The Prophet Book Review

Book One

SUMMARY:  Platitude is a sleepy little town nestled in the mountains right in the middle of nowhere.  Lightning bugs tease the children on long summer nights, the sweet scent of lavender fills the spring air, and demons swarm the town, blocking out the sun.  Their goal is to ensure an entire generation is lost to the lies of darkness.

     Aegeus, a warrior of the King, has been assigned to lead a team of angels to Platitude.  But this mission is unlike any mission they have ever undertaken.  Each of the twelve humans carries burdens deep within their souls, and one of them is rumored to be a prophet.

     To help the twelve, discover who they really are, Aegeus must embark on his own journey of self-discovery.  Soon, it becomes clear that the humans are not the only ones being hunted and destroyed.  The fate of Aegeus himself may lie in the hands of the very human he was sent to protect.

REVIEW:  If you like Frank Peretti's novels Piercing the Darkness and This Present Darkness, you will enjoy reading The Prophet.  It is the first book by new author Dr. Ande Edwards.  The story is divided between the spiritual realm and the physical one.  Angels have been put in charge of twelve humans who are charged to help Christians fight against the dark forces of evil.  Only thing is: the humans don't know this is their job.  As they deal with difficulties on the college campus where they work and study, the twelve find strength in each other, their faith and, most importantly, prayer.  There were times when the story switched from the human realm to the angelic and back that made it a little harder to adjust.  But the longer I read, the more accustom I became to the switch.  Also, the humans are only referred to by a number (One, Three, Twelve, etc.) instead of their names.  It would have been nice to have a List of Characters to help me remember which person held which job and how they were connected to each other. There were a few times it would have been helpful when important events occurred to help keep the characters straight in my mind.
     I really enjoyed reading this book.  Ande Edwards did an excellent job.  I look forward to the second novel and the rest of the books in this series.  Hope it's not a long wait.

This book was provided by a family member of the author. 

 I was asked to post an honest review of it.

Dr. Ande Edwards is a bit of a mess.  She is an artist living in a cupcake-loving scientist's body.  Ande has always loved writing and photography.  But somehow, through the crazy sort of path only God can steer you down, she ended up studying the sciences.  The idea of writing a book was far from view.  She discovered Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker long after the rest of the world, but they inspired her to consider the spiritual realm in a different way.  She seeks to explore the spiritual battle that rages around us through the eyes of an artist and a woman of faith and science.  You can follow Ande on Facebook and Twitter.