The Ancients

Forbidden Doors #10

by Bill Myers, James Riordan (Contributor)

“I’m afraid we’ve offended the spirits. It would not be safe to continue.”

When Rebecca, Scott, and Ryan go to a remote mountain village in New Mexico, they are not quite sure what to expect. Their mysterious friend Z simply asked that they help a young American Indian who was in trouble.

What they find in the small village is an evil so powerful that it attacks them with wind, thunder, lightning—even the very ground they walk on. Even more frightening, though, is the evil that is quietly invading the heart and mind of one of their own.

Genres: Christian, Young Adult, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Childrens, Fantasy

160 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 1998

About the author

Bill Myers was born into a Christian home, and although as a child he became bored with Christianity, he decided at the University of Washington quote, to "make God my boss." Ironically, at the University his worst subject was writing. He claims to have prayed, and said that he would be able to do anything for God, except write. Even so, he has become a prominent Christian writer, and has a large amount of successful books and films to his credit.

Reviews

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

Back in elementary school, I remember learning about Native Americans and their various gods...which bugged me; as someone who was raised on Bible stories and church services, I knew there was only one God. Though most people in the United States nowadays are either monotheistic or atheistic, polytheism is still present in our country. From what I've heard, it's even worse in other parts of the world; a friend from church who had lived multiple places abroad said that, when people there heard the Gospel, they would just add Jesus to the list of gods they were already worshipping...which the Bible clearly says is a no-no.

This book illustrates that concept very well. It made me think about how, even though I don't pray to anyone besides God, I sometimes have idols that come in the form of people or material things...which is wrong.

[Elle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Becka and her brother are called out to New Mexico to aid a village suffering of a drought. I enjoyed this book because it had a lot of action and I'm interested in all the Native american traditions.

[Whitaker · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really great book shows us how everything is great and worth to die for

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite highlight in this book is the connection between drugs and demonic activity.

[joyce lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

probably REALLY only as good as the others, BUT ... involved the native american culture, which really interests me, so ... i gave it an extra star.

as much as we can find reasons to explain a lot of things scientifically, whic others of us think are a "God thing" instead, it's also amazing how much, and what, really could be demonic in reality also!

scary world out there, and seemingly WAY to close to Revelations that i'd personally feel comfortable w/!! of course, if this is not the worst that man can behave, i probably don't want to see too much farther into the future, either!!!

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

F MEY fd bk.10

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked how this book showed that the evil forces against what Becca and Scott are trying to accomplish could come at them with wind, thunder, lightning, etc.

[Bethany Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my favorites out of the series. It shows that there is only ONE way to God, through Jesus Christ.

[Peytyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, but I wouldn't suggest for younger kids. Maybe middle or high schoolers

[Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very goood!

[Petra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Getting better and better and scarier :)