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Customer Reviews for Bethany House Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Bethany House Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Marc Royce stares down from the helicopter on the Rift Valley slashing across Africa like a scar. Tribal feuds, drought, and dislocation have left their devastation. And he sees a new wound--a once-dormant volcano oozing molten lava across the dry landscape-and clouds of ash obscure his vision. His undercover assignment is similarly obscured. Supposedly dispatched to audit a relief organization's accounts, Marc finds himself amid the squalor and chaos of Kenyan refugee camps caught in a stranglehold of corruption and ruthlessness.
But his true task relates to the area's reserves of once-obscure metals now indispensible to high-tech industry. The value of this rare earth inflames tensions on the world's stage as well as among warring tribes. When an Israeli medical administrator, Kitra, seeks Marc's help with her humanitarian efforts, they forge an unexpected link between impoverished African villages and another Silicon Valley rising in the Israeli desert. Precious metals and inventive minds promise new opportunities for prosperity, secure futures, and protection of valuable commodities from terrorists. As Marc prepares to report back to Washington, he seizes a chance to restore justice to this troubled land. This time, he may have gone too far.
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Customer Reviews for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Review 1 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
A great Marc Royce thriller
Date:May 10, 2013
Quality:
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Davis Bunn has produced another great Marc Royce thriller, this one set in Nairobi. Marc arrives there as Mount Elgon volcano is spewing smoke, ash, and lava, making breathing difficult and truck travel a crawl. Refugees flow faster than the lava, and there seems to be no end to the river of humans.
Marc has been sent to Nairobi to find two people, a sister and a brother, and uncover a secret so deadly it threatens to kill not only the land but also the people near mysterious farm plots set up by the Chinese. The sister, a nurse by the name of Kitra, is in a camp of refugees. The brother, a doctor named Serge, is missing, presumed dead by some. Ostensibly Marc is there as a supply officer for Lodestone, but his assignments go far deeper and his commander far higher than the rogue United Nations commander in the area.
He finds several unexpected allies in the camp. One is the camp chaplain, another is a sergeant in the UNHCR brigade, then there are two managers from Lodestone; and then there is the youngest village elder Marc has ever experienced. Joseph, that village elder, insists Marc has been sent by God to heal their land.
Kitra, however, considers him an enemy--working for Lodestone, who she insists kidnapped her brother.
Which is a shame, because Marc is more than a little interested in her.
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Review 2 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Intriguing suspense in Africa
Date:April 19, 2013
Quality:
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Davis Bunn’s books never disappoint. Intrigue and danger stalk the characters through this suspenseful novel. Marc Royce, whom we met in Bunn’s masterpiece Lion of Babylon, is geared for another wild adventure—this time in Kenya. Are those dispatched to aid native refugees somehow involved in further disrupting their fragile lives? US and the UN involvement up the perilous stakes, and Royce wonders whom he can truly trust.
Forging ahead amidst chaotic circumstances, Royce works to bring hope and justice to the group he’s sent to assist. Impressed by Charles, the native pastor, and Philip, the wise young head chief, Royce works with them to solve a problem much larger than he expected to uncover. He also falls for the Jewish Christian relief worker, Kitra, whose brother has gone missing.
Bunn, as usual, weaves an involved plot into a fascinating story filled with thought-provoking issues. Philip had dreamed of a hero who would deliver his people, a shujaa. He told Royce that Royce must decide if he was ready for this role. They both knew the true meaning of a real hero—sacrifice. Royce proves his willingness and ability to give his all to the task. Some violence is involved, of course, but I appreciate the author skipping explicit details.
This book was just announced as a Christy finalist in the suspense category. Congratulations to one of my favorite authors!
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Review 3 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
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I love this series. Fast moving & uplifting
Date:March 5, 2013
Mary
Location:Micco, Fl
Age:55-65
Gender:female
Quality:
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Great series! Thsi book is fast paced with lots of surpises.
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Review 4 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
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High-energy, heart-racing ride from the first page
Date:January 26, 2013
EKParsons
Location:Orwell, NY
Age:35-44
Gender:female
Quality:
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Marc Royce is undercover again, this time in the deepest parts of Africa, working to expose corruption that could wipe out entire tribes. He races against time, puts his life in danger and offers hope to these forgotten people. Davis Bunn, through the eyes of Marc Royce, shares the truth that faith isn’t limited to certain races, times, or generations. Salvation and the love of Jesus Christ reach even the remotest tribes of Africa. The hand of God knows no boundaries. He will use the faithful to reach the lost wherever they may be and let them be a voice for those without a voice. Rare Earth is novel of faith, love and healing and it offers a high-energy, heart-racing ride from the first page to the last.
