In a world that stands on the brink of the millenium, facing an uncertain future, Theophany offers the reader a realistic picture of what might happen if a real life prophet presented herself to our modern world. Mike Vines paints an evocative and endearing protagonist in Sarah, who was chosen before birth to reveal to the world a stunningly simple, and well thought out spiritual message. Vines paints a vivid portrait of Sarah, never letting the reader forget that she is, in spite of the angels that accompany her on her journeyt, ahuman girl. While Sarah's nemesis, "The Stranger" seems a bit cardboard, Vines manages to present a charasmatic and frightening portrait of evil unleashed in human form on an unsuspecting world. For any one who has ever wondered why so many prayers seemingly go unanswered, Theophany will present a wonderfully simple and heartfelt ray of hope in what sometimes seems to be an increasingly bleak world.