Talon of God by Wesley Snipes, Ray Norman

Talon of God

by Wesley Snipes and Ray Norman

The acclaimed actor makes his fiction debut with this enthralling urban fantasy in which a holy warrior must convince a doctor with no faith to help stop a powerful demon and his minions from succeeding in creating hell on earth-a thrilling adventure of science and faith, good and evil, damnation and salvation.

Imagine that everyone you have ever known or loved was forced against their will into a state of demonic possession and spiritual slavery. Imagine an unholy cabal of the world's richest and most powerful men directing this sinister plan in order to cement their unbridled control of the planet.

Imagine two heroes emerging from that darkness to do battle with the forces of evil.

Set in the mean streets of Chicago, Talon of God is the action-packed adventure centered around the Lauryn Jefferson, a beautiful young doctor who is dragged into a seemingly impossible battle against the invisible forces of Satan's army and their human agents that are bent on enslaving humanity in a mission to establish the kingdom of hell on Earth.

But Lauryn is a skeptic, and it's only as she sees a diabolical drug sweep her city and begins to train in the ways of a spirit warrior by the legendary man of God, Talon Hunter, that she discovers her true nature and inner strength. Facing dangerous trials and tests, it's a true baptism by fire. And if they fail, millions could die. And rivers of blood would flow throughout the land.

Imagine such horror. Such pain. And imagine what it would take to fight against it. For only the strongest and most faithful will survive?

Get ready. Armageddon approaches quickly.

Reviewed by Quirky Cat on

3 of 5 stars

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I wasn’t really sure what to expect out of a novel written by an actor (though it seems to be becoming a more common trend), but I still found myself both surprised and unsurprised by what I received. I would be curious to know who wrote what in this case (as you can see, in a much smaller font under Wesley Snipes name, is a second name, Ray Norman), but again that’s mostly for curiosity’s sake.
If you’re looking for a new series that’ll be simultaneously fairly religious while also reminiscent of the Blade movies, then look no further! Talon of God is the book for you. Written by Wesley Snipes and Ray Norman, the similarities (in the beginning in particular) to Blade are inescapable.



As mentioned above, Talon of God reminded me pretty heavily of Blade; a brilliant woman is rescued by a strong and competent guy from the hands of the supernatural, only for it to be her specific skills and background are needed to help truly solve the problem. Sound familiar? Honestly though, I don’t mind that plot, so I was willing to overlook the similarities (plus, I like Blade and I like Wesley Snipes, so I was totally willing to give him a chance here).
Talon of God focuses on a caring doctor named Lauryn Jefferson. She’s the epitome of giving and kind hearted – after working her butt off through med school she is actively choosing to work in one of the lowest budget hospitals around, simply because it’s the right thing to do. Despite the fact that she claims she’s an unbeliever (relevant because her father is a preacher), Lauryn does an awful lot of good that religion preaches for.
It’s thanks to those very attributes that Lauryn gets dragged into the event of the century; druggies coming down with side effects unheard of for their poison of choice. What’s worse? Whatever it is they’re taking appears to be contagious. From there things spiral pretty rapidly for Lauryn, as she gets pulled further and further into the world she says she doesn’t believe in.
You’ll notice the name – Talon of God, is actually pretty literal as far as titles go. One of the other main characters is called Talon, and he is literally a warrior for god. So yeah, the title didn’t really take a leap or anything.
The name should have been a dead giveaway for me, but the novel takes a pretty serious turn towards religious very suddenly (more so towards the end when Lauryn finds herself believing). I’ll admit that this sort of heavy handedness is a bit of a turn off for me, but some people may still enjoy those particular parts. They’re still well written, it’s just they beat you over the head a bit with it.
The ending doesn’t really indicate one way or the other if it’ll become a series – I think it has the potential to either be standalone or the first in a series, depending on the reception of the book. As far as my input is concerned, I enjoyed it but I didn’t love it. I don’t regret reading it, but I also don’t think I’ll read any more books for this series, should they come out.


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