The Planet of Mortal Worship

By Donald I. Templeman

Book Overview

A Lost Wife A Found Messiah A World on the Brink of Damnation The Devil's minion has offered Crilen a deal: Return to a dead planet's past, save it from self-destruction, and be reunited with the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595325122
• ISBN13: 9780595325122
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 570 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Highly Recommended

I have wrestled long and hard with how best to convey all that should be conveyed about Templeman's book. If you're on the fence about it, if the admittedly steep cover price is putting you off, then plunge ahead and go for it. You won't regret it. Every person I have turned onto it has been glad they found out about it. The writing itself is top notch, lovely without any hint of pretension. It's visceral too; reading the first fifty pages or so (and the tragedy contained therein) will reveal that. But the thing that makes the book so worthwhile is that Templeman has an unabashed agenda in his work. Questions of morality and the consequences of decadence abound. Templeman has his own viewpoint which he takes pains to put forward. But even if you don't agree with what he is saying you will still find yourself pondering his book and the relevance it has to our own confused world long after you've finshed it. That's the hallmark of the best writing: the question it asks stay with you long after the story has been told. That is precisely the case with _Planet of Mortal Worship_.

Put on your MUST READ LIST!!!

Don Templeman has created a fabulous world surprising, shocking, thought provocating, and challenging for the reader. Outstanding prose throughout - a very skilled story weaver! Full of surprises and twists. Love that taste of the darkside of humanity. The relationships between Crilen and Panla Jen are complex yet beg to ask what if...Truly a MUST READ. Also, loved the mix of wit and commentary on society and the media. I finished Planet of Mortal Worship - ready for more! Great Work - Should be a Best Seller!

Wonderful

The skill at which Mr. Templeman brings forth this story is truly amazing. He begins with his introduction of Crilen and quickly sets the stage for the story he has developed for us. His writing skills are are exceptional and his discriptive writing ranks with some of the best. Right from the start he locks us into the world he has created, which very much mirrors ours and immediately we find ourselves attached to the main characters. We feel their joys as well as their pain. What intriqued me most was as the plot thickened, it just seemed to thicken more. Mr Templeman brings to conclusion this turmoil in a most satisfying way. He honestly had me right until the end. It was excellent! I strongly recommend (and I do) this as a must read for everyone.

Amazingly well written and gripping novel

Mr. Templeman delivers once again with an intelligent, sci fi read sure to keep the reader engrossed. The characters truly come to life and the drama of this bizarre yet oddly familiar world kept me enthralled from beginning to end. I highly recommend this book!!!

The Planet of Mortal Worship

The Planet of Mortal Worship is an engrossing, thought-provoking story--well told, engaging and suspenseful. I think, if given a chance, it will be of interest to the general reader, not just those interested in sci fi or speculative fiction. The two heroes, Priestess Panla Jen and space and time traveler Crilen, will particularly attract the reader's attention and emotions. Despite the fact they are both far-removed, in many ways, from a typical reader here on Earth in 2004, I think their admirable qualities, human flaws and complex relationship will ring true for many, and may be personally familiar. Panla is well served by her coterie of attendants. They help the reader believe and understand how she lived the complicated life she led as long as she did. Her less than faithful follower Feebie's misgivings and misguided actions against Panla echo most people's occasional fear that they have chosen hollow heroes and role models. That Panla understands and forgives, even thanks her, reinforces our hope that our ideals are, indeed, as ideal as a mortal can be. Panla's conflict between her own needs, her God's needs and the needs of those she is to "deliver" to are also well defined and should be instructive and deserving of empathy from many. I think she's a heroine who will be widely and enthusiastically embraced. Crilen, the lone alien hero, personifies, despite his many unique qualities, a classic example of man seeking the right path. He's easily recognizable and his constant desire to understand the big picture and choose the right path is inspiring. He is greatly softened and humanized by his love for his wife, and, by extension at first and then his true love for Panla. He remains a romantic character in a hard, cold universe. The Planet of Mortal Worship is a truly satisfying read on many levels.