THE OATH

Peretti's inspirational novels pit good against evil. In this one, Professor of Wildlife Biology Steve Benson's brother has seemingly been devoured by a grizzly on a mountain above a Western mining town. The professor wants to know why and finds himself facing evil in the form of a fire-breathing dragon, the "protégé" of the current mine owner. It seems that an oath of silence about a massacre in his town a century ago brought the beast to life. Tom Stechschulte provides the perfect background for the serpent's appearance. When listeners catch a glimpse of it, they'll find their palms sweaty with the horror instilled by Stechschulte's narration. E.V. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 03]