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Sinner: A Paradise Novel (The Books of History Chronicles) (The Books of History Chronicles: The Paradise Books) Paperback – June 30, 2009
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Some say roll with the punches. Drift with the tide. Nothing can stop the inevitability of change. There was a time when 300 Spartans disagreed with such mindless thinking and stood in the gap.
Now it's time for 3,000 to stand in the gap.
Sinner is the story of Marsuvees Black, a force of raw evil who speaks with wicked persuasion that is far more destrictive than swords or guns. Beware all who stand in his way.
It's also the story of Billy Rediger and Darcy Lange, two unsuspecting survivors of a research project gone bad, who discover that they are perhaps the two most powerful souls in the land. Listen to them or pay a terrible price.
And it's the story of Johnny Drake, the one who comes out of the desert and leads the 3,000. Follow him and die.
Sinner tells the story of a free land where people who worship as they please and say what they believe are suddenly silenced in the name of tolerance.
- Print length384 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherThomas Nelson
- Publication dateJune 30, 2009
- Dimensions5.44 x 0.96 x 8.38 inches
- ISBN-101595545786
- ISBN-13978-1595545787
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- Publisher : Thomas Nelson; Reprint edition (June 30, 2009)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 384 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1595545786
- ISBN-13 : 978-1595545787
- Item Weight : 13.3 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.44 x 0.96 x 8.38 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #337,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,959 in Christian Mystery & Suspense
- #21,430 in Suspense Thrillers
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"Ted Dekker is a true master of thrillers."
- Nelson DeMille, NY Times bestselling author
"BoneMan's Daughters is a tour-de-force of suspense that demands to be read in one sitting."
-James Rollins, NY Times bestselling author
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"Priest's Graveyard is a thrill-a-minute ride, with heart-pounding action and a twist that you'll never see coming."
- Tess Gerritsen, NY Times bestselling author of Ice Cold
"Priest's Graveyard is an amazing novel, utterly compelling, intensely readable, well written, and completely original.
-Douglas Preston, co-creator of the famed Pendergast series
"Here's the best part about The Priest's Graveyard: It's smart enough to realize that, for many, the scariest thing in life isn't a monster or something that bumps in the night. It's love. Love is terrifying. And powerful. And unstoppable. And if you don't already know that, you're about to see why. Priest's Graveyard will haunt you--long after you want it to. - Brad Meltzer, #1 NY Times best selling author of The Book of Fate and The Inner Circle
"If you've never visited Ted Dekker's world, do it. The Priest's Graveyard is perfect entertainment. Beguiling, compelling, challenging, and riveting --fantastic gimmick-free storytelling -- that's what you get with Ted Dekker. Don't pass this one up." - Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
TED DEKKER is a New York Times bestselling thriller author. Heralded as a "master of suspense" by Library Journal, Dekker has sold millions worldwide, establishing himself as one of the most widely recognized author brands.
He began his career writing fantasy novels that explored spirituality (Black, Red and White) and has since become a major force in the mainstream fiction arena with his recent thrillers, "Adam," "Thr3e," "Skin," "Obsessed," "BoneMan's Daughters," which landed in the #10 on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list in 2009, and "The Bride Collector". Dekker has been honored with a Christy Award as well as a Gold Medallion Award for Best Fiction. "Thr3e" and his novel "House" became feature films.
Dekker was born to missionaries and grew up among cannibals of Indonesia, and his peculiar upbringing gives him a unique perspective outside the cultural bubble, allowing him the freedom to share provocative insights in his fiction. After leaving Indonesia, Dekker graduated from a multi-cultural high school and took up permanent residence in the United States, earning his B.A. in philosophy and religion, and then went into business.
