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urbanaudreye's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good book. Starts with a shootout and ends with an apocalypse. A real page turner
*I received a copy of this book for free. The review is my own, honest and unsolicited.
*I received a copy of this book for free. The review is my own, honest and unsolicited.
gonto's review against another edition
4.0
I watched the events in Waco unfold daily on CNN 25 years ago. My questions then were, how could a person allow someone to manipulate the way Koresh had done to the members of his Branch Davidian Church, and why in the world do you need tanks to serve a warrant!!
Breaking the World tells the story of what if Koresh was right and the Seals were being broken. That is the struggle that Cyrus must deal with. He came to Waco with his mother who becomes one of David's wives. Cyrus is a non-believer and has plans to escape the church and start a new life as soon as possible. Problem is it appears Koresh's prophecies just might be coming true.
This fictional account of the longest standoff in history makes you ask What If?
Breaking the World tells the story of what if Koresh was right and the Seals were being broken. That is the struggle that Cyrus must deal with. He came to Waco with his mother who becomes one of David's wives. Cyrus is a non-believer and has plans to escape the church and start a new life as soon as possible. Problem is it appears Koresh's prophecies just might be coming true.
This fictional account of the longest standoff in history makes you ask What If?
spookishmommy's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you Apex Books for providing the Night Worms free copies of Breaking the World in exchange for honest reviews!
Wow! I loved this book. I have a slight fascination with cults so this book drew me in right away. If you're interested in cults, David Koresh or the standoff that went down in Waco, Texas in 1993, this is a great book. It's basically an alternative history. It was a lot of fun!
Wow! I loved this book. I have a slight fascination with cults so this book drew me in right away. If you're interested in cults, David Koresh or the standoff that went down in Waco, Texas in 1993, this is a great book. It's basically an alternative history. It was a lot of fun!
motherhorror's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to the editor at Apex Publishing for advanced reading copies of this book in exchange for an honest review by the Night Worms (#nightworms on Twitter & Instagram)
I think most people who pick this book up to read it would do so because they have some basic interest in the real, historical events that happened in Waco, Texas back in the 90s. *Or* at least a fascination with cults. Jerry Gordon sets out to expand on our knowledge of the Branch Davidians through the narrative of a young man brought to the compound by his mother.
This is not a "slow burn". This is action packed from the first sentence to the last. And honestly, that's my only real complaint. I felt like I didn't have enough set up to really care about any of the characters involved in the very life-threatening situation they find themselves in right on page one.
All of the character development happens much later-so at first, I didn't feel like I was engaged, just a mere observer.
About 100 pages in, things get very interesting. Jerry Gordon uses a familiar story and takes some unique liberties with it that I think horror fans will enjoy.
In fact, it would be awesome to see this one as a movie.
A fast-paced, surprisingly unique apocalyptic take on a real, historical event.
I think most people who pick this book up to read it would do so because they have some basic interest in the real, historical events that happened in Waco, Texas back in the 90s. *Or* at least a fascination with cults. Jerry Gordon sets out to expand on our knowledge of the Branch Davidians through the narrative of a young man brought to the compound by his mother.
This is not a "slow burn". This is action packed from the first sentence to the last. And honestly, that's my only real complaint. I felt like I didn't have enough set up to really care about any of the characters involved in the very life-threatening situation they find themselves in right on page one.
All of the character development happens much later-so at first, I didn't feel like I was engaged, just a mere observer.
About 100 pages in, things get very interesting. Jerry Gordon uses a familiar story and takes some unique liberties with it that I think horror fans will enjoy.
In fact, it would be awesome to see this one as a movie.
