2012: The War for Souls | 
|  | | | Title: | 2012: The War for Souls | | Author: | Whitley Strieber | | Publisher: | Tor Books | | Type: | Book / Hardcover | | Publication Date: | 18 September, 2007 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0765318962 / 9780765318961 | | List Price: | $24.95 | | You Save: | $8.48 | | Amazon Price: | $16.47 | |
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December 21, 2012, may be one of the most watched dates in history. Every 26,000 years, Earth lines up with the exact center of our galaxy. At 11:11 on December 21, 2012, this event happens again, and the ancient Maya calculated that it would mark the end, not only of this age, but of human consciousness as we know it. But what will actually happen? The end of the world? A new age for mankind? Nothing? The last time this happened, Cro-Magnon man suddenly began creating great art in the caves of southern France, which to this day remains one of the most inexplicable changes in human history. Now Whitley Strieber explores 2012 in a towering work of fiction that will astound readers with its truly new insights and a riveting roller-coaster ride of a story. A mysterious alien presence unexpectedly bursts out of sacred sites all over the world and begins to rip human souls from their bodies, plunging the world into chaos it has never before known. Courage meets cowardice, loyalty meets betrayal as an entire world struggles to survive this incredible end-all war. Heroes emerge, villains reveal themselves, and in the end something completely new and unexpected happens that at once lifts the fictional characters into a new life, and sounds a haunting real-world warning for the future.
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• Takes An Unfortunate Turn. 06 September, 2008
This story has an interesting start. The parallel universes are interesting and I found the switching back and forth very interesting, always looking forward to finding out what was going to happen next in each world. Things move a long nicely, until the "bad guys" are suddenly demystified completely. This book derailed for me as soon as we enter the world of the Seraph. What was an ominous enemy with a frightening goal, becomes a somewhat impotent and unintelligent group of reptilian morons.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1DWER9KQ81KLM
• Tripe. A Liberal Screed Disguised As Bad Fiction. 28 August, 2008
Let me save you some time and money. Here it is, in a nutshell:
Evil Republicans and other Conservatives are soulless cannibal reptiles from another universe, executing on an abominable, 18,000-year plan to break through to here so they can steal our souls and drink from them like fine wine, thereby filling their empty lives with experiences of love and compassion that only a good Liberal can create.
Strieber goes so far as to name prominent Republicans and Conservatives as particularly nasty members of this reptile society. The worst of Strieber's reptiles is, of course, is Ann Coulter, who is revealed to be a secret collaborator with the good guys, who then smack themselves on the head and exclaim something like "of course, she's so bad she had to be acting! No one can be that evil!"
Strieber's not-very-subtle message is: quick, embrace Socialism and Environmentalism or have your soul eaten by snake-men from beyond.
After reading brilliance like "The Hunger," this is very disappointing. Looks like those aliens described in Communion sucked Strieber's wit, imagination and good sense right out through the probe.
- Reviewed by customer ID: ALUL8L34Z0WHF
• Strieber Is A Jewel In The Sci Fi Crown 30 August, 2008
This book was a great read as are all of Striebers works. I think this one is the best yet.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3DDC2DEBNY6F8
• Cannibal, Cussing, Shape-shifting Reptiles - A Winner! 20 August, 2008
Yet another airport gift-shop purchase to while away a flight turned into a fun read. I won't re-hash the plot here, but it's more compelling and nuanced than some of the low star dis reviews give it credit.
Even though the baddies (and they're not all bad) are an evolved form of dinosaur from a parallel Earth ("seraphs" in their parlance, the legendary Biblical demons), this is NOT a "V" meets "Stargate" knock-off. The seraph are more to be pitied than hated, and there are some heroes among them as there are low-life among the humans being attacked. Indeed, the seraph are more human than snake in their mores and culture: they pollute their planet, they're dominated by a "Corporation" and have an uber class and under class of citizens, they make war, cuss each other out, slaughter one another for sport and eat the dead, write obscene graffiti on buildings, are obsessed with cars, fashion, sex, etc. - gee, sound familiar?). They can shape shift into human forms and as such have infiltrated both our world and an alternate "two-moon" Earth as politicians, captains of industry, religious leaders, soldiers, etc. On Abaddon, the seraph planet, the teenagers even wear "message" t-shirts ("New Sex Pistols").
Yes, Ann Coulter makes an appearance in this book. I won't spoil it for you, but suffice it to say, I found the inclusion both hilarious and most appropriate. Hee hee. You'll just have to buy the book and check it out.
The only downside of the book was fighting my urge to "see" the seraph initially as evil versions of the smooth-talking, upright walking GEICO gecko. Be forewarned.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A39LFTQIWTSC3T
• A Terrific Si Fi Read--stephen King With A Soul! 25 August, 2008
Wherever your beliefs lie on the UFO/alien agenda scale, forget them and just enjoy this book. It has all the taut story telling of Stephen King about ordinary people in blood curdling horrific circumstances but none of his hopelessness. I enjoyed it much more than Strieber's other book, The Greys, which was good but lacked a center. I recommend to anyone who enjoys a good read and/or is interested in the UFO/phenomenon.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1C8695238ZJGN
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