Story Behind The Book
Eyes Pried Open offers a fictional albeit realistic view into what would be the unimaginable to most Americans. The wheels were put into motion with The Sleepwalkers and in this sequel we’ve arrived at a destination that would seemingly be the stuff of conspiracy theories - but is it? Do you feel secure in your home? Do you assume that when you wake in the morning that the light in your bedroom will respond to the flick of the switch? Do you take for granted that hot shower and the aroma of fresh-brewed coffee permeating your kitchen? Do you see America as having an impenetrable wall around the land that is supposed to be of the free and the brave? Do you trust that your government wouldn’t allow that wall to be breached - let alone facilitate the breach? What if suddenly the U.S. Government was no longer by, of, or for the American people? What if one morning you woke to see soldiers patrolling the streets of your home town, and they weren’t all American? For my fellow followers of Christ I must warn you that this sequel to The Sleepwalkers is as gritty as its predecessor. The characters who trust in the world and its systems speak and act true to life, and it’s miles and generations from Walton’s Mountain or the little house on the prairie. This story not only portrays an America reeling after a catastrophic event but also a supernatural battle between agents of God and the servant workers of Satan; and is that not happening right now in reality? And at times, the aforementioned servant workers are cloaked in illusory light and tickle the ear with lies disguised as enlightenment. In this tale a faithful follower of Christ gets weak, weary, and deceived in her struggle and may succumb to past addictions like many do. Likewise, she efforts to mother an orphaned five year old girl who is advanced beyond her years and has acquired bad habits of her own. But when we struggle, stumble, and fall, there’s only one hope, and His scarred hands are the only ones mighty enough to snatch us from the jaws of death.