The Presence

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It’s been awhile since I have added book reviews to the site. I have quite a few great reads I want to share over the next few weeks.

The Presence
Bill Myers

My first introduction to Bill Myers started last year with reading Soul Tracker. After reading this novel, I discovered several other books by Bill Myers. Last year I tackled Eli, The Face of God, Blood of Heaven and several other books. In the same line of Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker, Bill writes a unique brand of Christian fiction. I’m not sure of the genre’s name, but I classify the books as “supernatural thrillers”. The books take the reader on an imaginative adventure as well as a thought-provoking journey for the soul. Being a former Stephen King and Dean Koontz fan, these authors were a welcome addition to my bookshelf.

The Presence is the sequel to Soul Tracker. I knew when I finished reading Soul Tracker last year, there had to be more to the story. If you did not read the first book you should not have too much trouble reading The Presence. Bill Myers includes plenty of background information about the main characters, David Kauffman, his son and their enemy Norman E. Orbolitz.

The last time David came in contact with Orbolitz, he learned this incredibly wealthy man’s evil schemes were directly related to David’s daughter’s untimely death. Looking to increase his lifespan, Orbolitz harvested organs from his victims. As David stared in to the man’s eyes he realized the eyes belonged to his daughter.

Now Orbolitz is back on the scene with a plan to wreak more havoc for David and his son. David, his son and several other people have been invited to participate in an unusual experiment. Unknown to the participants, this experiment targets their worst fears and thoughts. Each participant must overcome what could destroy them. Some of the participants who are believers will find their faith tested as they are pitted against past temptations and current strongholds. Those who are not believers must choose whether they will continue down a dark path or move into the light.

Bill Myers is a very imaginative storyteller. He always spins the right amount of suspense and supernatural to keep you hooked. This novel gives us a view of spiritual warfare in a unique way.