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The book of Joby by Ferrari, Mark J. (Mark Joseph), 1956- is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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The Book of Joby is an epic fantasy complete in one volume. Lucifer and the Creator have entered, yet again, into a wager they've made many times before, but this time, the existence of creation itself is balanced on the outcome. Born in California during the twilight yearsof a weary millennium, nine year old Joby Peterson dreams of blazing like a bonfire against the gathering darkness of his times, like a knight of the Round Table. Instead, he is subjected to a life of crippling self-doubt and relentless mediocrity inflicted by an enemy he did nothing to earn and cannot begin to comprehend. Though imperiled themselves, the angels are forbidden to intervene. Left to struggle with their own loyalties and the question of obedience, they watch Lucifer work virtually unhindered to turn Joby's heart of gold into ash and stone while God sits by, seemingly unconcerned. And so when he is grown to manhood, Joby's once luminous love of life seems altogether lost, and Lucifer's victory assured. What hope remains lies hidden in the beauty, warmth, and innocence of a forgotten seaside village whose odd inhabitants seem to defy the modern world's most inflexible assumptions, and in the hearts o

Who reads The book of Joby?

Author

Ferrari, Mark J. (Mark Joseph), 1956-

Publisher

New York : Tor

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781429918022

Category

science

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Rating

4.15 / 5 (858 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14