Reviewed! The Armgeddon Chord - Jeremy Wagner
Jeremy Wagner
The Armageddon
Chord
Knight Romance Publishing
The Armageddon
Chord, the debut from musician/songwriter/artist/author Jeremy Wagner, is a
great read. Debut’s can sometimes be a bit shaky but it seems as if Wagner has
a pretty good grasp on this whole writing thing. The Armageddon Chord quickly becomes a page turner, and a book you
might find yourself not putting down until you reach the end. At only 264
pages, it’s a relatively easy read, but still a fun book you’ll want to put on
your reading list sooner than later.
The book centers around heavy metal guitarist Kirk
Vaisto, who’s chosen by billionaire Festus Baustone and his Nazi buddy Heltmut
Hartkopff to perform a song said to be the key to the apocalypse which will
grant immortality to those chosen. Basically, Vaisto is called upon to perform
an ancient Egyptian song written in Hieroglyphics that if played in its
entirety will unleash Hell on earth, ushering in Armageddon. The vast majority
of the book revolves around the ensuing struggle between those who wish to
bring about the apocalypse and our main character.
With Vaisto, Wagner does a bit too much trying to get
across his background; but in general, the character development is good, if
not deep. And here is a problem that runs throughout the Armageddon Chord, there are times Wagner comes off a bit too
wordy for his own good. While that’s not a fatal flaw, it tends to weigh down
some sections due to too much information.
The mixture of heavy metal, Nazis, Egyptian Myth, demons,
and guitars is excellent, and the way Wagner is able to splice in elements of
horror into his accessible writing style just makes the Armageddon Chord that much better of a read. Wagner tosses a
few things you don’t often see in print (spoiler alert!), including a sex scene
and a scene where someone gets pissed on by a demon, though you’ll have to read
the book to see the rest.
The Armageddon
Chord is fun, exciting and entertaining, a book that offers more than
enough to qualify as a quality read.
Grade: B
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