Review of Plume of Fire
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Review of Plume of Fire
[Following is a volunteer review of "Plume of Fire" by Marie Fostino.]
Gloom and doom! Marie Fostino’s Plume of Fire is a fictitious, yet historical real-time account of the pandemic that began around the year 2020. Get ready for a sad but uplifting story about the human will to survive. The silver ships, alien in nature, are cloaked but watching to see if the men of Earth are willing to change their evil ways. Will man be able to return to being good and caring beings as the divine intended?
Fostino’s tale begins with the worsening of the human heart towards a greedier and self-preserving nature as the 2020 virus took the lives of many. There is increased violence, thievery, and inhumane behaviors against their fellow neighbors. The release of this new virus is nothing new; many viruses have been released by Heavenly beings to quell the selfishness and immoral ways of mankind since man was created over 2000 years ago. Where there was once the hustle and bustle of city life and the enjoyment of living in the serene mountainsides, the world has become a whirlwind of struggle and destructiveness; people are kept separate without intermingling based on skillset except weekly trading of goods.
In the thick of the chaos, after the world’s population is vastly diminished, an unlikely friendship occurs between a man and a woman. Sarah, a self-contained farmer, has lost all her loved ones at the hands of the same relentless government. Ricky, a once rich and carefree bachelor, ends up wandering from Chicago to Sarah’s state after his uncle is brutally murdered in front of him. The story deepens with a threesome of thieving debauchers who know nothing of loving thy neighbor or being kind. The three men prey on the weak and terrorize and steal from the hard labor of others. These actions only seem to escalate the divine being’s determination to destroy mankind once and for all.
The book appears professionally edited. There are numerous references of a sexual nature that does not detract from reading and lend credence to the tale. There is no foul language noted. I would recommend this book for a mature audience as the depictions are dark and not suitable for a younger audience. However, if under the supervision of an adult the overall message is worthwhile; accountability, compassion, and love for one another.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. There is nothing I disliked about this fantastical yet realistic story. The story has a hint of the movie ‘As the Earth Stood Still’ and biblical references making it a believable account of the current state of the world. What is more surprising is that I thought of that movie well before I reached the chapter that it was written; a coincidence, I think not! A recurring theme in Fostino’s message is that despite the goodness of some there is always a rotten egg in the group; they harbor a never-ending vengeance that is unexplainable. I completely enjoyed the addition of an outer influence overseeing and intervening in human affairs when we tend toward destruction.
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Plume of Fire
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Gloom and doom! Marie Fostino’s Plume of Fire is a fictitious, yet historical real-time account of the pandemic that began around the year 2020. Get ready for a sad but uplifting story about the human will to survive. The silver ships, alien in nature, are cloaked but watching to see if the men of Earth are willing to change their evil ways. Will man be able to return to being good and caring beings as the divine intended?
Fostino’s tale begins with the worsening of the human heart towards a greedier and self-preserving nature as the 2020 virus took the lives of many. There is increased violence, thievery, and inhumane behaviors against their fellow neighbors. The release of this new virus is nothing new; many viruses have been released by Heavenly beings to quell the selfishness and immoral ways of mankind since man was created over 2000 years ago. Where there was once the hustle and bustle of city life and the enjoyment of living in the serene mountainsides, the world has become a whirlwind of struggle and destructiveness; people are kept separate without intermingling based on skillset except weekly trading of goods.
In the thick of the chaos, after the world’s population is vastly diminished, an unlikely friendship occurs between a man and a woman. Sarah, a self-contained farmer, has lost all her loved ones at the hands of the same relentless government. Ricky, a once rich and carefree bachelor, ends up wandering from Chicago to Sarah’s state after his uncle is brutally murdered in front of him. The story deepens with a threesome of thieving debauchers who know nothing of loving thy neighbor or being kind. The three men prey on the weak and terrorize and steal from the hard labor of others. These actions only seem to escalate the divine being’s determination to destroy mankind once and for all.
The book appears professionally edited. There are numerous references of a sexual nature that does not detract from reading and lend credence to the tale. There is no foul language noted. I would recommend this book for a mature audience as the depictions are dark and not suitable for a younger audience. However, if under the supervision of an adult the overall message is worthwhile; accountability, compassion, and love for one another.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. There is nothing I disliked about this fantastical yet realistic story. The story has a hint of the movie ‘As the Earth Stood Still’ and biblical references making it a believable account of the current state of the world. What is more surprising is that I thought of that movie well before I reached the chapter that it was written; a coincidence, I think not! A recurring theme in Fostino’s message is that despite the goodness of some there is always a rotten egg in the group; they harbor a never-ending vengeance that is unexplainable. I completely enjoyed the addition of an outer influence overseeing and intervening in human affairs when we tend toward destruction.
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Plume of Fire
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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