American Omens: The Coming Fight for Faith: A Novel

By Travis Thrasher

Book Overview

In this taut thriller that depicts a future where belief is dangerous, faith is deemed hatred, and a group of powerful elite keeps watch, the Reckoner has come to wake up America.

The year is 2038 and Cheyenne Burne is a brilliant young programmer working for Acatour, the world's top technology firm. Her father converts to Christianity, and he suddenly disappears without a trace. When a stranger hands Cheyenne a coded message that sends her on a collision course with a clandestine group of believers, she must put her life in the hands of those following a man known only as the Reckoner. He claims he wants to bring back true faith in Christ to America and also reveal the forces behind the disappearances of the many renowned people who publicly declared their Christian faith.

Operating in the shadows and living off the grid, this mysterious prophet assembles a ragtag team--including a former bookseller whose store was shut down for selling prohibited books--to help him take the battle for transparency to the top. With a ruthless FBI agent closing in, can Cheyenne and the others expose the truth and lead a return to God in America before it's too late?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735291780
• ISBN13: 9780735291782
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Prh Christian Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

A Daring Look At Our Gritty Society

3.5 stars Starting this book was like finding oneself on a high-speed chase for answers with no place to hide. The speed of the game stays consistent with every page-turn, until finally you drive over the edge and hold your breath, suspended on air and waiting to see...what's next? Thought-provoking in a new and gripping way, let this novel be the startling wake-up call to what's already happening in the technological society around us. My official rating is a bit lower because I started to get uncomfortable with the frequent promotion of rock music, alcohol, and even one language instance, among the Christian characters. While the message of the story is for everyone, some material may not be for sensitive or younger readers. I could understand and even appreciate the author's ability to present the future in a realistic way, but it often feels dark and gritty. I was glad to be able to "breathe again" when it was over. I'm interested in finding out whether this will become the first in a series. A wild, rough ride; but again, very thought-provoking. [I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.]

Thought-provoking thriller

American Omens: The Coming Fight for Faith by Travis Thrasher is as advertised a 'taut thriller'. Set in the future by just twenty years, readers will quickly be drawn into a world of almost unimaginable technological advances (I'd love a bed that remakes itself!), and a world where being a believer in Christ can be dangerous and even deadly. A world where privacy, one's most valuable commodity, has surreptitiously been stolen from the masses. Thrasher has created a story about people from different walks of life and at different levels of understanding of the mission who are chosen to help bring about an awakening. Who is this prophet who is known by a number of names and yet one stands out, The Reckoner? Can he be silenced before he completes his mission? A mission to help people wake up and see the lies and manipulations, to hear the truth. The riveting characters are well-defined and relatable, and are expertly crafted to evoke strong emotional connections with and reactions from the reader. The story flows well at a driving pace and has edge-of-the-seat action that keeps interest high. It is frightening to think of a time where the faith of our founders is forbidden and yet despite the bleak outlook, the murders, and suppression of God's Word, the author depicts a hope, hope that God is in control and we can trust Him to work in the difficult times of our lives. I enjoyed this thought-provoking book and am hoping there is more to come for the characters introduced in American Omens. I received a complimentary copy of the book from Multnomah Press and was not required to write a review. The opinions are my own.