A fast-paced, surprisingly unique apocalyptic take on a real, historical event.
findingmontauk1's review against another edition
4.0
I really want to read more about cults. I need to read more about cults, actually. This book is (I think) the first cult-related book I have really ever read. Most of my cult-learnin’ is from movies, shows, documentaries, and podcasts. So Breaking The World by Jerry Gordon was extremely cool for me to read. This book follows the story of David Koresh, the leader of the Branch Davidians sect, who predicted the end of the world in 1993. Obviously the world never ended and this was just another cult. But what if he was indeed the final prophet and right all along? What if The Fallen really were coming to destroy humanity and the world? THAT’S the genius of Breaking The World.
This book reads like an action-packed, dystopian, horror, thriller combo. And while it is not required that you know what happened in the real life events during Waco, TX in 1993 when the FBI invaded the Branch Davidians compound, it does help so that way you can see just how wonderful a story Jerry Gordon was able to craft. This way you know what is his world and what was the real world.
I think this book will speak to a lot of different types of readers, especially those interested in cults, true crime, and horror. It spans a range of themes and I enjoyed every page of it! After reading this book, I want to read and learn more about Koresh for myself. I think this is a fascinating topic and Jerry Gordon did what I wish more would do (or that he would write more books like this) where someone puts a twist on some true crime stories! Such an intriguing book!
Thank you to the editor at Apex Publishing for advanced reading copies of this book in exchange for an honest review by the Night Worms (#nightworms on Twitter & Instagram)
This book reads like an action-packed, dystopian, horror, thriller combo. And while it is not required that you know what happened in the real life events during Waco, TX in 1993 when the FBI invaded the Branch Davidians compound, it does help so that way you can see just how wonderful a story Jerry Gordon was able to craft. This way you know what is his world and what was the real world.
I think this book will speak to a lot of different types of readers, especially those interested in cults, true crime, and horror. It spans a range of themes and I enjoyed every page of it! After reading this book, I want to read and learn more about Koresh for myself. I think this is a fascinating topic and Jerry Gordon did what I wish more would do (or that he would write more books like this) where someone puts a twist on some true crime stories! Such an intriguing book!
Thank you to the editor at Apex Publishing for advanced reading copies of this book in exchange for an honest review by the Night Worms (#nightworms on Twitter & Instagram)
exorcismofemilyreed's review against another edition
5.0
"The world doesn't end with the apocalypse, Cyrus. It just changes."
Breaking the World was a lot of fun - it's a horror retelling of the Waco siege, and it was a pretty unique idea. If you enjoyed the concept of something like the The Hunger (historical fiction with a horror twist), you may be interested in this book.
The first half of this story starts with the botched raid, and then continues on with the Waco story from there. It always makes me sad when I hear this story, and Jerry Gordon did a good job of telling it. This book still would have been excellent with or without the supernatural element.
The ending was left fairly open-ended, so I am hoping this is going to become a series. It was an enjoyable read, and I'm looking forward to more from Jerry Gordon. I recommend checking this one out!
Breaking the World was a lot of fun - it's a horror retelling of the Waco siege, and it was a pretty unique idea. If you enjoyed the concept of something like the The Hunger (historical fiction with a horror twist), you may be interested in this book.
The first half of this story starts with the botched raid, and then continues on with the Waco story from there. It always makes me sad when I hear this story, and Jerry Gordon did a good job of telling it. This book still would have been excellent with or without the supernatural element.
The ending was left fairly open-ended, so I am hoping this is going to become a series. It was an enjoyable read, and I'm looking forward to more from Jerry Gordon. I recommend checking this one out!
spookishmommy's review
5.0
Thank you Apex Books for providing the Night Worms free copies of Breaking the World in exchange for honest reviews!
Wow! I loved this book. I have a slight fascination with cults so this book drew me in right away. If you're interested in cults, David Koresh or the standoff that went down in Waco, Texas in 1993, this is a great book. It's basically an alternative history. It was a lot of fun!
Wow! I loved this book. I have a slight fascination with cults so this book drew me in right away. If you're interested in cults, David Koresh or the standoff that went down in Waco, Texas in 1993, this is a great book. It's basically an alternative history. It was a lot of fun!
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