Heaven's War- Anyone read this? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

davem · 04-11-2006, 04:50 PM

Well, I got this today & I've read it through. Tolkien makes a brief & pretty insignificant appearance (as does Lewis). Williams is the central figure in the battle against Crowley. Quite interesting (I'll read it again, definitely). The writer has obviously studied William's writings (both fiction & non fiction) & some of Crowley's, though I'm not sure that Crowley was as two-dimensionally 'monstrous' as the writer makes out. Certainly he was a deluded egotist (as anyone who has read any of his stuff will tell you). He has also read LotR & Carpenter's The Inklings, but seemingly not The Sil.

Williams comes off well - a self sacrificing hero (which as the writer points out in the copious footnotes is hardly what one would expect from a plain looking 60-odd year old - not a typical comic book hero!). The 'mystery' of Rennes le Chateau is a central theme, so all you fans of The DaVinci Code will find it familiar territory.

Bit 'dark' & slightly disturbing & it may offend some with strong religious sensibilities - all in all though, a fascinating curiosity.

04-11-2006, 04:50 PM	#6
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Well, I got this today & I've read it through. Tolkien makes a brief & pretty insignificant appearance (as does Lewis). Williams is the central figure in the battle against Crowley. Quite interesting (I'll read it again, definitely). The writer has obviously studied William's writings (both fiction & non fiction) & some of Crowley's, though I'm not sure that Crowley was as two-dimensionally 'monstrous' as the writer makes out. Certainly he was a deluded egotist (as anyone who has read any of his stuff will tell you). He has also read LotR & Carpenter's The Inklings, but seemingly not The Sil. Williams comes off well - a self sacrificing hero (which as the writer points out in the copious footnotes is hardly what one would expect from a plain looking 60-odd year old - not a typical comic book hero!). The 'mystery' of Rennes le Chateau is a central theme, so all you fans of The DaVinci Code will find it familiar territory. Bit 'dark' & slightly disturbing & it may offend some with strong religious sensibilities - all in all though, a fascinating curiosity. __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."