Series: The Trib Trilogy Book One
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Harpazo: Book One of the Trib Trilogy by Nathalie Bujold Ryan
The day starts like any other day. But then …
A tow truck operator vanishes while driving on a busy highway. An entire classroom of 2nd-grade students suddenly disappears. A coffee shop customer vanishes…while the barista is staring at her! Simultaneously, thousands of people all over the city simply disappear. Millions of people all over the country. Billions of people all over the world. In an instant, all at once, without a trace…except for small, individual piles of discarded clothing and personal effects.
Within days, the number of disappearances is calculated. The number is staggering. Fully one-quarter of the human population has vanished, simultaneously, all at once, in the blink of an eye! The world is thrown into chaos. Those left behind have no idea why so many people have vanished…or where they’ve gone. The truth of what’s happening slowly dawns. The disappearance of one-quarter of the world’s population signals the beginning of the last period in human history—the Tribulation, the end times. Frightened, alone, and grieving the sudden loss of coworkers, friends, and family, not to mention all of Earth’s children—how will the rest of the world cope?
Through the eyes of fifteen ordinary people, Harpazo tells the story of the first year of the Tribulation—a year full of increased violence, global conflicts, famine, ecological disasters, and the most devastating pandemic the world has ever known.
The ever-increasing challenges of day-to-day life cause each person to cling to those around them for support. Friendships bloom, and alliances form.
But at the beginning of the most dangerous era in history, human connections can harbor the deadliest peril.
Harpazo by Nathalie Bujold Ryan is a riveting and compelling story that offers a powerful message. Striking at the very heart of what could be and what could happen as the most dangerous time for humanity begins – the age of Tribulation.
What would you do if the people all around you suddenly disappeared? One moment, you’re talking to your loved ones, and then in the next moment, they vanish before your eyes. They are completely gone, and the only thing left is their clothes. How do you even begin to feel?
The first instalment of Harpazo by Nathalie Bujold Ryan sets out to bring you into a world where the unimaginable happens. The suspense and drama pull the reader in very quickly as the sense of familiarity with everyday life occurrences feels relatable, which makes you feel fear and disbelief as the world unravels.
Ryan uses a very descriptive nature that makes the story come alive visually; this makes it engaging and accessible. I enjoyed being introduced to the different characters in a way that felt like the pilot of a TV show and how the world-building was being expanded upon as if a camera was panning around to different locations. The immediate confusion that the chaos brings is palpable within the pages. Emotion is at the heart of the book as the humans left behind do what they can to survive in this new and nightmarish world as they cope with the loss and trauma.
I very much enjoyed the human nature that Ryan evokes in her writing while also weaving in the supernatural, which feels authentic.
Harpazo by Nathalie Bujold Ryan is a well-written, eye-opening and compelling story full of action, heart, and adventure. Ryan’s passion comes through organically and naturally while offering a cautionary tale that is a powerful reminder for Christians, and I believe it is written with such a clever powerful and relatable style that it speaks to non-believers in an approachable manner.
This is a message, more relevant than ever, that you will not want to put down and will leave you wanting to read more of the trilogy and will make you contemplate what is to come. Harpazo by Nathalie Bujold Ryan is highly recommended by Artisan Book Reviews. Book read and reviewed by Rachael Finch for Artisan Book Reviews.
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