Novelist James Scott Bell says, in his endorsement of the book: “I would love to see The Ishbane Conspiracy in the hands of every high school and college student in America” – KL 17. Lewis) I would say it does have the potential to impact modern youth. Though The Ishbane Conspiracy is no Screwtape Letters (C.S. “She doesn’t understand prayer isn’t preparation for battle, it is the battle” – KL 5397. If they don’t have a creator, that means they don’t have a Judge. “The humans’ minds are tainted because they have such vested interests in disbelief. How? Simply by keeping them busy orbiting around themselves” – Kindle Location 1711. “Keep their eyes closed to the spiritual realm. Here are some choice demonic bits I highlighted: But I would still say The Ishbane Conspiracy is a worthwhile read. I gave this book four stars (not five) because I did find the characters somewhat one-dimensional, the plot contrived, and some of the demonic diatribes long and preachy. They deal with the lure of the occult, drugs, alcohol and the partying lifestyle, the fallout of being bullied and teased, eating disorders, premarital sex, pregnancy, peer pressure, the communication chasm between teens and their parents, and more. But they wring their hands in dismay when the kids clean up their lives, pray, and witness to their friends about Jesus and His power to change them.ĭuring the year, these kids face the gamut of modern teen temptation. These foul spirits gloat over successes like getting the “vermin” to consult the ouija board and tarot cards, ignore their parents, and get wasted on drugs and alcohol. The letters give us an inside-out commentary on all that’s happening in the teens’ lives. The opposite view comes via letters between demon character Ishbane and his understudy Foulgrin. Jillian’s younger brother Daniel and her mother Diane Fletcher also play main parts in the story. In the story (which was first released in 2001) we follow teenage characters Jillian, Brittany, Rob, and Ian for a year. Tozer in his “Note to Readers.” The opposite is something of which we get large chunks in The Ishbane Conspiracy-a novel by Alcorn and his daughters Angela and Karina. “Sometimes the best way to see a thing is to look at its opposite,” says Randy Alcorn, quoting A.W.

The Ishbane Conspiracy by Angela Alcorn