Nightbringer

by James Byron Huggins

Book Overview

An ancient evil has darkened the halls of Saint Gregory's Abbey in the Italian Alps. The monastery becomes a murderous battleground as a group of monks and tourists are forced to combat an unstoppable... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088368876X
• ISBN13: 9780883688762
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Whitaker Distribution
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

What a page turner!

Cassius and the Nephilin are from Christian history. Very well written “historical” novel. Author knows his bible stuff.

Another great action thriller!

Ever been afraid of that sound you heard at night when you were alone? Have you ever been certain someone was watching you from the shadows? Remember the way your gut feels at those moments? James Byron Huggins does, and he can capture those moments on paper to make them last forever. If you like thriller-based fiction, you're going to be hard pressed to find someone more suited for it than James Byron Huggins. He's put out more consistently top-quality novels than any other Christian fiction author in recent years. As a matter of fact, his short trip into mainstream fiction with the novels Cain and Hunter found their movie rights purchased by Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone respectively. After a two-year hiatus, Huggins is back with Nightbringer, and the story is worth the wait. A group of tourists are visiting a monastery in Europe inhabited by a small number of rather suspicious-looking monks. While there, a snow storm sets in, trapping them for several days. Then something goes terribly wrong, and they realize that they are not alone. Something is stalking them...something evil patiently waiting to kill them all. As the story progresses, we find that even the monastery itself hides a terrible secret. Borrowing heavily from his earlier novels Cain and Hunter, Huggins works beautifully in creating a no-win scenario for his characters by pitting them against an apparently unstoppable foe in a hostile environment. This time around it's one of the Nephilim mentioned briefly in Genesis, having survived for centuries with a thirst for blood and death. There are several characters in the monastery, all with their own secrets and hidden pasts. One of the monks mentions the story of Cassius, the centurion who according to legend found grace at the foot of the cross and protected Christ's body until it could be taken down. Because of that, he was given by God the task of protecting His children until Christ returns, becoming the Wandering Jew of legend-and a warrior at heart who stalks the surviving Nephilim through the centuries. When a mysterious member of the group named Michael fearlessly takes on the creature and puts it on the run, the others are faced with a new question: Is this Cassius himself? I love the way James can take an intriguing creature mentioned in the Bible (as he did so beautifully in his novel, Leviathan) and weave an entire story around it by creating a seemingly valid explanation for its existence. I have to admit I thought at the beginning of this story that James was beginning to lose his touch by telegraphing something a little too much and seeming to drag out an obvious fact. I should have known better. The "I know where you're going with this" mindset will do you no good here, as James pulls a great plot twist out of this one (and I'm not going to explain any further about that...I don't want to spoil anything for you). Stories like this are the reason he remains my favorite Christian author. There is no slow poi

Nightbringer

Another great book by James Byron Huggins, i personally think Rora is his best book yet but this would be in the running for his second best. Not a huge book so it doesn't take long to read, good action and interesting characters.

Atmospheric and Bone-Crunching

Imagine: You are a woman with two children, traveling to Rome, with a stopover at an old abbey in the Italian Alps. What you do not know is that ancient evils--and an ancient hero--are about to clash in a cataclysmic way within the abbey's storm-battered walls. Huggins knows how to tell a fast-paced tale. He's proven that in books such as "Cain" and "Leviathan." In his best book, "Rora," he mixed history, spirituality, and suspense seamlessly. Along the way, though, his increasingly gritty style has alienated some of his readers of faith. "Nightbringer" is a return to Huggins' earlier, cleaner style, while bringing with it all the great storytelling he has honed. Although the childrens' personalities are never explored, and the mother's career is conveniently apropos and unexplained, the book is a wonderful thriller based on a spiritual battle. Huggins throws in his military tactics and knowledge. But he also leads up to a satisfying exploration of faith in the face of overwhelming odds. If you like atmospheric stories and bone-crunching verbs, you'll love "Nightbringer." It's Huggins at his best.

YES, the best can get even better!

An awesome epic from a master of mythic storytelling! This story has it all...heroism, action, mystery, faith, love, courage, and even a little horror. I've read all of Huggins' other books (with several readings of many of them), and this is BY FAR HIS BEST. I can't wait for him to come out with his next release, but, for now, I'm happy to recommend this title to anyone who wants to read one heck of a book.

AWESOME!!

I absolutely loved this book. Huggin's is an incredible writer and his characters and plot twists kept me riveted the entire time. I can't wait for his next release!