In the early nineties, Dekker decided to pursue his desire to write fiction, selling his company, moving his family to the mountains of western Colorado, and writing full-time. Two years and three books later his first novel, a supernatural thriller called Heaven's Wager, was published. Dekker proceeded to write 6 more supernatural thrillers, rising to the top of many bestsellers lists and earning himself critical acclaim and legions of fans. "Thr3e" heralded his launch into mainstream fiction and was followed by "Obsessed," "Skin," "Adam," and "BoneMan's Daughters," all of which hit the New York Times bestseller list.
Ted Dekker's fans are comprised of readers of all ages, backgrounds, and belief systems who love his compulsively readable stories, authentic characters, and universal and relatable themes that he explores from a unique point of view.
He resides in Austin, Texas with his wife and children. You can find him at Teddekker.com and Facebook.com/teddekker.
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Once again, I want to emphasize that these books are best read sequentially, despite the author's claim that any order is as good as another.
I wanted to like this book, especially in light of the very important reality that the author exposes here; that under the banner of "tolerance", we are in danger in the U.S. of losing our religious freedoms. It is as if to say, "...and in the end there remains faith, hope, and love--and the greatest of these is tolerance..." It seems that the "tolerance police" want us to be open to all beliefs and persuasions EXCEPT those that might be considered conservative, traditional, and/or Christian. Dekker does a great job in showing how the expansion of the definition of "hate speech" eventually covers the life-changing message of the Gospel. Christ taught not `tolerance', but Love, and for some reason we chose to nail Love to a cross. Love and Truth are inseparable, and that comes through loud and clear in this story.
That being said, I would have to say this is the weakest of the six Dekker books I have read--at least in its writing style. When one writes a screenplay, he/she has the benefit of cinematography (the scenery, camera angles & movement, lighting, etc.), acting/directing, and especially background music to establish the tone and emotional "feel" of the scene. A novel writer, however, has to set the atmosphere and mood on his/her own; I don't feel that the time was taken to do that here, which made many of the scenarios and character actions feel more than a bit contrived.
As well, the great Christian metaphors and analogies that I think have been Dekker's forte were either missing or so spelled out that they lost their power--a power which often derives from their subtlety (a good metaphor is stealthy in its ability to get under one's mental defenses before revealing itself ). The Christian `teaching' in this book also stepped over the line into "preaching," with the overtness of the character dialogue. As a Christian myself, I didn't have a problem with this because I wholeheartedly agree with the message, but I say this as an observation that I am sure non-believers (there certainly must be a segment of them among Dekker's followers) would probably find this difficult.
One final observation which I think I would describe more as concerning than anything else, was the several allusions to the "Roman Catholic Church" that were made. For a time, I thought the author was resorting to the "cheap-controversy-to-sell-books" way of Dan Brown (i.e. the Catholic Church is conspiratorial and anyone who it sees as a danger it will "eliminate"). The characters espousing a negative take on the Catholic Church turn out to be unsavory themselves, but the thought never really gets played out in the book.
So overall, I certainly enjoyed the series, and feel it is a worthwhile saga. I just wonder with Dekker becoming such a prolific writer, and with the speed which these popular books are being churned out, that perhaps some of his craftsmanship is not being given sufficient time and thought to fully develop each novel.
Other books that Ted Dekker fans may enjoy:
THE COSMIC TRILOGY: Out of the Silent Planet; Perelandra; That Hideous Strength (From C.S. Lewis, the master of Christian allegory within fantasy and sci-fi genre's)
Father Elijah: An Apocalypse (O'Brien's 'Children of the Last Days' series deals with many of the same end times and political issues as Dekker)
Dominion I: Seed (A 7 book Christian supernatural/apocalyptic thriller series)
"Sinner" is the third book of Dekker's trilogy - "Showdown," "Saint" and "Sinner." All are OK.
Let me quote the back cover as it gives an excellent synopsis of the book...
"Sinner tells the story of a free land where people who worship as they please and say what they believe are suddenly silenced in the name of tolerance." Sound familiar?
I love Dekker and read all he writes. Sadly, this trilogy did not hold my attention like some of his other works.









