I cannot recall what I was expecting from this new story, entitled World Without End, but in my capacity as a manager for Waldenbooks at that time, I knew it had great potential and would be a bestseller quickly. When I heard there was a sequel coming, of course I was excited, to say the least. Any true book lover will tell you that inspiration to seek new authors comes from the strangest places, but this story, at least to me, was an epiphany.Īs I explored new books by new authors, I found myself exposed to even more new ideas, new thoughts, that quite literally changed who I was, who I am. This caused me to seek out other books and dive head first into new genres.

One could posit that others had done it prior, but none presented it so well, so personally. No, this was something different this was an amalgamation of all of those things and more. From his beautiful narrative there arose a love of world building that I had never felt prior, though I was always a lover of history, a student of architecture, and an avid bibliophile. Little did I know he had the ability to weave a tapestry of words that embodied so many emotions and thoughts which would impact me for years to come. I was not precisely a fan of his work prior to this novel, but I had enjoyed a few of his tales. I can clearly remember when Follett released the first book in the series, The Pillars Of The Earth, back in the late eighties. I hold a special place in my heart for Follett that I will try to put into words. But there is more to the Kingsbridge series and its creator than one might think. Therefore, it was almost stunning when I was offered the chance to shine a spotlight on this book, one that I have not, as of yet, read. I’ve tried a plethora of unknown authors and their works, but none have sated my current needs, my hunger to read. As a voracious reader, it is seldom that I am without reading material, but I have recently stagnated with new books and writers. I speak, in this case, of Ken Follett and his upcoming novel, A Column Of Fire.

A column of fire book review