Ancient Forces Collection: The Ancients/The Wiccan/The Cards

Forbidden Doors #10-12

by Bill Myers

Some doors are better left unopened. Some doors, you don't want to find out what lies behind them. In the Forbidden Doors series by bestselling author Bill Myers, teenager Rebecca 'Becka' Williams, her younger brother Scott, and her friend Ryan Riordan are swept into heart-stopping encounters with an all-too-real invisible world---a world fraught with deception and spiritual adversaries that promise goodness and enlightenment but will stop at nothing to destroy life, sanity, and human souls. Witchcraft. Reincarnation. Ouija Boards. UFOs. Shamanism. Counterfeit spiritualities are widespread and popular with spiritually searching young adults such as Becka's peers. What's the harm? Find out. Join Becka, Scott, and Ryan as they head for mind-bending clashes between the forces of darkness and the kingdom of God. Combining meticulous research, realistic settings, and masterful storytelling, the Forbidden Doors novels take you from the mountains of New Mexico to the inner workings of a secret society---and into the truth of God's Word, which exposes lies and reveals the reality of spiritual warfare. Each volume in the series contains three books that center around a particular kind of Forbidden Door. Book Dark Powers contains The Society, The Deceived, and The Spell; Book Invisible Terror contains The Haunting, The Guardian, and The Encounter; Book Deadly Loyalty contains The Curse, The Undead, and The Scream; Book Ancient Forces contains The Ancients, The Wiccan, and The Cards

Genres: Fiction, Supernatural, Fantasy, Christian, Christian Fiction, Occult, Ebooks

336 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2008

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

[Sonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! Read with our 13-year-old twins! Loved the whole series!

[Jill Williamson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zondervan has updated and re-released Bill Myers’ Forbidden Doors series in four, three-volume sets. The Ancient Forces Collection is the fourth, and final, book in the set. Here’s a summary of each story in the fourth volume.

Book 10
The Ancients
Becka, Scott, their mother, and Ryan travel to a remote mountain village in New Mexico and encounter a Native American cult. Ryan doesn’t see what’s so bad about the things these people believe, instantly making comparisons between the Native beliefs and Christianity. But how far will Ryan explore this new faith?

Book 11
The Wiccan
The Hex is a popular TV show about a witch, and the star is coming to town. Becka’s friends have an invitation to meet the star. But Becka instantly recognizes the sinister nature of the woman’s beliefs. And when the woman casts a spell for revenge, Becka is the only one who knows how to set it right.

Book 12
The Cards
Philip is tired and stressed out. His father is always nagging him about college, but Philip wants to make his own life. When he seeks answers from Tarot cards, his life starts spinning out of control. But that’s exactly what the cards predicted, so it couldn’t be their fault, right? Scott wants to help his friend, but before he can offer a warning, he needs to learn to love.

I really enjoyed these books. They dealt with the supernatural and occult in a Biblical manner, exposing the truth behind twelve different types of occult, one in each story. I highly recommend this series for all young readers, twelve and up.

One thing that bothered me plot-wise: it was a bit convenient that such trouble continued to come to this one family. Like Ralph Macchio in the Karate Kid running into convenient “Karate trouble” everywhere he went, Becka and Scott run into “occult trouble” at every turn of their lives. The series also didn’t tie up the loose end of who Z was. It hinted at a resolution, but not in a satisfactory way for the end of a twelve-book series. So if you’re looking for an answer to Z’s identity, you won’t find one.

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

You could tell the last two volumes were written years later...lots of slang thrown in to date it... still not as good as the first 6 books (actually written by Bill Myers) but I had to finish the series. I was happy with the final interaction with Z :)

[Jackie Liu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series = life changing.
That is all.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, I loved it! Like all his books it keeps you hooked until the very last page.

[Tuyet Nguyen · Rating 5 out of 5]

supernatural powers <3 #Christianity