With C.T Ortega, you can always be guaranteed that you will be immersed in this epic fantasy world of myths, legends and lore. We have already travelled to Greece, China, and even to the depths of hell itself. But this time, we travel to Israel, where we are thrown into the traditional biblical story of David and Goliath.
In this version, our main protagonist, Ash, tries to rebel against the Philistines and, in particular, Goliath’s brothers after David slays the giant. But things go wrong, and instead of Ash succeeding, he ends up missing his shot, and his family and village pay for it with their lives. He too then receives a fatal blow but is brought back to life. He believes this was God’s way of wanting him to avenge his family.
20 years later, he returns to his village to seek out his father and, more importantly, finish the job and seek his justice.
But his father has long since fled and in his place is a wise old man called Ibrahim and his family whom we meet at the start of Sabbath. So begins Ash’s adventure…
I will admit I am not particularly religious but I know the main stories from the bible like this one, Moses etc. However, like many of Ortega’s stories this one struck me. There are always many lessons to learn from his stories and this one is no exception. It is not just an adventure, this is a story of discovery, a story of endless options and possibilities, of what ifs. But more importantly it highlights how much of a hold vengeance can have over someone. It shows us how damaging this feeling can be and the carnage that can be caused by not being able to let go of these feelings.
It was an emotional story about one man and his life’s mission, which he believes is his main goal in life. But other people question this and try to get him to consider that maybe this wasn’t God’s will or intention for him. This is a tale of decisions and of being able to see that you never have just one road or one option or one action, there are alternatives.
Make whatever choice you need to, but mine was made a long time ago
Ash
As always, Goliath’s brothers is full of inspiring quotes and I was often stopping to absorb the true beauty and philosophy behind them. But of course we do still have the usual brutal scenes which are well executed.
I loved seeing the progression of the characters especially Ash he is shown different options and routes he could take next. It’s intriguing to see his determination, arrogance and to some extent naivety surrounding the situation.
If you are looking for a thrilling adventure which is not only fun but also thought provoking I highly recommend this as always!!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – an intense adventure which will grip you until the end.
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