Pray

The Revelation Chronicles

By: John Prescott

Narrated by: Wayne June

Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

The year is 2016, and America is no more. The United States, Canada, and Mexico now comprise a single, unified front to the world: the North American Union. Implanted ID chips are soon to become mandatory for every citizen of the NAU, and Trez Sleighton, a disgruntled ex-Army officer, takes to the mountains of Colorado to come to terms with the changing world-and his own hand in the whole mess.

Then sounds the trumpet.

Around the planet, people simply disappear.

In their wake, monsters of legend suddenly roam free to terrorize those who have been left behind. The legendary Nephilim, half-angels who struggle with their own demons, walk the earth in both darkness and light. The world's most beloved celebrity, movie star Samouel Gallo, comes forward to make a long-awaited announcement that might mean world peace-or world damnation.

Meanwhile, a handful of the remaining citizens of the NAU feel the call to go west. Stricken by the loss of their loved ones, alienated by the inhumanity that has consumed their cities, these select few are moved by an inexplicable impulse to converge on a small town tucked away in the Rocky Mountains... a town most of them have never even heard about. As their paths turn toward Shaleford, CO, where Trez is struggling to understand an apocalyptic truth, the rest of the world waits to hear what tidings Samouel Gallo will bring. Is he the man of legend-a Bringer of Peace? Is he the archenemy of old? Is he... the Antichrist?

Open the pages of Pray and journey with those who set out to fight for their salvation as the world races to its horrific conclusion.

The Book of Revelation just got scarier.

©2010 John Prescott (P)2012 John Prescott

Excellent Reading

Where does Pray rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is a great, edge-of-your-seat book. I loved it from beginning to end.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I forgot her name but it was the very brave teenage girl who was always excited about the Word of God. She motivated everyone! Oh, to be so brave and stand upish as she...

Which scene was your favorite?

I kind of figured that they were going to say that Eric was their son, but when it was revealed towards the end, it was awesome... how exciting to know that the child she cried for was right in front of her all this time.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Not a writer so I have no idea.

Any additional comments?

no, just loved the book. thank you!

"A grain of pepper in a sea of salt." From the stereotype manual

The story is hurt by the inaccurate stereotypical characterization of the only none white character. The racist in the supermarket seemed to function as a necessary preemptive voice to divert the conclusion forming in the reader's mind. The author's characterization of a courageous and strong woman belies the presentation of a caricature of antebellum southern crossed with a young "Bad Girls Club" mentality. She's always hungry, her gift is singing, she cooks and fights even when it might risk the safety of others. Stereotype #66, can't control emotions. "Uh huh" punctuates every sentence and although described as a mature woman in age, she pops her neck like a teenager. REALLY?! If black characters are not expendable in the first few chapters, they become the kind of comic relief that only is effective with readers who believe the author took time to research people and match his characters to the time and place of the plot.
Without "Mizz Nettie" caricatured as she is, would continue the trilogy. Perhaps Arch Angel Michael could heal the author's misconception of black women.

first book I didn't finish in a long time

What disappointed you about Pray?

The story was far-fetched and too "preachy".

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

I thought the plot was good, but the writing didn't follow through.

my 9 year old nephew could write this book better.

It lacked emotion, depth and excitement, partially the narrator, mostly the writing. Oh well.

To much God not enough story

I didn't even finish the story, was so bored halfway through i decided to listen to Brandon Sanderson instead.

Narration Overkill

I tried - I really did. I just couldn't get past the terrible narration. Every sentence is a cliffhanger. It just ended up sounding childish. Might be better in print, but I doubt it.

Keep your credit, Author won't finish this Series

Would you listen to Pray again? Why?
Yes. I enjoyed it tremendously. However, any author who gets his books in print should care about his fans. This was a great story, that should have been finished. I read 2 of the 3 books he's published in this series. The author and the publisher promised the final book back in 2016. I even purchased the 3rd book as a pre-order. The day of release, my pre-order was cancelled without explanation and my account was credited 1 book. For the past 2 years I've tried to find out why this author chose to not finish his story. Nothing has been said or released. Has this author disappeared or fallen down a chasm?

What other book might you compare Pray to and why?
Hell, The End Of All Things.....those books would make this book perfect!

Which scene was your favorite?
When the woman was shown what would have happened if her baby had lived until he was a young boy. He would have been tortured to death. That's why the Lord chose to take him so early in his life. Protect him from a worse life.
This Story was wonderful but I don't think the author cares about completing his series. Must have Something going wrong for him to entirely turn his back on his fans...

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I absolutely loved this idea. I want more but the "Author" pulled his final book from release on the release date, with no explanations or apologies to his then-fans. I really wanted the final book. I pre-ordered it and everyting. Shame on John Prescott!

Any additional comments?
I see we have an author who doesn't care about his fans.

Good Book, bad Narrator

The Good....If you like the post-rapture genre this is a pretty good one. The story moved well, and it sets up to be a nice trilogy. There are several characters who the story follows and I enjoyed the vast majority of them. (I always enjoy when you switch to a character and you get excited, just dying to know what happens to them as their story progresses). I had not read (or listened) to John Prescott previously but will definitely follow his future work.

The bad...quite simply, this may be the worst narration I have ever heard. I honestly can't begin to put it into words. The narrator has a nice, and very powerful voice. However, the reading is consistently over the top in terms of emotion and tone. It literally takes away from the story, and I was finding it difficult to concentrate on the plot.

Suggestion...maybe just buy this one and read it to yourself.