Trumpet Call

About the Book

The novel begins a few hours before the rapture of the saints and ends thrity-six hours later.  During this time,  millions disappear, and the reader knows from the beginning what has happened,  even getting a glimpse into heaven itself.   But the major character, Cleveland Addison, and those around him haven't a clue as to what has happened because they grabbed hold of every false doctrine circulating on the planet.   Less than a year ago, they embraced Hadrey Leaset Matini, a dictator who rules the earth with a iron-fist.   Quickly, he bans all religions and religious literature except for his New Order of Ecclestical Reform and his recently written Mesopotamia Concordance, penned by his twelfth apostle, Daniel Smart.   No mention of former religions is allowed under penalty of death.

The plot moves swiftly allowing for the creation of vivid scenes describing the desperation felt by everyone left behind and their intense need to find an answer to the strange happenings of November 4. Among these occurences are the disappearances of unborn babies from their mothers' wombs, the dead in funeral homes disappearing,  a partial resurrection of the dead, and employees disappear never to be seen again as their co-workers watch in horror.  Bedlam reigns throughout the planet as all goodness is suddenly snatched away.

Complications arise when Matini sees his perfect society crumbling around his feet so he prepares a gathering of experts in his new religious center in Babylon to give explanations.  Among these experts are numerologiest, astrologers, tarot readers, physics,  mediums,  a millionaire expounding his middle earth theory,  but it Daniel Smart who Matini chooses to reveal the cause of the sudden purge of the planet.

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About the Author

An avid reader from an early age, Jean Burr Bradley developed a lifelong love affair with books. Born into a minister’s home, much of her childhood was spent amidst the backdrop of theological discussions which molded her values and ideas. She has taught English from junior high through university levels. Presently, she resides in metropolitan New Orleans. She has three children and two grandsons. Summary for TRUMPET CALL for web site TRUMPET CALL is a mainstream/ contemporary novel which appeals to both Christian and secular audiences. The novel is set in the future and centers around the biblical theme of the Rapture of the Saints, detailing what happens on Planet Earth immediately preceding and following the event when millions of people suddenly vanish from earth without apparent reason. No one left on the planet is unaffected by the events of November 4. In order to make events more easily understood, the author creates a world government and universal religion under the dictatorship of Hadrey Leaset Matini, recognized by many as the Antichrist. The major conflict of the novel is the struggle between Martha Addison ( a Christian) and Alex St. Germain ( a Satanist) for the control of Cleveland Addison’s soul. The plot moves swiftly and good finally overcomes evil, but it is only after many twists and turns allowing the introduction of colorful characters in subplots such as: Martha’s rapture into heaven, a Gathering of Experts expounding false doctrines interpreting the massive disappearances, Alex’s induction into Satanism, his invocation of demons, and the inner strife within Cleveland himself. The resolution of the conflict is uplifting and promises to leave the reader with hope and looking forward to tomorrow.