The Harvest

By: John David Krygelski

Narrated by: John David Krygelski

Length: 30 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's Summary

John David Krygelski's suspenseful debut novel - The Harvest - is a stunning tour de force! Whether tackling the epic battle between good and evil, or answering the subtle and persistent questions which haunt us all, Krygelski writes a compelling and startling story centered on the mysterious arrival of a man who claims to be the Creator. Clearly not a mortal, Elohim - as the stranger prefers to be known - astounds those he meets with unexplainable miracles and reality-altering answers. All of this is but a prelude to his announcement that he has come to do something...something which will affect every person on Earth...something which will occur in five days. Against the backdrop of a world reacting to the announcement that God has arrived, a hastily assembled group of interviewers question and test Elohim...while hidden forces emerge to thwart his plans.

©2007 John David Krygelski (P)2015 John David Krygelski

The Harvest = Phenomenal

Any additional comments?

The most thought provoking story I’ve ever come across…as an avid reader for 30+ years that is quite a statement; however, it is well deserved! Approach this phenomenal tale with an open mind as it is an amazingly deep read which forces you to take stock of your own beliefs. I first read The Harvest in paperback in early 2012 and just completed the recently released audio version, narrated by the author. As with all his works, it is an impressive performance.

My #1 book ever

I loved it one of the best mixtures of facts and fiction I've ever read period.

Sadly authors politics and shine through

I had read the Mutatus books first, which I found quite fun, with conspiracy theories and heroic charters...nothing too serious.

At first I thought it was the same, with an unbelievable, super heroic, super intelligent, hero lecturer being sadly victimized by crazy libel hippies who gets to meet God….ha ha.

However instead we get to hear drawn out theories and chats with God where he thoughtfully explains the universe from how the right wing American Catholics had it right after all, to helping turning Satan into a black hole... blah blah blah …. bad science, questionable politics.

Sadly reading some of the other reviews people are taking this WAY to seriously, I just hope this was a one off….more Heinlein and less Hubbard in future books please!

A Diamond

I normally don’t write these but the books is just that great. It’s a moving story. Normally if the author is the same as the Narrator then the book will suck. This is not a page filler book. So interesting!

Phenomenal book

The Harvest was the first book by Mr. Krygelski that I had the pleasure of reading. It was a great read that I couldn’t put down. The audio version is even better. He did a great job narrating the book and the addition of the voice effects made it better than most of the audio books I’ve listened to. Recreating the sound of a lecture hall made it feel like I was actually there, I’ve never heard anyone else add something like that to the performance. Can’t wait to listen to the next book!

James

profound!

This was an amazing story with fact and fiction intertwined. I loved hearing how "the creator" answered some of the most common theology questions. You do need to pay attention to avoid losing track of the characters though.

Too contradictory

God comes to Earth to take back people who he wants to take to heaven. says it's about being a good human and it's all your choice. He gives people who he wants to take a mark and when his life and those in his immediate vicinity lives are threatened he restores life, but when thousands of others of lives whom he gave the mark to get killed, he says that's the test. Among other frustrating contradictions, the story was to me not well written or thought out if it was truly meant to be unbiased.

This is a MUST READ!!!

What made the experience of listening to The Harvest the most enjoyable?

Simply the story. Thank you John for writing this! Thought provoking and entertaining. I really do appreciate John's conservative and religious baseline to his stories. So darn refreshing in thus time of "anything goes" in the name of "tolerance".

What did you like best about this story?

The thoughtful dialogue between "The Creator" and the subject matter experts.

What about John David Krygelski’s performance did you like?

Since he wrote the book, he presented his characters exactly like he meant them to be.

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

Are you one of the chosen?!

Any additional comments?

John is a great and refreshing writer and I can't wait to listen to more of his books!

Must read/hear

Even as a theology student I find the JDK paradigm refreshingly practical. This is my 4th reading of this book and it keeps getting better.

Fantastic!

This has been a fantastic journey! Its so realistic this story sucks you right in! Must read!

Quite a refreshing surprise

I had no idea what to expect & is there nothing better than a fantastic surprise. I’m far from religious & far more atheist, but this book intrigued me so I thought I’d try something different, couldn’t stop listening for a week! Also the book was read really well by the the author as he knew his characters well. Definitely worth a listen

Hard going at times

This was such a cracking idea but unfortunately it was, to me, lacking in the story line and character building.
It came across more as a philosophical debate between religion and science.
This was not helped by the writer narrating “God” in the style of Stephen Hawkins.
It’s a good try but I prefer stories to lectures. I would love to hear or read this as a work of fiction rather than a dissertation.