"A bloody American Civil War battle drives a handful of characters into unexpected situations in Gram’s historical novel. An engrossing and measured novel of wartime."
Kirkus Reviews February 13, 2024
 
"The author combines the suspense of a Stephen King with the war narrative of a Stephen Crane. There is moral urgency here, and theological probing, which, I believe, Melville and his whale would appreciate."
Luis Perez, Novelist

"Graduate schools cannot teach the intuitive and masterful way Gram writes. His prose is beautiful."
Steve Hamilton, Edgar Award-Winning Author, July 2024

"Great character development. Every chapter coaxes the reader forward into the unknown. Vivid descriptions of Fredericksburg, VA and Hurley, NY with the Civil War as a backdrop drop the reader right in the middle of life during that period in this nation's history."
Matthew W. July 2024

Robert Gram is the rare combination of a brilliant scholar, a deep thinker, and a creative writer. Apocalypses, Volume 1, showcases all these gifts in a manner that grips us, informs us, and leaves us considering our own apocalypses. It is a fascinating and sobering read, as we are inevitably shaken in ways that bring us to reflect on our own person and place in an increasingly chaotic world. Gram's vocabulary is nothing short of stunning, and his grasp of detail draws the reader into the deep and turbulent motivations and actions of his characters, as they encounter the deep and collapsing terror of their physical circumstances.
Jerry Kennell 2026