Closet
By
Eric Swanson
Publisher:
Faith Books and MORE
Published:
April 26, 2011
ASIN:
B005SSYE7E
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Synopsis:
It seemed to be an innocent looking book that
John picked up from the local bookstore, but late that night, as he read it in
the secret of his closet, a creature emerged. Then with arms extended, it
strangled the life out of him, leaving behind Megan and their baby Derek. But
as Megan was leaving the house, two other forms attempted to kill her as well.
The mysterious creatures were silent for the next
two decades and Derek even managed to get married and start a family with a
mentally disabled son. He went to seminary and was starting to look for a job.
But, after receiving multiple rejections, Derek was at the
bottom of despair.
Then after a chance encounter with a witch, he picked up a book from the
sidewalk that seemed to have all the answers he needed in life. Later that
evening, as Derek was reading the book, there was a noise from the closet, and
a door was opened to a demonic dimension that a local witch uses to take his
mentally disabled son and wife into.
Derek then enters the same dimension to save the
ones he loves. Along the way he confronts the evil in his own life through the
help of the Holy Spirit, who shows up in seven different human forms depending
on the situation. After dealing with his own weaknesses Derek has to win back
his wife, and confront the two creatures that plagued his parents.
Closet captures the attention of young adults and
fans of the supernatural. It helps the reader to understand the role of the Holy
Spirit in the life of the believer and how the Spirit helps us to not only
confront our weaknesses, but to gain victory as well. Also, it helps us the
reader gain a better understanding of the plan He has for our lives.
My Thoughts:
This was a most unusual novel. It reminded me a
little of “Pilgrim’s Progress” by John Bunyan. Derek goes through quite the
journey in his search for his wife and son. It is a journey of self-discovery
and re-examination of his faith.
This story at times seems to be like a nightmare
with all the evil creatures and strange environments that Derek finds himself
in. It is pure fantasy and allegory. Much discussion could be had on the
imagery that the author uses.
This book does an excellent job of presenting the
gospel and the main tenets of the Christian faith. The story is also a reminder
to think about who/what is important in your life and to remain faithful to
that person or thing; to think about the consequences of our actions and decide
whether or not the consequences are worth the action before we undertake it.
I think the book did a good job of exploring the
discouragement of unmet expectations in life that many of us face and reminds
us that we need rely on the Holy Spirit whose various facets were portrayed as
the characters Wisdom, Assurance, Guidance, Strength, Comfort, Conviction, and
Abundance. We are reminded that we don’t have to do life on our own.
This book explores almost every area in our lives
and would be a good book for anyone who has wondered about the purpose of life,
or how to live above mediocrity.
This was an excellent read. I would recommend
this book to everyone in their teens and up. I gave this book 5 stars.
Thank you to the author Eric John Swanson for
providing this ebook in exchange for a fair and honest review.
About the Author:
Eric Swanson received
a Masters of Divinity degree from Moody Bible Institute. He has been on several
missions trips and during his time in China was encouraged to pursue writing.
What started out as a hobby resulted in his first novel. Eric is currently single and enjoys camping, hiking, backpacking,
writing, reading, running, biking, cooking, teaching the Bible, watersports,
fishing and hunting.
He
is working on getting “Outcast”, the sequel to “Closet” published.
Ways
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