Several of the reviewers complain about the “preachy” bent to Mark Godwin’s books which makes me wonder are these the same people who plead for open mindedness.? The story is excellent and the characters are believable. So what if he tells the story from the perspective of people with a Christian worldview? The details and situations imagined are still very plausible and the story is written very well. The narrator as always is top notch. I would not pass this EMP series by just because a few “ open minded” reviewers don’t like religious beliefs being conveyed in a storyline. I Highly recommend this series and all of Goodwin’s other books.