The Preacher

Chris Snider. Fayette: CreateSpace, 2013. 220 pp. (Paperback).

I recently sent in a review of a book written for female readers and, in the interest of fairness, I thought I would follow it with a book that will probably appeal more to a male audience.

“The Preacher” is a Christian fantasy set in the “near-Apocalyptic future.” I’m not sure exactly what that means but I’ll just accept it and move on.

The main character is Jacob Cross, the preacher, who is selected to wage war against Satan and his minions. Along the way, he joins with some other unlikely heroes who help him in his quest. The story is pretty bloody with lots of killing and horrifying creatures. Not quite my cup of tea, but an imaginative story that holds the interest of the reader. Of course it has strong Christian overtones. After all the preacher has to preach.

While the book would have benefited greatly from some professional editing, there is no doubt author Chris Snider can put together an interesting story.