Book Review: Soldier Of Light

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

Soldier Of Light     Amazon US HC Amazon Canada HC
John DeLancie , Tom Cool
Class/Genre:   Fantasy
Pocket, Oct 1999, $23.00, 317 pp.

The world is no longer the same. However, when the change came it was not nuclear, chemical, or biological. Instead the change was psychic. Most of humanity simply went insane, turning into cesspools of angry rioters. A few became adepts with extra sensory powers to fight to stay human. However, the One plans to destroy all earthlings as it once ended the reign of the dinosaurs for the recently awakened One relishes destruction on a global scale.

Two Bay area siblings Owen and Harley Keegan attain powers to combat the One. As civilization collapses, Harley becomes a knight in shining armor rescuing helpless females from insidious thugs. Owen, accompanied by his wife Kate and their daughter Constance, flee Oakland looking for sanctuary. However, the One begins to entice the two females into the world of evil. Owen knows his fight with the One has turned personal as he will brave hell for his heavenly cause.

SOLDIER OF LIGHT is a strange, action-packed apocalyptic tale that will please die hard fans of the sub-genre. The story line vividly describes a post-apocalyptic world and the action never slows down for a nanosecond. However, the characters never seem genuine nor attain reader empathy (especially the pathetic women) and the One appears more like an under-nourished Galactus. John De Lancie & Tom Cool know how to pack the action, but some readers will remain cool towards this tale.

Harriet Klausner

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