesson." Publisher's noteA metaphysical tale by the best-selling author of the Christ the Lord series finds contract killer Toby O'Dare accepting a seraph's offer to leave his violent existence in order to save lives, an opportunity for which he is transported to thirteenth-century England and challenged to defend falsely accused Jewish citizens. AnnotationAnne Rice combines the gothic imagery and suspenseful exhilaration of her earlier vampire novels with the Christian idolatry which has defined her more recent work in this tale of a modern-day assassin who travels back in time on a mission to save his soul from eternal damnation. As a boy, the protagonist Toby O'Dare dreamed of entering the priesthood, but he abandoned his faith when everything he loved was taken from him. While his work as a hired assassin forces him to ignore the most sacred of God's commandments, he is constantly compelled to pray, as he tortures himself in a cycle of violence and remorse. His salvation appears in the form of Malchiah, an angel who offers Toby a final opportunity at redemption, if he accepts a treacherous mission which will take him to 13th century England, where he must save a Jewish couple from the murderous wrath of an angry mob of anti-Semites. When he accepts the charge and enters "angel time," Toby feels his soul begin to stir again, but if he hopes to fully rekindle his religious spirit, he must somehow convince the assailants that their own vengeful faith is misdirected. Rice plans this to be the beginning of a new series, which promises to combine intense action with profound revelations on the nature of faith. Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, Anne Rice gives us now her most ambitious and courageous book, a novel about the early years of CHRIST THE LORD, based on the Gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship. If You Enjoy "Angel Time (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Angel Time (Hardcover)" by Anne Rice (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! General BestsellersFiction & Literature Bestselling Books
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