The Judgment Stone
Written by Robert Liparulo
Narrated by Daniel Butler
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
What if praying became a curse instead of a blessing?
Former Army Ranger Jagger Baird thought he had his hands full with the Tribe—the band of immortal vigilantes fighting to regain God’s grace by killing those opposed to Him. But that was before he encountered the ruthless group of immortals called the Clan. The Clan is after a prize that would give them unimaginable power—a piece of the Ten Commandments known as the Judgment Stone.
Those who touch the Stone can see into the spiritual world: angelic warriors, treacherous demons, and the blue threads of light that signal the presence of believers in communion with God.
By following the blue beam radiating from those closest to God, the Clan plans to locate His most passionate followers and destroy them.
Jagger quickly realizes his high-tech gadgetry and training are no match for these merciless immortals. But how can he defeat an enemy who hunts believers through their prayers . . . and won’t stop until they’ve annihilated all those close to Him?
In this high-action thriller, best-selling author Robert Liparulo examines the raging battle between good and evil on earth . . . and beyond.
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Reviews for The Judgment Stone
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was incredible! The Judgment Stone is the second installment of Robert Liparulo's Immortal Files. The first one was entitled The 13th Tribe.Only months after that attack of the Tribe, the monastery where Jagger Baird, his wife Beth, and his son Tyler live is under siege yet again, only this time by another set of immortals called the Clan. Unlike the Tribe, these vigilantes have no desire to earn God's favor for their works but instead try to "grieve God" by killing those closest to Him. To do this, they steal a piece from the first copy of the 10 Commandments, which allows them to see the Spiritual world and those who are in fellowship with the Creator.This series is one of my favorites, I've decided. To be honest though, I think a large reason why I read it so eagerly is because of Owen Leotis, the best friend of Jagger. For those who haven't read the first book, I can't explain my reasons, but they are very, very good reasons.Liparulo does a good job shaping and molding his characters into what he imagines them to be, and in addition, get us as readers to sympathize with certain ones and despise others just eexACTly how he intends them to. Jagger is a father who loves his family and wants to do everything he can to be the best dad he can be to Tyler, and best husband to Beth. Course, he's got character flaws, as many protagonists do, and he struggles with bitterness and anger with God for the bad things that happen to him and his family. Beth is a strong Christian who relies fully on God and tries to help Jagger see things the same way. She's no screaming wimp either, and can hold her ground against the Tribe. Tyler is the little boy who's full of energy, loves his parents, God, and the monks around the monastery. He's compassionate and tender-hearted, and also brave, making us all really like him, for lack of a better term. Then there's Owen, who's GOT to be about one of the best accountability partners a person could ever have. He loves kids too, which I think really adds to his character. He's wise from the wild experiences in his life, and full of surprises.Robert Liparulo's writing style is a distinct one. Some aspects I like about it, or I wouldn't be so obsessed with his stuff, but other things I think sometimes throws me off the story. He's very detailed. And I dunno, maybe it's just because I'm a girl with slim knowledge on gun and plane types, but I find it rough reading through sentences like "He shouldered his .50 caliber assault rifle thingy etc. etc." Also, his sentences can be very long, which sometimes makes you forget what's going on. It's like holding your breath under water for a long time and realize you need air--fast. I like his descriptiveness, and I MUCH rather have too much detail than not much at all, but sometimes I stumble reading.His messages are very clear too. I read critically, and if something doesn't match up with the Bible in a Christian novel, I lose respect for the story and/or the author. So as I read this series, I realize the concept calls the question many battle over in biblical arguments: Do works get you to Heaven? Well, no, Titus 3:5 states that clearly, but I want to see what the author gets across in the books. The 13th Tribe tries to earn God's favor after being "cursed" with immortality. They kill sinners, taking up and bearing the "wages of sin is death" verse on their shoulders. They think this will get them to Heaven. They love God, but their logic is twisted, and is stated so. Although we sympathize with Nevaeh and the rest because they try so hard, they're still portrayed as the "bad guys". Jagger also wants to earn God's favor, but over and over again we see Owen and Beth saying it is by faith. My critical reading also makes me watch Owen especially closely on what he says about the Bible and the Gospel books. With what I can tell, things check out all right.Things to watch out for: It's an adult novel, so there's a few adult things in there. Aside from death and violence, there was a teacher who abused kids (his face ended up getting pounded into the ground by Owen, who threatened to tie a millstone around his neck), Bale--leader of the Clan--kissed a girl in a night club before killing everyone who was inside, Toby made a joke that Elias likes fire and flame throwers because he's going to Hell (right then being told that it "wasn't funny"), a mass murder in a barn, little kids and teens included, although the details are not actually written (kind of like the scene in Revenge of the Sith when Anakin kills the Jedi Padawans), and a mention that Bale is demonic (which wouldn't be surprising).Loved this book! Super well done, Robert Liparulo, and I look readily for the next installment!