Using Words to Bring Light
Into the Light - Book 1
The Children of Light Series
In Into the Light, the first book of Jana Smith’s gripping Children of Light series, readers are thrust into a world teetering on the edge of collapse. Governments rise and fall, darkness spreads across nations, and faith itself is tested in ways unimaginable. In this turbulent age, ordinary lives are shattered, and yet, it is in these very shadows that God begins to awaken a remnant who will carry His light into the darkest places.
Inspirational and Character-Focused
Emma never wanted to be extraordinary— safe, hidden, and ordinary was her desire. But her divine gift, a rare White-Light, couldn’t stay buried forever. When a loved one nears death, Emma must decide: should she risk everything to save a life and reveal who she truly is, or should she do as she's been told?
The first option opens the door to a world of Light-Warriors, divine pairings, and an age-old battle between darkness and light. The second, a safe route, denies all she is and hides in the shadows. As prophecy unfolds, Emma’s role becomes impossible to ignore. Will she embrace her calling or fade back into the shadows?
At the heart of the story is Emma, a young woman determined to cling to her faith in a world that has declared war on truth. Surrounded by uncertainty, betrayal, and escalating danger, she faces impossible choices: to protect those she loves, to remain steadfast in her devotion to Christ, and to risk everything for a mission she barely understands. Alongside others who are called, Emma discovers that the greatest battles are not only fought against visible enemies but also within the human heart.
As alliances form and risks intensify, Emma’s path becomes a journey of courage, sacrifice, and unwavering trust. The question is not only whether she can survive, but whether she will shine with God’s light in a world overcome by shadows.
Into the Light by Jana Smith is an emotionally rich, faith-filled novel exploring identity, courage, and God’s purpose in uncertain times. With vibrant world-building and heartfelt spiritual themes, this first installment in the Children of Light series will inspire readers to shine boldly in a dark world.
Perfect for readers who love Christian end-times fiction filled with suspense, faith, and hope, Into the Light invites you into a story where every page carries the weight of eternal choices. Fans of authors like Joel Rosenberg and Jerry B. Jenkins will find themselves captivated by this thrilling beginning to a series that dares to ask: how brightly will you shine when the darkness falls?
A little about the Characters
Into the Light is a faith-based, Christian, speculative fiction, clean romance novel set seventy years after the Rapture and ensuing apocalypse. The series follows the lives of Emma, Kaiden, Levi, and Grayson as they seek to carry out God’s will. Join them as they strive to save the world from a dark enemy who threatens to eradicate God’s Light and consume the world in shadow and darkness.
Emma’s Gift of Light – A Blessing or a Curse?
Having the gift of Light is an honor and a blessing, except for Emma. Although Emma has the gift, she considers it both worthless and a curse. In addition, she must hide it and never reveal that she has the gift. However, when the life of her adoptive mother hangs in the balance, Emma is faced with a life-or-death decision. In the end, her decision to save Cassie, her adoptive mother, rather than protect her own true identity, is a threat to her life. This selfless act throws Emma’s life into turmoil, hurling her from safety and security into the unknown, at the mercy of others.
Levi
In the meantime, Levi is a retired Light-Warrior and trainer who grudgingly serves as the Thirteenth Elder. As a widower for many years, he wants only to be left alone to tend his herb garden and medicines. However, when the Council Elders reject an untrained White-Light for training, their decision forces Levi to act or risk leaving her vulnerable to exploitation.
Kaiden
Kaiden is a Light-Warrior and the leader of the Elite Team, a group of highly trained and extraordinarily skilled warriors. At thirty-four, he has but a year left in which to receive a Light Partner. Without her, his capacity as both a warrior and a leader is threatened.
However, when an angelic messenger tells him his Light partner is on her way, his excitement is clouded by preconceptions of what that means. The Angel also warns Kaiden that he must protect her, for she will face grave danger. Yet, despite the angel’s message and warning, he is blinded by man’s rules, and he fails to see God at work.
So, Emma, Levi, and Kaiden find themselves in a post-rapture, post-apocalyptic world on the brink of war. Although it is a war everyone knows is coming, they are desperate to avoid it.
A Dark Enemy
Finally, what is a story about God’s Light without a dark enemy? A dark enemy who is lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike. Will Emma, Kaiden, and Levi be able to overcome their limitations and preconceptions to follow God’s plan? Or will they fail and succumb to the threatening darkness?
Blessings,
Jana
1. Prophetic and Emotional
Sixty years after the Rapture, the world is fractured—divided between those who serve the OneWorld regime and those who live in the Light. Emma, a gifted but reluctant healer, has kept her divine White-Light hidden for fear it could destroy more than it saves. But when a loved one’s life hangs in the balance, Emma breaks every rule to reveal her power—setting in motion a chain of events beyond her control. Drawn into the world in which her parents died, a realm of Light-Warriors, divine pairings, and prophetic destiny, Emma must decide: will she run from her calling or embrace the Light within? Into the Light is a powerful Christian speculative novel that explores faith, purpose, and spiritual warfare in a darkening world. Jana Smith’s vivid characters and stirring biblical themes will leave you inspired and breathless—longing for more.
2. Action-Driven and Mysterious
In a world still recovering from global devastation, a hidden gift emerges. Emma has lived quietly, hiding the dangerous Light within her. But when a life hangs in the balance, she makes a fateful decision—to use her power and reveal her truth. Now marked and watched, Emma is drawn into the world of Light-Warriors, men and women called by God to battle encroaching darkness. But her Light is different—stronger, stranger, and far more dangerous. As war brews, alliances shift and prophecy unfolds. Is Emma’s Light a blessing or a curse? Into the Light, the first book in Jana Smith’s Children of Light series, is a bold fusion of end-times prophecy, spiritual intrigue, and breathtaking faith. For fans of Christian dystopian fiction and spiritual warfare, this is a journey you won’t forget.
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