Rebel Book Reviews

The Occupied by Craig Parshall (Tyndale 2016)  Once again I've come across a book that leaves me with a deeper meaning to spiritual warfare. The Occupied is more than mere thriller or horror; it is also a book on truth about the unseen forces that influence the world today just as it did in the past. Because we can't see it, doesn't mean it's not there. The character Trevor Black (and I started to see a little symbolism about his name as I read more) is blessed with the gift of discernment. Discernment meaning he can smell and sense the evil of demons around him and at times see them as they "occupied" a person. Although the Christian aspect is not heavy or layered thickly throughout the book, the belief in Christ is made evident. As is the Scriptural truths about the battle that we cannot see. Some people may scoff and say that this is truly a work of fiction, but lessons and truth are often threaded through fiction. Can anyone smel...

Frantic by Mike Dellosso (Realms 2012) I love thrillers. I love horror. I like the heart thumping reaction to reading the battle between good and evil. Frantic offered me exactly that. This is an in-your-face type of story. Think Stephen King and Rose Red , think Dean Koontz and his supernatural stories, or how about House on Haunted Hill ? Those don't compare to the darkness that this book forces the reader to face. One twist after another kept the pages turning. One breath stealing scene to another kept me glued to the words unfolding before me. This isn't your run of the mill Christian fiction or Christian thriller. It is straight up horror for the adrenaline junkies. And like most all horror stories, good overcomes evil; evil never prevails; and in this story, God is in control of it all. This is just one of many books by Mike Dellosso that proved to me that he is beyond a doubt a master storyteller. If I want a book that will wear me out, will force me to ...