The plot involves the spiritual fight between angels and demons. The main antagonist in the novel is the [[New Age]] movement, which is the demons' method of decieving the people of Ashton—and later the world. The main characters are Bernice Krueger (reporter for the town's newspaper, the ''Clarion''), Marshall Hogan (the editor and owner of the ''Clarion''), and Hank Busche (pastor of the Ashton Community Church). | The plot involves the spiritual fight between angels and demons. The main antagonist in the novel is the [[New Age]] movement, which is the demons' method of decieving the people of Ashton—and later the world. The main characters are Bernice Krueger (reporter for the town's newspaper, the ''Clarion''), Marshall Hogan (the editor and owner of the ''Clarion''), and Hank Busche (pastor of the Ashton Community Church). |