The Judgement Stone by Robert Liparulo

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Judgment Stone Thomas Nelson (May 14, 2013) by Robert Liparulo

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Former journalist Robert Liparulo is the best-selling author of the thrillers Comes a Horseman, Germ, Deadfall, Deadlock, and The 13th Tribe, as well as The Dreamhouse Kings, an action-adventure series for young adults. He contributed a short story to James Patterson’s Thriller, and an essay about Thomas Perry’s The Butcher’s Boy to Thrillers: 100 Must Reads, edited by David Morrell and Hank Wagner. He is currently working on the sequel to The 13th Tribe, as well writing an original screenplay with director Andrew Davis (The Fugitive).

When not writing, Liparulo loves to read, watch (and analyze) movies, scuba dive, swim, hike, and travel. He lives in Monument, Colorado, with his wife Jodi and four children: Melanie, Matthew, Anthony, and Isabella.

 ABOUT THE BOOK

What if praying became a curse instead of a blessing?

Former Army Ranger Jagger Baird thought he had his hands full with the Tribe—the band of immortal vigilantes fighting to regain God’s grace by killing those opposed to Him. But that was before he encountered the ruthless group of immortals called the Clan. The Clan is after a prize that would give them unimaginable power—a piece of the Ten Commandments known as the Judgment Stone.

Those who touch the Stone can see into the spiritual world: angelic warriors, treacherous demons, and the blue threads of light that signal the presence of believers in communion with God.

By following the blue beam radiating from those closest to God, the Clan plans to locate His most passionate followers and destroy them.

Jagger quickly realizes his high-tech gadgetry and training are no match for these merciless immortals. But how can he defeat an enemy who hunts believers through their prayers . . . and won’t stop until they’ve annihilated all those close to Him?

In this high-action thriller, best-selling author Robert Liparulo examines the raging battle between good and evil on earth . . . and beyond.

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Judgment Stone, go HERE..

My Review:
This book was friggin awesome. Moses dropped and broke the ten commandments given to him on Mount Sinai from God. I don't know why and there are some different theories out there. This book is about men that are fighting for the piece of the tablet, known as the judgement stone, that the commandments were written on. They contain "power" that will change the world as they know it. This reminded me of The DaVinci Code. I love books like this when they  use partial history and add an element of science fiction (immortals) to make a great mystery that could be true. Immortals are powerful enough, what would they do if they got the stone?
The Clan is the evil group, while the Tribe is the good group. Of course it all boils down to good versus evil. The author does a great job of keeping the reader on its toes with exciting characters that I had to read more about. This is the second book in the series and I will definitely be getting the rest of these books. I was kept wondering who was doing what and what was going to happen as the author switched between points of view. The switches were seamless, and the author tied them together very well at the end.
I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review from CFBA, however all opinions are my own!