This story, written by a Christian author, is the ultimate in good vs. evil.  In a showdown between spiritual armies, this fictional tale brings to life the possible reality of spiritual warfare.  Make no mistake, in the end, this is a glimpse into the world of angels fighting on behalf of God and demons fighting on behalf of Satan.  Absolute evil is brought to life in this reluctant page turner.  Reluctant only in the sense that the story is riveting and turning the page is a must; however, it can be a breath-sucking event to find out what spell-binding even comes next.  Giving the reader a different perspective than other Christian books, this isn’t just about people going to church and doing good things.  It shows the spiritual and the physical aspects and how one can possibly affect the other.

The author, Frank Paretti, has written at least twenty-one books with over fifteen million sold worldwide.  In this book he has done a mesmerizing job describing and bringing to life the spiritual world.  His visual pictures draw the reader in and bring the story to life.  This story tells the tale of pastors, church goers, witches, demon-possessed individuals, and everyday people being affected by the spiritual world.  This story isn’t for the faint or young of heart because the battles are not just written in a realistic way but are emotional and gripping.  In the end, God is faithful and the devil is real.

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  None 

Violence/Gore:  Evil demon makes fun of, kicks & throws a little demon; demons are very threatening & attack people on many occasions, physical harm done on many occasions; brief details of the death of a 19-year-old girl, deemed suicide but more like murder, mentions of blood & nakedness but not descriptive; angels and demons fight and threaten each other, some killed, weapons used but not gory; a young boy’s hands were broken by evil spirits; many people harassed by demons; man committed suicide, gun to head, some blood & details, slightly gory; houses vandalized by demons; woman beat up by a man, some mention of bruising throughout the rest of the story; woman is tied up and threatened to be a human sacrifice, knives, an alter; woman drives off the side of a mountain, implied death; man is drugged, implied death; man and woman fight, some description, pain; man hit on head, some blood; story of a woman possessed by a demon who convinced her to kill herself so she could join him in another world; hallucinating woman is dragged down a hall in her mind by demons who are hurting her; man gives hallucinating woman a real knife so she can kill herself in real life; man shoots woman, blood, death; woman hits man on face and runs in fear; an angel threatens an evil man possessed by demons; man punches another man on the face; man is threatening to kill everybody in the room; epic battle between an angel and a demon, several wounds, some description, death.

Sex/Nudity:  Mention of a dead girl who was found naked, no details; woman is dressing and acting seductively towards a man; woman accuses man of molesting her & later of rape, no details of either; a demon possessed man with lustful intent is trying to get to a woman through her locked car, man is verbally insulting; man’s daughter accuses him of molesting her & later of rape, no details of either.

Mature Subject Matter:

Death, murder, suicide, poisoning, witches & paranormal, God & Satan, demons & angels, vandalism, families threatened to keep quiet, human sacrifice, accusations of molestation & rape.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

An older teen boy is known for drinking alcohol and taking drugs; several people drink beer in a bar, mentioned a few times; man is drugged at a bar.