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Chariot of Fire is a fantasy novel by E. E. Y. Hales first published in 1977 by Doubleday in the US and later by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK.

Plot summary

Chariot of Fire is a novel about Henry Brock and begins about 20 minutes after his death, where after filling out a long form totaling the times he sinned with his girlfriend, he is then assigned to the Second level of Hell, and Cleopatra asks for his aid in a revolution against Satan.

Reception

C. Ben Ostrander reviewed Chariot of Fire in The Space Gamer No. 12. Ostrander commented that "I can't spoil the ending, but I don't want you to buy this book unless you are curious about myths and religious snicker/snackery."

Kirkus Reviews states "A painless Christian homiletic with some inventive Upper Form hilarity."

References

  1. ^ Ostrander, C. Ben (July–August 1977). "Books". The Space Gamer (12). Metagaming: 37.
  2. "CHARIOT OF FIRE by E. E. Y. Hales | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.


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