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Powers
Author: John B. Olson
"Bury me standing. I must be buried standing." — Powers, the follow-up to John Olson's Shade --("a must-read for those who enjoy Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti" -- Publishers Weekly), introduces a sheltered Gypsy girl named Mariutza. Her grandfather utters a mysterious last request before dying in her ar...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780805447354
ISBN-10: 0805447350
Publication Date: 12/1/2009
Pages: 400
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  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
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2.9 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: B&H Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Summary: Powers, the follow-up to John Olson's Shade, introduces a sheltered Gypsy girl named Mariutza. Her grandfather utters a mysterious last request before dying in her arms after being shot by ten cloaked men.


Those same men die before her eyes, but strange powers continue to pursue Mari through the swamps of southern Louisiana where she has always hidden from âthe Badness.âThe whole world seems to join in the chaseâhelicopters, soldiers, government agents, and the police are all trying to kill her. Mari's only hope of survival is to find Jaazaniah the Prophet, the mythical hero of her grandfather's bedtime stories. But she has never been outside the swamp or known other humans besides her grandfather and one teacher. How can this lone girl survive the bewildering world of men long enough to find a prophet who might not even exist?


First off, this book is supposedly classified as mystery fiction and Christian fiction...which makes no sense because there are Christian themes as well as Bible passages found through out the book and gypsy magic. The last time I looked Christianity doesn't play well with the supernatural, but what do I know. *rolls eyes* The plot was pretty good in its self but I often found I didn't know what was going on so I would have to go back a few pages and re-read, that got frustrating after a little bit. I also had no idea what was with some of the characters, they were just ok, the author doesn't really provide support and development to form them to the good and evil we are supposed to see. Eh...just didn't care for it this one much.

Also posted: http://www.bibliophilicbookblog.com/2009/12/book-review-powers-by-john-b-olson.html
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