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This Present Darkness

By: Frank Peretti
Narrated by: Jack Sondericker
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Publisher's summary

A small town newspaper editor and a local minister uncover a web of conspiracy while an unseen battle between the angels of good and evil takes place in the town of Ashton.

©1986 Frank Peretti (P)2005 Books in Motion

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Amazing story

I loved this book! I was worried at first about the other reviews saying it had bad audio but I didn’t find a problem with it. Very great experience overall

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One of my favorites

This series is one of my favorite series to read. I come away feeling so much better every time I read them.

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Still a riveting story

I read this book in the 80s and it hasn’t lost any of its power. The warfare it describes is even more relevant in 2022, as the strong man takes a new form and continues to attack.

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So inspiring

This is a fantastic story with a lot of good lessons. The reader did a good job also.

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Fantastic!

We loved this story and how it applies to our lives today! The narrator was fabulous as well. Hallelujah and praise to the saints!

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wonderful

I've read this book many times. it was so nice to be able to listen to it finally!

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Awesome

Compared to all the Hollywood's pagan, occult stories full of 'misunderstood and always well-meaning' evil heros, this was a very insightful and enjoyable book. It was recommended by Rob Skiba in one of his recorded presentations.

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Authentic Spiritualism

Excellent book!!! Very realistic presentation of the spiritual realm. The book was very entertaining and enjoyable with an exciting ending. I loved it!!!

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This present darkness here today?

Listening to the spell binding unfolding of the spiritual war going on for the town of Ashton, I cannot help but wondering if this is going on right here and now for America. Frank Peretti is at his best in this spiritual warfare saga and in my opinion he does an excellent job in describing how Satan and his demons can get a foothold in people's lives and how they can influence people's decisions by painting a completely different picture of their appearance and the subleties of their deceptions. I hope people can use this bok as a guideline to the warfare that is going on right here among us. This book and it's sequel "Piercing the darkness" are two books no Christian should be without. I rank it right with C.S.Lewis' Screwtape letters.

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This Present Darkness

The story is excellent. However, the narrator did not do voices, emotions, or women well

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