Spirit Fighter

Son of Angels #1

by Jerel Law

Your mom always said you were an angel. What if she was right?

Jonah Stone has always thought of himself as average, but in seventh grade he learns a fascinating family secret, and his world turns upside down. Jonah’s mom is a nephilim, the daughter of a human and a fallen angel, which makes Jonah one-quarter angel. When his mom is kidnapped by fallen angels, it’s up to Jonah and his sister Eliza to rescue her. Guided by prayer and a guardian angel, Jonah and Eliza embark on an epic adventure through the streets of New York and come to understand that God plans in ways they never could have imagined.

Genres: Fantasy, Christian, Middle Grade, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Adventure

243 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2012

About the author

Jerel Law is a gifted communicator and pastor with more than twenty years of full-time ministry experience. He holds his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (go Tarheels!), and a master of divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Jerel began writing fiction as a way to encourage his children’s faith to come alive. He lives in North Carolina with his family. Spirit Fighter is his first novel.

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Forget what I said in my previous review; this is a crackling start to the series. While it does show some similarities to the works of Rick Riordan, there’s enough original material here that it doesn’t feel like a complete knockoff. Christian readers who have enjoyed bestselling series such as Harry Potter will find plenty to enjoy here.

[Tee loves Kyle Jacobson · Rating 5 out of 5]

First I would like to THANK Amy at Thomas Nelson for allowing me to read and review Spirit Fighter. I have to say I loved this book and when I was finished I gave my son the book to read and he devoured it in one night.

Spirit Fighter is a story about Jonah and Eliza a brother and sister dual whose mother has been kidnapped by fallen angels. They learn that their mother is a Nephilim making then 1/4 Angel. As the story unfolds Jonah and Eliza have to trust the Guardian Angel God has sent down to guide them in the right direction of finding their mother. As they travel the dangerous streets of New York they begin to understand God's Plan.

I really enjoyed this story because it had all the elements I love in a story about Angels and Demons and Good VS Evil. This book is for middle school children and one I have recommended to my son's school for the summer reading list. It was a fast paced book and I read it in a day and I can'y wait to read the second book in the series.

Ephesians 6:12
New International Version (©1984)
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

[Carter Waggoner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spirit fighter is a book about a quarterling named Jonah and his two siblings Jeremiah and Elisa. Their mom is half angel, which is also known as a nephilim. Jonah learned of one of his powers after a basketball tryout when he got mad and kicked a soccer ball up and farther than even possible. When his parents explained that he was a quarterling, his mother got taken by the fallen angels. Jonah starts a rebellion to save his mother. His sister came with him to save their mother. Elisa discovers her powers during a fight versus fallen angels. She has the shield of faith. Jonah finds the sword of truth and frees the nephilim.

[Kara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Age level: 9 and up

Percy Jackson, move over! Jonah Stone is here!


My review: The cover and title of this book got my attention, but the moment I saw the reference to Percy Jackson, I knew I had to review it! I had to read Percy Jackson in college, but I ended up loving it :)

Spirit Fighter tells the story of Jonah, who at first seems like a typical 13 year old boy who loves to play basketball and video games, forgets he has homework assignments, needs to be reminded by his parents to do his chores, has a younger brother named Jeremiah who likes to be nearby, a younger sister named Eliza who is a top student at their school, and has a close relationship with both of his parents. His mom, Eleanor, is a homemaker while his dad, Benjamin, is a pastor at their church in Peacefield, New Jersey. When the story begins, Jonah is having nightmares and having a hard time sleeping. He goes out for basketball tryouts and despite all the practice he puts in, ends up being told by the coach not to return. Whoa! What kind of teacher tells a student that they need to find a different sport after the first day of tryouts? As it turns out, God has bigger plans for Jonah then being on the basketball team at school. Jonah is devastated and cries out to God in prayer and the answer he gets changes everything.

That evening Benjamin and Eleanor decide to reveal an ancient truth to Jonah. Eleanor’s father is a fallen angel making her half-angel or a Nephilim; which makes Jonah, Jeremiah, and Eliza quarter-angels or quarterlings. Jonah has already discovered his power; he has superhuman strength that is fast developing, but before he has a chance to enjoy this new revelation his mom is kidnapped. Jonah and Eliza are sent to New York City on a quest to rescue Eleanor, but before they leave they are given three things: a MissionFinder 3000 which looks like a watch, but is a military-grade angelic navigation system; a small Bible; and a blessing.

