This Present Darkness is a Christian novel by Frank E. Peretti. Published in 1986 by Crossway Books, This Present Darkness was Peretti's first published novel for adults and shows contemporary views on angels, demons, prayer, and spiritual warfare as demons and angels interact and struggle for control of the citizens of the small town of Ashton. It is critical of Eastern and New Age spiritual practices, portraying meditation as a means of demonic possession.

 

Having achieved remarkable sales success, the book has sold in excess of 2.5 million copies worldwide and remained on the CBA top best sellers list for over 150 consecutive weeks after its release.

 

For its 30th anniversary we make a fresh look. This limited edition has az extra audio CD filled with beautiful cinematic music composed by Francis Balogh Jr aka Hidden Kingdom. The songs refer to the chapters, lead the reader to a hidden war.