Sue Dent: Christian Vampires?
Today’s guest blogger is Lena Nelson Dooley, a multi-published author and experienced speaker. When Lena tackles anything to do with writing, you know you’re going to get an informed opinion. So, let’s hear her take on the odd subject of… a Christian vampire horror novel?
You got it. The book is Never Ceese by Sue Dent, and like Hallowe’en, its nature is controversial in Christian religious circles. Here’s Lena to give us a look beneath the surface.
Never Ceese
By Sue Dent
ISBN 159958017-9
Journey Stone Creations
Sci-Fi Fantasy
A vampire. . .A werewolf. . .Can two who were wronged make it right? One selfless act - by their faith.
A determined young werewolf, acting on her long-held wish to free herself from her curse, teams up with a skeptical vampire who can no longer admit that having his curse removed is something he wants.
Will graduate student Cassie Felts be able to help them, as her grandmother implored her to do, or will they suffer at the hands of a radical and evil stem cell researcher who wants the immortality and power he thinks their blood will bring him?
I have to admit that when I first heard about this Christian vampire/werewolf book, I was very concerned. All I knew about both of these things was about dark and evil. I didn’t want to read about that, and I didn’t want to see it in the hands of impressionable young people. Although I knew many of them were delving into the dark arts through other books.
I resisted reading it, even though it was chosen as the featured book on the American Christian Fiction Writers Book Club earlier this year. I didn’t read many of the discussion emails either. But the few I perused mentioned the spiritually uplifting segments of this book.
One night, God spoke to me about it. He said that it did agree with scripture. There is a lot of evil in the world, and we can’t ignore it. One thing this book does is show the great redemptive power of our wonderful God. Nothing is too hard for Him, and He seeks those who have been enslaved by the Enemy of their souls.
This book truly is a picture of the redemptive power of our mighty God. The characters are drawn by the natural cravings of their cursed states, but they both seek a way to break that curse. God, in His mercy, provides redemption.
Along the way, Sue Dent tells a compelling and interesting story, woven into the fabric of twenty-first century society. One I would like to get into every middle and high school across the country. Practitioners of the dark arts are often allowed free access to the minds of young people.
But this is not just a young adult book. It’s a book for adults, too. I recommend it for those who want a different perspective on temptation and how to fight it.
A very good read.
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Lena Nelson Dooley
Author, Speaker
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