I am beginning the novel now, I'm super excited about how this story has turned out. Definitely check it out. Five Stars. Raving for Dekker's genius. View all 3 comments. Oct 26, Andrew Rogien rated it it was amazing. Jul 21, Melissa rated it really liked it. Story takes an interesting twist as Tomas of Hunter finds a new love. May 25, Jenni Tomes rated it it was amazing.
Great series Oct 14, Jill Williamson rated it it was amazing. Again, just to clarify, this is a review for the graphic novel of Red. If you want to read my review of the regular novel, click here. She tells Thomas that he died there, which explains why he hasn't dreamed about earth in thirteen months. Mikil insists that without his help, the Raison Strain will be released. Thomas remembers the blank book and writes a quick story that ends with Thomas Hunter c Again, just to clarify, this is a review for the graphic novel of Red.
Thomas remembers the blank book and writes a quick story that ends with Thomas Hunter coming back to life. In France, Thomas awakes on a gurney with a white sheet draped over him.
Not only is he alive, but the blank book of history came with him. This sets off the third and final book in the Circle Trilogy of graphic novels. The race is on for Thomas to try and stop the spread of the Raison Strain from killing all but a select few of the world's population. And in the future world, Thomas falls in love with a scab. In graphic novel form, this story goes by really quickly, but I felt this third book was easiest to follow for someone unfamiliar with the series.
Ted Dekker is brilliant the way he weaves the plots of both worlds together. Thomas knows and loves Elyon and Justin in the future world, and he seeks to find the truth of that same creator on earth. This was the perfect ending to the series. I love Dekker's creativity and pacing. It's non-stop action that comes down to one man's choice to save the world or save himself. As mentioned in my reviews of the Black and Red graphic novels, White is a bit gory with its fight scenes, but it's a comic book.
To read my review of the Black graphic novel, click here. To read my review of the Red graphic novel, click here. I just remember being disappointed with the ending and with the explanations behind everything. I don't know whether it was because I didn't understand it lack of theological knowledge or because it just didn't make sense, but I didn't like it.
The Great Romance thing annoyed me as well as the change between female leads I like characters to fall in love and stay in love; I don't do well with the idea that there can be more than one true love in a person's life; I guess I expect that most peo I just remember being disappointed with the ending and with the explanations behind everything. The Great Romance thing annoyed me as well as the change between female leads I like characters to fall in love and stay in love; I don't do well with the idea that there can be more than one true love in a person's life; I guess I expect that most people settle for a decent kind of love rather than an epic one and that in fiction the epic ones should last.
I don't mind religious undertones in a book, an allegory isn't a bad thing, but this book really slaps you in the face with the message even if I didn't understand it all Some of the techniques listed in White: The Great Pursuit may require a sound knowledge of Hypnosis, users are advised to either leave those sections or must have a basic understanding of the subject before practicing them. DMCA and Copyright : The book is not hosted on our servers, to remove the file please contact the source url.
If you see a Google Drive link instead of source url, means that the file witch you will get after approval is just a summary of original book or the file has been already removed. Loved each and every part of this book. I will definitely recommend this book to fantasy, christian fiction lovers. Thomas can bridge both worlds, but he is quickly realizing that he may not be able to save either. In this mind-bending adventure, Thomas must find a way to rewrite history as he navigates a whirlwind of emotions and events surrounding a pending apocalypse.
The fate of two worlds comes down to one man's choice--and it is a most unlikely choice indeed. Nothing is as it seems. Yet all will forever be transformed by the decisions of one man in the final hours of the Great Pursuit. Kent Layton. Vivian Cook. What are my thoughts on Green? The pacing was better, the story line was slightly less predictable, and it was in general, a far more interesting story and better executed than the former three in the series.
Green however, was paced much better and included more plot twists and the "page turning" quality we all want to have while reading a book. The best part of the book, in my opinion, would be its ending which ties together the series beautifully with a philosophical and thought provoking notion.
