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The Deliverer: Book Two of the Reluctant Demon Diaries

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Reminiscent of the C. S. Lewis classic "Screw-tape Letters" Linda Rios Brook has created a fresh perspective in relating the Biblical account of Israel's history from the time of Moses through to the days of Joshua's leadership, relating these stories from the Bible to spiritual warfare.

"The Deliverer" is the second book in the Reluctant Demon Dairies series. The unique feature of the series is the narrator. The story is told as seen through the eyes of an eyewitness to the events related throughout this fictional account of Biblical history.

Ancient-Language expert Samantha Yale has been entrusted with a set of ancient scrolls. As Samantha translates the scrolls a behind the scenes account of the life of Moses is unveiled. The writer is a fallen angel who laments the day he first listened to Lucifer.

Brook is gifted in creating incredible word pictures and mental images that remain engrafted on the reader's mind, opening new vistas of insight into the spirit world, demonic strategy, and the price paid for pursuing evil. Brook then conveys her understanding and personal acquaintance with the depths of God's love, grace, and mercy.

"The Deliverer" will appeal to young adult readers who have taken pleasure in the recent popular trend of books which deal with the themes of heaven and hell and spiritual warfare. Readers of Brooks earlier book "Lucifer's Flood" will also enjoy this highly imaginative, entertaining, informational, and inspiring sequel. A phenomenal read.

The first book in this series is by far the best. The this one has been my least favorite so far. However, I am anticipating a big finish and can't wait for the next one.

The first book in the series is Lucifer's Flood. It is a WONDERFUL fictional Christian book. It makes you really excited to read the Bible. It starts at the beginning and takes you through, kind of explaining the Bible in a story. I learned many things I didn't know by reading these two books. I've tried to get everyone I know to read them also. The ones that did weren't able to put it down until they were done. I love these books and it's torture waiting for the next one to come out. Definitely a good read for Christians.

Very much like the Oriel series Oriel's Diary but from the "opposite" view! :-)

This series even though its fiction opened my eyes to allot of things, piqued my interest and brought me closer to god. It is funny, charming, and suprisingly real.

After Lucifer's Flood, I was looking forward to this book, but I have to say I was a bit disappointed. The story of Exodus and Joshua in this retelling is less compelling and less interesting. I think the gimick of retelling Bible stories form a semi-demonic point of view may be getting a little tired. Plus, I thought the conversations between God and Moses were a little too flippant to be believable. Not that I expect a word for word retelling of the Bible, but I found the style distracting. So over all interesting but perdictable. I think the most interesting part of the story, the translation of the scrolls occurs in the background, off stage so to speak.

I thought this book was very funny and caught myself chuckling out loud. The story of "lost scrolls" being translated, discovering a somewhat diary of a Demons veiw of the Bible through time. An assistant to Satan watches over earth and reports back to Satan what he sees with his own eyes and how he percieves it. I do love how it follows through the timeline of the Bible. If you are familiar with Bible stories you would find this take on it quite funny. If you arent you may find the story a little ridiculous. I enjoyed the first also and am currently working on the third The King, which finds Satan with a wrist watch!

I really liked this book. It continued right from where the first book left off and made Moses 'real'. These books really open your eyes to the fact that bible people were real people, bring personalities and thoughts of what they actually might have thought and feel in certain situations, to light.

i am usually a thriller kind of girl. I started reading the first book in the series, Lucifer's Flood thinking that it was a thriller. LOVED that book and imediately searched out the deliverer and priority shipped it. Loved that book as well. the only irritating thing is that it ends without ending and i cannot find a third book... i dont think its out yet!

The Deliverer by Linda Rios Brook is the second book in the Reluctant Demon series following Lucifer Flood. A researcher is given a strange set of cuneiform scrolls that hold a fascinating story that may give insight into the past. Where did they come from and who wants them to be found? Brook offers a fresh take on the oft-told story of Moses as through the eyes of a fallen angel who has been assigned by Satan the job of watching the Hebrews in their slavery. The story follows the books of Exodus through Joshua and are very intriguing. At first I had a hard time really getting into the spirit of the book. It's not like standard biblical fiction, the "writer" is a demon, with an agenda and a bias, so the story doesn't always skew the way the reader would expect. Sometimes it comes off a bit flippant, and I had a hard time with some of the anachronistic language. Who knew that there werecuneiform for "See ya, wouldn't want to be ya" and "metrosexual "? But with more reading, the book won me over with its sense of humor and original point of view. The story sticks to Scripture closely while allowing the reader to see what spiritual warfare looks like. This is a book I would highly recommend to high school students who want an unprecedented look at an age old story told in their own language.