Sardurvial

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What would happen if a group of angels defied God and struck out on their own? What would be the results? That is part of the plot of a novel by author Keith Rommel. This novel is titled Sardurvial Dissenting. This soon to be published novel has a real interesting take on our faith structures.

In the first segment of the novel we are introduced to Sardurvial. He has been beaten and is hiding out. Who and what is he? He is found by a nurse, Faye, who has her own share of tragedies. She is overworked, has a bad back, and is terribly lonely. Faye finds a man in the stairway of her apartment building. This man is Sardurvial, who tells her that his name is Sam.  For the time being, all Faye knows is that this is a beautiful man who has been hunted and beaten. She will try to protect him, even though this is not something that she would normally do.

We also get to see what has brought Sardurvial to this point in his life. There is someone he calls Father.  Sardurvial had blindly followed the Father and now found that this was not the way things were supposed to be. This entity that Sardurvial calls Father goes by another name. That name is Satan. We learn that Sardurvial is an angel who went with Satan out of Heaven. 

Other characters that are introduced into the story are Faye’s sister Megan and Jaiden Michael, Megan’s little boy. Megan has left her abusive husband and his a lot of struggles in her life. But Faye also has had struggles. She has lost her husband. That is why she is so hesitant about the man she knows as Sam. Could she really  get involved with someone who is surely in trouble and is very mysterious?

The story goes back and forth between the present day and 2,000 B.C. This is when the events of Sardurvial ‘s life begin to progress and merge into the present. We find out about a group of angels that are becoming disillusioned with what God is doing with the humans on Earth. So what do they do? They strike out on their own. And their leader? None other than Satan. These other angels don’t really know the ultimate plans that Satan has for them and for himself. They follow Satan and perform acts on his behalf, not really knowing the repercussions. But when Sardurvial deviates from his instructions on one occasion, he discovers what it means to have pain and agony. Now he wants to come back home to Heaven and be forgiven by God.

The underlying storyline of the novel is the reason Satan really left Heaven and why he causes so much grief and pain in the lives of the humans. Faye, Megan, Jaiden Michael and Sardurvial become pawns in the battle between Satan and God.

The concept of fallen angels repenting and wanting to get back into Heaven isn’t exactly new. But Keith Rommel has a really interesting spin on what could happen if one of Satan’s minions want to come back to God. The novel also deals with one of my favorite theological discussion subjects, Free Will. Do we really have Free Will or does God just let us think that we do? Keith puts this whole discussion into a different light with Sardurvial Dissenting.

Good versus evil and  God versus Satan are age old subjects. They have been written about in numerous way throughout time. But I have never read anything that treated these subjects quite the way that Sardurvial Dissenting does. Keith Rommel has a very active imagination and presents a compelling story of the struggle between God and his fallen angel, Satan.

I haven’t been told an actual publication date for Sardurvial Dissenting. But it should hit store shelves sometime in the near future. Pick up a copy and check it out. The novel will be well worth your effort to read it. "SATAN'S GAME" -- Review by Bruce Von Stiers - BVS reviews

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Sardurvial is a fallen angel in the service of the Father, also know as Satan. As a member of the Fathers Elite, Sardurvial's task is to indirectly cause as much pain and suffering in humans as possible by guiding susceptible subjects to commit horrendous crimes… the more vile the better.

At the beginning of the story we find Sardurvial close to death in a stairwell, ready to die but reaching out for help. This is where he is found by Faye, a kindly nurse returning home from a hard shift at work. Faye takes in Sardurvial and from this point on she becomes a pawn in the much greater game that is the battle between Heaven and Hell, God and the Devil.

Sardurvial has realized his mistake following the Father and wants to redeem himself and return to heaven and the service of God. However, this absolutely cannot be tolerated and Sardurvial's execution is ordered… or so you think. The plot, seemingly straightforward, takes many twists and turns at the end, with cross and double cross (there may even be a triple cross in there somewhere:)

This story is very well written with good characterization and a sustained storyline. The scenes are well crafted and you feel part of the story. One good example is the description of Lenny, chosen by Sardurvial to kidnap a young girl he calls Redhead. Lenny, listening to the 'voices' in his head does as commanded. Sardurvial, however, breaks the golden rule and stays while Redhead suffers. The whole scene affected me and the sense of loss was great, not just for the fictional character but the often suppressed realization of the horrors that are perpetrated in this world… excellent writing.

A very good novel and one that deserves every success. -- Review by Nigel - Booklore

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"The stories that Keith Rommel writes always manage to amaze me.  Rommel's latest novel, Sardurvial Dissenting, is no different.  Comparable to best selling Christian novelist, Frank Peretti, Rommel lays out a battlefield where angels are the warriors.

Do you think when God created the world and humans the angels became jealous?  We know Satan did, and that Satan wanted nothing to do with God any longer.  Many angels followed Satan, who preferred to be called Father.  The Father used his army of dark, evil angels to torment humans.  The Father had a rule.  His angels could never watch the victims die.  They needed to set the stage for torment, but that was all.  And this is where the story begins ...

Sardurvial led a weak minded person toward committing a heinous and devastating crime, but got caught up in the excitement.  Sardurvial broke the Father's rule.  He watched the victim die.  And everything in his evil world changed ... Like a bolt of lightening from the Heavens, Sardurvial understood how wrong he was.  Leaving the Lord to follow the Father ... all the lives he'd ruined, all the suffering he'd caused.  He chose to leave the Father ... only the Father is not at all understanding and sends an army of dark angels out to capture and kill the dissenting Sardurvial.

Beaten and close to eternal death, Sardurvial meets up with a compassionate woman and boy.  For all the kindness she offers him, he brings in return only immanent and deadly danger.

Sardurvial Dissenting is a compact thriller that will force readers to ponder its significance for a long time.  Fast-paced, disturbing scenes and thoughtful insight make each chapter better than the one before it.  Rommel has a unfair talent in his select and unique genre.  As a fan of his works, I love being along for the ride." --Phillip Tomasso III, author of Johnny Blade, Third Ring & Tenth House

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