Patrick W. Carr: The End of the Magi

By Kelly Bridgewater

Following his vision of the coming Messiah, the prophet Daniel creates a select group of men who will count down the calendar to the arrival of Israel's promised king. Centuries later, as the day nears, Myrad, a young magi acolyte, flees for his life when his adoptive father and others are put to death by a ruthless Parthian queen.

Having grabbed only a few possessions, Myrad escapes the city, and searching for a way to hide from the soldiers scouring the trade routes, he tries to join the caravan of the merchant Walagash. The merchant senses that Myrad is hiding secrets, but when the young man proves himself a valuable traveler, an epic journey filled with peril, close escapes, and dangerous battles begins.

With every day that passes, the calendar creeps closer to the coming Messiah. And over everything shines the dream of a star that Myrad can't forget and the promise that the world will never be the same.

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My Thoughts:

The End of the Magi by Patrick W. Carr is a unique and predictable glance into the world of the wise men from the Nativity story. While most Americans have heard of the story, Carr decides to dive deeper into the background before the birth of Jesus. It was different and unexpected of a storyline. I didn't expect to travel so far back, starting with Daniel. I'm glad Carr did though. It made the story easy to follow. While the idea captured my attention, there were moments where the story dragged. I kept finding other things to do around the house instead of read, which is really odd for me. I didn't want to come back to the story. There isn't a lot of tension and running for their lives. The story does have a predictable ending. Would I recommend this story to others? Yes, if there looking for this type of story. While the plot didn't really wow me, the writing is fabulous. Carr definitely knows how to capture a setting and keep in the individual characters' minds. Overall, The  End of the Magi by Patrick W. Carr is a wonderful read for fans of Mesu Andrews and Tessa Afshar. But for me, it didn't quite capture my attention.

I received a complimentary copy of The End of the Magi by Patrick W. Carr from Bethany House Publishers, but the opinions stated are all my own.

My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

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About the Author:

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Greetings! I'm Patrick W. Carr and I write character-driven fantasy, be it epic, suspense, or science fiction. My next book will release in the fall of 2019.

Please visit my facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PatrickWCarr/ or my webpage at www.patrickwcarr.com for more. (Taken from Amazon.)