BOOK REVIEW: Abiding Darkness 

by: Laura V. Hilton

Dancing Word Reviewer

Title: Abiding Darkness (Book One of The Black or White Chronicles)

Author: John Aubrey Anderson

Publisher: Warner Faith

ISBN: 0-446-57949-1

Genre: Inspirational/Fiction

Mississippi cotton country in 1945 seems peaceful—at least until turmoil comes causing good and evil to go to war. Missy and Bobby Parker are white children from a well-to-do family and Junior Washington, a black friend, are caught in the epicenter of the battle.

Afterwards, Missy begins a mission that fuels the fires of aggression in the evil left in the area. The war destroys the lives of those around Missy, affecting her family and the community. The lives of both the Washington and the Parker families are now bound by spiritual warfare.

As Missy struggles to find the strength to endure the onslaught she must somehow gain the help of supernatural guardians and the love of both families. Will Missy be able to find the truth in the plot against her—or will she die trying?

Abiding Darkness is book one in The Black or White Chronicles by debut author John Aubrey Anderson. It’s a powerfully written book, tightly written, with gripping action and page-turning events. Even if you are not a fan of spiritual warfare type books you will be caught up into the story and even scared but you will be unable to put this book down and the events will stay with you for a long time to come.

Missy, Bobby and Junior are all well-developed characters and will gain your sympathies from the beginning. Set in the deep south, the reader will be able to escape the pressures of day-to-day life to engage in a completely different war—one that is all around us, but mostly unseen. Don’t miss Abiding Darkness. It is truly unforgettable. Reading guide questions are included at the rear of the book. $19.99 hardcover. 339 pages.