Prague counterpoint | Prague Counterpoint (Zion Covenant, Book 2)

Most Excellent! | Prague Counterpoint (Zion Covenant, Book 2) | Bodie & Brock Thoene

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	• Prague Counterpoint (Zion Covenant, Book 2) Bodie & Brock Thoene Tyndale House Publishers, 2005 - 432 pages average customer review:based on 7 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Hooked on the series!

I'm not ashamed to admit it--I'm hooked on this outside-my-demographic novel series. I'm still a bit disillusioned with myself over it, too, so I guess I'll make a good reviewer for the books.

First of all, this is a series, so you don't want to start with this one--go to Vienna Prelude.

In terms of the series' strengths and weaknesses, I'd have to say all the main areas are genuinely strong. For example, the plot is consistently interesting, somewhat unpredictable and satisfying. The author knows how to throw in some amusing poetic justice here, some authentic moments of warmth and kindness there, and a few twists. The occasional 'Deus ex machina', such as at the end of Danzig Passage (volume 5) is endurable, especially considering:

characters--she shows a genuine love for her creations and allows them to act consistently; for example, in PC, Elisa is growing through stress, Otto is strong throughout, but perhaps a bit questionably characterized toward the end; Murphy is well-developed; Theo is good; others even in cameo roles are the kind of characters whom an actor could enjoy playing.

setting--the Thoenes have chosen a wonderful setting for a novel series, namely pre-WWII Europe, and it's treated well, enhancing the effect. Personally, I find few authors who can do this very well. Take the Victorian novelists, Dickens, Eliot, Thackeray, Austen, or take even Tolstoy--rarely do you find yourself feeling caught up in the romance of a certain setting--contrast Wuthering Heights, on the other hand, for a novel where setting is almost like another character; or the Great Gatsby or the Grapes of Wrath from 20th century Americana. Well, there are definite, if not 100% consistent touches here where you feel caught up in the places as well as the action. It's part of what makes you want to curl up with the books in a cozy armchair with a cup of coffee.

I should add something related to plot but not identical with it--the ability to create luminous moments of connection with the characters, which are even better than the plot itself. For example, just see what she does with Leah's cello in Prague Counterpoint. She has a light, natural touch in this respect, compared to even Charles Dickens, who can be a bit melodramatic and heavy-handed in his treatment of, say, a child's toy.

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Most Excellent!

Excellent Book as are all the books in the Series. I have read ALL of the Zion Series by the Thoene's and am waiting now for the 5th in the AD Chronicles series. The Characters have become "members of my household"! Keep up the wonderful Books Bodie and Brock! (I feel like I know you) I actually have read both the Zion Covenant and The Zion Chronicles more than once and loved them each time, you have given me a deeper love for the Jewish People and the Land of Israel. Adonai put the love in my heart and you have helped nourish it with the indepth personalities you write about. Thanks again! I Can't recommend them enough, all are wonderful!

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Awesome book!

This book was awesome, in fact the whole series was wonderful! I enjoy all books that have a Nazie related topic.

Great Book Series

A client of mine loaned me the first book in this series, but it had an old version cover. It is great historical fiction, but I could barely get my husband to pick it up because the cover looked like some kind of romance novel! I went in search of the second book in the series (this one) and found it now had an updated cover. Great! Now my husband can carry this on the plane without shame! :) This second book in the series is just as compelling as the first so while many sequels can be disappointing, this one is not.
Only negative - Wish the series was available for the Kindle Reader! Can you help with that, Amazon?

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Opening in 1936, the Zion Covenant series tells the courageous and compelling stories of those who risk everything to stand against the growing tide of Nazi terrorism that is sweeping through central Europe under the dangerous and deceitful guise of Hitler's Third Reich. A new study guide is included in each book.

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