John Leslie Battenfield

Realm John Leslie Battenfield

A rugged survivor of a global war, Ezasen finds himself on a rebooted tropical world without technology where giant flora and fauna mingle with angels and a new caste of powerful, perfected humans. He learns that the God King has established His throne and rules with swift justice and a rod of iron. From warring tribes wielding sticks, long-lived Ezasen watches a largely ignorant and stiff-necked culture advance to interplanetary terraformation and interdimensional travel. Ezasen has a thousand years to help rebuild civilization and persuade his descendants that the King is also their Judge, that a seething evil resides in each one of them, and that regardless of which age they live in, Jesus is still the answer to their every longing."Ezasen thrust his elbows out, trying to keep his feet as the crowd washed relentlessly down the dirty street. The reek of smoke and blood offended his nostrils with every labored breath. He hadn't eaten for days. The shouts and sweaty, frightened faces around him made it clear. They were running for their lives."The world of Realm is deep, full and rich with Scriptural principles. It is a time-swept, adventurous feast that must be rumanated slowly to give more thought to the spiritual truths presented within the story. It reveals honestly that not all souls will be saved from an eternity in Hell. As always when we ponder the end of history our hearts are convicted and energized to pray for our unsaved family and friends. The future kingdom of the Realm series is a delight to visit due to John's engaging writing style and seemingly boundless imagination. The Messianic Age he envisions opens the mind to fresh possibilities of what that glorious future will be like. The author's mind takes flight in many surprising ways, but manages to remain well-grounded in a biblical foundation. Look forward to more episodes in this biblically solid series.