What would you die for?
That's the question suddenly thrust upon a small band of women and children in Bosnia at the close of World War II. When a group of bitter soldiers stumble upon their peaceful village, they suddenly face an insidious evil ... and the ultimate test.
It is then, in the midst of chaos and pain, that the Martyr's Song is first heard. It is then that the window into heaven first opens. It is then that love and beauty are shown in breathtaking reality.
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With
Ted Dekker's latest release,
Boneman's Daughters, we find the best-selling fiction author entering the mainstream. His first book released by a major publishing house that is
not Thomas Nelson Boneman's Daughters promises to appeal to Dekker's current fan base as well as those who are typically attracted to the horror, suspense, and mystery genres.…
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I just finished reading The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker for the second time. Why have I read it twice? Because it's just that good.
The Circle trilogy consists of the books Black, Red, and White. Actually, I've read the first book of the trilogy three times now.
From the first page of the first book to the last page of…
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If you ask me who my favorite author is, my answer would have to be Ted Dekker. With such compelling reads as The Circle trilogy (Black, Red, and White), Obsessed, and Thr3e (the movie adaptation is currently in production), and many others, Ted Dekker weaves a tale of good versus evil unlike anything I've seen from an…
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I've spent most of my life in the middle of reading one book or another. I've never thought to count them, but I've read probably thousands of books in my lifetime. There aren't many books that I've enjoyed so much that I've read…
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I'm writing this book review a little differently than others in the past: I'm writing it at the same time that I read the book. The book: Showdown, by Ted Dekker. Word of warning: this post contains SPOILERS. If you plan to read Showdown, you may want to bookmark this page and return later. Read on at your own risk.
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CAUTION: CONTAINS SPOILERS
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How do I write about Saint -- what do I say -- without slipping a spoiler in by mistake? I've only just begun reading the book, and already the first big surprise strikes on page 41 with the mention of Project Showdown. Remember the last book released by Ted Dekker: Showdown? If you r…
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Ted Dekker is one of my favorite authors. He's written such incredible tales as Thr3e, Obsessed, and The Circle trilogy, among others.
Most recently, I read his newest release, written in collaboration with Frank Peretti: House.
From the opening page, House is a very compelling read -- a page turner. It starts face…
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WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SPOILERS
Ted Dekker is at it again with his tale of the Circle, an epic saga that began with the trilogy Black, Red and White, and continued through Showdown, House, Saint, and even Skin. The latest volumes in this saga are Chosen and Infidel. Though these latest works are targeted at young fiction…
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I received my pre-ordered copy of Ted Dekker & Erin Healy's Kiss from Amazon about ten days before the official release date. I finished reading the book yesterday. MINOR SPOLIERS FOLLOW.
Kiss is Dekker's first attempt at collaborating on a book with a female author, and the feminine touch is definitely visible in…
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Imagine an America, much like today's America. An America where not only can a child refuse to say the Pledge of Allegiance in school because of the phrase One Nation Under God, but where that child can also force the Pledge completely out of school because it forces someone else's religious belief upon him.
An America wh…
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Ted Dekker wraps up his Lost Books of History series -- and continues his epic saga of The Circle -- with Chaos.
CAUTION: POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD
As the chosen four -- Johnis, Billos, Silvie, and Darsal, and the Horde child they rescued, Karas -- defy the rules of the Roush and not only open the Books of History but touch…
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The Circle is never ending. A fully enclosed line -- no beginning, no end. The Circle goes ever onward. Such could be said of Ted Dekker's epic saga of The Circle.
An epic saga that began with the releases of Black, Red, and White, and now encompasses eight other volumes, with volume twelve, Sinner, slated for release i…
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Regular visitors to the site know that I have read and reviewed Ted Dekker's Book Thr3e more than once (read reviews HERE and HERE). You might even have seen me mention that the book was made into a motion picture. And you may even have noticed recently that the movie is available via Comcast OnDemand until June 30. I watche…
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I have recently finished reading Adam, Ted Dekker's latest thriller. Again, Dekker comes through with a page-turning tale of suspense and intrigue, much as he did in his best seller Thr3e.
Dekker has clearly accomplished what he set out to do with this suspenseful novel. From the opening, the action is hot and will grab the…
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I've just finished reading the second book in Ted Dekker's The Lost Books of History series, which is really an extension of The Circle trilogy, which is really so much more than just a trilogy.
The Circle trilogy consists of the books Black, and Red, and White, and is followed up by Showdown, and House (co-authored by F…
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***SPOILER ALERT***
Proceed With Caution
The following may contain SPOILERS
For a special Skin episode of Average Joe Radio,
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The master of suspense in the Christian fiction genre is back, and he's brought…
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