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The Legacy (The Legacy Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Luke Romyn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 203 ratings

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"Well past 3D, Romyn's imagination can best be described as multi-dimensional." -- Claude Bouchard, USA Today bestselling author.


Jacob Hope plans for a simple life without complications. Fate has other ideas.

Hell’s gates lay shattered. An ancient evil, long foretold but rarely believed, has broken loose from its shackles to roam free upon the Earth. Jake longs to confront this evil, but without knowing how, he must embark upon a journey not only of destination but self-discovery. In his attempts to thwart a fallen angel, Jake must also come to grips with his own part in this almighty drama. For above it all haunts the inheritance he alone must bear, a legacy that will save or doom all humankind.


"The world desperately needs an infusion of hope. Jacob Hope. This is another gem of an offering from Luke Romyn. Action-packed, intriguing, and sprinkled with much of the author's trademark humor. I loved it!" -- Eric S

"This is a modern, mind blowing, heart racing theological adventure!" -- Camelia Tawhiti

"Luke's descriptive passages come with a cadence of their own. My heart beats with the rhythm and my breathing quickens with anticipation of the outcome." -- GreenRaven

"Romyn has a talent for taking mythologies and weaving them into awe-inspiring, kickass modern adventures." -- Matt Pearson

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The Legacy by Luke Romyn

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Who is Jacob Hope?

Jacob Hope, better known as Jake, feels driven by an unconscious need to help others. At times, this need pushes him into unsafe regions of the globe, yet he still feels unsatisfied. It's as if his life's purpose is calling to him, and he cannot find it. Then, one day, a young man tells him his destiny, a fate filled with such weight no mortal should have to bear it.

Jake has to see mankind through Armageddon.

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Author Luke Romyn

Luke Romyn - USA TODAY bestselling author

Luke Romyn is a full-time author with a background in international security. His first novel, The Dark Path, was published in 2009, and he lives in Northern Queensland, Australia, with his wife, Sarah, and various animals he calls family.

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"The world desperately needs an infusion of hope. Jacob Hope... This is another gem of an offering from Luke Romyn. Action-packed, intriguing, and sprinkled with much of the author's trademark humor, Corpus Christi left me anxious to read the next installment. I loved it!" -- Eric S

"Luke's descriptive passages come with a cadence of their own. My heart beats with the rhythm and my breathing quickens with anticipation of the outcome." -- GreenRaven

"Well past 3D, Romyn's imagination can best be described as multi-dimensional." -- Claude Bouchard, internationally bestselling author of the Vigilante series.

About the Author

Luke Romyn was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1975. His life since reads like something out of his novels: heavily entrenched in personal trauma, action, thrills, and adventure.

For over two decades, Luke has worked in the security industry; from bouncing in some of Australia's roughest pubs and nightclubs to protecting Mickey Mouse and the Disney crew from the overzealous jaws of tenacious toddlers. He's been bodyguard for celebrities internationally and chased feral pigs and snakes from jungle sets on Steven Spielberg productions. Luke has traveled the globe and spent time in some of the most amazing locations the world has to offer.

This experience fuels the Australian writer's ever-expansive imagination, and he pours it into his novels, combining fact with fiction, history with fantasy, delivering engrossing action-thrillers which leave fans gasping for more. Luke's quick wit has seen his social media following explode, and he is currently one of the most prolific social media celebrities in Australia, with several hundred thousand followers across the internet.

Publishing his first book, The Dark Path, in 2009 saw it voted in the top 10 horror novels of that year, even though Luke denies ever intending the novel to be classed as horror. Luke Romyn is now one of the most popular indie authors in the ever-growing eBook market and personally completes everything from cover art to final formatting, working tirelessly with editors so as to refine the best stories possible for his readers. The results are international bestsellers you're certain to love diving into. Hundreds of thousands of readers can't be wrong.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BM5C8O8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Luke Romyn (November 27, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 27, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.5 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 386 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B092HCS47F
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Luke Romyn is a USA Today and Amazon #1 bestselling author whose books have sold over 600,000 copies worldwide. With a background in international security, Luke’s books are high-octane fantasies, stretching the limits of human imagination from apocalyptic thrillers to psychic suspense to mythical adventure. Luke lives in Northern Queensland, Australia, with his wife, Sarah, and various animals he calls family.

