Extra Nos (The Unfallen Series #5) [E-BOOK]

Received as an ARC, I am leaving my honest review. This latest writing will have you thinking hard about the teachings you would have learned from your church of choice. The examples and explanation of different approaches to Christianity left an impression on me. Especially after the tense moments of actual spiritual battles seen by Landon, Sarah and Venessa. The story is brilliantly written, with heart pounding moments as demons create their own false religion while scheming to destroy a priest’s life by plotting events against him. Only through strength in Christ, will they overcome. The ending really made me want to learn more

Landon and Sarah are settling in and trying to get their lives on track, with the bonus of Truth Seekers, a campus ministry they are standing up to create discussion and enhance outreach.
But the demons haven't gone away and, if anything, are getting desperate. Planting evidence, spreading lies, and disrupting building bridges between people and faiths.
Always great debate and discussion on important religious issues. Judah has a commanding knowledge of scripture and both Christian and Catholic faiths and meshes an interesting thriller with thought-provoking issues.

The demons will not give up. Neither will Landon, Sarah, and their friends. Zacharias and Scapilini do a pretty good job getting these students to start to think for themselves and to share with each other. I enjoyed reading this book!

There are a lot of biblical and Christian references, this IS a Christian read but it's one that not only really makes you think, it's an exciting fantasy thriller full of the supernatural. It resonates on a personal level, a personal belief but one that is so uplifting and fills me with love and hope and strengthens my faith. There are also glaring truths, one such "The obsession of being right is almost pathological in our culture" But it's not all about religion, it's a thriller in every sense of the word, it's about a handful of characters who have much to overcome and much to discover. About themselves, about the truth and about love.

In the aftermath of the possessions, the university is still in shock, still in disbelief. Landon, Zacharias, Father Sciplini, Sarah, Vanessa, all try to make sense of it, all they've been through and the why. I do really enjoy the way the author steeps the plot in realism, giving individuality, very tangibly, to the characters. Landon, still with no memory of who or what he is, Sarah, strong and unwavering in her faith, Vanessa, recently possessed by a demon is struggling to assimilate, Zacharias, an enigma I can't put my pulse on but I feel he's MORE, there's more to him. And Father Sciplini, a staunch Catholic who's entire stance is visionary. Together, they've formed the Truth Seekers, a ministry that embraces all, Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox faiths, with the sole purpose of love, unity and faith. Which is something demons and their masters need to stop, they are the forces that are heavily entrenched in all forms of "normal" life, except their agenda is anything but normal. Landon and Sarah are being targeted, one as "a perfect vessel" the other as "the chosen". I love the twist with Vanessa, my word, her prior "involvement" gives her insight into what is happening, who is behind it and what their purpose is. Excellent visuals!

But...the same forces that caused havoc are using appalling tactics to incriminate them all. This time focusing majorly on Zacharias, to incriminate him, frame him. These forces are trying to forge a wedge between them, these forces need Sarah, for what purpose no one can decipher, they see Landon as easy pickings, what with him having no knowledge of who he really is. The author really plays the good vs evil card in a uniquely crafted tale, full of suspense, drama and tension. It's a recount of an eons old battle where demons infiltrate every sphere of social, where the pillars of society fall to greed and power. The core of the tale is positivity, and how even a little faith goes a long way. I'm very ready for the next installment!

Landon, Sarah, Sciplini and Zacharias are back, and they aim on starting a new ministry on campus, one that would be called Truth Seekers, and would mainly deal with debate between the different religious factions, with the aim of uniting them. However evil felt threatened by this new ministry even before it started it's real work, and three students went missing and another was found dead with fingers pointing at Zacharias, the priest leading this ministry. As the noose tightens round his neck Landon, Sarah, Vanessa and Sciplini are doing their utmost to find the missing students, and whoever is behind the evil threatening them all. The lecturers Barrett and Chen who had been staunch unbelievers and followed science rather than religion, were amongst those now promoting the new ministry, as they had experienced firsthand things which not even science could explain. However the battle was full on as Landon discovered that the enemy was attacking from within, and that demons were once again pulling the strings which might very well choke the ministry before it even started doing it's work. This is another thrilling novel with strong religious overtones in which our protagonists go out on a limb to prove that faith and love can conquer all.