-Eileen K Parsons, author of "The First Rose of Summer"
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Review 5 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Another Good Christian Suspense/Action Book!
Date:October 11, 2012
Annies Inklings
Location:Wenatchee, WA
Age:Over 65
Gender:female
Quality:
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From the first page of “Rare Earth,” by Davis Bunn*, I was drawn into the tension and intrigue as Marc Royce begins his assignment in Kenya, where he was sent by his employer, Lodestone Associates. Lodestone was a major provider of armed security services around the world. In Kenya, Lodestone was supplementing UN security details, also providing Medevac helicopters, field hospitals, and personnel. It recently had added a new division that provided emergency relief supplies. The U.S. State Department was receiving information that someone at a very high level of power was providing extremely profitable supply contracts to a corporate ally in return for kickbacks. But now things were heating up. The State Department was receiving rumors that Lodestone was up to something far worse. Marc was undercover in Kenya as a field agent for Lodestone, but in actuality he was a covert op for State Department Intel. Action and danger was expected by Marc when he entered Kenya. What he did not expect was that he would become so personally involved with the people whose land had been stolen and who barely survived in the squalor and chaos of the refugee camps. And he certainly didn’t expect to become involved with the cause of the lovely Messianic Jew, who was an aid worker at the Red Cross camp. This is a wonderful story of how Marc Royce, a group of displaced Christian tribes in Kenya, and a kibbutz of persecuted Messianic Jews in Israel, work together toward a common goal of bringing justice and finding a place that can be called "home."
Once again Davis Bunn made his characters jump to life from the pages of the book. He provides just the right amount of detail and description to draw you into the story, all the while building layers of suspense and action. As badly as I wanted to know how the story ended, I was sorry to finally reach the end. I really liked these characters and wanted the story to somehow carry on. It seems that Davis Bunn always has a great story to write. I look forward to his next one.
*This book was received free through Bethany House Book Reviewers in exchange for my unbiased review.
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Review 6 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Spewing forth pollitical intrigue and volcanic ash
Date:September 3, 2012
Quality:
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For some strange reason Marc Royce, accountant, is being flown by helicopter into Kenya where the area is torn violently by the eruption of a volcano and the refugee camps filled with people who have been evicted from their traditional lands. One wonders why an accountant would be positioned in such an eruptive political situation.
We soon discover that Marc Royce is not a meek accountant but is in reality an undercover agent. His assignment is to rout out what is really going on with the displacement of so many tribal Africans. And, too, the kidnapping of a key international individual.
Author Davis Bunn has traveled extensively and his travels and gift for description enable him to draw vivid word pictures of sun rise and set, of dry parched land, and of hungry displaced refuges. Vivid descriptions of a volcano spewing forth ash and fire are set forth on the pages of Rare Earth. Not only has Bunn painted glorious word pictures of the scenes, he has drafted a multi-talented character in Marc Royce. A man of a quiet spirit and yet he can erupt with the fierceness of a volcano to fight mightily against wrong. He is a man of many strengths. He becomes the warrior the refugees need and he is the man that has a gentle soft side that appeals to the "leading lady."
Rare Earth is intensely written and filled with action packed scenes that will appeal immensely to the male reader. Marc Royce's strength and agility and degree of focus are not that of a "normal" man but that of a trained warrior. The story is one of international intrigue, and you won't know until near the very end just who the rogue players are.
For fun I recommend you research "rare earths" on the internet and see just what Bunn is writing about in his book. It is truly a front page story.
DISCLOSURE: I was provided a complimentary copy by Bethany House Publishers for the purpose of writing an honest review of my opinion of Rare Earth. No compensation was provided and all opinions expressed are my own.
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Review 7 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Make sure you read book one first
Date:September 1, 2012
Quality:
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Rare Earth by Davis Bunn is a story that moves quite quick in some places, and slow in others. But it is all-in-all a good story if you give yourself time to get into it.
