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This Present Darkness
646 pages
A high-stakes supernatural thriller that pulls back the curtain on the unseen spiritual battles raging behind everyday small-town life.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like watching a blockbuster action movie where the true battleground is the spiritual realm. It moves with a propulsive, urgent energy, constantly shifting between the mundane struggles of small-town corruption and the epic, sword-clashing warfare of angels and demons happening just out of human sight. The mood is tense and ominous, steeped in a creeping paranoia that eventually gives way to a cinematic, faith-affirming climax. The prose is highly visual and earnest, designed to make the invisible world feel visceral and immediate. It is a perfect fit for readers who want their suspense laced with deep theological stakes, offering a thrilling, dread-soaked journey that ultimately champions the quiet, world-shifting power of prayer.
- Mood
- tense
- ominous
- cinematic
- spiritually charged
- Tone
- earnest
- urgent
- dramatic
- suspenseful
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- spiritual warfare · the power of prayer · unseen realities · cosmic good vs. evil
- The writing
- Action-oriented and highly visual, blending standard thriller pacing with vivid, visceral descriptions of angelic and demonic forces.
- The arc
- Begins with creeping paranoia and overwhelming odds, building through intense spiritual conflict to a triumphant, faith-affirming resolution.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave high-stakes, faith-based thrillers that dramatize the unseen spiritual battles behind everyday life.
Content notes
- demonic imagery
- spiritual warfare
- violence
- conspiracy themes
About the book
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12
Ashton is just a typical small town. But when a skeptical reporter and a prayerful, hardworking pastor begin to investigate mysterious events, they suddenly find themselves caught up in a hideous New Age plot to enslave the townspeople, and eventually the entire human race. The physical world meets the spiritual realm as the battle rages between forces of good and evil.
This Present Darkness is a gripping story that brings keen insight into spiritual warfare and the necessity of prayer. Since its original publication more than 2.7 million copies have been sold. The companion volume, Piercing the Darkness, continues the story of the battle between spiritual forces.
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