Fiction Review

Into the Abyss
by David Marsh
ISBN-10: 0974290904
Review by Heather Froeschl

Ashlyn Miller is not your typical 14-year-old boy and he finds himself and his sister Autumn in not so typical circumstances that could change the world as we know it. Ashlyn has made contact with highly intelligent beings. They didn't come from outer space; they were here all along right under our noses.

Ashlyn and Autumn are orphaned, or so they think, and they go to live with their grandmother not far from where their father disappeared some 12 years prior. They say he went mad and then died in a tragic submersible accident under the sea. But what they say is wrong. Ashlyn is drawn to the ocean and soon he learns that he is being beckoned there. Something is calling his name; something is whispering to him to return.

What he discovers is a being that teaches him to communicate telepathically, teaches him to see with his heart and tells him that he is a good energy. Later, Autumn discovers that the being is spiritual and believes that we are all part of a greater energy. It is this discovery that puts the beings, the teens, and finally, the beliefs of Christians in danger. There are hunters out there who will stop at nothing to capture the beings and there are others who will stop at nothing to eradicate the creatures who threaten their beliefs.

Ashlyn and Autumn confront a strange man who seems to know a good deal about the beings, they commandeer a small submersible craft in order for the being they've befriended to show them something no other human has ever seen, and they begin an adventure that will ultimately change the world for the better.

David Marsh has written a novel that will delight teens and adults everywhere. "Into the Abyss" will spawn thoughtful insight and numerous discussions, all the while providing an exciting and interesting read. Readers will witness Ashlyn's growth as a person and cheer for him along the way. They will come to long for the same goals and desires that the main characters reach for and that in itself is an inspiring reason to read the book.