The plot: Indiana Jones meets Stargate Atlantis meets Jurassic Park meets Noah's Ark meets the Time Machine. Seriously. An evolution/intelligent design/creation debate is framed by a plot-driven time travel device.
The gist: A team of specialists travels back in time to witness key moments in the earth's history. What they find changes everything.
What I liked: unique plot, memorable moments/visuals, and concrete detail (seemingly authentic--either an impressive amount of research or a fertile mind, probably both).
The early chapters were a bit text-heavy in part because of the debate material, but by the last several chapters, the pace had quickened.
Characterization was a bit sketchy in favor of plot. Understandable, as there's a LOT of plot. :-)
In the main, he resists the impulse to over-spiritualize the way many Christian authors do. I may quibble with the occasional premise, but there's a lot of food for thought here. John Morris of the Creation Research Institute gives him props for authenticity.
On the whole, I'd say Sam has a good first outing, and I look forward to reading his next book, whatever it may be. Go get a copy of Wayback and see what you think.
http://www.amazon.com/Wayb
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Sam, I need to come by here more often! Exciting to see the work you're doing -- and I'm really excited to hear there's a sequel coming. Sorry about the poor review on Christian Fiction. The reality is you can't please everyone. As you know, you've managed to please quite a few people -- so keep it up!
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