Jonah has one demonic encounter before going on this journey with his sister and he realizes it’s going to take more than physical strength to beat them. He’s the oldest of the three kids and initially is the only one who discovers what his identity really is. No matter what powers he has and what he’s capable of, he is told throughout the story that the real excitement is how much God loves him and the importance of his faith. Jonah also learns about his guardian angel, Henry, who helps him and Eliza both with their questions as well as fighting the fallen angels they come across. God is referred to as Elohim, which in Hebrew means Strong One.

Jonah and Eliza have several encounters with fallen angels on the way to Manhattan. We learn right away that Eliza’s power is a shield as quoted in scripture as the shield of faith. Her shield only works well when her faith is intact. Jonah also discovers that every time they’re in an impossible situation that all he has to do is cry out to Elohim and a solution presents itself. Sometimes it’s a scripture verse that empowers him; sometimes it’s Henry there to rescue them; sometimes it’s a vision that guides him; but the story does well to illustrate that God gives Jonah the wisdom, encouragement, strength, favor, and love he needs to overcome anything he has to face on this rescue mission.

References that are mentioned in this story that are either landmarks or important names:
LeBron James
Attila the Hun
Genghis Khan
Joseph Stalin
Wall Street bull in NY
Statue of Liberty
Brooklyn Bridge in NY
Central Park
The Miami Heat
Many angels including the Archangel Michael

My favorite parts of the story: a precious scene of Jonah and Eliza riding their bikes super fast and it reminded me of the scene in ET when the kids are flying on their bikes; how close the Stone family is (when Jonah tells Eleanor what the coach says to him she nearly goes to lecture the man before Jonah stops her, I had the same reaction while reading it; Eliza and Jonah risk their lives more than once for each other in team work to find their mom; Benjamin is devastated when he learns his wife has been kidnapped, but he is even more heartbroken to learn that his two kids are being sent on such a dangerous mission instead of himself); the Word of God is emphasized throughout the story; Jonah learns the value of prayer; the story of Jericho is reenacted by Jonah and Eliza at one point and it was awesome!!!! Jonah and Eliza learn that the truth and miracles of the Bible are relevant today and that a person’s spirit man is just as real as their human bodies.

Even though I highly recommend this book for anyone 9 or older, I also advise that parents, teachers, and youth pastors to read it over first so that you’re comfortable with it before sharing it with your kids. There is violence in the story, but nothing over the top or inappropriate. One intense moment happens at the end where Jonah is tested in his faith, but the power of God comes through strongly and Jonah does not give in to his fear. It was challenging to see what the kids have to endure, more spiritually than physically, but I found myself cheering them on the entire time :) I think the video games and cartoons kids watch today are much more violent than anything this story illustrates, but there is enough action to keep you turning the pages. Spirit Fighter is Law’s first book and brilliantly sheds light on the spirit realm, mentions several scripture passages, and shows the power of faith without preaching. It’s only 240 pages, but I loved everything about Spirit Fighter and can’t wait to read Book Two: The Fire Prophet later this year!

I want to thank NetGalley.com and Thomas Nelson for the copy they provided for my review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

[Iola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jonah Stone is thirteen when he flunks the school basketball tryouts but notices something strange about the way he can kick a soccer ball. He tells his parents, who not only believe him but tell him a family secret – Jonah’s mother is one of the Nephilim, one of the half-human, half-angel beings referred to in Genesis, and Jonah and his siblings are quarterlings, which gives them special powers and the ability to see angels.

But then his mother goes missing, and it seems that others of the Nephilim have also disappeared. Together with his sister Eliza, Jacob must fight the forces of evil to rescue their mother and the other missing nephilim before the captives can be forced to work for the Destroyer. In their search, they learn to put on the armour of God (from Ephesians 6), to walk by faith and to trust in the name of the Lord.

Spirit Fighter is well written and fast paced. Many of the ideas are reminiscent of Frank Peretti's books, but with a strong youth focus and not so frightening. There are parallels between Spirit Fighter and some of the popular secular fiction available for this age group – the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson books spring to mind.

Jonah can see the fallen angels and feel the despair they exude, similar to Harry Potter and the dementors. Like Percy Jackson, Jacob is part-human and part-superbeing, which gives him extraordinary powers. The difference is that in Spirit Fighter, these elements are given has a sound basis in the Bible. (And, at the end of the day, this is fiction. But it will introduce children to the concept of the spiritual realm and the battle being fought).

