A Thrilling Y.A. Novel about Spiritual Warfare

After being trapped inside his own body, unable to communicate with anyone but his own thoughts, Andy Rosetti finally wakes up from the coma that controlled his life for one month. But upon awakening, Andy finds himself and his friends in an unfamiliar setting: a mansion riddled with secret passages and supernatural forces. As his friends fall prey to the entities surrounding them, Andy must figure out if the darkness lies within the mansion’s walls or within the people surrounding him.

Isabelle Semas is in her senior year of high school, and has been homeschooled most of her life. She looks forward to graduating this year and hopes to pursue a career in Early Childhood Education. In her spare time, she sings in a christian band named NHB with her friends, is very involved in her church’s children’s ministry, and enjoys art. She hopes to someday publish a book of her own.

Written by Isabelle Semas

Please note: this review contains spoilers

“The Forces Within,” the last book in the Montgomery Lake High book series by Stacy A. Padula, is a thrilling novel with hidden messages of the spiritual warfare which takes place all around us daily. I, personally, could barely put it down—it kept me captivated until the very last page.

Stacy Padula weaves themes of spiritual conflict throughout the plot, forming a mysterious and intriguing story. Whether you are a teen or a parent, it is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.

This book takes place, for the most part, during Andy’s dream as he is in a coma. In this dream he, Chantal, and a few of their friends are chased through the woods and have no choice but to hide in a mansion. This is no average mansion, they soon find out, many secrets and mysterious events take place while they are there which may change Andy forever.