Michael Webb states that readers will love his novels if they enjoy a plot with a "... Christian world view, with lots of action and adventure, fascinating and flawed characters, with more than a dash of the supernatural...".
Infernal Gates lives up to this statement. This is one well researched and well-constructed story.
The first half of the plot centres on Ethan Freeman, an ex-Special Forces Ranger, who finds himself the sole survivor of a plane crash but instead of waking up amoungst the plane wreckage, finds himself at home and has no idea how he got there. In order to work out what had happened, he shows up at the crash site and makes himself known to the crash scene investigators. What follows is the crash scene investigators trying to pin the crash on him, proving he has the motive, means and opportunity.
Interspersed amoungst this is the subplots that introduce their own various characters resulting in the intersection of, as Webb says in his Amazon Bio, "...traditional and forbidden history, the origins of demons and their influence on mankind throughout the ages, quantum physics, and the unseen war in the heavenlies between angelic forces and agents of darkness.....". This lays the foundation for one fast paced, multi layered but all connected plot where you wonder how all the pieces and characters could fit together.
Webb is a master at depicting the spiritual environment based on the Bible and what is known of angelology/demonology in history and culture. His demons are real to the reader, his angels are also real, but so is the character and personality of the God that Christians know and love. There is power in all this that strengthens your faith about who God is, the power of His victory over sin and death, His love, mercy, forgiveness, and compassion for his creation of man, but also of his judgement and condemnation for those of mankind and fallen angels for their sin and rebellion.
The second of the novel is involved in all of what I have just described. All the subplots converge to expose the spiritual battle involved with Ethan, Sam, and others chosen by God to stop a demon from unleashing those fallen angels who are imprisoned in the Abyss as described in Jude and Revelation so they can force mankind to worship them as gods just as they had before their imprisonment. This tracks back to the Anunnaki, related to the Nephilim described in Genesis 6: 1-4.
Webb impressed me with his depiction of the power of prayer, namely that of intercessory/supplication prayer, and worship warfare. I have not had the former in such detail before or as powerfully portrayed and the latter is the first introduction for me of this concept. If only the former could be more of a practice and discipline in all Christians lives and the latter the same but as a corporate practice of the body of Christ: the Church!! We would really see the mighty hand of the Spirit move in a way not described since Pentecost described in Acts!
This second half of the novel is where the plot, really comes into its own. Everything really revs up and as the saying goes, "the plot thickens!" leading to an even faster paced and wild ride than the first half and a very satisfying ending.
Webb succeeds again, as he did in his previous book, The Oldest Enemy, where he entertains as well as educates in spiritual warfare, the nature of our enemy, satan and his many demons while giving opportunity for us to strengthen our faith and fine tune the weapons of our warfare, prayer, God's authority over sin and death and recognising that the battle really does belong to the Lord.
Highly recommended.
EUR 5.96 with 53 percent savings
Print List Price: EUR 12.78 
The Print List Price is the lowest suggested retail price provided by a publisher for a print book format of this title, available on Amazon (e.g. hardcover, paperback, mass market paperback).
Learn more
Learn more
Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Follow the author
Get new release updates & improved recommendations
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.
Customers who viewed this item also viewed
Page 1 of 1 Start over
About the author
Customers say
Customers find the book intriguing and enjoy its story, with one mentioning a satisfying ending. Moreover, the writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer noting its fast-paced prose. Additionally, they appreciate the book's worldview, with one review highlighting its depiction of spiritual warfare. However, the character development receives mixed reactions from customers.
AI Generated from the text of customer reviews
Select to learn more
14 customers mention content, 13 positive, 1 negative
This was a very good read. This story let you see what goodness god could do. This was only fiction but was well done.Read more
...composing about subjects and facts I had never imagined existed was entertaining and vastly enjoyable....Read more
I very much enjoyed this book. Right from the beginning it had me captured. The characters were incredible and the story captivating....Read more
loved this book and will have to read more by this author. can't wait to get more of them for the kindle.Read more
10 customers mention story, 9 positive, 1 negative
I enjoyed the story behind the writing but felt that Michael Webb went overboard on the drama... could have been more subtle and written less like a...Read more
...What I liked most was the great plot (complex at times but in a positive way) combined with a fast paced prose....Read more
...It's that good!! It's suspense, tragedy, miracles, strangers interactions and weird connections to one another, and the strange roller coaster ride...Read more
...and a few typographical errors were somewhat distracting, the story was excellent. A reminder of the real spiritual fight surrounding us every day.Read more
6 customers mention worldview, 6 positive, 0 negative
...readers will love his novels if they enjoy a plot with a "... Christian world view, with lots of action and adventure, fascinating and flawed...Read more
This book was an unexpected. There are references to god and faith, yet it's the free will to choose the faith, that comes thru in the writing....Read more
I did like this book. It's refreshing to have fiction that deals with demonic influence and not have that fiction be a horror book....Read more
This author has done his work on ancient civilizations and cultures. Loved the battle between the forces of good and evil.Read more
6 customers mention writing style, 5 positive, 1 negative
I was captivated. Excellent writing. I am impressed at the level of accuracy that went into this book. Thank you.Read more
...Fascinating characters and supernatural elements, along with great writing, made for a five-star book in my opinion.Read more
...plot (complex at times but in a positive way) combined with a fast paced prose....Read more
...A strong writer of the Word, he is a dedicated committed Christian and I thank God for an author such as Michael J Webb....Read more
5 customers mention character development, 3 positive, 2 negative
...Fascinating characters and supernatural elements, along with great writing, made for a five-star book in my opinion.Read more
...To many characters to try to figure out their relevance to the story. I just got tired got myself skimming pages....Read more
...world view, with lots of action and adventure, fascinating and flawed characters, with more than a dash of the supernatural..."....Read more
The writing at first was slow paced and intertwining of characters somewhat obtuse. Once base was down, it was difficult to put book down....Read more
Top reviews from the United States
There was a problem filtering reviews. Please reload the page.
Top reviews from other countries
- josephine lawrenceReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2014
Intriquing
Format: KindleVerified Purchase
