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Demons prowl in this page-turning, suspenseful Christian fantasy on the border between earth and spirit. The Oneness holds the world together ... what happens if it falls apart? Tired of sitting on the defensive, Chris and Tyler go after the hive—the dark entity created when humans and demons join forces. When they disappear, Reese and the others must continue the hunt. An abandoned warehouse, a possessed teen, a children's home, a rural community, and a trail of murders—all lead to final confrontation with the enemy. And with the That if the Oneness turns on itself, it becomes the greatest danger in the world. HIVE is the second book in The Oneness Cycle, an urban fantasy series of spiritual warfare novels. If you love page-turning suspense, heart-pounding plotting, and fiction that unveils truth, this series is for you. The Oneness Cycle will make you think, challenge your perceptions of the world around you, and call you to take your place in the battle of good vs evil. Not for the faint of heart! Download HIVE and continue the adventure! Life-Changing, Inspirational Christian From the Author Hey, my name is Rachel Starr Thomson. I love Jesus and believe wholeheartedly in the power of fiction to change our lives. While nonfiction may teach us something, fiction allows us to experience it. When we’re experiencing truth, beauty, struggle, and triumph, we find our lives enriched and deepened by what we read. That’s why I write. I want my readers to discover depths of truth about themselves, about the world, and about God that stretch and inspire them. My stories are always clean, but I don’t shy away from hard questions and honest characters. Whoever you are, I believe in you. I believe your life has immeasurable worth. I believe you were personally handcrafted by a loving Creator with a vision and purpose for your life. I believe your struggles, your dreams, and your hurts matter. I believe you walk a path no one else does, one that is intended to benefit the world. I hope you’ll enjoy what you read and come back for more. Most of all, I hope that through my stories, you’ll forge a new depth of connection with the God who truly loves you. Genre-Bending Christian Biblical, Historical, Suspense, Fantasy, Paranormal, Visionary—Always Lyrical, Always Christian, Always Changing the Game Readers would be forgiven for asking what genre exactly Rachel Starr Thomson writes. Her work is described as spiritual, visionary, biblical, fantasy—and literary, poetic, and anchored in the real world. Always a clean read, her books are suitable for teens but have the depth, beauty, and characterization to keep adults riveted. They The Seventh World Trilogy (Worlds Unseen, Burning Light, Coming Day): Classic Christian fantasy in the style of C.S. Lewis. Great for teens & all readers of inspirational fiction. The Prophet Trilogy (Abaddon’s Eve, Comes the Dragon, Beloved): Best described as biblical historical fantasy. Set in a world based on ancient Israel, these books follow four believers in a time when judgment is coming. The Oneness Cycle (Exile, Hive, Attack, Renegade, Rise): Readers call them spiritual warfare fiction. They’re Christian urban fantasy, paranormal, suspense novels—but they’re also real world in their impact. If you’ve ever wondered about your place in the battle of good vs evil, this series is the place to start.
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First published October 10, 2013
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Rachel Starr Thomson
79 books174 followersRachel Starr Thomson is in love with Jesus and convinced the gospel will change the world.
Rachel is a woman of many talents and even more interests: she’s a writer, editor, indie publisher, singer, speaker, Bible study teacher, and world traveler. The author of the Seventh World Trilogy, The Oneness Cycle, and many other books, she also tours North America and other parts of the world as a speaker and spoken-word artist with 1:11 Ministries.
Adventures in the Kingdom launched in 2015 as a way to bring together Rachel’s explorations, in fiction and nonfiction, of what it means to live all of life in the kingdom of God.
Rachel lives in the beautiful Niagara Region of southern Ontario, just down the river from the Falls. She drinks far too much coffee and tea, daydreams of visiting Florida all winter, and hikes the Bruce Trail when she gets a few minutes. A homeschool graduate from a highly creative and entrepreneurial family, she believes we’d all be much better off if we pitched our television sets out the nearest window.
LIFE AND WORK (BRIEFLY)
Rachel began writing on scrap paper sometime around grade 1. Her stories revolved around jungle animals and sometimes pirates (they were actual rats . . . she doesn’t remember if the pun was intended). Back then she also illustrated her own work, a habit she left behind with the scrap paper.
Rachel’s first novel, a humorous romp called Theodore Pharris Saves the Universe, was written when she was 13, followed within a year by the more serious adventure story Reap the Whirlwind. Around that time, she had a life-changing encounter with God.
