This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti (1986, Paperback)

Frank E. Peretti is an amazing writer. This Present Darkness only helps that fact along. The book is just slightly confusing and slow and hard to get into at the begining, but after the first two chapters you won't go to sleep until you know what is going to happen next. You'll be reading this in every spare minute of your day. Now I know what you're thinking. You're saying, "Okay, so I won't be able to put this crazy book down, would any body mind telling me WHY this book is exciting?!"
Fine then, I'll tell you. This book is all about spiritual warefare. These demons are trying to take over a whole town and some angels are sent there to stop them. Most of this book isn't in spirits' perspectives however. Most of the book is bassed on the problems the humans are having in that town. The main characters, Marshall Hogan and Bernice Kreuger (Sorry if any of those names are spelled wrong.) work for the "Ashton Clarion," the small newspaper of the town of Ashton. Another main character, Hank Busche, is a pastor of a small church in Ashton who also has extreme problems and adventures. These characters all bring such life to the book and you'll have to read it to understand what I mean.
This book is getting hard to describe, but I'll do my best to explain to you what you need to know. Just pretend that there are tons of people all doing different things. These people continue to do this until somehow they all meet up. Then all kinds of events go crazy and... well... you're confused, aren't you. Well, just read the book. Trust me, you won't regret it.
Now then, to even further intruge you, imagine this. A crazy woman comes to your door and tries to get you to fall for her even though you're already married, your daughter begins to believe that there is a god inside of herself and she almost dies because of this belief, the pastor of the most popular church in your town turns out to be a fake who is leading everyone away from God, so many important people begin to fall into the self-god belief and get together and take out anyone they dislike and make it look legal, and maybe someone even steals your truck and drives it off a bridge. That's only a very small ammount of some of the things you will find in this book.
If you STILL think that you don't want to read this book consider this. I have never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever EVER met someone who has read the book and disliked it. This is an AMAZING Christian based book by Frank E. Peretti. I absolutely LOVED it. If you don't like it, you're one in a billion.

If you love Christian Fiction,and I do! You will enjoy this Book. From early on
in Frank Perreti's career, comes the battle for the town of Ashton. The devil
and his hordes,led by new-age mysticism. Against The Heavenly Host,and the praying Saints. Lots of suspense,and accessible characters. Buy this book soon-or You may be next!!! Ephesians 6:10 For we battle not against flesh and blood. But against powers and principalties,the rulers of this present darkness!

I enjoy Frank E. Peretti's books and was sold on this author when I read Piercing the Darkness. Afterwhich, it's customary to collect his books and read what story he wants to tell. I call this author a "stephen king" version of christian suspense. Each book teaches a lesson and it's up to the reader to decipher how to apply those lessons to their own lives. I haven't read this book yet and it is the premiere to Piercing the Darkness. I've read Prophet, Tilly, House, and Monster. All excellent readings. These are "guy" type books and although women can read them they are very in depth spiritually.

Christian fiction at it's best! Frank Peretti has long been a favorite author of mine, and he doesn't disappoint with this book. Filled with awesome parallels between the physical and spiritual worlds, it's one of those books thats hard to put down. I first read this book many years ago, but came across it on ebay and had to add it to my collection.

In the style of "Screwtape Letters", this book has demons discussing how to deceive unsuspecting human beings. There are also human characters in a small town. A true Christian novel. I will be looking on ebay for more Frank Peretti novels!