Gripping Tale of the Apocalypse 'Better than Left Behind,' Says Major Reviewer

Marcia Shutte of Heartland Reviews urges readers to "do themselves a favor" and read Byron Justice's new novel, "Violent Night," instead of "Left Behind." Written before Hurricane Rita, the book describes a Category 5 hurricane striking Houston, Texas, on the Day of the Apocalypse.

Houston, TX (PRWEB) January 26, 2006 -- Houston: It is the Day of the Apocalypse. A Category 5 hurricane pounds the Texas coast (this was written well before Hurricane Rita). Wrecked buildings, torn roads, and shattered trees make traveling almost impossible. But a group of church youths are headed into the storm, trying for the Rapture on a rickety old school bus—and meanwhile, a murderous enemy with revenge on his mind is in pursuit (here, confronting youth group leader Alfred Ramblin):

In the world of Violent Night, the debut novel by Scoutmaster and rock music collector Byron Justice, apocalyptic catastrophes split the world into three parts: The Other Side, a place of tranquility, where evil has no foothold; The Place of Judgment, a lonely world where the laws of physics and time do not apply; and The Forsaken World, where humans wage a desperate struggle for survival amid the barren ruins of the Apocalypse. Lightning is a gateway between these worlds, and evil tries to make the jump.

Rock and roll, an occasional ghost, and a diverse group of teens facing the most important decisions of their lives round out this Christian thriller. (Justice is already hard at work on his next book.)

Kansas-based Heartland Reviews gave the book its top rating of five hearts; reviewer Marcia Schutte commented,

Test yourself alongside the youngsters who eventually show their true colors, for better and for worse…The inevitable comparison is to the "Left Behind" series; do yourself a favor and read the gripping tale that is "Violent Night" instead.

Violent Night, by Byron Justice

ISBN 0970179340 Price: $19.95

8.5” x 5.5” Trade Paperback, 352 pages

Available from Lone Tree Publishing, P.O. Box 36858, Houston, TX 77236-6858

Journalists: for author interviews and/or review copy requests, please contact

Michael Kelley, 713-272-0131

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