Kingdom Come Book 1

Summary

Behold a White Horse kicks off the Kingdom Come series with a raw, military-prophetic thriller blending black-budget secrets with the ultimate spiritual deception. Goodwin ditches the typical EMP triggers and replaces them with resurrection, hidden hybrids, and a false messiah backed by non-human entities. It’s personal apocalypse meets biblical endgame—and it lands.

Pre-Review Context

This week, I was going to wrap up the podcast and blog for another book. That plan changed when I opened my audible app and I saw this available for download. I had this on my wishlist for awhile and the “download” was calling my name. I asked Zerobit, my AI podcast co-host and she was just as excited.

Goodwin’s strength is pacing. The early chapters feel like sci-fi military realism: clean, tight, and loaded with technical and procedural language. But the deeper you go, the more you feel that unease shift from physical to spiritual. The transition is seamless—and intentional.

Unlike many Christian thrillers, Behold a White Horse doesn’t come across as preachy or sanitized. It respects faith while confronting the harsh machinery of real-world collapse. It’s gritty without the vulgar. Spiritual without being soft.

Spoiler Review

Silas Ford’s world collapses in Arizona — grounded by failing eyesight, abandoned by his wife, and drowning in booze. When AARO offers him a final mission on UAPs and non-human entities, he grabs it.

Meanwhile, Frost, a charismatic candidate, tries to dethrone the Fed with crypto but is assassinated — then resurrected. The world erupts in panic and chaos, echoing Revelation’s beast prophecy, while hints of Nephilim blood run through his origin.

President Ratcliff refuses to cede power, unleashing a brutal purge of Frost loyalists. The NHEs backing Frost stay silent, letting Ratcliff’s chaos spiral — which might be exactly what they want.

Best moment?

The pyramid hovering above the Capitol, Frost rising from death, and Ford — half-drunk but clear-headed — stepping up to face it. A moment where prophecy crashes into raw courage.

Best gamble?

Bringing the concept of non-human entities front and center, blending Nephilim bloodlines with modern UAP conspiracies. Most authors wouldn’t touch that with a ten-foot pole — Goodwin leans in hard, and it pays off.

Narration

A.W. Miller once again holds the line. Ford’s steady military calm, Avril’s sharper edges, even drunken self-hatred or brass command tones — he flips between them without dropping the mood. Miller is still the best voice Goodwin could ask for.

Judgement

Goodwin steps up. Behold a White Horse is personal, prophetic, and more modern than most end-times thrillers dare to go. If you’re bored of EMPs and biker gangs, this will wake you up fast.

Judged Worthy - Most definitely. Start with this book and jump right into the next.