“Andrews & Wilson strategically position the physical realm with the spiritual in this edge-of-your-seat thriller. . . . This novel captures perfectly the spiritual warfare raging around us, in a way that is both entertaining and chilling. Expertly woven and crafted, Dark Intercept is sure to have you view the world around you with a different set of eyes. A must-read!”

EDWIN E., military ministry leader and former Green Beret

“From the jaw-dropping opening chapter to the pulse-pounding climax, Dark Intercept is an emotional thrill ride of cinematic proportions. Expect to be blown away and entertained but also left thinking and talking about this book for weeks after you turn the last page. With Dark Intercept, Andrews & Wilson usher in a new era of Christian thriller fiction!”

CRAIG ALTMAN, lead pastor, Grace Family Church

“Shifting constantly between the fast-paced thriller and thought-provoking moments of personal challenge, Dark Intercept will take you to a new dimension of fiction that changes your reality. Take the journey !”

CHRIS BONHAM, senior executive pastor, Grace Family Church

Dedication

For Karen Watson and the incredible team
at Tyndale House who made this series possible.

We are in your debt.

NOTE TO READERS

We’ve provided a glossary in the back of this book to define the acronyms, military lingo, and abbreviations used in this series.

PROLOGUE

HATUN Q’ERO VILLAGE

ANDES MOUNTAINS IN PAUCARTAMBO PROVINCE

CUZCO REGION, SOUTHERN PERU

1300 HOURS LOCAL

Dagan Meier stopped to catch his breath as he wove his way up the mountain. At fourteen thousand feet elevation, the air was thin . . . very, very thin. The rocky trail he took from the lower village, Hatun Q’ero, to the upper village, Hapu Q’ero, resembled a goat path. But so far he hadn’t seen any goats. Only llamas.

Provided he didn’t pass out and die from hypoxia in the next few minutes, he would meet with the village paqos altumisayuq, or spiritual leader. The spiritual leader resided in the upper village and was in conference with the tribal  elder, or paqos pampamisayuq, who traveled regularly between the upper and lower villages. Together, they ministered to the spiritual needs of the villagers, listened to grievances, dispensed wisdom, and mitigated disputes.

Dagan couldn’t help but smile at the thought: Even here, in the most remote village in the world, bureaucracy is alive and well.