The Haunting

Forbidden Doors #4

by Bill Myers

The occult is a very real influence for today's youth--and the world is only too eager to exploit their curiosity about the supernatural. Tyndale and Bill Myers, cocreator of McGee and Me!, counteract the deceptions presented by immensely popular titles with an innovative approach to juvenile fiction--the Forbidden Doors series. Insightful and straightforward, each volume tackles spiritual warfare by presenting biblical truths through realistic situations and characters. #4 The Haunting --Scott and Rebecca's greatest enemy, the Ascension Lady, has come to Becka for help! She wants to hold a seance to free the spirit of a little girl that has been haunting an old mansion in town. Then a series of eerie experiences lead Becka and Scott to wonder if what is haunting the old mansion in town is a ghost--or demons. Soon they are caught up in their most dangerous encounter yet--and it will take a miracle to bring them through safely.

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

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

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

[Aqua Xian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned from this book that the devil is very powerful, but God is in a WAY higher DIMENSION, let alone class, than the devil and we should fully rely on God- F.R.O.G. I was reminded to always wear polished, sturdy armor in great working condition- for God comes "like a theif in the night", without warning, to execute judgement. But this book isn't a preacher's sermon about Hell. This gripping and fast-paced, freak-you-out, edge-of-the-seat-and-falling-off novel is great for everone, even if you don't like scary stories, or you don't like to think about demons, because it has everything- from thriller to drama to romance(but not too much, guys!) to mystery to regular-day-in-the-life (even if sometimes "the life" might get a little, shall we say, CRAZY.)
So no matter what you like, or even if you're not a Christian, this book is AWESOME!! GO, MYERS!!
Oh, and in the back of my version of this book it says something like..
"The events in this book are kinda over-the-top to show how the devil is dangerous. If you are experiencing ANYHING even remotely similar, tell a trusted-and spiritually strong-Christian, such as your pastor, parent, or youth group leader."
So just a friendly reminder... they may be rare, but these things DO happen.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you read the Best Book Ever (it's called The Bible)

<>< :) <3

[Daniela Chroboczková · Rating 5 out of 5]

našla jsem zdroj všech svých problémů v životě

[Shannon · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pretty awful stuff - whole load of Christian shame and guilt packed into one little horror novel.

[aMandalin · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Favorite of the Forbidden Door series! It shows so well that Christians MUST wear armor spiritually!

[Whitaker · Rating 3 out of 5]

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

[The Unabridged Bookworm · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm going to start with something positive: the narration by the author was very good. You could tell that he was enjoying his own book and read it with gusto.
However, this was not the book it was purported to be. Hoping for a relatively short haunted house story, this was instead a blatant attempt to hit the teenage set over the head with as much Christian evangelism as could be crammed into its pages. I should have read the reviews first and saved myself the time. I was expecting a bit of a Christian theme, given that the author received the C.S. Lewis award. Instead, this book has teenagers fighting against demons and being afflicted with spontaneous memory loss, paralysis, extreme aging, etc. The only responsible adults in this book seem inclined to sit aside and pray while children confront the devil or engage in a demon-led seance. Random tidbits are thrown in about the children's pasts, making me believe that one should really read the previous books in order to make sense of them. Then again, those tidbits really have no connection to this story, which makes me question why the author included them in the first place.
Also, just for kicks, the author might have wanted to review his use of gibberish techno-jargon when he did the 2009 edit of this book. Even those of us not technically inclined could easily tell that he was making things up.

[Jaycee Weaver · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the first six book in this series as a teen and devoured them. As a teen, I recall appreciating how open and honest and real they were with where I was at in my life. I liked the suspense and characters, and how as an author he didn’t shy away with confronting the things people talked about from a godly perspective. I now have a thirteen year old who has begun reading them as well, and we’ve already had some awesome discussions about deeper, darker spiritual issues that she’s witnessed in her friend’s lives. I love how she feels better equipped with how to pray for and reach those friends while guarding her own heart and spirit.

[Betsy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this as a quest to revisit books I loved in my youth. My worldview has changed drastically since then. I am aware that it is written for conservative Christian teenagers but that doesn't need to be an excuse to write two dimensional characters and have an overly simplistic ending. The reason I read it to the end however is that Myers is good at writing a suspenseful plot that draws you in from the very beginning that makes you want go read till the end despite his flaws. And it's a very short read.

[Kimson Dooland · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh Finished the 4th book in this series. How I love this series. A more about how the devil can be a part of your life and opening doors is not a good thing. How a devil could come in the form of an angel and be nice. But all it wants is to go against god and take your sole.


Rating - 4

[Jason Reed · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite book of this series.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was always my favorite book in the series as a teen and is still one of the best!

[Marlisa J · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book creeped me out so much as a child. Yet I read it multiple times.

[Tasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

😏
3⭐

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

A Quickie Review

I started this series early this year, but it took me months to get my hands on more volumes of Forbidden Doors. As with the first three books, this one deals with spiritual warfare, which is a rather creepy subject. It also discusses what truly being a Christian is, and why it is wrong to plot revenge. Anyone who has enjoyed these books up to this point will find plenty to love about this fourth entry in the series.

Content Concerns: The subject matter--demons--is inherently creepy, which makes this inappropriate for the very young. Even some teens may be freaked out; consider whether or not you could read something like this before you actually do.

Score: 4.5/5

[Justin Felgar · Rating 5 out of 5]

This isnt a review of this installment in the series but a review of the series itself. THESE BOOKS ARE PHENOMINAL!!! Well written and very entertaining, these books reveal the truth, the real truth, behind the supernatural. From ghosts to aliens, these books will show the readers the real powers behind the paranormal, and the only Power that can defeat them. Fans of Frank Perretti, Ted Dekker and the X-Files will love these books. They are simply astounding.

[joyce lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

i So hope they're are NOT really demons in this world like that, BUT ... since i've actually seen some humans who come close themselves to acting like that ...

it unfortunately would NOT surprise me if the other kind are already walking this earth also. 8^(

good read for a youth, or a "babe in Christ", wanting to learn about the occult and such SAFELY

[Ellie · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I first picked up this book, I thought I was picking up a supernatural mystery dealing with demons. Since this was my first Bill Myers novel, I had no idea it definitely was a religious book. This book is definitely suspenseful and perfect for any teen or adult who wants a mystery that has a religious aspect to it.

[HADEIR · Rating 4 out of 5]

it didn't differ much than any American horror movie in that idea ,
all are similar to each other but I have to admit that it's exciting and I finished it in hours,I couldn't leave it till finishing it .

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

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[Mackenzie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I will give you 6 letters thatmake 1 word to discribe this book:C-R-E-E-P-y

[10-11 Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

There has to be some other explantion for ghost right?

[Nicholas · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite Forbidden Doors story.

[Kelly Liu · Rating 5 out of 5]

can u even read this book on here?

[Peytyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great, but a little dark

[Patrick Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best of the series so far. Out of the frying pan and into the fire as Becca, Scott, Ryan and the rest of the gang battle Satan and his demons in a haunted house mystrery.