Title: Wars of Light
Author: Wendie L. Edwards
Publisher: Seventh Seal Publishing
Genre: Fiction
Year Published: 2006
Number of Pages: 299
Binding: Trade paperback
ISBN: 978-0-9712228-1-6
Price: $13.95

Reviewed by Jeffrey Needle

"Wars of Light" is the second volume in the "Millennial Glory" series. In the first volume, we met the Rogers family and learned of their struggles to overcome an evil personage who, through the instrument of the Rave, enticed young people to join in his evil quest to defeat the Christian agenda. Living in Provo, the Rogers family had assumed that they were safe, but they learned that evil can make its presence known virtually anywhere.

In this second volume, the central character is Bo, the father of the family. On his way to work one day, he encounters and old lady, appearing to be homeless and a bit crazy, who delivers a chilling message to Bo, one that haunts him as he tries to understand its meaning. This woman appears several more times -- she is a messenger from the Evil One, and is warning Bo to back off his fight against the satanic forces on earth.

We come to know some of the children a bit better, in particular a teen who, while outwardly strong and decided in her Christian faith, falls to the power of the enemy, if only briefly. An older son, working for the United Nations, is also involved as he senses things are not what they should be. It will be interesting to learn how his role becomes wider in this story.

The storyline in this volume is a little more complicated than in the first book. There's so much going on behind the scenes -- so many details one must keep track of -- but I found myself once again caring for the characters and wondering what the next test will be.

Having said all that, I cannot help but comment on the editing in this book. In a word, it's horrible. Yes, there were some flubs in the first volume, but this second volume is simply filled with editing problems. And inasmuch as an editor is credited, one wonders just what her qualifications really are. Misspellings, grammatical inconsistencies and -- again and again -- missing commas around subordinate clauses. Yes, I was able to get past the problems and enjoy the story, but I think the book deserved so much more than what was given.

I'll go on to the third volume in a few days. I'm anxious to get into it. I hope the editing is better; I know the story will be exciting.