The concept behind the novel was well-considered, but it came off as a mish-mash of Gnosticism by way of Plato, Buddhism, and maybe The Matrix and The Prophecy.
I read it anyway, as the idea was a good one. But the plotting was kind of weak, and pivotal scenes feel as if they were glossed over in an effort to get to other, neater scenes. The scenes in Hell, where one of our protagonists meets the damned, really drags where it should have impact. The same for other scenes where Big Things are happening, and creatures who have existed for millennia are swayed by an old argument in mere minutes.
Also, the author deserves an apology from his publisher for allowing this novel to be let out into the world with the plethora of SPAG issues between its covers. This is regrettable in self-published work, but in this novel, the sheer number of editing missteps was nigh-unforgivable. The editor for this work ought to be ashamed if he or she cashed a check for their efforts.
Even with how I felt about this novel, I'm still looking forward to what the author will do next. He had a high concept here and fell short, but we all get better.
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