“I know what I
have to do,” she said, words forming on cracked lips. “I have to beat the
seeker. I saw it in a dream. And you can’t help me. Either of you.” “There’s no
way on this planet that’s going to happen.” Mace’s body tensed. “We fight
together.” Nikki shook her head. “We can’t. I saw that in my dream too. If we
fight it together, it’ll kill me.”
Genre: Supernatural Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Target Audience: Girls 16-18
Subjects: Angels, Dating relationships,
Salvation, Trust in God, Temptation
Summary: After a short time of calm,
trouble arises again. Vessler has sent a seeker after her, a horrid creature
from the pit whose only focus is his to destroy his target. Very few know much
about this creature, but those who do simply know of a loved one who was
destroyed by one. Nikki has learned a lot about fear and faith, but surviving
this will take a deeper level of faith than she has ever needed as faith is the
only way to defeat it. In the midst of the battle for her very life, there is
still a battle raging over her heart. Raven has no intentions of giving up
easily, despite Nikki’s claim that it is Mace she loves.
Notes: This is the third in a series
about Halflings – creatures who are the product of Nephilim – demons having
intercourse with humans. The idea is that they are victims of the choices made
by the Nephilim and have to work to gain salvation. They are destined for hell
but if living a high enough standard can make it to Heaven. They have strict
rules to follow one of which is not having relationships with humans. Nikki is
something unique. She has some kind of special gift or ability that makes her
more important than most humans.
As I
read through this book I had objections to its theology. It portrayed God as
not all-powerful, as if the choices made were out of His control and then as if
He wasn’t loving enough to care about these Halflings. The character who is the
most angry and bitter against God seems to be justified in it. He seems to have
the only perspective one could have from the situation.
However,
I contacted the author and she said that though the first book gives this
impression, the other books in the series provide a bigger picture and explain
more and answer some of my concerns. She said that the character who is bitter
against God is providing the wrong perspective. So I would conclude that by
itself this series is not Scripturally sound and portrays things that
contradict Scripture but that the author inserts a couple elements in this
third book to improve it a bit. This third book focuses primarily on the issue
of faith vs. fear and at the end of the book does provide a means of salvation
for the characters.
Recommendation Scale: 2.5/5
Reviewer: J:-)mi
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