The Twelth Imam

I've checked another one off the list. The Twelth Imam by Joel C Rosenberg. I cannot believe that I read a book with well over 400 pages only to have it end abruptly. I screamed, "what? How could you end like that?" The story doesn't have a conclusion at all! There better be a sequel. I was drawn into the political novel, that reads more like current events. The story centers around the return of the Muslim Mahdi (Messiah) or the Twelfth Imam. Characters like David/Reza are constantly in a state of guilt, or conviction. David/Reza hates the life of lies he lives as a CIA operative, yet is driven to protect the world and prevent another 9/11. It was interesting to think about the Muslim's point of view versus the Christians in the rise of the anti-Christ - the Twelfth Imam. So much of Christian literature, fact or fiction, is from the point of view of the Christian. The novel spent time in Muslim eschatology, giving facts to a fictional plot. What a powerful portrayal of the lengths Christ will go to show His love to the lost. I loved the "visitations." An equally powerful portrayal of the power and influence the anti-Christ will have. As typical with Rosenberg's writing you could easily imagine things happening just as he portrays; a prophetic novel of sorts. I highly recommend this book. Just be prepared to be left hanging!