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Customers find this book to be a riveting full-blown action adventure with well-developed characters and an incredible concept that challenges perceptions of religion and mythology. They describe it as an amazing roller coaster ride filled with Luke Romyn's humor, making it a very entertaining and mind-blowing read. The writing style receives mixed feedback, though many find it well written.

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31 customers mention "Story quality"31 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of this book, describing it as a riveting and full-blown action adventure that kept them engaged from page one.

"...for this book to be categorized, but it falls into several genres...fiction, paranormal, biblical, and down right good!..." Read more

"...The subject matter is what surprised me...not totally out of the realm of possibilities but portrayed in a manner that really stretches the..." Read more

"...and gutsy blending of today's reality, religion, idealism, and mythology, that covers continents and time...." Read more

"...giving the love to Luke Romyn when he writes: it's intelligent, mind-bending, thought-provoking, heart-racing, and even funny in both witty and..." Read more

24 customers mention "Readability"24 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable and entertaining, describing it as totally mind-blowing, with one customer noting it's what the author does best.

"...Corpus Christi (The Legacy Chronicles) is totally mind blowing. I always stayed away from religious themed books since I read "The Divinci Code."..." Read more

"...This is a modern, mind blowing, heart racing theological adventure! 'Corpus Christi' is EPIC and I need the next instalment STAT!..." Read more

"...This book is what Luke does best. Challenging our perceptions of religion and mythology while giving us engaging characters...." Read more

"...This would make an entertaining movie if done with a decent budget. If you like the t.v. show Supernatural, you will probably like this...." Read more

17 customers mention "Thought provoking"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one customer describing it as a heart-racing theological adventure that blends today's reality with mythologies, while another notes how it challenges perceptions of religion and mythology.

"...book to be categorized, but it falls into several genres...fiction, paranormal, biblical, and down right good!..." Read more

"...the realm of possibilities but portrayed in a manner that really stretches the imagination...." Read more

"...This is a modern, mind blowing, heart racing theological adventure! 'Corpus Christi' is EPIC and I need the next instalment STAT!..." Read more

"...not shy about giving the love to Luke Romyn when he writes: it's intelligent, mind-bending, thought-provoking, heart-racing, and even funny in both..." Read more

13 customers mention "Character development"13 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the well-developed characters in the book, with one customer highlighting the witty dialogue and another noting the villains that readers love to hate.

"...Good versus evil personified by characters who are neither all one or the other...I love it!!! Looking forward to the next book in the series!!!" Read more

"...Luke is also an artist carefully creating complex and diverse characters who compliment and conflict in humorous and sometimes shocking ways...." Read more

"...Challenging our perceptions of religion and mythology while giving us engaging characters. These are characters with a compelling back story...." Read more

"...Conspiracy & questioned identity. Good guys & REALLY bad guys! Three-dimensional characters that I actually enjoyed reading - even (especially?!)..." Read more

6 customers mention "Humor"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, describing it as witty and funny, with one customer noting how Luke Romyn's style engages readers.

"...mind-bending, thought-provoking, heart-racing, and even funny in both witty and sardonic ways...." Read more

"...Action-packed, intriguing, and sprinkled with much of the author's trademark humor, Corpus Christi left me anxious to read the next installment...." Read more

"...apparent" in action novels has demonstrated an uncanny gift to engage the reader with the humor, suspense, and thrills...." Read more

"...Mystical and yet totally believable. Sarcasm, comedic and whimsical and chilling all in one...." Read more

3 customers mention "Angels"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the angels in the book, with one describing them as masterpieces.

"...he painted in my mind of the Garden of Eden and of Angels and Demons were masterpieces. His storytelling kept me engaged from page one...." Read more

"...at a new Christ, a grand battle against the Fallen Angels, Behemoth, Archangels and much, much more...." Read more

"...The characters are strange, demonic, angelic Ana absurdly quirky. Just the kind of book to curl up with on a boring day to blow your mind." Read more

3 customers mention "Ride quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers describe the book as an amazing roller coaster ride.

"...His level of research is obvious. What a ride! It is a compelling battle of good versus evil...." Read more

"This was a truly amazing roller coaster ride. It held me right through to the final words. Then i just had to read it again. I loved Vain...." Read more

"Wow! What a whirlwind ride. This author knows how to create. If you like paranormal religious fantasy on the edge, don't miss this one...." Read more

9 customers mention "Writing style"6 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing style of the book.

