Oh my.
WHAT did I just read?!
I don't even know where to start! I'll not be doing my normal review layout for this because I'd run out of room on here.
Okay, in the Acknowledgements at the very beginning the author writes "Crossing into the Mystic is a work of pure fiction. While there are elements some might find open to interpretation, it should not be misconstrued as hindering Biblical truths. Instead, its storyline is intended to open a door of dialogue and an exploration of God's word. Isaiah 8:19-22 says to look to God for answers, not to the dead, and that God will judge those who pursue the occult."
Funny enough, Isaiah 8:22 happens to be one of my favorite Scriptures, let's read:
{19} When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? {20} Consult Gods instruction and the testimony of warning. If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn. {21} Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished, they will become enraged and, looking upward, will curse their king and their God. {22} Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness. {NIV}
What I get out of this Scripture is DON'T TALK TO THE SPIRIT WORLD. And what does the main character, Grace, do? She can talk, hear and see souls of those who have died in a horrible fashion (like War and murder, those are two HUGE topics in this book) after coming to Crossings. Yeah, Um, that Scripture should be at the front and back of this book.
The War and blood and gross scenes in this book were nasty. The Civil War is most likely the hardest part of history for me to read about, I barely made it through this book. Very, very, very detailed and awful. {And yes, I get the whole "It's what really happened!" But hello?! I read FICTION for a reason! I don't need nastiness in my head! The Scripture my blog is based on! Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things." {NASB} bold mine}
And then the language! I can't believe how many times the Lord's Name was taken in vain! Between characters saying "Oh gawd", "Lordy" and "Oh my God" I was SHOCKED! It made me want to throw my iPad across the room! I still can't believe it! I mean, REALLY!?
And other words used were "dang", "heck", "what the heck", "shush", "bloody", "crimeny", "crude", "What the devil", "blasted", "blast it", "stupid", "idiot", "a royal pain in the butt", "had a devil of a time", many many "oh my gosh"s, "witch", "blimey", and "curse you!" to name a few.
Lots of sarcasm, and curses are said but not written. {Did I mention Blood?! I mean, like creepy, icky, looking-at-it-right-now, detailed.}
Put the whole demons, angels and ghost mix into it and it's worse then those freaky campfire stories that leave everyone wake till the morning!
And did it get steamy! A very gross, very,very detailed, could have been a you-know-what-scene if not interrupted. Add a few more detailed & semi detailed kisses and a scene where they fall asleep together in his car and you got one grossed-out Lindsey.
I bashed another book for messing with the Spirit World earlier this year and I'm disappointed I had to do it again.
*I received this book for free from a review group for an honest review, which I did.
WHAT did I just read?!
I don't even know where to start! I'll not be doing my normal review layout for this because I'd run out of room on here.
Okay, in the Acknowledgements at the very beginning the author writes "Crossing into the Mystic is a work of pure fiction. While there are elements some might find open to interpretation, it should not be misconstrued as hindering Biblical truths. Instead, its storyline is intended to open a door of dialogue and an exploration of God's word. Isaiah 8:19-22 says to look to God for answers, not to the dead, and that God will judge those who pursue the occult."
Funny enough, Isaiah 8:22 happens to be one of my favorite Scriptures, let's read:
{19} When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? {20} Consult Gods instruction and the testimony of warning. If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn. {21} Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished, they will become enraged and, looking upward, will curse their king and their God. {22} Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness. {NIV}
What I get out of this Scripture is DON'T TALK TO THE SPIRIT WORLD. And what does the main character, Grace, do? She can talk, hear and see souls of those who have died in a horrible fashion (like War and murder, those are two HUGE topics in this book) after coming to Crossings. Yeah, Um, that Scripture should be at the front and back of this book.
The War and blood and gross scenes in this book were nasty. The Civil War is most likely the hardest part of history for me to read about, I barely made it through this book. Very, very, very detailed and awful. {And yes, I get the whole "It's what really happened!" But hello?! I read FICTION for a reason! I don't need nastiness in my head! The Scripture my blog is based on! Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things." {NASB} bold mine}
And then the language! I can't believe how many times the Lord's Name was taken in vain! Between characters saying "Oh gawd", "Lordy" and "Oh my God" I was SHOCKED! It made me want to throw my iPad across the room! I still can't believe it! I mean, REALLY!?
And other words used were "dang", "heck", "what the heck", "shush", "bloody", "crimeny", "crude", "What the devil", "blasted", "blast it", "stupid", "idiot", "a royal pain in the butt", "had a devil of a time", many many "oh my gosh"s, "witch", "blimey", and "curse you!" to name a few.
Lots of sarcasm, and curses are said but not written. {Did I mention Blood?! I mean, like creepy, icky, looking-at-it-right-now, detailed.}
Put the whole demons, angels and ghost mix into it and it's worse then those freaky campfire stories that leave everyone wake till the morning!
And did it get steamy! A very gross, very,very detailed, could have been a you-know-what-scene if not interrupted. Add a few more detailed & semi detailed kisses and a scene where they fall asleep together in his car and you got one grossed-out Lindsey.
I bashed another book for messing with the Spirit World earlier this year and I'm disappointed I had to do it again.
*I received this book for free from a review group for an honest review, which I did.
