Ashton is just a typical small town. But when a skeptical reporter and a pastor begin to compare notes, they suddenly find themselves fighting a hideous plot to subjugate the townspeople—and eventually the entire human race. A riveting thriller, This Present Darkness offers a fascinating glimpse into the unseen world of spiritual warfare.
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This Present Darkness, by Frank Peretti, is among the classic novels of the Christian thriller genre. First published in 1986, Peretti's book set a suspenseful standard in spiritual warfare story-telling that has rarely been met by his contemporaries. Set in the apparently innocent small town of Ashton, This Present Darkness follows an intrepid born-again Christian preacher and newspaper reporter as they unearth a New Age plot to take over the local community and eventually the entire world. Nearly every page of the book describes sulfur-breathing, black-winged, slobbering demons battling with tall, handsome, angelic warriors on a level of reality that is just beyond the senses. However, Christian believers and New Age demon-worshippers are able to influence unseen clashes between good and evil by the power of prayer. Peretti's violent descriptions of exorcisms are especially vivid: "There were fifteen [demons], packed into Carmen's body like crawling, superimposed maggots, boiling, writhing, a tangle of hideous arms, legs, talons, and heads." This book is not for the squeamish. But for page-turning spiritual suspense, it's hard to beat.
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The small town of Ashton is the scene of a terrific battle between evil demons led by Rafar and angelic forces let by Tal in this Christian suspense tale by a best-selling author. Leaders of the human participants are Marshall Hogan, editor of The Clarion, Pastor Hank Busche, their friends, and groups of praying Christians. The battle wages fiercely, working up to a thrilling and satisfying climax. However, the superbly fiendish reading by Jack Sondericker, employing an incredible range of voices, reaches greater heights of horror than does the author's prose. Recommended for popular collections with a wide Christian audience.?Sister Avila, formerly with Acad. of the Holy Angels, Minneapolis
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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By Brian Hulett
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Of the Christian novels I have read, this is easily the best. The followup, "Piercing the Darkness," is a disappointing sequel, and the famous "Left Behind" series left me cold before I had finished the first installment, being sadly predictable and written in such a superficial style that it seemed to have been solely aimed at a junior high school reading level. Peretti's style, however, is more advanced and draws in the more experienced readers among us as well as those younger.
We humans are bound by our five physical senses. Beyond that, we have little idea what may be happening among the principalities and powers of the air. Scripture gives us a few glimpses, and long religious tradition has fleshed out some ideas, of what is going on between the powers of darkness and the powers of light. In this novel Peretti does a credible and intriguing job of putting names and personalities to the various characters and forces involved in the spiritual warfare around us and within us, and the story ultimately is unforgettable.
My only quibbles with this excellent work are that the answers to these issues are a little too pat, the solutions to the problems a bit too neat. I am fully willing to admit that this may be my own lack of spiritual perception regarding the invisible realm, but it just smacks sometimes of being a bit too easy and convenient, as if the book too often allows its built-in deus ex machina to intrude on the action. Still, the book is well worth four stars and worth reading and rereading.
By Tracy Krauss
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This is one a Christianities all time classics. Its a must read - thrilling, provocative and enlightening in regard to the unseen spiritual realm around us. I was first introduced to the book in the late eighties and have reread it since and still enjoyed it. It is the book that rocketed Frank Peretti to fame and remains an amazing story that is skillfully woven together.And the Beat Goes on
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For goodness sake it is a novel. When someone rights a novel they know that the beginning and the middle also will be difficult to get through because it will not exactly be 100% entertaining. When I started to read this book my dad told me about how much he wouldn give to be able to read this book for the first time again. I was reading through it and the story was interesting and compelling. The transition between angel and human and demon is so captivating that I could not put it down. That is only the middle/beginning though. (...) I am telling you to read this book because it will be a life changing experience of a book.
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A shot of reality through the heart!!!!
All i can say is WOW! There is nothing like a book about spiritual warfare to snap you to attention! When i read this book , it made me realize how real evil is. Read more
Published on Mar 16 2004 by "apple_pie_06"
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Entertaining but....
This novel is quite entertaining, although it presents such a good versus evil plotline that the characters are clearly on one side or the other. Read more
Published on Mar 8 2004 by Richard Magee
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Excellent Writing and Gripping Story....
Ok, I admit that this is the first book by Frank Peretti that I have read. I could not put it down. Read more
Published on Mar 3 2004 by Jason Johnston
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A must have for every Christians
I wish I had read this book when I became a Born-Again Christian. It's helped me understand better the meaning of the Bible Passage, "The fervent and effective prayer of a... Read more
Published on Feb 16 2004 by Lara
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Fantastic!
This is honestly one of the best books I have ever read. It does not get too preachy, which can turn off some readers, but it also reminds believers about the power of prayer. Read more
Published on Feb 1 2004 by "bridget_jones33"
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Peretti calls it like it is!
Well, I absolutely loved this book, and its sequel, "Piercing the Darkness." What can I say? If you want an accurate drawing of just what the driving force behind the New Age... Read more
Published on Jan 29 2004 by Drew T. Roe
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The good news is that this is an entertaining, competently written mystery-thriller. The bad news is everything else. Read more
Published on Jan 11 2004
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A Fun Read
STRENGTHS: This is just a fun book to read. It is part thriller and part detective story set against a Christian backdrop that emphasizes the struggled between good and evil and... Read more
Published on Dec 26 2003 by R. Kirkham
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The book that started the spiritual warfare study movement!
If you choose to read this written work, prepare to have your life changed! I don't see how any Christian who sincerely reads this book could be inactive with their prayer life... Read more
Published on Dec 18 2003 by Robert D. Ison
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Engaging
Frank Peretti wrote an engaging book. While this book certainly is not a theology text, nor is it meant to be, it is entertaining and engaging. Read more
Published on Dec 3 2003 by Joseph Valentine Dworak
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