"...Talk about burdens. This wonderfully written book thrusts you into a world of what-if's...." Read more

"...In fact, it is at the point that it was well enough written that I am more than willing to actually pay, yes, PAY, for the other books in this..." Read more

"The internal monologues could use a little work. As it is, they start to get redundant. Other than that, it is a pretty excellent read." Read more

"...His writing style is very visual; the pictures he painted in my mind of the Garden of Eden and of Angels and Demons were masterpieces...." Read more

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  • Ccbilbo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Completely Enthralling
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2013
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    I was lucky to stumble upon this book through bookhub, for free. Never hearing of Mr. Luke Romyn, I was more interested by the cover art than the contents. So, in a nutshell, I had no clue what I was reading!

    Corpus Christi (The Legacy Chronicles) is totally mind blowing. I always stayed away from religious themed books since I read "The Divinci Code." However, this book much like "30 Pieces of Silver" have swayed me to reconsider this genre.

    Corpus Christi is your basic God vs Satan. Jacob Hope is struggling with what he is to do in life. Unhappy with the UN, he becomes a Red Cross coordinator in Uganda. Then literally hell breaks loose in his life. Nothing is ever going to be the same again.

    Jacob is in a continual struggle of self-doubt. He can't grasp why he has been tasked with the burden of saving humanity. Oh, did I fail to mention, he's the second coming of Christ. Talk about burdens.

    This wonderfully written book thrusts you into a world of what-if's. I don't know how the author intended for this book to be categorized, but it falls into several genres...fiction, paranormal, biblical, and down right good!

    My only problem with the book was, I couldn't put it down. I'm already excited about starting the 2nd book in this series, Sins of the Father.
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  • Maria Suzette Traynham
    4.0 out of 5 stars A new favorite author
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2014
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    I am surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. The characters are well developed and the story moves at a really good pace. The subject matter is what surprised me...not totally out of the realm of possibilities but portrayed in a manner that really stretches the imagination. Good versus evil personified by characters who are neither all one or the other...I love it!!! Looking forward to the next book in the series!!!
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  • Camelia Tawhiti
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Luke Romyn EPIC!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2013
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    Jake Hope had always wanted to make a difference and change the world for the better.
    Suddenly Jake finds himself in the unenviable position of having to live up to his name and answer his calling.

    This is a clever and gutsy blending of today's reality, religion, idealism, and mythology, that covers continents and time. There is some wonderful detailing in this novel as Luke marries fact, fiction and religion seamlessly. Luke is also an artist carefully creating complex and diverse characters who compliment and conflict in humorous and sometimes shocking ways. It is gritty, gruesome and grabbing in the true Luke Romyn kind of way.

    Told within our realm yet glimpsing moments of pure wonder that pull you in and make you if only for a moment, believe...

    This is a modern, mind blowing, heart racing theological adventure!
    'Corpus Christi' is EPIC and I need the next instalment STAT!

    Thank you Luke!
    You nailed it, again! =)

    Camelia
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  • Ba Be
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genre: IDK? Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Religious? Regardless, it's great.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2014
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    I love books that make me think about the story line and characters when I am not reading them. This book fits the bill.

    I'm not shy about giving the love to Luke Romyn when he writes: it's intelligent, mind-bending, thought-provoking, heart-racing, and even funny in both witty and sardonic ways. I find his work to be imaginative and mechanically well done.

    Yeah, so Jacob Hope's continual questioning and its resulting personal impotence is either tiresome or really effective in understanding what's going on in his head. Like a lot of us, he takes a long time to accept what his head knows.

    If you couldn't tell by the title and description, this book takes many religious ideologies, shakes them up, and turns them on its ear. Much like he did with mythology in the Prometheus series. So, be aware. Some may find this heretical, or just see it as a good yarn.
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  • Patsy Morgan
    4.0 out of 5 stars Corpus Christie
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2013
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    What an amazing story! It certainly made you think very hard about the Catholic church and your own beliefs. I catch myself asking what would I do in that situation and the story ends just how it should end but I must read the next book to see how Jake saves the world again.
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  • GreenRaven
    5.0 out of 5 stars Luke doing what he does best.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2013
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    As I am reading Corpus Christi I was wondering if Luke released it at this time to cover Easter weekend. No wait, it's been out for a bit. Should I wonder about why I am reading it now? The protagonist in this work has even more reason to wonder about the things he encounters and that is where Luke grabs us and will not let us go.