An adult might find elements of Spirit Fighter simply too fantastic and criticise it for being too plot driven with insufficient focus on the development of the characters. While this might be true, I don't see that the target audience of middle school boys will be bothered. They just want to see the bad guys get wasted, and should therefore be well satisfied. Despite the presence of Eliza, I imagine Spirit Fighter will be more appealing to boys than girls, and will be enjoyed by fans of TV shows such as Bibleman and Angel Wars.

Thanks to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for providing a free ebook for review.

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book started off great and I thought had lots of potential. Character development of Jonas was great. The way that he discovered that he had super powers was great. Where the story fell short was that his sister, Eliza, finds out she has powers too, but as Jonas keeps finding more powers all she ends up having is her shield (which is cool but I thought overly limiting on her abilities for the story). Also the fact that throughout the whole story the kids are put into impossible situations that they can not get out of but just by faith and praying and saying Gods name, they magically get saved every time. I was hoping more for some ingenuity in the kids finding flaws in the Fallens plans that they would be able to exploit. The spirit world that they entered had a lot of flaws to it too. The author kept stating that solid objects could not be affected yet when it came to walls that seemed to go by the wayside. I think this book would be great for young kids, especially with a Christian background, but that's about it. It seems like a Percy Jackson kind of series at first, but only for a more select crowd, unfortunately. This is the authors first book though, so I am willing to give the next book a try and see if his writing style improves.

[sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Usually when I really enjoy a book, I feel compelled to read a possible sequel. That didn’t happen with Spirit Fighter because it kept my attention but did not *enthrall* me. However, it has a very good concept to it and I will definitely be recommending this to Christian middle schoolers!

[yeahlydia__ · Rating 5 out of 5]

!! WARNING POSSIBLE SPOILERS !!

When I was nine years old, my mom took me to 2nd and Charles and told me I could pick out any two books. Naturally, I went for the fairy books and picked out a chapter book I had read and really enjoyed in the hopes that I would read it again. At the time, my friends were reading things considered "advanced": Harry Potter and Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I didn't see much else that I liked, so my mom plopped a copy of Spirit Fighter into my hands without looking at the cover. So naturally, I bought it. However, my mom gave the book away when she saw the cover for the first time. I had read the first few chapters, and I was intrigued, but had fascinating nightmares every night after I read the book in secret.

When I was about to be thirteen years old, my mom went onto Better World Books and bought me a copy of the Hobbit. At the last minute, I remembered- just vaguely- Spirit Fighter. The book I'd loved. So I typed in the author's name and she bought me three of the books in the series.

What I used to hate about books is that the summaries would make them scary and the scenarios all turned out to be for a good cause in the books. However, the synopsis was somewhat scary- and the book was even scarier. Especially to me, a Christian.

I was prepared for this- and yet I loved it so much. When people say they recommend books, they stick to one- and this is the one I will stick with.

6 out of five stars, would definitely recommend.
This review was written by a 14 year old. All opinions are my own.

[Leah Waggoner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun re-read. Jonah and the heavenly realms. The fight wages on but the war is finished.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jonah Stone's life really hadn't been going as planned. It's a bit embarrassing to be going to the same school as his eleven year old sister Eliza and his seven year old brother Jeremiah. His hopes are to make the middle school basketball team, but when he finds himself so frustrated that he kicks a soccer ball, something weird happens the ball goes sailing over the treetops. When he goes home and tells his parents they let him in on a little secret, he and his siblings are 1/4th angels with special powers. Turns out his mother is a Nephilim, which is a half human/half angel. When his mother is kidnapped along with some of the other Nephilim, it is up to Jonah and his sister Eliza to try and save her.

I have been fascinated with the Nephilim since reading about them in the book of Genesis, so I was anxious to read this fictionalized story that revolves around them. The author really brings the characters to life in this story, and the plot moved along at a very brisk pace. I really liked Jonah's character,and I found him someone that was very easy to relate to. He was just your average boy dealing with average problems, he often got teased at school, and didn't feel like he really fit in or had any real talent, especially after not being chosen for basketball. When he learns the secret though he realizes just how special he really is.
While this book is classified as juvenile fiction, I can easily see this book appealing to many ages, with believable characters, that are so easy to relate to, and a fast moving, action packed plot that also provides several positive christian messages without seeming preachy. If your having problems getting your youngster to read, perhaps this book just might spark their interest.

A complimentary copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review.

[Annette · Rating 4 out of 5]

"You should totally read [this book.] You'll be back for the others, I guarantee it!"

