What readers are finding is a satisfying read that is true to the Christian worldview. At the same time, non believers are really liking the book. That is my ultimate intention: to get it into the hands of everyone and expose everyone to the message of forgiveness that is a the heart of this book. For example, here are three secular review excerpts:

“The 12th Demon (Vampyre Majick)” was a heart-stopping thrill ride from beginning to end. I  couldn’t finish it fast enough. Even though this was the second volume in the series, there was enough background information that you didn’t feel lost. The dialogue and characters were well developed.  Also, the history of vampirism was well researched and interesting. Anyone who enjoys the Laurell Hamilton, Anita Blake series needs to jump onto the Jonathan Steel bandwagon. Who knew you could be a Christian and still fight demons and vampires?

— Reader Views Review

The main reason I found this so interesting was the fact that it dealt with religion. Now I was raised Roman Catholic but I don't follow/believe in everything it says, but I do have a strong faith in Jesus Christ. Most vampire book either A) make vampires the root of all evil and the devils advocate/spawn/worker/demon/etc. B) completely elude to religion-to hard to deal with.

The 12th Demon deals with religion in a very interesting way. It is an obvious influence and pulls the story but it is used in a creative way. I like religion in books, even if it isn't my own religion, and I was really happy to see vampires and Christianity in the same book-reminded me a lot of Anne Rice when she was still writing about vamps.

In Conclusion: An interesting, unique story that I feel many of my vamp fans will enjoy. I recommend it.

— Vitae Dei Review

The author is a self-professed Christian, and that belief (becoming saved) permeates the book. At first I thought that might be a problem. It seems like a fixed fight. After all, are you going to have evil win? And there certainly are good heroes like Jonathan Steel and villains, such as “Raven” the code name for female assassin, Elizabeth Allen Poe. But there is also Josh, a high school kid whose mother died in the first book. He is a new Christian but a little disillusioned by his protector, Steel, and drawn back to a cult of vampires (one of which is his girlfriend, Ila). The book asks the intriguing question: Would someone renounce their faith to save another? There are some other colorful characters who add texture to the tale: a six-foot seven homeless man helping Steel, the 12th Demon, Wulf, and a tough woman cop, Lieutenant Kane…  Great dialogue, plenty of back story, a brief history of vampirism and even a snippet or two of theology (one character’s theory is that Satan originally dispatched twelve demons to counteract each of Jesus’s twelve disciples), plus a few little nuggets for those paying close attention (two of the young vampires are called “Spike” and “Stake,” Wulf’s pharmaceutical company is located in Romania (Transylvania). The ending is a bit convoluted, but it leaves the door open for the next book. Whether or not this is your taste in reading (you should have an imagination that reaches well beyond the literal) you have to admire the prodigious mind that put all this on paper in such a though provoking, yet entertaining form. Now that’s miraculous!

— BookReview.com

So, you see the book is resonating with non-believers. It has a strong appeal for Christian readers interested in supernatural thrillers; a strong appeal to teenagers since one of the main characters is a teenager and the Stephanie Meyers books have been a big best seller; and it has a strong appeal to the non-believer (the book can be a gift from a believer to a non-believer and it wouldn’t ruin a friendship!).

I would like for you to consider carrying the book in your store. It can be ordered from Midpoint Trade. The first book in the series is currently only a POD, The 13th Demon: Altar of the Spiral Eye through iUniverse but has garnered similar reviews. I am currently working to get that book into a more conventional distribution pattern.

Thank you for your kind consideration and remember, There Is Power in the Blood!

Bruce Hennigan