The next several years were spent getting to know God, developing a new love for the Scriptures, and discovering a passion for ministry through working with a local ministry with international reach, Sommer Haven Ranch International. Although Rachel was raised in a strong Christian home, where discipleship was as much a part of homeschooling as academics, these years were pivotal in making her faith her own.
At age 17, Rachel started writing again, this time penning the essays that became Letters to a Samuel Generation and Heart to Heart: Meeting With God in the Lord’s Prayer.
In 2001, Rachel returned to fiction, writing what would become her bestselling novel and then a bestselling series–Worlds Unseen, book 1 of The Seventh World Trilogy.
A classic fantasy adventure marked by Rachel’s lyrical style, Worlds Unseen encapsulates much of what makes Rachel’s writing unique: fantasy settings with one foot in the real world; adventure stories that explore depths of spiritual truth; and a knack for opening readers’ eyes anew to the beauty of their own world–and of themselves.
In 2003, Rachel began freelance editing, a side job that soon blossomed into a full-time career. Four years later, in 2007, she co-founded Soli Deo Gloria Ballet with Carolyn Currey, an arts ministry that in 2015 would be renamed as 1:11 Ministries. To a team of dancers and singers, Rachel brought the power of words, writing and delivering original narrations, spoken-word poetry, and songs for over a dozen productions. The team has ministered coast-to-coast in Canada as well as in the United States and internationally.
Rachel began publishing her own work under the auspices of Little Dozen Press in 2007, but it was in 2011, with the e-book revolution in full swing, that writing became a true priority again. Since that time Rachel has published many of her older never-published titles and written two new fiction series, The Oneness Cycle and The Prophet Trilogy.
Over 30 of Rachel’s novels, short stories, and nonfiction works are now available in digital editions. Many are available in paperback as well, with more released regularly.
The God she fell in love with as a teenager has remained the focus of Rachel’s life, work, and speaking.
Rachel is a woman of many talents and even more interests: she’s a writer, editor, indie publisher, singer, speaker, Bible study teacher, and world traveler. The author of the Seventh World Trilogy, The Oneness Cycle, and many other books, she also tours North America and other parts of the world as a speaker and spoken-word artist with 1:11 Ministries.
Adventures in the Kingdom launched in 2015 as a way to bring together Rachel’s explorations, in fiction and nonfiction, of what it means to live all of life in the kingdom of God.
Rachel lives in the beautiful Niagara Region of southern Ontario, just down the river from the Falls. She drinks far too much coffee and tea, daydreams of visiting Florida all winter, and hikes the Bruce Trail when she gets a few minutes. A homeschool graduate from a highly creative and entrepreneurial family, she believes we’d all be much better off if we pitched our television sets out the nearest window.
LIFE AND WORK (BRIEFLY)
Rachel began writing on scrap paper sometime around grade 1. Her stories revolved around jungle animals and sometimes pirates (they were actual rats . . . she doesn’t remember if the pun was intended). Back then she also illustrated her own work, a habit she left behind with the scrap paper.
Rachel’s first novel, a humorous romp called Theodore Pharris Saves the Universe, was written when she was 13, followed within a year by the more serious adventure story Reap the Whirlwind. Around that time, she had a life-changing encounter with God.
The next several years were spent getting to know God, developing a new love for the Scriptures, and discovering a passion for ministry through working with a local ministry with international reach, Sommer Haven Ranch International. Although Rachel was raised in a strong Christian home, where discipleship was as much a part of homeschooling as academics, these years were pivotal in making her faith her own.
At age 17, Rachel started writing again, this time penning the essays that became Letters to a Samuel Generation and Heart to Heart: Meeting With God in the Lord’s Prayer.
In 2001, Rachel returned to fiction, writing what would become her bestselling novel and then a bestselling series–Worlds Unseen, book 1 of The Seventh World Trilogy.
A classic fantasy adventure marked by Rachel’s lyrical style, Worlds Unseen encapsulates much of what makes Rachel’s writing unique: fantasy settings with one foot in the real world; adventure stories that explore depths of spiritual truth; and a knack for opening readers’ eyes anew to the beauty of their own world–and of themselves.
In 2003, Rachel began freelance editing, a side job that soon blossomed into a full-time career. Four years later, in 2007, she co-founded Soli Deo Gloria Ballet with Carolyn Currey, an arts ministry that in 2015 would be renamed as 1:11 Ministries. To a team of dancers and singers, Rachel brought the power of words, writing and delivering original narrations, spoken-word poetry, and songs for over a dozen productions. The team has ministered coast-to-coast in Canada as well as in the United States and internationally.
