Author: Jane Jensen
A group of religious leaders are drawn to the same place and experience a vision, after which they tell their followers that the world is going to end--now. There are signs leading up to the end, and these signs are various catastrophes that Earth's citizens have to try and survive.
There is lots here about prophecies, from Nostradamus to Revelations. What the author does that is different is to bring into question whether these prophecies are really coming true, or is there some other explanation. Her questioning is done through the questing of a Catholic priest, who ultimately meets up with others like himself from various religions who have had the vision.
This is an interesting story, and has some good disasters, but there is something lacking. Not sure if its that we don't really feel connected to the priest, or if perhaps the writing just doesn't make it seem like this could really happen. Not great, but not terrible.
Posted by pam at July 05, 2002 04:55 PM