The Deception (The Delusion Series) - Softcover

Gallier, Laura

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1496433939 ISBN 13: 9781496433930

Publisher: Wander, 2019

Synopsis

Praise for The Delusion Series:
“I encourage you to read The Delusion. It triggers your imagination about the realities of spiritual warfare.” ―Jase Robertson, Duck Dynasty

Less than a year after the horrific Masonville High shooting, Owen is determined to uncover why the Creepers have converged on his land and the school―a necessary step in his mission to drive evil forces out of his town.

A supernatural visitor tests Owen’s ability to discern between truth and lies as the community is rocked by abductions and disappearances. While the town comes together to find those who are missing, Owen must fight to discover what is real and what is part of a strategy to distract him from his true purpose.

Will Owen’s courage and conviction waver or hold firm as he to fights to free Masonville from the demonic forces threatening to tear the town apart?

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From the Back Cover

The battle for Masonville is not over.
Mysterious disappearances plague the once-serene town, and Owen’s understanding of his spiritual sight is tested as he tries to discern what is truth and what is a lie woven by Molek and his army of Creepers.

Eleven months after the Masonville High shooting, the school and town still bear scars from the horrific attack. Owen Edmonds has just begun to pick up the pieces of his life when people start vanishing from Masonville and his spiritual sight undergoes some disturbing changes. He’s convinced that the mysterious occurrences must be related, but how? Desperate for wisdom and a way forward, Owen thinks his prayers have been answered through the appearance of not one, but two new advisors. But when his mentors start giving contradictory advice, who should Owen trust? Where can he turn when everything he’s ever relied on begins to fail? Owen must face the fact that the spiritual attack on the town has not ended: Molek and his army of Creepers are simply mounting an assault on a different front.

Review

The war between good and evil rages on in this sequel to The Delusion (2017). After surviving a deadly school shooting, 19-year-old Owen Edmonds has devoted his life to saving the town of Masonville from the dark demon Molek and the unearthly creatures who carry out his sinister bidding. Together with his bubbly, beautiful girlfriend, Ray Anne, Owen looks for clues that will explain a rash of mysterious disappearances as well as why Masonville is still plagued by a dark presence. Owen and Ray Anne use their supernatural sight to visualize the shackles and chains of personal bondage that burden anyone who hasn’t surrendered to God. This ability helps them discern who’s on their side as they race to root out the source of the evil in their town. To complicate matters, a shadowy figure has begun paying visits to Owen’s apartment, and, despite warnings from his girlfriend and pastor, he’s intrigued by what the entity has to say. Owen often feels conflicted over what he knows the Bible teaches and what his heart desires, which causes friction with loved ones and undermines his mission. Some secondary characters are black, but most main characters are assumed to be white. Troublingly, there are several negative and stereotypical mentions of Africa that reference witch doctors, human sacrifice, and suffering. A literal writing style and underdeveloped characters detract from an otherwise compelling concept. (Christian supernatural fiction. 12-18) (Kirkus Reviews)

Edition details

• Publisher: Wander
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1496433939
• ISBN 13: 9781496433930
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 304