Prologue through Chapter 2 Summary

The novel House by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker is a modern horror novel that retells the Christian story of salvation. While the story can be interpreted on different levels, it is the ultimate story of good versus evil. In the novel, four people are pitted against a serial killer demon in a game that requires someone die before the game can be won. There is a twist in the killer's plan when a young, innocent girl steps forward to give her life so that the others could live.

In the prologue of the novel, a character named Barsidious White stands in the doorway of an abandoned house. A broken window is the only sign that anyone has been in the house in years. It is noted that the broken window is a sign of an escape attempt. Further...