The Oath: A Novel

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Summary: One of Peretti's best!
Review: This is one of Frank Peretti's best novel: full of mystery, thrils and horror. A brother of a nature photographer, killed by what the police say was an animal attack, comes to an old mining town to find he truth. He finds everyone even more cold and mysterious than the death of his brother. Soon he finds an older, deeper secret, a horror in the form of a beast which is tied to the citizens of the town. Awesome read.

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Review: go to this site, i'm trying to get a petition made to make a movie from this book

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Summary: Sin and the serpent : an amazing book!
Review: I loved this book and I consider myself to be a picky reader. The symbolism was perfect. The charactors were very believable. I was immediately drawn in and it kept me turning the pages all the way through. After reading it I'm left with a lesson that stays with me. Sin must never be ignored. When I try to rationalize my sinful behavior, I'll remember the figurative black tar oozing from my heart and the dragon who is constantly crouching at my door, inhaling the stench my sin gives out and licking his chops. Way to go Frank!

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Summary: good read, though slightly disappointing
Review: I first read "This Present Darkness" about 10 or 12 years ago, and absolutely loved it. But I didn't follow up w/any of Peretti's other books until a few years ago, when I read "The Prophet" and also enjoyed it. So, recently I picked up a copy of "The Oath", and was a little disappointed. The novel starts off really well, and the story develops nicely. The characters were interesting, the plot well done and the writing smooth.

The book is rather long (548 pages)--but that's not a problem. What I didn't like is that after reading through a book that size, the ending was just way too simplistic. The whole point behind the final climax was that we need to accept Christ into our hearts in order to defeat sin. But the main character's "faith" was never solid, never embraced. Throughout the entire "final battle" he was wandering around with the attitude of "MAYBE there is a God, and MAYBE He'll help me defeat this monster, so I'll just say a quick prayer and hope because it can't hurt anything."

It was rather a letdown to see an inspiring author like Peretti treat faith (and the affects of faith) so indifferently, so simplistically and so superficially. Sin isn't rebuked or defeated by the mere mention of God--it is defeated through true faith and a love of God in one's heart.

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Summary: The end drags on too long when the suspense is long gone.
Review: It took a long time for me to "get in the book" and I'm not sure that ever really happened. I kept waiting for a twist of some kind... which never came :(

Peretti is an awesome author, but if you really want good christian reading, check out his "This present darkness/Piercing the darkness" novels instead. Prophet is great as well, though in a different style.

I just was expecting something more exiting/interesting from Peretti than this book.

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Summary: The Oath !READ!
Review: This is truely the best book I have ever read. Words can't express how much I enjoyed this book. THis is the sort of book that you can't put down want to read all in one day kinda novel. This is not just a book for adults but it makes a great teen book for boys and girls (im 14). I would not recomend it to children under 13 because or the nature of the book and some words might be harder for younger children to understand. but that is up to the parents. Frank Peretti is a christian author who writes scary/thriller/horror novles. For all those christians out there this book is not evil like it sounds or the as cover presents. It is all based on Godly morals and you will find out as you read this book what I am talking about. So, good luck! Enjoy your book.

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Summary: a monster up in the mountains
Review: Steve Benson's brother Cliff is found dead out in the wilderness. Was it a wild bear... or?! There seems to be something sinister out there. Really, really suspenseful and creepy, uniquely enjoyable, and spiritually empowering and inspiring read. Great story too! It will remind you of your faith in a good and all-powerful God who conquors all evil.