The World in Shadow

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Summary: one of the best new writers out there
Review: Book two in The Eternal Warriors series, "The World in Shadow," shows Theodore Beale in top form as a writer. In my opinion, this book is even better than the first book, "War in Heaven," which I greatly enjoyed.

First of all--the story. Beale brings this second book down to earth. Instead of a rampaging war that crosses the boundaries of planets and time (though that war is still the backdrop), the setting of The Word in Shadow is an average suburban high school.

Jami, Christopher and Holli are confronted by a largely unfelt and unseen threat. They are given the chance to save many lives and eternal destinies. The question is: do they have enough resolve and faith to do so?

The answer will likely surprise you (it did me).

Now--to the writer. I have been most impressed by Mr. Beale as an author. His development from his first novel to his second is phenomenal. What strikes me most is his dead-on ability to catch the dialogue and culture of his characters. There are few writers who come close to his ability at this.

More than that, he is writing not only page-turning stuff, but page-turning stuff with a brain. His depiction of his human villains (or victims--depends how you look at it) does not suffer from the usual one-sidedness one finds in "Christian" literature.

For all these reasons and for the fact that once I got a hundred pages into it, I could not put the book down, I give The World in Shadow my highest recommendation.

One last thing--I also appreciated Mr. Beale's nod to Douglas Adams in the naming of one of the novel's characters.

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Summary: strong cosmic battle between good and evil
Review: Christopher, Jami and Holli Lewis are teens who fought one battle in the cosmic war between Good and Evil. They are now God's Eternal Warriors, fighting on the front lines when they are called upon to defeat, at least temporarily, the fallen angels. Christopher, who fought on the wrong side before he saw the light, is much more serious about the war around him then the twins who want to have a little fun.

The fallen angel Kaym vows retribution on his former protégée Christopher for turning on him. He sees the tools of his vengeance in high school seniors Brien and Derek, victims of the school jocks who hold them in contempt and consistently beat them up. Kaym intends to use Brien and Derek to do it. Even a powerful fallen angel can forget that in the war between evil and good, good will can eventually triumph in unexpected ways.

IN THE WORLD IN SHADOW, the cosmic battle of good and evil is played out against a high school in the heartland of America. The novel can be read as visionary fiction or a fantasy novel but either way Theodore Beale makes it lucid that the light of goodness always clearly shines in the darkest of night. The three protagonists are believable characters, which makes their actions and decisions a victory for fans.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: strong cosmic battle between good and evil
Review: Christopher, Jami and Holli Lewis are teens who fought one battle in the cosmic war between Good and Evil. They are now God's Eternal Warriors, fighting on the front lines when they are called upon to defeat, at least temporarily, the fallen angels. Christopher, who fought on the wrong side before he saw the light, is much more serious about the war around him then the twins who want to have a little fun.

The fallen angel Kaym vows retribution on his former protégée Christopher for turning on him. He sees the tools of his vengeance in high school seniors Brien and Derek, victims of the school jocks who hold them in contempt and consistently beat them up. Kaym intends to use Brien and Derek to do it. Even a powerful fallen angel can forget that in the war between evil and good, good will can eventually triumph in unexpected ways.

IN THE WORLD IN SHADOW, the cosmic battle of good and evil is played out against a high school in the heartland of America. The novel can be read as visionary fiction or a fantasy novel but either way Theodore Beale makes it lucid that the light of goodness always clearly shines in the darkest of night. The three protagonists are believable characters, which makes their actions and decisions a victory for fans.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: The World In Shadow; a great book.
Review: The World In Shadow was a really great book. Though some have said that it is better than the first, I think I must have to disagree. It's probably just because of my style of reading, and what I like in the book, but that's just me. The first book really showed what it was like on the other side, and how it could bring a family together in Christ. I probably liked the first more because it had a lot more combat, but that's just what I like. In the second book, I liked that Beale gave hints about them being possesed, i.e. the tattos. I like how in the end he kept Tessa alive to appoligize to Brien. Overall, it was a great book, and I would read it again if I wanted to!

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Summary: amazingly real
Review: this book was better than the first. without a single doubt. It brought the spiritual war to Earth, where it indeed is being fought daily. Although ficticious, it gave a real perspective on daily life. Showing the overall influence of the war on everyday life. How most of us are blinf to the fact that we are being used. The way Kaym used Brien and Derek, without them even knowing until the end.

The war we fight with our sin is influenced. and Mr.Beale put it into a gravley real perspective, how the Fallen can use just a bit of hatred and sin to create a mass problem.

Rating:
Summary: amazingly real
Review: this book was better than the first. without a single doubt. It brought the spiritual war to Earth, where it indeed is being fought daily. Although ficticious, it gave a real perspective on daily life. Showing the overall influence of the war on everyday life. How most of us are blinf to the fact that we are being used. The way Kaym used Brien and Derek, without them even knowing until the end.

The war we fight with our sin is influenced. and Mr.Beale put it into a gravley real perspective, how the Fallen can use just a bit of hatred and sin to create a mass problem.