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In the spirit of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lamb among the Stars series weaves the worlds of science and the spirit, technology and supernatural into something unique and haunting. On the faraway planet of Farholme, humans live in peace under the gentle rule of the Assembly. War and evil are ancient history. But suddenly, almost imperceptibly, things begin to change. Slowly a handful of men and women begin to realize that evil has returned and it must be fought.
About the Author
Born in Wales, Chris Walley grew up in northern England. He studied earth sciences at university and has a doctorate in geology. He taught at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon from 1980 to 1984 and then returned to Wales and spent ten years as a consultant with the oil industry. He began writing in the late eighties and had two novels, Heart of Stone and Rock of Refuge, published under the pseudonym of John Haworth. In 1994, along with his family, Chris returned to Lebanon to teach again at AUB. In 1998, he came back to Wales and began writing again. He is currently fitting his writing in between teaching geology, environmental science, and geography at a local college. Chris and his wife live in an old cottage on the edge of Swansea.
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4.6 out of 5 stars (36 customer reviews)
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally - a GOOD Christian SciFi novel, Oct 17 2007
By John G. Everett "Jazz Goat" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Shadow and Night (Hardcover)
This series will really challenge the 'pre-trib', "He's coming tomorrow" crowd. It requires a long period during which the Gospel permeates human society. While I believe that Jesus's coming has ALWAYS been immanent, this story reaches far into the future, and posits for the reader's consideration a civilization where the implications of the Gospel are fully lived out, insofar as can be expected by fallen man.The 'slow start' mentioned in another review is necessary for the author to depict this lovely society. Stick with it! It's worth it, and necessary to create the context for the reappearance of evil. It is all done without the syrupy didactic tone of so many other Christian fiction works.
This is not 'fantasy' in the genre of C.S. Lewis's "Narnia" or even the heavily alegorical "Out of the Silent Planet" trilogy'. This is REAL SciFi. This series has the future technology and whiz-bang stuff I would expect in good SciFi.
Further, so much of modern SciFi has objectionable material in it: Sexual sin, foul language, and even overt blasphemy. This is good, CLEAN, fun.
Finally, I want to say that this is the first SciFi written as Christian literature that didn't absolutely stink from a SciFi fan's viewpoint. All the others I read were 'yawners', because I knew what would happen next. They were just making characters walk through the stock Hal Lindsey, pre-trib scenarios. This one is a whole new world.
Buy it! Read it! Love it!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent story, Feb 22 2007
By Barbara Warren - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Shadow and Night (Hardcover)
When I watch the news I sometimes wonder what it would be like to live in a world where evil didn't exist. What if we didn't need an army, or police, or weapons? Where no one lied, everyone could be trusted, and envy was unheard of? Well, that's the way it was in Farholme, a Made World, copied from Ancient earth, until Merral Stefan D'Avanos saw what he thought was a meteor streaking against the night sky. Suddenly, the peaceful world of Farholme began to change.At first he barely noticed the changes. There were just hints that something was wrong; a deception, a vision, a show of fear. Then Vero, a Sentinel from Ancient Earth showed up to check out what was going on. As Vero and Merral began the investigation, they became embroiled in a desperate battle agains the powers of evil. At first they didn't understand what was happening to Farholme, but both men believed in God and they were willing to follow wherever He led them.
Chris Walley has created a world so vivid it seems almost real. This is a fascinating story of the battle between good and evil with a different twist. Full of action and suspense and engaging characters, it pulled me into the story from page one.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Book!!, Jan 8 2007
By All About Books - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Shadow and Night (Hardcover)
I just finished reading the two books that actually make up this single hardcover - Shadow At Evening and Power of the Night (accidentally rebought this book thinking it was a sequel - it's not). My 13 year old son recommended the books to me and I was extremely impressed with the quality of the story and the way that Chris Walley knits together a compelling sci-fi story with a Christian point of view. As a long time sci-fi/fantasy reader, I didn't think it was really possible for it to be done in a believable way, but he does it. His main character's evolution as he comes into contact with evil is a challenge for all believers! A must-read!
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