Review: Implications of God choosing to give us Free will...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2012
Penned by Alan S. Kessler "A Satan Carol" is a fictional horror novel, with very unique writing style this book shows its readers a plan/plot which spans centuries, this plan evolve around many protagonist each with their own story, but as the book progresses their individual story seems just a part of the big puzzle, a puzzle when solved will complete quest of The Satan himself."Of all creation's bounty realized, God's greatest gift, the gift by Him most prized, is the freedom He bestowed upon the will." - Dante, The Paradiso.These lines bring out the reason why god chose to give us Free will, but is it really why? Or is it because, Free will is the reason God can absent Himself from our lives without feeling guilty. Is free will a gift to humanity, or is it a gift God gave Himself? Freedom  is  useful  if  its compost  for  growing  something  new, and the Satan is using this freedom to create a new world where he will be known as The Savior.Over the course of the book The Satan (a.k.a Mr. Green), using his charming personality manipulate the characters, always acting from behind the curtains and pulling the strings so as to get what he wants, A Golden Soul.The book deals with daily life of characters. How some of them chose the wrong path, a path against morals, path of wrong over right, they forgot the ethics just for the sake of some material benefit be it money, recognition or sex. But there were some people who despite all the lures, temptations sticked to the lessons of morality.Book explains some people might delude themselves thinking their life gone all wrong because of the mischiefs by Satan but they forget one always has choice. The book contains some Animal mutilation, cannibalism because of which reader's discretion is advised.The book "A Satan Carol" has lot to offer but only to those who are ready, thus justifying it's surtitle of being "A Spiritual Horror Story for Secular Readers". As a reader I enjoyed the story and learned lots of things, one thing above all which I would like to share with all of you, "Family matters & Money does not always equates to Happiness". This book is a deserving candidate for 4 out of 5 starts.