After prospering many centuries in a paradise known as the Inheritance, the Estates believed their fortune would endure forever. But then the rain stopped, and famine ravaged the land, eroding the old alliances. Battles over dwindling resources have killed thousands, and the once-peaceful continent now teeters on the brink of apocalypse. The only salvation is the Cornerstone—an ancient relic of immense power—and although many doubt its existence, Lieutenant Mordecai will gamble his life for a chance to revive his Estate. He must hurry. A malevolent rival also covets the relic, and if Mordecai fails, the Inheritance will surely collapse. Should he succeed, however, he risks destroying immeasurably more, because with the Cornerstone, even the smallest choice can change the world.
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Sexual Content - 0/5
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Violence - 3/5
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Language - 1/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 1/5
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Summary
Overall Oh my! Well that didn't end at all like I expected! Wow! I would consider Cornerstone to be of the fantasy genre. Many of the names (maybe all of them) are of Hebrew origin. I decided to read this novel because of it being advertised in World Magazine; therefore I expected it to have a strong biblical worldview throughout.And I agree that it certainly has some strong biblical themes, i.e. how bitterness of heart can destroy a person's life; how we all have something dark within our hearts (sin) in need of cleansingand without cleansing that darkness can lead us down insurmountable paths of destruction; the need for faith; the overwhelming desire to be loved and cherished by one's parents; our propensity as humans to want to make ourselves god, etc. Yet there is an underlying darkness throughout the plotone almost feels like there is a \"boogie man\" right around the literary corner. To divulge too much here would be a mistake: I don't want to let the \"cat out of the bag\"! This type of novel
is not my normal genre of choiceI'm guessing it is akin to The Lord of the Rings type of books. It is more violent than I like to read, yet isn't grisly or graphic. The
author has strong characters and an intriguing plotyou will be enthralled. He has left clues from the very beginning as to the outcome, but until you are at the end, you
probably won't realize it. The organization of the novel was different in that there is the telling of the story intermixed with an interrogation, which helps break up
the novel and forces the reader to slow down and think through what has happened. However, I wonder now, if the author didn't use that technique to throw his readers off in sniffing out the truth about the ending! Overall, this is a very strong story, though often dark and despairing. My only beef is that the novel ends abruptly without
completing the storyit's a definite cliffhanger! But the good news is that there is a sequel called Protocol.
Violence Lots of battle scenes