It is rare that I buy a book before reading it. I hate to waste money on something that I may not like. Among the books that I new I would like before reading them are The Lord of the Rings, Aragon, The Sillmarillon and Byron. I can’t say what exactly made me think I would like Byron. Especially as I’ve never read very many supernatural thrillers. But recently liking Angel and Buffy, I decided to give it a try. I began reading it in spurts. 10 pages here, 10 pages there, enough to know that I was intrigued. Finally on my trip to New York, I knew I would need a book to read on the plane and Byron seemed a logical choice. The further in I got, the more I enjoyed it. The darkness, the light, the mystery, everything. Toward the end, I could hardly put it down. I was able to connect with many of the main characters. Especially Raven. There is a great twist in the book about Raven that I never saw coming. I won’t give it away, but it was great! There is darkness in Byron, it follows Raven like an evil shadow. But yet there is always the hope of light, the hope of Christ and His saving grace. There are some beautiful passages about this. Here is one of my favorite passages: “Sunlight peered over the hilltop, unfurling golden fingers to caress his pale hands as the rested before him, in the damp, twisted dry stems of the grass. It brought meager warmth to his huddled form, caressing the contours of his face and slowly embracing the weariness of his soul. God hugged him in that hour, eroding away his discontentment and bringing peace to a troubled mind.” – Byron by Charity Bishop It is that light that keeps this book from being a scary. Knowing that God is always there. Something I have always found comforting, is no matter what, I can always turn to Him. In the darkest of times, Christ is there to bring light. And that is something Byron shows beautifully. I encourage you all to pick up a copy of Byron and read it. Journey with him and Raven as they discover the Truth and the Light. Byron is among one of the best books I have read this year. I look forward to reading it again and picking up what I missed.

I'm nearly finished with Charity's newest novel, and let me tell you it's fantastic. I've always loved supernatural warfare, and there's plenty of that. The Chosen One is a remarkable young man, and such a fast learner. Even Raven is impressed with him and that says something. I only have about three chapters left, and it's amazing how fast I've read. I generally don't have time, but I've made time for this novel. It's inspiring!

It was awesome. I just couldn't put it down. It's one of those books where, when you finish it, you just sit there, hands lightly caressing the cover, eyes staring off into space, feeling as though you've just been a part of something great and wonderful, just by reading it. I hope there's a sequel!