The Second Sun

By Chris Stewart

Book Overview

The old king struggled, lifting his hand again. The prince smiled at the motion and placed his mouth to the old man's ear, feeling the heat of his skin on his lips. As he spoke his voice changed, as if another man were there. "It has started, my father," he whispered in a soft, evil hiss. "There is no turning back. You might as well lift your hand to stop the sunrise as to bring an end to this plan. Like your own death, it is inevitable. A new day is dawning, a day of secret alliances and powerful men, an age of dark miracles, dreadful rumors and a red, sinking moon, a day of a bright flash on the horizon that does not come from the sun. It will be an age of power and oppression far greater than has ever fallen on the earth. Even as I whisper to you, Father, even as my breath touches your ears, the great battle has started. The sun is setting on the frail world you have known. It is passing, and with its passing, the greater kingdom shall come." A world poised at the brink of a disastrous war is unaware of the evil forces that will stop at nothing to achieve their arms. But in the midst of turmoil an impending doom, some of the Father's most valiant servants are in place--sons and daughters who may have the power to change the course of history. The third volume in The Great and Terrible series, The Second Sun, is a fast-paced, thrilling, action-packed story of war and intrigue by nationally bestselling author Chris Stewart.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590384865
• ISBN13: 9781590384862
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Shadow Mountain
• Length: 443 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

VERY good book set!!

I bought this book as part of a book series, and so far, they have been amazing!! The first book was a little slow to get through, but all of the rest (including this one) have been absolutely AMAZING!!! We love this series!!

End Days Series Keeps Getting Better!!!!

The Second Sun Vol. 3 The Great and Terrible by Chris Stewart This riveting series by Chris Stewart leaves you hanging for more. This end of days thriller gives you food for thought as I can see these things occurring. If you're not religious and into scriptures, you might have a hard time believing this speculative series. If you are religious, you'll devour this series, especially with so much happening like this series talks about. The Brighton Family are prepared for what's to come, Azadeh finds safe haven amidst chaos in her new home. With the whole world against the US toward the end of this vol., seeing chaotic events bringing the world as we know it to a halt, we can see how our world can change right before our very eyes. Most of the action is centered in the Middle East and in our nation's capitol, so if you like last days thrillers, this series is tailor-made for you.

Ambitious

I've been enjoying the "Great and Terrible" series and this one is probably my favorite of the first three. I should be starting the fourth book soon, hopefully before I forget all of the main characters. But this one seemed to focus a lot more on the politics of what was happening behind the scenes and setting up for the final, explosive ending to this book (not the series). The other reviewers compared this work closer to something that Tom Clancy would right and I would have to agree if you don't count the Mormon references throughout the book. But I'm glad I'm continuing with the series and look forward to seeing what happens next. If the fourth book is half as good as this one I will be a very happy camper. I highly recommend this to anybody who enjoys modern-day LDS fiction.

Best yet; but super scary!

This is easily the best yet. This is a edge of your seat thriller. The stuff that happens in this book is super scary. To think that any of this could happen today, it sent shivers down my spine. Once I picked it up I literally couldn't put it down. I can't tell you what happens, but once you read it and find out, you'll have a knot in your stomach and shivers running down your spine. Highly recommended.

It kept me awake at night...

Usually, I read the first book of a series to decide if I want to continue. I was not very impressed with the first book (The Brothers), but I was intrigued enough by the concept of the series to try the 2nd book, which is actually the one that hooked me. Now I'll be reading the whole series. This third book starts putting together the puzzle pieces that are introduced in book 2. For example, in book 2, the author throws in a seemingly unrelated scene of a poor black woman raising a dying adopted daughter in Chicago. The author doesn't tie in that scene till late in book 3. This series seems more like a Clancy novel than some of the other well known LDS fiction series.