The Martyr's Song [Hardcover]

Ted Dekker (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595541497
• ISBN-13: 978-1595541499
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,513,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite Sure, September 6, 2005

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Brian Reaves (Anniston, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Martyr's Song (The Martyr's Song Series, Book 1) (With CD) (Hardcover)

"The Martyr's Song" is basically a reprint of the first part of Dekker's masterful novel, "When Heaven Weeps". While the story is compelling (a priest is martyred in a small Bosnian village), I'm not sure what the purpose of reprinting it this way could be. While there is a new bookend story featuring Eve from WHW, I can't say it warranted an entire novella. There's not a lot added to the core story itself, and WHW did a much better job of resolving everything with the last half of the book. Readers choosing this one over the other might be robbed of the emotional impact found at the conclusion of the original. If you've read "When Heaven Weeps", you really aren't going to miss much by skipping this one. If you haven't read WHW, I'd suggest going for that one instead of this one. It IS a longer read, but it's worth the investment of time for it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Short With A Powerful Story, November 22, 2005

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S. Peek (Rocky Mountains, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Martyr's Song (The Martyr's Song Series, Book 1) (With CD) (Hardcover)

I haven't read any of Ted Dekker's 'Martyr's Song' series previously. I definitely will do so now though.

This is a story that is set in two different time periods. Part of it is set in Bosnia during WWII and part of it is 20 years later relating the events of the earlier period to a young girl who is struggling with being tormented by high school peers.

The Bosnia part is a portrayal of Christian martyrdom that is both painful and beautiful. The 1960s part is both of those as well and contains some powerful truths that the girl can relate to her life to help her understand what is really important and enduring.

I think this book would be a great gift for any young girl who is struggling with the issues mentioned above. I also think it is a good read in general. For me, it was kind of a teaser. It whetted my appetite to read the other books in this series. I recommend it.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Considering the Martyr's Song as a Gift:, July 27, 2006

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Frank Klein "Frank Klein 4th" (Eagleville, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Martyr's Song (The Martyr's Song Series, Book 1) (With CD) (Hardcover)

This story brought out tears of sadness followed by tears of joy! This book literally changed my view of death as something that can be entirely beautiful.

A word of warning: don't listen to the accompanying CD in public for the first time. I listened to it at work, and I couldn't keep my shoulders from shaking nor conceal how it touched me as I reflected back on the story.

As an avid Ted Dekker reader, this book gets my highest recommendation as a gift for most readers. If you are familiar with his novels, you know that he is not a formulaic author. Some of his styles may have greater appeal to different audiences. As such, here are my gift recommendations by audience:

For readers that like thrillers with shocking twists: Thr3e
For adult secular fiction readers, who you want to introduce to Christian fiction they will actually read & enjoy: Thr3e or Obsessed
For anyone aged 14+, that will actually read a book with a cross on the cover: The Martyr's Song
For anyone that doesn't like to read: The Martyr's Song - It's a short, easy read that will hook them fast.
For anyone that isn't feeling beautiful: The Martyr's Song
Anyone dealing with their own death or the death of a loved one: The Martyr's Song
For anyone hurting, suffering, ill, depressed, or otherwise needing encouragement: The Martyr's Song
For readers of Science Fiction or that like a story to take them to a whole new world, with tremendous character depth: The Circle Trilogy (Black, Red & White).
For readers of horror: House or Showdown
For avid Christian readers - to rekindle their heart: The Blessed series (Blessed Child, & A Man Called Blessed) or the Martyr's Song series.
For Christians that aren't big on reading - to rekindle their hearts: The Martyr's Song
For watchers of the television show 24: Thr3e, or Showdown
For Frank Peretti Readers: House, Showdown, Blessed Child, or any of Ted's books
For Dean Koontz readers: Thr3e or Obsessed
For anyone that has read any of Ted's novels, and hasn't yet read the Martyr's Song: The Martyr's Song
For anyone that has ready any of Ted's novels, but hasn't yet read the Circle Trilogy: The Circle Trilogy (Black, Red or White)
For children 3 - 11+ (Hey, I even enjoyed it!): The Promise
For the Romantics out there: Blink, The Circle Trilogy or The Blessed Series