Acts of God by James Beauseigneaur

Now that Christopher Goodman has the world following him, he begins to slowly take it over. The world looks up to him as a leader after all the disasters that have befallen the earth. Christopher blames it all on Yahweh, the evil god, who wants to cause humankind to bow to him forever. But Christopher leads them in resistance of Yahweh in order to further humankind.

Unsure of what to do in the midst of the crisis, Decker Hawthorne is forced to rely on what the Bible says about the judgements and prepares for them accordingly. While the world falls into turmoil, he does his best to stay afloat.

Many Jews flee to Petra, God's chosen refuge, until the Battle of Armageddon. This book continues in the manual-like writing style of the first two books in this series, though James Beauseigneaur has found a way to make it a little more interesting, at least to me. While the characters never found any personality, James does seem to improve his writing style which has been the main problem with this series.

One of the best things about this series is Christopher's lie about the origin of Yahweh. This could very well be how the Antichrist will deceive the world. James said he would explain his different version of the Rapture that occurred in the first book and he has. He has a good reason for what he believes though some will not agree. This book is probably the best book of the series because of something unexpected that happens at the end.

Another interesting point is that James should really get the credit for first putting to fiction many of the ideas the the more popular Left Behind series later used. If only he could combine with his work, the more interesting characters and engaging writing style created by Jenkins. As it is this series is kind of a hint at what Left Behind would be if written solely by Tim LaHaye, a report on all the good research he put into it.

All in all, this has been an interesting trilogy, even though it could have been better and I applaud James for his efforts.

3.5 stars

Birth of an Age by James Beauseigneur

Birth of an Age is a far cry from the manual-like format of In His Image. There are several very interesting scenes, to say the least.
Christopher Goodman is now an ambassador in the United Nations, and everyone looks to him when the world begins to fall apart. Three asteroids are approaching planet Earth, and the world is scrambling to protect itself.
There isn't really a plot; it's mostly very detailed descriptions of the judgements. Though most people won't like this, I found it to be very interesting.
He disects each asteroid's trip to Earth. Each one has a surprising purpose, one that I did not see at first.
However, a majority of the judgements are crammed into this one book, so if you're looking for lingering suspense and not a play-by-play, then read the Left Behind series.
But in some ways, this play-by-play method is interesting, especially if you're into sports. It removes the suspense from the plot and just tells it like it is.
Now, this book is far from Elite, but I still found it more interesting than most people would.
The end of the book gets pretty strange, but also very interesting. It illustrates the adage "if you're going to tell a lie, tell a big one."
Decker doesn't make very many appearances in this plot, and that's a good thing because he seemed to make In His Image the way it was.
This book is definitely continued, into Acts of God, which we will review as soon as possible.
2.5 stars

In His Image by James Beauseigneur

When the Shroud of Turin is found at an archaeological dig, the evidence for Jesus is boosted. This is compounded by the discovery of living cells still on the Shroud.
Without anyone's knowledge, the college professor overseeing the dig takes those cells and injects them into his unborn son. His son is born with the very cells of Jesus in his body.
Decker Hawthorne is a newspaper reporter who is friends with the college professor. He sees this as an opportunity for a big story. But then a tragedy devastates not only his life, but the whole world.
But there are other problems with this book. Since Decker is a reporter, the entire book is basically a long news report. It's very boring and a struggle to finish, especially with its 400-page length.
Because of the boring format, there aren't any good characters or interesting scenes. Just the unadulterated view of a transcript writer.
The book hardly has anything to do with the Christ clone subject; it's basically a boring End Times book.
James Beauseigneur writes weapons manuals for a living, so there is an explanation if you've never heard of him before.
1.5 stars