On page one we meet Marc Royce, a man who has come to Africa to investigate some possible corruption in a relief organization. A man has been kidnapped, and the company Marc works for is suspected of doing the crime. Marc expected to simply come to Kenya to get answers for his company and possibly to find some for himself as well. He never planned on becoming a vital piece in a puzzle that is only now unfolding.
Tribes are being removed from their ancestral lands and sent to city slums for no apparent reason. They are promised new land, but it never materializes. Now, as the crisis grows, the elders begin to look to an unlikely hero for help-- Marc Royce.
In the midst of it all, Marc finds himself being drawn to the kidnapped man's sister, a nurse at the refugee camp where he is staying. She is a woman of many secrets, and Marc slowly begins to realize that her knowledge may be one of the keys to uncovering the reason for the tribes' displacement.
As I said at the beginning of the review, this book is slow-paced part of the time. Although the characters and setting are interesting, they did not draw me in quite as much as I would have liked. I still feel that the book was definitely not a waste of my time. It was only after I read the book that I found out that it is the second in the Marc Royce series. I think that maybe if I had read book one, Lion of Babylon, first, I might have been able to understand Marc a little better. So for those reading the Marc Royce series, I would definitely say that Rare Earth is worth reading.
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Review 8 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Rare Earth
Date:August 29, 2012
Quality:
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If you liked Davis Bunn’s novel Lion of Babylon I think you will also like Rare Earth. Marc Royce’s newest assignment is located in Kenya, Africa, where a recent earthquake and volcano eruption have caused widespread suffering. He is there officially as an accountant, but as he gains the trust of the leaders of the refugee camps, the reader sees his true mission clearer--to find the source of the underlying corruption.
The writing is excellent and the story is one that could have been read in your morning paper or seen on the morning news. Full of mystery, suspense, espionage, corruption, and even a little romance. This book captured my attention right from the first page to the last. I was excited to see Rare Earth being offered to review, because I had previously read Lion of Babylon, but this book does well as a stand-alone too. I am hoping that there will be at least one more book featuring Marc Royce.
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Review 9 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Fascinating read
Date:August 21, 2012
Quality:
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Up to Davis Bunn's usual excellence, great story line, characters who are believable, guaranteed to keep you turning papes to the last one.
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Review 10 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Mixed feelings but I'm still a fan
Date:August 21, 2012
Quality:
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I can’t help but compare Davis Bunn’s “Rare Earth” to its precursor- “Lion of Babylon.” If you read the first book and enjoyed it, then you will like “Rare Earth” – and you’ll probably like it more. If you’re familiar with Bunn’s work, then you know he is skilled at depicting believable settings; the reader can almost feel the oppressive heat and the bleak hopelessness of a Kenyan refugee camp or city slum, where most of the story plays out. The plotline is engaging and keeps you reading; covert operative Marc Royce sets out to find a missing aid worker and in doing so uncovers a hidden international scheme to monopolize rare minerals used in advanced technologies. He also falls in love along the way, though the romance is pretty weakly developed. As with “Lion of Babylon”, this book is not so suspenseful that it will keep you up at night, but it is action-packed, contemporary, and entertaining. Also like “Lion of Babylon”, “Rare Earth” is weak on character development. Though you would not need to read the first book to understand and enjoy this one, you will be left with no mental picture of Marc Royce, the main character (you wouldn’t have found it in the first book either), and you will not get any introduction or background about him…you’ll simply have to accept that he’s amazingly capable, indeed, divinely anointed, in all he does. I find myself frequently picturing a Christian version of some action movie spy hero, say Jason Bourne or Jack Bauer, for lack of any character description or introduction. I think this is why, in general, I don’t feel any real connection with Bunn’s characters- you don’t really get to know them, you simply read about them. The true book lover will know what I mean by that!
Ultimately, “Rare Earth” is a better book than “Lion of Babylon”. The conflict is better, and not so effortlessly resolved, making it more believable and slightly more suspenseful. Without a doubt there will be a third book and I’ll read it when it comes, if only because they seem to keep getting better every time. Despite some weaknesses, Bunn is a strong writer when it comes to plot and setting, and for that reason I really enjoy his writing.
I received a complimentary copy of this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Ultimately, “Rare Earth” is a better book than “Lion of Babylon”. The conflict is better, and not so effortlessly resolved, making it more believable and slightly more suspenseful. Without a doubt there will be a third book and I’ll read it when it comes, if only because they seem to keep getting better every time. Despite some weaknesses, Bunn is a strong writer when it comes to plot and setting, and for that reason I really enjoy his writing.
