"Against the arid azure sky, darkness was gathering. Seen by no human eye, making no detectable sound, the culprits of hell assembled above the red desert floor of Sedona." So begins the spiritual battle among the red rocks of Sedona. Christine McKay has spent a lifetime honing her skills as a reporter and becoming an authority on the occult and New Age. But nothing could have prepared her for the terrifying evil she encounters when she investigates a ritual murder in picturesque Sedona, Arizona. Intertwined with the human story, angels and demons battle over the souls of men and women in this exciting thriller while Christine and friend John Delarosa track down the killers of a young man who was crucified upside down in a brutal sacrificial slaying. This page turner will keep you guessing as the plot barrels toward its exciting conclusion Back Cover Copy: BEST-SELLING SPIRITUAL WARFARE NOVEL 20th Anniversary Edition The headline screamed: TEENAGER MURDERED IN ARIZONA DESERT. Christine McKay, reporter for a St. Louis newspaper, reads the article with a sinking feeling. The death appears to be linked to other cult rituals, and similar reports have recently surfaced in England, Peru, and other mystical places around the globe. An authority on the occult, Christine's search for the truth leads her to Sedona, Arizona, a picturesque artist colony and center of New Age activity. With the help of John Delarosa, an artist and former New Ager, she follows a trail of clues that implicate influential members of the community. But Christine, a skeptic and an agnostic, is not prepared for the terrifying evil that surrounds her investigation. As she gets closer to the truth, she places herself in peril, both physically and spiritually. Can Christine uncover the evil forces behind the ritual murders before darkness destroys her very soul? DEDICATION: This book is dedicated to the son of a woman who decided not to have an abortion after reading Sedona Storm.