Review by James, age 10, 2/29/20

This book is about Jonah Stone, who always thought of himself as an ordinary kid. He failed his basketball tryouts even though he had practiced for a really long time, because - as we know now - he was throwing the ball way too hard using strength he had not had before.
He did not know this. He prayed to God that things would work out and that God would make the basketball thing workout. (He had been told, "Don't come back tomorrow.")
In anger he kicks a soccer ball, and it goes insanely high and vanishes in a cloud. He doesn't believe that he did that, so he kicks another soccer ball and the same thing happens. When he gets home he has a talk with his dad. His dad asks him how his basketball tryouts were, and strangely asks "Did anything unusual happen?" So he tells him about the soccer ball, and afterwards says "You won't believe me."
His dad says, "It's not that I don't believe you, just come outside." His dad hands him a football and says "Throw this across the pond at the other house." Jonah says, "What if I break a window?" Dad says, "Don't worry about that, just throw it." So he throws it, and it goes over the roof of the house across the pond and a good distance farther.
His dad hands him a baseball, and when he throws it, the same thing happens. Then his dad says "You, me, and your mom need to have a talk after dinner."
Long story short, Jonah finds out that he is 1/4 angel - or a "quarterling." His mom is 1/2 angel.
The rest of the story is about how Jonah's mom gets kidnapped and he was sent on a mission by God - via messenger angels - to rescue her.

I loved this book. And I am so glad I checked out the whole series from the library!

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the most well written Christian Fiction books for kids that I have read yet. It uses the Bible as a tool to help the main characters to save their mother, who is a Nephilim, or the offspring of a fallen angel and a human.

This story has angels, and it keeps the proper hierarchy/ dogma, guardian angels are different than warrior angels, who are different from Archangels for example. It has actual quotes from the Bible that become literally true when the kids pray to God, who they call Elohim (the Hebrew word for God), for help along the way for example, they are granted the use of the shield of faith, it’s strength is based on their faith in God.

This book is fast paced and has a ton of action. This book demonstrated several important themes, such as team work, faith in God, that size/age doesn’t matter, even the small/weak can be strong, with the help of the Lord, and that even someone born from sin, can choose to follow God, among others.

This book would be enjoyed by both girls and boys. The two main characters are siblings and both are strong, faithful kids, who make great role models for young Christians. They have their doubts, but in the end have faith in God, who helps them. There is no sex or any romance or love at all, except the love between family, and towards God.

I recommend this book for kids of any age, depending on their reading level, probably somewhere around 5th grade, but adults will like this book as well for its powerful message.

I received this book as an ARC. I do not get paid to review books; I do so in order to assist parents and clergy in recommending appropriate books for kids to read.

Please read more of my reviews on my blog: sarahereads(dot)wordpress(dot)com

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jonah's week goes from absolutely horrible to incredible, unbelievable, exciting, slightly scary, adventurous, and life changing. Why? Well, it starts out with him being told to not even bother to come back for basketball tryouts, and then in kicking a soccer ball in frustration afterwards he discovers he has some rather unique skills. It turns out that Jonah's mom is a nephilim, half-human half-angel, which makes Jonah 1/4 angel and gives him the ability to kick soccer balls practically into orbit and run like the wind, among other things. All of this is pretty cool stuff until his mom is kidnapped by Fallen angels, and Elohim sends Jonah and his little sister Eliza on a mission to go rescue her. They encounter some pretty evil beings on the way, but also discover some great allies and learn some powerful truths from God's Word.

This book is definitely aimed at the Christian middle grade crowd. I doubt many others will get into it. Christian parents should appreciate the biblical truths taught, and that the angel/demon theology doesn't roam off into Hollywood versions. The warrior angels are presented as tough, macho and slightly intimidating...none of the fluffy cupid stuff. The writing is pretty good and matches the target audience. I'd give it an above average rating for Christian middle grade fiction, but just an average rating for middle grade fiction overall.

Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. There are a couple battles between Jonah, Eliza and Fallen angels, but since the Fallen ones cannot die they just turn to dust and are relocated when shot with arrows. If kids are extremely sensitive to spiritual battles, a parent should probably read this with them.

[Valerie McEnroe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm on the prowl for good Bible centered books since I work in a Christian Middle School. I hate to call this series fantasy, because what Christian wants to call any book dealing with the Bible fantasy? I'm concerned that the plot is a little too far-fetched and may not have the affect the author hopes. Instead of building up faith, it may actually reduce Christianity to the same sphere as Greek and Roman mythology.

