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Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
Pauline Creeden's Christian fantasy novel, Sanctuary, is the story of Jennie, a young woman whose plans to return to college for her sophomore year are abruptly shattered by her parents' decision to keep her close to them. While they have no problem with her attending a local college for the next year, they are adamant that the family should be kept together. Their reasons are clear, even to Jennie: the earth has been invaded by aliens -- at least the ship remains a fixture of the sky, silvery and spinning. The aliens seem to have done something to the sun, making it less powerful, and, even in August, the weather in Virginia where Jennie and her parents live, feels like late fall. Portions of the earth's water supply have also been contaminated, and many lives in other countries were lost as a result. It all seems distant somehow and not all that relevant to Jennie until later that day when an unusual vibration fills the air and she sees see strange lion-like dogs running through the yard. One attacks her mother, and the family rushes off to the hospital to have her injuries treated.
Sanctuary is a fast-paced Christian fantasy thriller that is original and quite entertaining. The story revolves around Jennie and her family, Pastor Billy and his wife, and two brothers who are polar opposites of each other. Each chapter is presented in the point of view of Jennie, Brad or Hugh (the brothers), which gives Pauline Creedon's Sanctuary, a multidimensional feel. The three different story-lines merge into a full-fledged fantasy/horror novel that never sags or lets up on the action.
While there are Christian themes present in Sanctuary, and Jennie's faith is an important part of who she is, I, a non-Christian, did not feel I was being preached to or proselytized. I recommend Pauline Creedon's Sanctuary -- it's well-written and a lot of fun to read.