Rachel began publishing her own work under the auspices of Little Dozen Press in 2007, but it was in 2011, with the e-book revolution in full swing, that writing became a true priority again. Since that time Rachel has published many of her older never-published titles and written two new fiction series, The Oneness Cycle and The Prophet Trilogy.
Over 30 of Rachel’s novels, short stories, and nonfiction works are now available in digital editions. Many are available in paperback as well, with more released regularly.
The God she fell in love with as a teenager has remained the focus of Rachel’s life, work, and speaking.
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January 20, 2016
The first two books of The Oneness Cycle (this book and Exile) are among the strangest fiction that I've ever read. I love them anyway. I enjoyed Hive a little bit more than Exile because I was already acquainted with the story world.
The atmosphere of this story is a mix between fantasy and Peretti-esque spiritual warfare fiction. The Oneness is a partially allegorical representation of the Christian church. It is characterized by the interconnectedness of it's members and their roll in fighting unseen foes in order to protect and serve mankind. The Oneness holds the world together as demons and their human counterparts try to tear it apart.
I loved the vulnerability of Thomson's characters in this book. After the shattering events occurring in Exile, members the local Oneness cells wrestle with weakness and doubt. The powers of darkness dive at the chinks in their armor. As the members of the Oneness cell are forced to go on the defensive, they are scattered. The demons seem determined to destroy them in almost unimaginable ways.
Hazed by confusion and doubt, the Oneness is weakest when they need to be stronger than ever. They need to cling to their faith before they become tools in their own destruction.
The atmosphere of this story is a mix between fantasy and Peretti-esque spiritual warfare fiction. The Oneness is a partially allegorical representation of the Christian church. It is characterized by the interconnectedness of it's members and their roll in fighting unseen foes in order to protect and serve mankind. The Oneness holds the world together as demons and their human counterparts try to tear it apart.
I loved the vulnerability of Thomson's characters in this book. After the shattering events occurring in Exile, members the local Oneness cells wrestle with weakness and doubt. The powers of darkness dive at the chinks in their armor. As the members of the Oneness cell are forced to go on the defensive, they are scattered. The demons seem determined to destroy them in almost unimaginable ways.
Hazed by confusion and doubt, the Oneness is weakest when they need to be stronger than ever. They need to cling to their faith before they become tools in their own destruction.
October 1, 2021
Spellbinding story
Rachel had done again with her spell binding story. She had some very intense scenes that kept b you on edge of your chair. I plan to download the next one.
Rachel had done again with her spell binding story. She had some very intense scenes that kept b you on edge of your chair. I plan to download the next one.
June 21, 2023
Hard to put down
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy or dystopia or exciting stories. I enjoyed it immensely. Can't wait for next book
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy or dystopia or exciting stories. I enjoyed it immensely. Can't wait for next book
February 15, 2017
Love the concept of this series -- spiritual warfare in a world where Christians live in community and are connected in prayer -- literal prayer warriors. Great characters, fast paced action, fascinating plot lines. Couldn't put it down, glad I have the next book already!
September 22, 2016
Book two in the Oneness Cycle and I am loving them. The Oneness are those linked by the Spirit and they are at war with the local demons. Good writing, strong characters, and lots of action. I give it five stars. I received the first two as a gift and have now purchased books 3-5. I can recommend for ages 16 and up.
December 26, 2016
Loved this book. Really helped me see into the supernatural and the way the angels and demons work behind the seens, along this the importance of our prayers in this world.
Very well written. Fast paced Lots of action. It's good to read Rachel's books. She's one of my favorite authors
Very well written. Fast paced Lots of action. It's good to read Rachel's books. She's one of my favorite authors
August 2, 2016
Second book in this author's series. This was better than the first book or maybe it took me this long to get into it. Either way, I really liked this book and didn't want to put it down.
August 29, 2016
Good followup to Exile. Ending wraps a little quick, but still provides a fine continuation of the sereis story line.
September 4, 2016
Definitely getting drawn into this story. It is a great concept and I am enjoying the characters and the adventure.
October 4, 2016
This second book of the Oneness Cycle series continues on from Exile taking us deeper into the darkness that hides in plain site. Excellent read.
November 26, 2016
loved it
December 22, 2016
I liked the story line. Fast paced action. Leads right into the next book, which I've already purchased.
May 16, 2016
Another amazing book by Rachel Starr Thompson! Sadly there was more curse words. :(
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