SIX AGAINST THE DARKNESS
BOOK 1
Jazinta Wallis (Jaz) is able to see into a parallel world of darkness and demon activity. An outsider with purple-streaked hair and a quirky dress sense, she is mercilessly harassed, especially by the sinister school bully, Kacey Matthews, and thought by most to be insane. Brandon Kelly, logical, strong and good-looking, Jaz's lifelong friend has trouble believing Jaz in spite of what he calls his hallucinations of fiendish creatures trying to kill him and whispering, audible voices telling him he's no good. These two must work together with their powerful angel guardians if they are to defeat the demon overlord and set the city free.
It was a cool morning when they arrived, like the first days of autumn back on Earth. The air was pure and clear and carried the scent of sweet-smelling flowers and newly mown grass. They had come to rest in the grounds of a magnificent structure which could have been a palace anywhere on Earth. Constructed from what appeared to be pure, glistening, white stone, it looked as if it could have been carved out of snow. Four massive towers, one at each corner of the rectangular structure, connected the four wings of the palace. Capped with gold, the towers spoke of an understated opulence; a majestic, awe-inspiring presence, housing hundreds of multi-purpose rooms and corridors that formed this dwelling of beloved and benevolent rulers.
April 6, 2016
Could not put it down! Love the dynamics of the book and the obvious understanding of teenagers. As a mum of teenagers I'm confident they too will love this book as it would resonate in places with how they feel. It has a bit of everything and is well worth a read! Love it!
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Excellent characterisation as teenagers work through not only their relationships ...
February 21, 2016
Dark in places, excellent characterisation as teenagers work through not only their relationships but also their new roles as leaders of a rebellion against dark forces. Understated humour and light-heartedness. Christian emphasis.
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THIS IS AMAZINGLY REALISTIC AND AWESOME!!! READ IT NOW!
21 March 2016
This book is amazing I could not put it down, literally! I went to bed really late and read it again two days later (normally I re-read a book after a few months not hours ). this book is really close to what could be happening in this world and how amazing God and his people are! read it but don't go overboard with following what they do.
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Captures the battle between light and dark well
May 28, 2016
This story captures the essence of the spiritual battle between good and evil. In the process, it tells a good yarn from the perspective of teens on the cusp of becoming adults. While Six Against the Darkness doesn’t give us a great deal of background on each of the characters, it gives us just enough that we are able to see how they have developed both their shortcomings and their strengths. Evil tries desperately to play on their shortcomings and the forces of Light helps to build their strengths, all of which plays out during their battle to save the town of Norhaven. This is a good read for the pre-teen through teen. I like the author’s style and think that he captures the typical teen angst very well throughout the book. A well written, solid story that stands on its own, but also looks to be a springboard into a sequel. I look forward to it.
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A successful first effort
25 April 2016
I think the language and layout are just right for young people with varied paragraph lengths used to tell the story and to introduce new characters and situations. The lead characters have such human flaws such that I found myself swinging from wanting to slap them to want to cheer them on! As new characters are introduced and the story progresses my attempts to predict their roles often resulted in surprises. Every now and then I felt the flashes into Old Testament events broke the flow and did not always make its point well although I think it was a good idea to find a way to bring these events to people who probably know nothing of them. Similarly I thought chapter 12 was a distraction from the story. I can hardly wait for the next book to learn what was in Jaz' envelope but more so because I expect it to be written with yet more finesse and flow. My 12-year old grandson (something of an expert in the genre) liked the pace and build-up of the story, appreciated the use of Old Testament events, and is demanding to get hold of the sequel.