this be typical of a lot of modern pseudo religious fiction and which unfortunately get take a gospel by a lot of ignorant people . like the silly rapture book and hal lindsey book about revelation and it fan the flame of christian fundamentalism . people have be claim that the end of the world be at hand begin immediately with the follower of jesus . his survive disciple expect his return in their lifetime and and so it go . every hundred year and especially every 1000 year and there have be a huge upsurge in these belief . if you can ignore the religious propaganda and the series be an ok mystery adventure story .