| A meteor strike plunges the world into darkness. A stranger to the village of Brigos Glen restores power and light, supplied by three businesses, known as “The Company,” located beyond the forbidden mountains. The stranger reveals a plan so the Brigons can maintain the power and share the light with outlying territories, which remain shrouded in darkness. Now, seventy years later, The Company summons six Brigons, including the young engineer Sam Mitchell, to attend a conference in the mountains of the forbidden Outlands. |
Responsible for compiling a report about Brigos Glen from his five companions, Sam learns how managers and villagers largely ignored the plan or compromised it to self-interest, forsaking their duty to share the light. They also took for granted The Company responsible for generating and transmitting the power.
In an ordeal fraught with failure, revelations, and judgment, Sam discovers the true identity behind The Company and learns the fate that may befall Brigos Glen . . . that is, unless he can stop it.
My review:
I didn't know it when I requested the book, but it is an allegory. I probably would have still requested it had I known, as it sounded really good, but I don't always understand allegories. It did take me a while to understand where the author was going with the book, but I did get there.
What I got out of the book, is that it is an allegory about the church. It dealt with churches fighting among themselves and becoming so focused on their differences, that they cease to reach out to the lost. There was a scene in the book that reminded me of the section in the book of Revelation where the seven churches are being dealt with, and I assume that is what the author was getting at.
The book was well written and entertaining, and had a great message. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and had a hard time putting it down.
| Chuck Graham's legal career as an attorney in private practice spanned more than thirty-one years. He represented many local, national, and international clients, acquiring intricate knowledge about the often-overlapping structures of the corporate world. He also worked against those seeking to create racial division, including the Ku Klux Klan. He has served as a member of the state bar of Georgia since 1979 and an instructor to attorneys and judges through the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE). He received the Medallion of Appreciation from ICLE. Chuck is also a speaker and the author of Take the Stand (Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996) and the compilations, A Year of Encouragement (Xulon Press). |
He and Beverly, his wife of thirty-four years, have lived in Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta, for fourteen years. God has blessed them with three children. In his free time, Chuck enjoys backpacking and hiking (especially on the Appalachian Trail), playing the guitar, dabbling in photography, and reading extensively about the Christian faith. Watch an interview with Chuck about his inspiration behind the story of The Company.
Watch the book trailer here.
The Company is available from Winepress Publishing. Thanks to Winepress and Litfuse blogging group for the review copy.
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