That said, it's a wild, highly entertaining read. Jonah and Eliza have just learned that their mom is a nephilim, offspring of a human and fallen angel. Amazingly, this IS mentioned in the Bible, but most of it is found in the Apocrypha books. Since their grandfather is a fallen angel, they have powerful supernatural gifts. Jonah's is strength. Eliza's is a force field of protection. When their mom is kidnapped by the dark forces, they, and their guardian angel, are charged with rescuing her. To accomplish this, they must enter the spiritual realm and fight against dark creatures and fallen angels in Manhattan.

I love the Manhattan landmarks in the story, especially the Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park "castle," and psychiatric hospital on Ward's Island. The up side, for those wanting more mainstream Biblical teaching, is that Jonah does pray to Elohim (another word for God, Lord, Yahweh) when things get beyond his abilities and the Ephesians 6 scripture about the armor of God is a major theme. If you want a pastor's opinion of what the spiritual realm might be like, then this is an excellent reading choice. Otherwise, look for a faith book in realistic fiction.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was a part of me that felt like this was a watered down version of the Mortal Instruments series. The Nephilim must hunt for the missing mother. Haven't we been here before?

But this story is geared toward middle grade readers, and is geared more toward the Christian Fiction genre, so I tried to keep an open mind.

Keep in mind. if you aren't a fan of having bible verse thrust at you fairly frequently, this may be a bit offputting in this book. There is a lot of scripture quoting.

But on the other hand, there wa a lot of ignorance on the part of the characters considering their age and the fact that they grew up with a pastor for a father. Shouldn't they have had a firmer grasp on the scripture associated with what was going on here?

I did enjoy the book, and read through it fairly quickly, but I am really just torn about it. I am going to read on through the series to see if it redeems itself any.

[G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 1 of a Great Series for Teens and Pre-Teens

This book begins with a bang and races from there. I actually got the third book first, but quickly realized that I needed to read books one and two to complete the story. The children learn that they are special kids destined to fight in the spiritual warfare battle of good against evil. What child (or any age for that matter) can resist that! The kids learn to put on their armor when they are called on to go into battle by going to school with others who also have special gifts. The book uses versus from the Bible to back up the story. This should be in every library that has a Harry Potter book, and gifted to every child that loves to read. I would much rather see kids consuming this than Harry Potter. I highly recommend this series for lovers of action and supernatural forces.

[Reagan Faith Waggoner · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of many rereads :) first got this book after standardized testing in 2013 (almost 9 years ago). It’s definitely fiction/sci-Fi but has so much truth - there is power in his name. Elohim is Elohim. The armor of God is real to us - and the fallen are real and present. There’s a battle going on. We are part of it. And Elohim is so much greater than all we know.

[AbcAstro · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've been searching for a Percy Jackson-like but without the Greek influence and I found Keeper of Lost Cities, it's alright on its own but it wasn't entirely what I was looking for. I found this one and saw people saying it was too similar so I gave it a read and I kind of disagree.

It's not above using 'Smellman' which should give you a little bit of an insight but it's a kids book so I'll look past it. Jeremiah is pretty much written out to make room for Henry which makes sense but I think it could've been done a lot smoother. It felt a little more like Artemis Fowl than Percy Jackson to me, at least in terms of characterization, the similarity I guess could be brought from the ancestry factor but it's not as clear cut because you don't know all of the parties.

I wasn't even that big of a fan of the Lightning Thief itself, moreso the characters and how the world was set up so to remove that, it seemed a bit frustrating. It's fairly vague about its supernatural elements and how the hidden realm works in comparison to ours, it's more like they're just invisible. He gets a gadget but they don't really make use of it as I suppose it's meant to be more symbolic.

I'd like to see this be the introduction with Jonah as a child to this world and then the next book become more familiar with it as he gets older and navigate how it changes his life, him diving into studies and becoming well knowledgeable and a sort of called upon detective of sorts. Instead, they go to angel school which still sounds cool so maybe I'll look into it (also Soul Tempter sounds to be around what I was thinking of, it's just a road to get there). I'm going to be nice and give it a 3/5 but it's similar to my feelings on Scarlet which I only gave a 2/5. I would like to see more in a similar vein so I want to support it plus it's the guy's first novel so I'll cut some slack.

