Publisher's Synopsis
This is Volume One of Mr. Luguya's three volume thriller about the devil's desire to claim his due, and one man's journey to hell and back.In this riveting theology-fiction, Christian Mjomba, a seminarian with a runaway imagination, has an assignment to turn in a thesis on "Original Virtue"; and he is tempted to use the Evil One, the Father of Lies who also masquerades as the Angel of Light, as his mouthpiece for expounding on the dogmas of the Church! He imagines that if he succeeds in doing that, he will effectively make Diabolos work for the salvation of souls instead of their damnation! And for that, unbeknownst to him, he becomes a marked man. And yes, incredibly, Mjomba succeeds in tricking the Ruler of the Underworld into working against his own interests and helping him craft a thesis that looks like it is a definite winner! But, brilliant as that accomplishment is, is it really worth the price that is exacted by the Evil One and has to be paid by the unwitting Mjomba?THE COLUMBIA REVIEW OF BOOKS & FILM: Humans, The Untold Story of Adam and Eve and their Descendants, by Joseph M. Luguya creates a dramatic confrontation between a virtuous young scholar and the most malevolent character of all, delivering an extensive, all-encompassing confrontation that becomes a metaphor for the very core of human existence. This thought-provoking, sprawling novel explores unresolved issues of faith and spirituality while the leading character valiantly defends all that he holds dear in the struggle between good and evil, life and death, and the opposing forces of divine creation. Readers will be enticed to contemplate the most fundamental questions of human existence and come away with a deeper understanding of both differences and commonalities that define us. Significant and Memorable!-- Avraham Azrieli, TheColumbiaReview.comKIRKUS Review: The book begins with an in-depth exploration of the protagonist's views; there's more action in later chapters, but the emphasis throughout is on ideas...The book covers an extensive amount of theologically intriguing material...Readers looking for new interpretations of Christian thought will find them here...An insightful...array of spiritual material.www.Spiritrestoration.org: In the same way that C. S. Lewis wrote Screwtape Letters, Joseph Luguya attempts to describe the spiritual realm from a human perspective. Luguya does very well at portraying the character of the Devil...This book is one that every fan of C. S. Lewis should check out. Luguya has a very scholarly form just like Lewis... It is a very convicting book. Luguya is a great writer and well worth the investment in this huge book.Midwest Book Review: This is a novel about the Devil's desire to claim his due, and one man's journey to hell and back. Hellishly delicious, (Humans) is a worthy contemplation of good and evil, and highly recommended reading for its insights on humanity, its wordplay, and sheer devilish delight.Fr. Gary Coulter: Joseph Luguya has written a very different novel, somewhat on the lines of C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters .Stanford Business Magazine: In this novel, the fictitious author of a thesis on "Original Virtue" offers an African perspective of spirituality in general and Christianity in particular.
