This is a fantasy kind of book which concentrates on three principal characters, seventeen-year-old triplets in fact, namely Monaco, Egypt and India. Along with the prophecies and supernatural elements in the book, we have an extraordinary character with an ordinary physical problem (Egypt) who has been diagnosed as having Asperger’s syndrome, a kind of autism, and yet she is a physics genius. The girls use “psychic” powers, so there is no biblical tie-in in referring to the gifts as a “word of wisdom” or “word of knowledge”. However, there is plenty of good vs. evil in the story, which despite its 327-page length, manages to keep the reader’s attention with a crisp writing style by the two authors, Jennifer Beck and Lucy Stewart. There is a mention of Christ’s second coming early on in the book and one character finds it to be “scary”. This is a fantasy story all the way. One girl has dreams of the future, one has telepathy and another telekinetic power, or the ability to move objects with one’s mind. The story really picks up when the girl’s discover some interesting revelations about themselves and their family’s background and just what they are up against.
Yet there is an historical side to the story as well; for example some history about the Mayan civilization, Ancient Egypt, The Nile Valley, Mesopotamia. Other historically significant events and peoples are mentioned in the book, as are hieroglyphics and various cultures’ mythologies. The Guardian Knights, or angels, must protect the world against a totalitarian regime, the New World Order. They attempt to protect those with special abilities who practice doing good deeds. The Seekers of Universal Light, or SOUL organization, have their hands full in this story. Again, although not a biblical story, this fantasy does use symbolism and focuses on the battle between good and evil. There are various heroes and villains in the story and Ereshkigal makes a memorable villain. Bioterrorism, kidnapping, and intelligence strategies are all devices used by the authors in this story.
It should be noted that it is remarked that everything operates off energy and that energy is life and that the power we have is to use our energy and other people’s energy. There is no mention of relying on God’s power but again this is a fantasy tale. There are some fights and battles and gun shots in the story but the book’s dialog is amazingly free from strong language which is a big plus. We are happy to award our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal to this book and recommend it for ages twelve and above. It is quite a literary achievement.