Book Four in The Chronicles of Malachai has finally begun!

It's been a long couple of years but I am finally taking the time to begin book four in the series. Thank you to all who have been so patient in waiting.

The last few weeks I have taken a few minutes whenever I could to start putting together an outline for where this portion of the story will journey as well as plan character names and events. I have to admit I'm finding this book a lot harder to write than even the last one mainly because of the difficult subjects it needs to cover.

To give a sneak preview, and for those who may not have read any of the previous books in the series, Malachai has a gift given by God which allows him to see and feel the heart or "soul" of others; and he sees the spiritual world of angels, demons and more around us all. His journey through life has caused him to make many choices of what to believe, who to trust and what truth really is. Now he finds his ultimate test, will he still trust God when faced with losing everything and everyone he holds dear? Will he still stand against the darkness when his own life is at stake? Can he believe in a God who would allow so many heart-ache's to exist?

This journey for Malachai will take him through some of his greatest fears as his youngest child gets a fast growing cancer which threaten's to take him causing Malachai to face his deep fear of losing his happy thoughts, one of his children. As well, the love of his life, Lucy, who as part of the result of the cancer can no longer deal with what Malachai sees and feels. The spiritual forces continue to draw her in and use her own insecurities and fears stemming from childhood  abuse, abandonment issues and her need to protect those who hurt her back then, in order to further divide her from Malachai and their children. The result causes Malachai to face another deep fear, the loss of his true love, and as he desperately tries to do whatever he must to hold his family together, he has to watch as his true love pushes them all further away. She accepts the lies the spirits fed her that she would no longer be good enough for anyone, including herself and just like when she was younger, she retreats into a world of her own where she can feel safe and hide.

Malachai's world has collapsed. With their finances now in shambles, caused by the cancer expenses; their marriage falling apart; and the fear of losing a child, Malachai tries desperately to hold on to his belief that God is still with him and cries out for help. Instead, he faces a more powerful spirit than ever before who threatens his very life if Malachai doesn't leave the town. Within weeks Malachai faces another fear as he has a heart-attack and almost dies. While his life fades he sees a vision of the loving smile of his two sons standing before him and he begins to fight back, denying death and choosing to live for them.

Armed with the Hope that by trusting God's purposes, anything can be overcome if we can only believe and see what is good and can be, Malachai faces his fears even while his world collapses. Choosing to fight the spiritual forces he stands by his wife, trying to help her deal with her insecurities, the cancer, their poverty and his health. He will fight for her, even in his own weakness, he will fight for their two boys who are the light within this darkness. Malachai chooses to stand for his family and what he believes, even when those he is fighting for no longer believe in him.

Is this war and trusting God truly worth the cost?

Book four in The Chronicles of Malachai: The War!