These are special. Darker than you would expect for Christian fantasy, but with deeper meaning than some of the trite Christian pap that is out there for children to read. Definitely still relevant for adults, but I would advise parents with young children to glance through these before launching into reading them out loud, and certainly before handing them over to early readers. This is not in the least to say that children should not read these. I love them, and used them with my children. But they have some potential nightmare-producing scenes, and I recommend that parents be aware of that from the outset, and judge for themselves whether their children are ready. This series is probably best read in order, and this is Book 2 of the 3. ( )

Allegorical tales of the spiritual realm we all live in along with the world we are aware of. ( )