I received a complimentary copy of this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
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Review 11 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
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Date:August 16, 2012
joni
Location:Western New York
Age:Over 65
Gender:female
Quality:
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Rare Earth, by Davis Bunn starts out exciting and never stops! The book continues the story of Marc Royce from Lion of Babylon, book one in the series. It is a fast paced thriller about Kenya, Africa with just enough romance to make our hero human. This novel relates to the subject of corrupt, greedy men in power and how they treat ordinary men, women and children, this case being tribal inhabitants of Africa, all for the sake of money and ultimately more power. Marc's compassion and concern for what he knows to be right leads him on a journey to Israel and back to Africa to help restore lands and their ultimate value to the rightful owners. This is significant in that it exposes the corruption which is taking place in our world today. Thanks to Davis Bunn for this pertinent topic!
I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers with the stipulation I would write a review.
I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers with the stipulation I would write a review.
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Review 12 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
A Thriller Centered In Kenya
Date:August 11, 2012
Quality:
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Davis Bunn in his new book, “Rare Earth” Book Two in the Marc Royce series published by Bethany House takes us to Kenya.
From the back cover: Marc Royce stares out of the helicopter, a sense of foreboding rising with the volcanic cloud. Below, the Rift Valley slashes across Africa like a scar. Decades of conflicts, droughts, and natural disasters have left their mark.
Dispatched to audit a relief organization, Royce is thrust into the squalor and chaos of Kenyan refugee camps. But his true mission focuses on the area’s reserves of once-obscure minerals now indispensable to high-tech industries. These strategic elements–called rare earth–have inflamed tensions on the world’s stage and stoked tribal rivalries. As Royce prepares to report back to Washington, he seizes on a bold and risky venture for restoring justice to this troubled land.
But this time, Royce may have gone too far.
Marc Royce is back! If you enjoyed the first book in this series, “Lion of Babylon”, then you are going to enjoy this one also. Here is a question: does God like certain parts of Earth more than He likes other parts? The answer is no. Humans divided up the planet with their lines on map making countries, cities and towns. God looks at the Earth and says all the Earth is mine. So to God Kenya is no less valuable than, let’s say, Switzerland. Get ready for an exciting suspense ride as ”Rare Earth” is a thriller, which simply means that everyone’s lives are in danger from practically page one. The title comes from indispensable minerals to high-tech industries. Marc Royce is sent to the Kenya to investigate conflicting reports about missing people and whole villages. Along the way he sees the truth about the Kenyan refuge camps. During the course of this investigation Marc will encounter villains, treachery and life-threatening situations that will keep you flipping the pages as fast as you can read. The theme of “Rare Earth” is all human life has value. The lead characters are terrific and we root for them as we live through their various heart-throbbing encounters. Davis Bunn does a truly remarkable job in this book while exciting us with this story that everyone will enjoy.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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Review 13 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Great action and adventure!!
Date:August 11, 2012
AMYMCCOY730
Location:Delaware, OH
Age:25-34
Gender:female
Quality:
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This recent release from author, Davis Bunn proved to be an action-packed novel. Bunn begins the story by giving the reader very little information about the past of the main character, Marc Royce. Little by little his story begins to unfold, until you see his strong and heroic character shining through. The characters in this book are very well developed. My favorite character was another agent named Deborah. I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and the African setting. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a book full of action and adventure, as well as, a little romance and strong Christian characters.
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Review 14 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Nail Biter!!
Date:August 4, 2012
Quality:
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Rare Earth by Davis Bunn (and published by Bethany House) is the second in the Marc Royce Series. The first in the series is entitled Lion of Babylon. You need to know that this book could easily be a stand-alone novel. Even though you're introduced to the courageous life of Marc Royce in the first book, you'll know all about him through this second book and won't feel like you missed a thing.
Marc is sent on a dangerous mission to Kenyan refugee camps. The people who hire him don't expect him to live. Most outsiders are never accepted. But Marc proves himself over and over as he seeks to help these refugees who have lost everything. Soon, he gains the respect of the tribal leaders...leaders from several tribes who have feuded in the past. But they've come together with one objective--to save their villages.
