New york times bestselling author frank peretti returns to the genre that made him a household name with a stunning thriller about a grieving husband who encounters a teen identical to his dead wifein face, name, and magical skills. Illusion by frank peretti frank peretti, frank peretti. Illusion by frank peretti a stunning new thriller from the father of christian fictiona grieving husband encounters a teen identical to his dead wifein face. His most recent novel, illusion 2012, deals with a longtime. If youre a fan of his, you know that he hasnt published a book since 2005 and even his last coauthored book house, with ted dekker was in 2006. The new york times bestselling author of this present darkness and. Illusion is the title of the book, and it is so appropriate. Christian novelist frank peretti, author of this present darkness, piercing the darkness and many others, writes about the fascinating blend of.
A stunning new thriller from the father of christian fictiona grieving husband encounters a teen. Now melding the two paragraphs above together, i present to you the latest book release by frank peretti. Dane and mandy are a popular magic act until mandy is tragically killed. He has a way of using fiction to draw our attention to the very real spiritual world around us. Bestselling novelist frank perettis illusion is a love. Piercing the darkness is a classic novel by frank e peretti. Frank peretti may just be the master storyteller of our timeusing modern metaphors and fresh images, this remarkable writer helps us visualize the unseen world in ways we never quite pictured before. The characters are well rounded and feel like friends by the end of the book. Author bio with more than 14 million books in print, frank e. In usual peretti style, the story gets pretty fastpaced as it approaches the climax. After a car wreck tragically claims the life of his wife and magic partner, mandy, dane collins finds himself in a. New york times bestselling author frank peretti returns to the genre that.
Illusion book by frank peretti official publisher page simon. Illusion is a novel by frank peretti, who practically invented the modern speculative christian fiction genre with this present darkness. Frank perettis newest novel illusion three different. This book was different than any other peretti book i have read. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. A book by one of my favorite authors steeped in the world of illusions. Mandy wakes, but now she is 19 and think she is in the future. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read illusion. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. The present darkness is the first installment in the darkness book series. His stories are modern day classics and i cant wait to see the impact illusion has on readers. Reeling from his wifes death, dane reluctantly agrees when a friend. Peretti isnt a goodreads author, but he does have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from his feed. If youre a fan of mind bending, cutting edge, suspense, whoa hold up, did that really just happen. Read illusion by frank peretti for free with a 30 day free trial. Peretti creates a situation where all the angels in the novels engage in a battle with the demons from hell, with the aim of assisting a small group of people within a town overcome their biggest legal and personal battles. Peretti is perhaps the most recognized name in christian fiction. Again, frank peretti has crafted a riveting novel full of twists and mystery. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If theres a message in bestselling author frank peretti s new book illusion, its a thankyou card, he says, or maybe a love letter to his wife as well as a celebration of marriage. This rich, rewarding book depicts a love story that transcends time, space, and whats meant by death and life. Below is a list of frank peretti s books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order.
Peretti became a published author in 1985 with the door in the dragons throat, the beginning of his cooper kids adventure series. Some novelists resist allegory, but peretti monster embraces it. I am a big fan of frank peretti and i have read many of his books including my favorite, the visitation i recently read peretti s newest release illusion which is his first novel in several years. In a world where nothing is as it seems, anything is possible. They plan to retire, but mandy is killed in a devastating tragedy. The father of christian fiction doesnt want to look. If you are looking for a book that is not spiritual in nature and you like science fiction mysteries, then you might like illusion.
Since its release earlier this month, illusion has already hit the new york times best selle. Peretti was born in southern alberta, canada, but raised in seattle, washington for most of his life. Illusion is a rich, rewarding novel that transcends time and space to discover what death and life really mean. Dane and mandy, a popular magic act for forty years, are tragically separated by a car wreck that claims mandys lifeor so everyone thinks. Learn more about the illusion at frankperetti9781439192672. Exceptionally well written, illusion will soon prove another classic in frank s impressive list. Karen kingsbury, new york times bestselling author dane and mandy collins have been a popular magic duo for close to thirty years. Ive read frank peretti s first two novels and found them to be more meaningful and spiritual in nature. Exceptionally well written, full of twists and mystery, illusion will soon prove another peretti classic.
Peretti introduces the readers to bernice krueger, a reporter who works for the ashton chronicles, who finds herself behind bars after she was at the wrong place at the wrong time. For a writer whos sold more than 12 million books, frank peretti is a bit at loose. Frank peretti may be a big name in christian fiction, but illusion is his first novel since 2006s house, which was cowritten with ted dekker. Peretti, including this present darkness, and this present darkness and piercing the darkness boxed set, and more on. Peretti one thing i discovered as i told fellow reader friends about this book is that most of my friends have heard about frank peretti and already familiar with his work. Let me first begin by saying that i love frank perettis books. In this book peretti gives us a mixture of romance, science fiction and suspense. After graduating from high school, he began playing banjo with a local bluegrass group. I cant say that for his youth novels, nor illusion. After a car wreck tragically claims the life of his wife and magic partner, mandy, dane collins finds himself in a quaint coffee shop transfixed by a magician.
Peretti for a book that is exciting, mysterious, and tastefully written without language that one is embarrassed to hear come out of the kindle 6. Christian novelist frank peretti, author of this present darkness, piercing the darkness and many others, writes about the fascinating blend of physics, enduring love, time travel and faith in illusion, his first book in seven years for 40 years, dane and mandy collins shared a deep love as well as a magic actuntil mandy was killed in a car crash. Frank peretti builds up an intriguing mythology and keeps the reader guessing for some time. Dane and mandy, a popular magic act for forty years, are tragically separ. Frank peretti has a way of developing a story line that is fascinating and supernatural, but he always brings in spiritual truth thank you mr. Illusion book by frank peretti official publisher page.
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