When I saw this book up for review, I jumped at the chance simply because I know Frank Peretti from This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness. Anyone that enjoyed books on the supernatural and, specifically, the warring between angels and demons, would enjoy those two books. This was why I was interested in the Harbringers Series. Let me say right now that it would be best to start from the beginning. I missed the first two and am reviewing the third. Though the stories can be read as a standalone, it would be nice to read from the start so as to get a better sense and introduction of the characters and their relationship to each other. So let that be a warning to any new readers out there: you'll probably want to start with the first in the series.

Still, it didn't detract from the story. And though I wanted to read it for Peretti's story, I found that I enjoyed all of them. I think these books would be great for Middle to High Schools, as well as adult reading. The characters range: The Professor, who ends up taking an almost father figure role to the group. Andi, the book-smart girl whose wit develops thanks to Brenda. Brenda, the street-smart chick with a side of snark (loved her) and her adopted son, Daniel, who can see otherworldly creatures, and then Tank, the emotionally stable, highly supportive strong, but not necessarily silent type guy that doesn't mind showing a bit of tenderness when the need calls for it. Someone has sent this unlikely group to various locations in the last few books, and each time they experienced extraordinary and frightful things. Each time, they discover the involvement of one sinister organization, The Gate. There's nothing really too scary or gross in the stories, and no bad language either. While one of the characters is a Christian, the others in the group aren't, so readers that prefer fiction that doesn't preach to them will be safe with these stories. Of the four stories, I think my favorite came down to Hybrids and The Village, though I ended up liking The Village the best. Hybrids had black-eyed creepy kids. The Village had warnings of "don't go out at night" and "don't even look out windows". Spooky. Readers Middle school and up will enjoy these stories. I recommended this books (the entire series) as a fun read for fans of SciFi and thrillers. I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest opinion. ( )