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Keys of Destiny

Adin Kachisi
iUniverse, Inc. (2008)
ISBN 9780595507603
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (6/08)

“Keys of Destiny” begins in New York City with Richard Mingler, who is a member of a secret society called the Illuminati Order of Kingu, standing by the remnants of the giant Sphere by the collapsed World Trade Center.  He then proceeds to carry out his given task of pouring a vial of blood onto the cement and plunging a dagger into the ground.  After a few seconds the ground begins to open up and a monster-like creature, Zamarial, a Nephilim Beast, emerges from the hole and inquires whether or not Richard has the keys.  Richard replies that he does not have them yet and the beast rips out Richard’s heart with a single swipe.  “From that moment on, Zamarial wreaked havoc around the planet, relentlessly killing and causing disasters.” ( p.4)       

Dr. Kazra Moore is a professor at City College in New York City who is plagued by the number eleven.  He always seems to look at the clock just as it reads 11:11, and if you break down all of the relevant numbers in his life, including his birth date, social security number and phone numbers and add the sums you will end up with eleven.  Moore also has an extreme interest in the year 2012, which he regards as the “apocalypse, the end of everything.” (p.9) 

One morning, one of his students calls him at 11:11 and suggests that he and the professor take a trip down to see his uncle who is deeply interested in the same type of “mystical stuff” that Kazra is.  They travel down to a Creek Indian Neighborhood in Georgia where Kazra is introduced to Elder Yuccah and is let in on some of the secrets that he holds.  In the process, Kazra finds out that his birthmark is in actuality a perfect replica of the stone tablets that are being held by Elder Yuccah’s family.  This mark apparently brands him as the person who needs to travel the world in search of the Keys of Destiny that will save the world from impending doom.  The rest of the book chronicles his dangerous adventures traveling from continent to continent in an attempt to save the world

Adin Kachisi’s writing is very creative and fast-paced.  He definitely possesses an immense amount of knowledge of history and the topics of which he writes, giving his writing a unique edge over other novels in the same genre.  Combining fact with a very active imagination allows him to provide us with a novel that is very interesting and intriguing.  Not only was I taken on a great adventure by reading this book, I also felt I learned a great deal.  I think that anyone who enjoys action/adventure books or science fiction novels will enjoy this book!   

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