Chariot: Book Thre of the Millenia Quartet

The third chapter in the four book series manages, after a rocky start, to surpass the excellent previous entry. Grant weaves another nailbiting tale that manages to both frustrate and enlighten the reader and sets the stage for a climatic showdown in the next, and final, book. I cannot recommend this series enough. Charles Grant is a terrific writer, which these books wonderfully show.

The world has already been devastated by the visit of two of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Death (see SYMPHONY) and Famine (see IN THE MOOD) have left the planet on the brink of extinction. Now the third horseman, Plague, has begun his destruction of mankind. A mutated strand of small pox is ravaging the world. Only Las Vegas is spared because Plague waits in the city to confront and eliminate Trey Falkirk, the one person who can save the human race. Trey has his own dilemma, as he is unable to leave Vegas, a city that he considers to be his prison, unless he wants misfortune to strike him. Soon, Trey will learn his role in the upcoming fight will force him to make decision that no one should have to make. The third novel in Charles Grant's "Millennium Quartet" is an exciting tale that demonstrates the author's flair for making the evil side of mankind seems so real. Like the first two novels, the dramatic story line is fast-paced, filled with action, and makes for an interesting reading experience. However, the novel does not require the reader to use much of their cerebrum snce this is an action oriened book. Still, fans of doomsday stories will fully enjoy CHARIOT and its two dark predecessors, while eagerly awaiting the visit of the last horseman.Harriet Klausner