    This book is what Luke does best. Challenging our perceptions of religion and mythology while giving us engaging characters. These are characters with a compelling back story. The ones we hold close. We feel their pain, glow at their accomplishments and support them at every step.

    Luke's descriptive passages come with a cadence of their own. My heart beats with the rhythm and my breathing quickens with anticipation of the outcome.

    I curse Luke on a daily basis as I am so engrossed I almost miss my train or tram stop, or I know I need to let go and go to sleep. The story will not wait.
    14 people found this helpful
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  • E. J. Howlett
    3.0 out of 5 stars Worth the Read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2015
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    This was a very entertaining read. It is your typical angels, demons, good vs bad take over the world story, but it keeps moving along at a good pace. This would make an entertaining movie if done with a decent budget. If you like the t.v. show Supernatural, you will probably like this. This is the first in a series and I will read the others after I read my backlog of books. I did not feel the need to move the next book in the series to the top f that list.
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  • Luvs2Read
    4.0 out of 5 stars Corpus Cristi, Worth Reading
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2014
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    Corpus Cristi is a book that I would definitely recommend,. My main criticism is that the book is too repetitive in too many areas. Ok, Luke is Christ. Got that. But his (His?) doubts are over done throughout the story line. Would I read the book again, yes! In fact, it is at the point that it was well enough written that I am more than willing to actually pay, yes, PAY, for the other books in this series. Hopefully the author will edit the rest of the series to make them more flowing and smoother in their story lines.
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  • Fee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Corpus Christi
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2014
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    For all this took me a while to read - which was nothing to do with the book itself, more tiredness from looking after two kids etc - it was a wild ride from the very start that when I did get moments to myself to read I was engulfed in Romyns' vivid descriptions of events that were happening.

    Whilst I am in now way shape or form religious, and since religions is somewhat of a taboo, this story did make me think, even though it pure fiction who is to say that it may never happen?

    John Hope, the main character is basically having a hard time coming to terms with the fact hat he is Christ reborn and tasked with the momentous burden of saving humanity from Armageddon.

    Pretty tall order for a simple guy right? He must convince not only himself but others through out his quest to stop this happening.

    The book will suck you in with you are religious or not and it will definite get you thinking for sure.

    I cannot wait to read book two in the series.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A dark but enlightening adventure, several millenia in the making.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2013
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    God vs Devil, Good vs Evil or a man vs his destiny?
    Having read The Dark Path by Mr Romyn, I thought I had an idea of what this book would be like. I was quite wrong! The book was just the stepping stone to a whole new level of awesome!
    To tell you too much about the book would, in my opinion, be wrong. I would rather you find out for yourself. What I can say is that Mr Romyn certainly knows how to weave an intricate tale that spans time itself. Twists and turns galore. The story contains amazing characters too. You have dark, evil monsters created from the genius mind of Mr Romyn, described in such detail that you can picture them in your minds eye and believe me, that can be scary at times. Then you have the good, from the sometimes reluctant bravery of man himself to the powerful guardians of all life in the universe.

    The ultimate battle of Good vs Evil. Or is it? Cant wait for Book 2..............
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Masterpiece...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2013
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    Corpus Christi is another fantastic book by Luke Romyn. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all his books to date and this one was no exception. Every page was so brilliantly written; the story flowed, it twisted and it sucked me into the life of its self-doubting hero.

    The reappearance of a few familiar faces was also a nice touch, but I can tell you this; if a world on the verge of Armageddon was ever in serious need of a miracle, it would need to come in the form of Jacob Hope. Can't wait for Book Two!
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  • HDL
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2016
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    I was spoiled by coming directly from the Ryder novels, and this felt somewhat pedestrian by comparison. That said, the approach is refreshing, with a somewhat reluctant second coming of Christ who is not sure that he believes in God, but nevertheless muddling his way through increasingly impossible encounters in a miraculous fashion. Gripping, but ultimately unsatisfying, complete with the, now characteristic, poor editing of his linguistic idiosyncrasies.
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  • Mr. G. Johns
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2013
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    This was - if you're a Christian - almost believable - I was unable to put it down. It saw the return of The Dark Man, but I won't reveal anything else - I thoroughly recommend it, and was so pleased that I had the follow up book on my Kindle.
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