If you enjoy quality Christian fiction featuring action, suspense, and maybe even a bit of fantasy (well, okay more than a bit), this is the book and series for you. I just finished reading all three books within "The Circle Trilogy" series by Ted Dekker. What can I say? Action. Adventure. Suspense. Some politics. Lots of theology. And then, true to Ted Dekker, a Christ-character who will impress and offend you.
I will admit that I am not a fan of fantasy books. I enjoyed the Lord of the Rings series, but then I was ready for something else. I guess I need a little more of this world to keep my mind from wandering too much. Dekker's series features a lot of our present-day, earthly world. But he also portrays another world.
The main character is a struggling twentysomething named Thomas Hunter. While running from men with guns who want him to settle his debts, he hits his head and begins to "dream" and then doesn't stop. His "dreams" take him back and forth between this world and another, where metaphor is reality.
Ted's purpose seems to be to always tell God's story in a new and fresh way while staying true to the story of Scripture of creation, the fall, redemption in Christ, and the mission of the church. I have to admit, the character of Justin totally threw me for a loop! Ted has a way of making me think. At times I wonder about the source of his incredible and sometimes twisted imagination, but his story is true to the heart of God!
Not much into reading? Well turn off your television, get a copy of "Black" (the first book) and give yourself about an hour or so to really get into the book. Trust me, this is way better than any episode of CSI. Horatio Cain's got nothing on Thomas Hunter. And no cheesy one-liners either!
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