Someone has a hidden agenda to take the rare earth (dirt with many unusual minerals used in the high-tech industry) from these villages for their own use and to line their own pockets. It's Marc's job to discover who is doing this.
Davis Bunn writes in a fast-paced and tension-filled style. I finished this book in one day--it's that good. Plus I love the spiritual depth he has which he includes in his books. I would highly recommend this book and this series. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Thank you to Bethany House Publishers for providing this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255
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Review 15 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Great read
Date:August 2, 2012
Jessica Dowling
Location:Jacksonville, FL
Age:Over 65
Gender:female
Quality:
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This is the second book featuring Marc Royce, a totally different setting from 'Lion of Babylon". Again a great read by Davis Bunn and, as always, introduces me to areas of the world and problems and possibilities of which I knew almost nothing. I highly recommend this book.
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Review 16 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
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Date:July 24, 2012
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I read the first book, Lion of Babylon, and remember it as a book I couldn't put down. This one quickly followed with pacing that slowly built to a pace that I literally couldn't put down. Mark Royce is back as the reluctant hero who wants to improve the world. He has the skills to go into situations no one else would want. And he is a hero that reminds me of David in the Bible: a heart for God, few assets, and a scraggly group. Can they do what it takes? There is also the hint of a romantic thread, too. This book is great for those who love an international thriller...and it will give you a heart for the African people as you read. I loved it and can't wait for the next installment!
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Review 17 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Exciting excellent read, to good to put down
Date:July 20, 2012
Texgrandma
Location:Odessa, Tx
Age:55-65
Gender:female
Quality:
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Davis Bunn has done it again! Rare Earth is another exciting, edge of the seat novel. It will keep you reading late into each night until you finish, wanting more. Keep it up Mr. Bunn!!
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Review 18 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Great with plenty of excitement
Date:July 20, 2012
John Haley
Location:California
Age:55-65
Gender:male
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This book is excellent as it captures the attention at the beginning, then doesn't let go until the end.
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Review 19 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
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So vivid I could taste the grit of volcanic ash!
Date:July 17, 2012
Quality:
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Bunn has a special gift to combine pulse-accelerating action with beautifully crafted prose, and Rare Earth finds the author at his finest. It is an enticing read, one with descriptions so vivid that I could taste the grit of volcanic ash in my teeth. Marc Royce continues to be a fantastic character, a man of integrity who puts feet to his faith, a hero that our generation can embrace. His combat scenes are simply awesome, and they seemed so real they played like a movie across my mind! Marc's ability to instantly assess a situation and connect with the hearts of any culture make for first-rate drama, leaving me wishing that he was not just a man on the pages of a book, but a man at work in the world today fighting against the forces of evil. I absolutely loved how this book brings together vastly different cultures, from Marc and his allies arriving from the shores of America, to people hungering for justice on the plains of Africa, to the marginalized Christian Jews laboring in the kibbutz in Israel. The picture of them working together to achieve a common purpose, one in spirit and unity, is a beautiful foreshadowing of what heaven will hold for us.
Bunn has again woven faith into a compelling tale, and I know that I will be reading this book again in the future. Although I myself have read Lion of Babylon, the first book to feature Marc Royce, I am confident that a reader could easily pick up Rare Earth and enjoy the story without having read the first (though if you haven't read Lion of Babylon, I encourage you to pick up a copy!).
I highly recommend Rare Earth and encourage you to make this one of your "must read" books of the summer - you won't be disappointed! I award it 5 out of 5 stars.
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
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Review 20 for Rare Earth, Marc Royce Series #2
Overall Rating:
Rare Earth-a feast of action and history
Date:July 14, 2012
JLES
Location:Chicago
Age:45-54
Gender:female
Quality:
4
out of
5
Value:
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations:
4
out of
5
Rare Earth starts out kind of rough but by chapter 4, Davis Bunn gets his writing groove flowing. I had not read the first book in the series so that may have been the reason it read awkward to me. Bunn threads this story line with history, mystery, suspense, and even a love story. Don’t read this book if you are tired or you’ll miss important details. It moves quickly. I found that I had to go back a reread several times. A few times, it was to recall a particular character and a few times it was because of a point of view issue. If you like plot-driven novels, you’ll enjoy this. (I received a complimentary copy of Rare Earth from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my review.)
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