[Caleb Evans · Rating 1 out of 5]

Spirit Fighters

The plot and genre of this book are ok. It's set in a world where two kids find out they are a quarter angel and have to fight demons to save their mom. The main character doesn't really have anything special about him. His name is Jonah and he can run fast and has a bow. The book is set in 2016 and for most of the book, they are in New York City. There are some good parts and mostly bad parts of this book. The characters were basic and the action wasn’t the most exciting. It was very predictable by the second half of the book and seemed repetitive. It is told in a 3rd person view of the characters. It does a good job of switching between the characters throughout the book. The characters and plot are somewhat unique but nothing out of the ordinary. My overall opinion and review of this book are that it’s not very good. I personally didn’t enjoy finishing it especially after the first half of the book. After the first half, the same scenarios happen and they have the same outcome. This is what made the book predictable. The people who would like this book are probably younger kids or people who like magic books such as Harry Potter and Percy Jackson.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a verbal review from both a fifth and eighth grader who completed the book - as a disclaimer, I did not but then again a middle-aged gray-haired guy is not the target audience!

Bottom line summary is they both loved the book, and we have ordered (and they completed) the Kindle-format sequel. When asked what they liked the most, the fifth grader said he liked the characters and the story, which was about all I could get out of him. The eigth grader said she liked the Bible story aspects.

To tell you how much they liked it, they both hope there is a sequel. What I really like is it appears to be a great story and having them want to read more and exercise their minds vs. playing an endless video game!

[Al · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this at our church's thrift shop and grabbed it to have on hand for all the kiddos in our life. I like to read books before passing them along to the littles and had mixed feelings about this one. There is a lot of potential in terms of the characters and storyline but I suspect the author relied too heavily on converting the plot of other series, like Harry Potter, to a Christian theme. I also felt like the characters fell a bit flat and, unlike other popular young reader series, you didn't see Jonah or Eliza grow and develop through problem solving and hard work. Yes, they prayed a lot and looked to God for guidance which is great, but I wish I would have seen them struggle and problem solve a bit more.

[R.M. Ruiz · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great start! I’m hooked. This is awe-inspiring middle-grade Christian fiction. If you’re looking for a transparent Christian series for your young believer then I recommend this one. Released in 2011, but it holds up well. Kids will enjoy this exciting adventure.
There are some epic scenes in this book with angels, fallen angels, Nephilim, a leviathan, and of course the supernatural power of Elohim. Bible verses and prayer as well. I do wish Jesus was mentioned more than once, maybe that happens in the next books. This is suitable for ages 10-14. Because of the mild violence when they deal with the scary Fallen and kidnapping theme, I wouldn't recommend it for younger middle graders. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

[Steve Martinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good story for 10-13 year olds. 3 siblings find out that are one quarter ("Quarterlings") angel. Their mother is a Nephilim, a child of a Fallen Angel and a human. Each of the children have different powers that they don't know about until they are in battle with the Fallen. This was the main reason I didn't give this 5 stars. They are in the middle of a battle and are losing; their powers are not enough to save them, so, all of a sudden, there's another power that helps them win the battle. Otherwise, this is a nice beginning to this series. Since this is a series about angels for pre- and very early teens, it is VERY religious, so take that into account.

[Lisa Denford · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was readable and I think would be enjoyable for young teens. The language is not amazing and it reads more like a movie or kid’s tv series e.g. lots of “hey guys” “awesome” etc.

Parents/Christian guide: based on the idea of the Nephalim from Genesis 6. God and Satan are both referenced throughout but are referred to as “Elohim and Abadan”. May be scary for younger readers as it does deal with the very real element of a spiritual world. Some demons/ fallen angels are also featured throughout and definitely described in a scary way for little ones.

Not a great choice for a read aloud but an easy read alone series for preteens/teens.

[Katt Messenger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. Being a fan of Rick Rioands' series, I thought it was interesting that Jerel Law wrote in a similar style to convey the same things with a Christian take. And MAN did he knock it out of the park. I love the way this books talk about faith, and the armor of God and how to use those in your everyday life. He does NOT incorporate the Dogmatic views of Christianity but he does remind all of us of the importance of faith and belief is something that is bigger then us. And most of all he reminds us that God made us perfect in his image, its up to us to use those gifts.

[Madelyn Penhall · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very good! Some parts were a little boring because there was no action but overall an amazing book. This book combines the Bible,god,and angels into an action story. I recommend for ages 10+

[NP_1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Christian read filled with scripture and excitement.

[Aleathia Colley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Christian book

Excellent book for teaching teenagers and young people about spiritual warfare.
Would like to see a trilogy made from this book

[Naomi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun book for teens, gives you a different perspective of the spiritual armor.

[Heidi Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good ideas. A bit too preachy.