NEWS REVIEWS
B
ased on the movie of the same
name, The Remaining is a faith
based end-time horror novel that
contains plenty of thrills and chills for
lovers of these genres.
Title:
THE REMAINING
Author:
Travis Thrasher
Rating:
Genre:
End-times, Horror,
Thriller
Released by:
Tyndale
Reviewed by:
Christian St John
The Remaining follows the lives of several
friends. As the story begins, they are
together and celebrating as two of their
number get married. But no sooner has the
happy couple said their “I dos” when chaos,
destruction, and unearthly mayhem breaks
forth, ushering in the end-of-days.
Unlike the plethora of end-times novels and
movies out there, The Remaining is quite
unique in that it doesn’t take time to unravel
and unpack the biblical prophecies
pertaining to the end-times - i.e. The
Rapture and Heavenly Trumpets. Instead,
the story moves rapidly along, like an endtimes freight train, if you will. No seven
years here, most of the action takes place in
one night.
At first I was a little unsure as to what I
thought of this book. But after reading the
exceptional finale I have come to the
conclusion that I loved this book. I have yet
to watch the movie, but this novelization is
superbly written and expertly paced - it
kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.
BOOK
REVIEW
Reader take note, The Remaining is a hard
book to put down - there is no let up from
the book’s opening to the very final page.
As such I found this novel to be a fast read.
In a world where TV shows and movies such
as The Walking Dead are fast becoming the
norm as far as entertainment goes, it was
great to read a book, that can only be
classified as a clean and relatively safe
horror novel. The Remaining doesn’t
contain all the bloodshed, gore, and blatant
disregard for human life that is all too often
found in this genre. Okay, yes, there is
some violence… and death. But unlike the
up close, in-your-face brutality of many of
today's horror books and movies, the
violence is left, for the most part, to the
readers imagination.
End-time purists and theologians will
probably not like the speed at which the
prophecies unfold in the book, and those of
a nervous disposition might want to choose
something else to read… it may not be
violent, but it is scary!
However, if you like this sort of thing, then
look no further, as The Remaining has it all:
thrills, chills, excitement, action, horror,
supernatural goings on, end-time events,
faith, and ultimately redemption.
CHRISTIAN REVIEW > 63