Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
End Of Days
Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Dennis Danvers
Class/Genre: Science Fiction
Avon Eos, Jun 1999, $16.00, 384 pp.
Over a hundred years have passed since much of the planet's populace chose to enter the virtual reality world of the Bin. Those individuals who failed to enter the Bin were methodically eradicated by Gabriel and his Army of God. Gabriel also tried to destroy the Bin by entering a virus into its program. Creator Newman Rogers saves his baby by transporting the Bin to a safe off-world site while letting Gabriel and his horde believe the Bin died.
A new problem surfaces when the Bin's inhabitants start to commit suicide, apparently due to eternal boredom and the lack of anything important in life. That changes when Newman informs some of the Bin's residents that Gabriel now knows they survived his previous assault and he plans to destroy them. This, in turn, energizes them, but is it enough to stop the fanatical Gabriel and his soldiers?
END OF DAYS, the sequel to CIRCUIT OF HEAVEN, is overloaded with too many sub-plots that take away from the main story line. When talented author Dennis Danvers challenges mankind's need to perform meaningful tasks, the tale is clever and briskly moves forward. Likewise, the lack of individual responsibility in a society is also intelligently challenged. However, when the novel turns to the battle of good against evil, it bogs down because it loses its philosophical edge. Still, Mr. Danvers has created a unique cyberworld that is entertaining, thought provoking, and fun to experience.
Harriet Klausner
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