They become almost an afterthought during the tussle between Sabir and his chasers. My biggest gripe with The Nostradamus Prophecies is that Nostradamus and his prophecies don’t drive the storyline. A dangerous, shadowy antagonist who will stop at nothing.īut somehow, none of those elements came together in the book. A few interesting secondary and minor characters. An fascinating premise based around a legendary figure with a cult-like following around the world and prophecies that foretell the end of days. The Nostradamus Prophecies had all the elements to be great. Doesn’t sound like the most original of plots, but I wasn’t exactly expecting one when I bought it. Sabir responds to an advertisement that suggests someone has in his possession missing verses from Nostradamus’ prophecies, but ends up being framed for a crime and having both the French police and the henchman of a clandestine cult on his trail. It tells the story of a man called Adam Sabir, a writer who also happens to be a Nostradamus expert (and appears to be very closely based on Mario Reading himself). I was initially drawn to the book because it looked like one of those Dan Brown-esque action thrillers with some interesting, semi-factual context thrown in (eg on the cover it says “An Ancient Secret A Deadly Conspiracy) that and because I have always been deeply fascinated by Nostradamus and his prophecies. I also read his blog and it’s actually great, and he seems like a nice guy.īut I have to call it like it is and say that The Nostradamus Prophecies was ultimately a disappointment. I think he’s a good writer and very knowledgeable when it comes to Nostradamus. Now I will preface my review with the statement that I have nothing against Mario Reading. Enter The Nostradamus Prophecies by Mario Reading (not to be confused with The Nostradamus Prophecy by John S Powell or Theresa Breslin), one of the bargain books I picked up whilst travelling in Taiwan. Tags: Armageddon, Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown, End of Days, end of the world, Mario Reading, Nostradamus, Nostradamus trilogy, Novel, prophecies, The Nostradamus PropheciesĪfter struggling through the life of Madame Bovary, I needed something light and easy for my next book. Book Review: ‘The Nostradamus Prophecies’ by Mario Reading Posted by pacejmiller in Book Reviews.
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