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Nephilim: The Truth Is Here

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What a great cross between science fiction and Christian fiction! I am hard to please in both genres, but Nephilim delivers good "aliens among us" suspense combined with a demonic plot to destroy Christianity. The main character "Mac" is a middle aged reporter who has lost his faith for the past two years following the death of his son and the breakup of his marriage. He has fled to the bottle for his comfort, and is on the brink of losing his damaged career entirely. Mac gets a chance for the story of his career, involving secret government installations and mysterious claims of alien abduction. He travels to Israel to see the remains of an almost-human giant referred to in the Bible as "Nephilim." His lukewarm interest turns into commitment to saving the world. The characterization is excellent. The plot is far-fetched, but hey--this is science fiction. So...get this book and sit back in your easy chair for an enjoyable mini-vacation!

I loved this book. It was an easy read and moved very quickly, but still had time to promote character development. I especially enjoyed the main character, Mac, finding his faith and learning how to fight the Fallen Ones with The Spirit of God, not by might nor power.

I thouroughly enjoy when real-to-life characters, like Mac, who are broken and mistake-ridden, find their faith in Jesus in fictional books, creating a unique story like so many of the fables that Jesus told. This book deserves to be in every Christian Church library.

The story takes a interesting twist on the UFO and alien subject that many people are interested in today. I would be interested to see more of this story line continued by the author. The Great Deception has only begun!

This was an exciting book - cover to cover! Not only did it have an exciting story, it presented the Gospel in a great way. It was not heavy handed. The Gospel was presented in a simple and understandable way. It presented authentic questions and doubts that many have and then presents answers to the seeker. I have often thought that so called "extra terrestrials" and UFO's were a demonic event. I believe that the enemy (Satan) uses UFO's and the idea of Extraterrestrials as a diversion to get our eyes and thoughts off of God. This books captures that idea well. Read and enjoy! Debbie

Many believe the Biblical Ezekiel passages are the most intriguing, but those zodiac descriptions are nothing compared to the relatively unknown Nephilim passages. Marzulli has researched his subject matter well and masters the two most common perceptions of the Nephilim. Is it UFO conspiracy or fallen angels? With loads of thrills and suspense along the way, you won't know the answer until you reach the end, and you won't be able to put it down until then. This should be a movie!

One line in the Bible has caused many learned people to scratch their heads and wonder what it means. That line is Genesis 6 verse 2, which refers to the "sons of God" or the Nephilim, whose illicit intercourse with the "daughters of men" was one of the factors that lead to the Great Flood. Theories about who or what they are have burned the air waves on talk shows and interrupted more than one Sunday School lesson.

In this thought provoking novel, the author tackles it head on with clarity and a well thought out theory. In NEPHILIM, we are offered the possibility that they are not demons or giants, but aliens. This aeons old secret is discovered by a burnt out alcholic reporter, Mac Mackenzie when he finds a hysterical patient in a secret psychiatric ward in a new hospital. She has wild tales of alien impregnation that spark a news story that opens a hornet's nest of an international and perhaps beyond level.

Following the trail leads Mac to the Holy Land where he meets a group of Messianic Jews who have a frightening tale for him. The Nephilim are returning, bent on once more engendering hybrids between themselves and humans, causing events that could lead to an all out war between the powers that be, one that could very well end life on Earth, as it did when they first came. Mac finds that he must recover the faith he abandoned to join his new friends in stopping this event. Yet, the end might only be the beginning.

***** If you loved the X files at its best or have ever wondered about that verse in Genesis, you will be riveted to the pages of this book. It is far more frightening and plausible than the Left Behind series, and each hypothesis is backed up with scriptures that give it an added realism. Mac is not a perfect hero one might expect to find in an inspirational book but a man scarred by earning a Phd in the school of hard knocks. Only the hope that is given will keep this from being the scariest thing you have read in a while. *****

This book was one of the best I've ever read. It was a great page turner which I read in just 3 days. I could not put this one down. The characters are well formed, and I would reccomend this book to anyone looking for a great book to read.

From start to finish 'Nephilim' was a rather enjoyable novel. As I was in the middle of the book I discovered that there was a sequel and I became more eager to finish this one so I could move on to the next.
The main gist of the novel involves a down and out reporter, Art Mackenzie, who has turned to booze to deal with the loss of his son. Inadvertently he finds himself wrapped up in covering a story dealing with alien abductions and goverment coverups. Somehow all of this is related to his father's murder years prior due to his involvement at Roswell. He soon finds himself on a plane to Israel and the story really begins as he is exposed to the mystery of the Nephilim, God and himself.
In Art MacKenzie, L.A. Marzulli has created a wonderful character to base the book around. I began to care about him right from the start of the book. I was immersed in his life and was eager to see what he would do next. Most of the main characters were of interest as well.
The book began very strong, however with the additional of new characters, sublots and location changes the overall story became slightly disjointed. The ending was slightly predictable and a slight let down, however do not let this stop you from reading this book. As I said earlier I am eager to read the sequel.

It's not for everyone, in fact some of the more detailed accounts in this novel were just creepy! I wouldn't reccomend it for children, but for mature teen and adult audiences. It's all we know about UFO's and Aliens mixed in with religion, basically its the Christian's explanation for Aliens, and its that Aliens are actually demons.

That part was very interesting. It was just really disturbing like the alien/demon mutations (especially at the end of the book) and impregnation of women by aliens in exchange for the advancement of technology in Earth.

Not for the faint of heart especially if your female. Basically its about a reporter who goes in for a story and then finds out that the government is hiding insane people, people who claimed that they've been abducted and impregnated by the Aliens.

The author spins some Christian theologies into the novel, some of it is in the bible, others are from the authors opinions and "research" on aliens/ufos. Its interesting and thought provoking. Even if your not a Christian, this is a very imaginative book that would be worth the read, just as long as you keep in mind that there are some grotesque details in this book. Again, its not for the faint of heart.

I have always loved the idea of Nephilim. Angels taking women brides is a romantic notion. However, this book had a different take on it. It was a neat perspective and somehting to think about. I prefer to stick to my romantic image though. ;o) Seen City of Angels one too many times, I suppose.

Took me quite awhile to get through the first hundred or so pages and buy what Marzulli was selling. (what serious alcoholic you know drinks cases of Grand Marnier? why would a high security hospital hire some guy in a trailer who lets in reporters for no reason whatsoever?) But it gets better and better, or, at least, much more addictive. By the end, I really enjoyed it. Can't say I buy the premise entirely, but it's as good an explanation as any, I guess.