Whispers from the Dark Side
A Devilish Tale of Seduction and Grace
by Harold Myra
Imprint: Cascade Books
Whispers from the Dark Side, "a devilish tale of seduction and grace," captures chilling glimpses of unseen beings tempting a young man and woman to embrace evil plans. Like C. S. Lewis's Screwtape, with lively dialogue it reveals subtle and powerful dynamics driving our turbulent culture.
Harold Myra started writing imaginative fiction in the early 1960s—before Star Trek and Star Wars—with his space novel No Man in Eden. Years later he published his fantasy trilogy, Children in the Night. As CEO of CTI for thirty-two years, he grew the publishing company from one magazine to thirteen plus a thriving internet ministry. He has written hundreds of magazine articles and more than two dozen fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books.
“Harold Myra writes often about integrity, compassion, and grace. Now he rekindles the spirit of Screwtape to show how those gospel values are subverted by our anxieties, distrust, politics, and self-interest. With sincerity and satire, this tale helps us escape the whispers and listen to the words of hope.”
—Mark Sargent, Westmont College
“Harold Myra is one of the most versatile Christian authors of our generation. For over fifty years readers have enjoyed his wide range of styles, from fantasy and children’s books, to devotionals, biography, and leadership. Myra’s Whispers from the Dark Side brings the classic Screwtape Letters to life for a new generation.”
—Keith Stonehocker, Executive VP (retired), Christianity Today
“Harold Myra, drawing on decades of leadership in Christian publishing, has created a mythic novel that alerts readers to subtle whispers inching us toward the dark side. It’s a page-turner story. One we might wisely recall at moments of subtle temptation.”
—Carolyn Nystrom, author of What Happens When We Die?
“When a wise saint like Harold Myra dives into the Screwtape Letters genre, it’s worth paying attention. With his characteristically direct and devotional style, Myra confronts false cultural dichotomies and celebrates the missional power of prayer. This quirky little book packs a helpful and hopeful punch, left and right.”
—Daniel J. Treier, Wheaton College Graduate School
“Just how does the devil organize his team to mess up our world, our personal lives? We don’t know precisely . . . but Harold Myra has a pretty good guess. With a fertile imagination and great storytelling ability he pulls back the smoky curtain to show what’s really going on. Thank you, Harold, for the heads-up.”
—Dean Merrill, author of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Church
“An entertaining story of romance, temptation, unfulfilled dreams, power. Let your imagination dig a little deeper with Harold Myra and recognize a subtle but hostile spiritual world intent on restraining good and strangling the unwary. These days, Whispers is a particularly good read when you don’t know where the next surprise will strike.”
—Ted Pampeyan, minister
“The battle for our souls is a cosmic battle, yet one that touches the most vulnerable places in each of our lives. Harold Myra writes perceptively as one who knows keenly the culture around us and as one who has steadily brought the light to dark places through his life and his writing.”
—Carol Savage Plueddemann, retired SIM missionary and Minister of Congregational Life, Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Warrenville, Illinois
“Are we really surrounded by an invisible world in which demons and angels battle for the souls of mankind? Harold Myra, drawing on all of his skills as a great writer, has given us a deeply imagined answer to this ancient question. The answer is terrifying. And filled with hope.”
—Jack Modesett, Houston businessman
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