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    • Pub. Date: November 2008
    • 448pp
    • Sales Rank: 410,026

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      • Pub. Date: November 2008
      • Publisher: PTI PRESS
      • Format: Paperback, 448pp
      • Sales Rank: 410,026

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      The Sword of Fire saga continues:

      The Travelers have escaped Emperor Antiochus, along with the Anakim, the giant Sons of Anak. They sail to Eretzel, the land where east meets west and where the nations of the earth gather to make war.The Anakim have sworn revenge upon the murderer of their father Anak. But can a being who has killed an angel be defeated by mere giants?

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      The Unique Distopian Fantasy of Eretzelby Cathi

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      March 06, 2009: This is a fantasy that could probably be described as alternate history, setting the final days of Revelation in a setting where the cultures of the world are basically still like they were a couple of thousand years ago. Bill McGrath has made some interesting choices for his place names and names of people groups, choices that are often based in antiquity. Logres in a name for Briton that I had come across while reading the Arthurian legend. Abramim is an obvious reference to Abraham. Russia is called Magog, as it is in the Bible. I don't know where he got the names Asulon and Eretzel, but McGrath pulls from an amazing storehouse of knowledge to fill this story with allusions to Scripture, political tendencies around the world, historic and modern day events, and various mythologies and religious beliefs from the present as well as the past. The fictionalization is often a very thin veil for McGrath's own stance on any number of matters, including the Illuminati and the Jewish-Muslim conflicts.

      When I reviewed Asulon, I suggested that it would be a good read for teen guys as well as adults. Eretzel is not quite as accessible for the average teen, I think, but it is rich in material for those who enjoy delving into cultural conflicts, the end times, social commentary, philosophy and history. Bill McGrath, the martial arts instructor and practitioner, is also a deep thinker. His thoughts are what make Eretzel stand apart from the average fantasy/end times novel. This one is sure to stir discussions as well as entertain.

      I Also Recommend: Asulon, Book of Names.