Oct 19, Matthew Kozak rated it it was amazing. I understand how you feel. A constant reminder that Elyon longs for me, the way I long for her. Without her I would dry up, like an uprooted Catalina cactus. My gift from the G "You never know how much you love someone until they're gone," Kara said.
My gift from the Giver of all that is good. She's my sky, my ground, my reason for waking and my reason for sleeping. She is my life! She's become the lake that I drown in. May 27, Dakota Hogan rated it liked it. The writing and direction of this book was a little lacking compared to the others in the series, although I still enjoyed most of the book.
I was warned that most of the book was good until the ending, and those warnings were warranted because the last 15 or so pages really ruined almost the whole buildup of this book. Jun 18, Laura Spinella rated it did not like it Shelves: christian , fantasy.
While I loved the Black and Red books of this series, this one really fell short. The analogies to the Christian life are weak and hard to find, the characters are one-dimensional, the action is confusing, and the writing relies on repetitive phrasing. Jul 11, Caleb Wasmund rated it liked it. May 29, Neil rated it did not like it Shelves: fiction , time-travel , end-of-the-world , finished-in , mystery , action , adventure , sci-fi , christian-fiction , stupid.
This book was. I might have rated it two stars, but for the ending of the book itself. It seems pretty clear the author was trying to shoehorn this novel into the original trilogy and transforming the four books into a "cycle" of some sort. It was pretty poorly down to be honest. I cannot in clear conscience, recommend this book to anyone. If you want to read The Circle , leave this book out and enjoy the fi This book was.
If you want to read The Circle , leave this book out and enjoy the first three books. The book was slow; the plot was disjointed; I did not care too much about most of the characters.
I was not sure how many years in the future the "alternate reality" was taking place, but this book revealed it was two thousand years in the future. Also, thirty-six years have passed between the events in the third book and this book. I should clarify - it felt like it was moving slow.
I did finish it in about two days, so it was a relatively 'fast read' for me in terms of the time it took to read it, but it felt like the momentum in the book was very slow. I could not wait for it to be over. It "felt" more like evil was going to win and Elyon was going to lose by the time the book was over.
Then, I read an interview online where he said this book was "based on' [inspired by? So that would explain some of the imagery in it [especially the "last battle" in the valley of Miggdon [Armegeddon]. The interview was also interesting because it discussed how his childhood influenced him while growing up, how evil was pretty blatant and out in the open in the jungles of Indonesia; hence, having a future reality where some spiritual things [such as evil] being so blatantly out in the open for all to see.
So that makes the amount of darkness in the book somewhat understandable. I just do not know how I felt about Thomas being 'the chosen one' to overcome this darkness. It was so weird, how Thomas was failing right and left in this book; I suppose the author was trying to bring Thomas to the point where he is forced to completely trust Elyon because Thomas has been brought to the end of himself and discovers he cannot "do it" as he himself does not have the power, strength, or ability to "finish it" and defeat evil.
No forgiveness to be had? I realize two things did happen: 1 Quorong did willingly drown in the red pool whereas Samuel was killed before he could "re-enter" the pool [granted, I do not know if he could have drowned a second time in order to be 'saved' or 'forgiven'], and 2 Quorong had been 'infected' with Thomas's blood and healed from his disease whereas Samuel had become a Scab due to his apparent rejection of Elyon [he was deceived, but that is beside the point].
It took me a few times before I recognized the "tie-in" with Immanuel's Veins [so I guess the author wanted to tie that book in with this series], but it did finally hit me and I recognized the "link" before the "Big Reveal" later in the book. It was just. Was it some future strain of the Raison Virus? Was it caused by the microscopic worms that were offspring of the black bats and infecting the Horde? Was it a combination of both? Also, did Quorong's being taken back to the past mean that a NEW disease has been unleashed upon the Earth?
He was clearly diseased, and samples taken from him showed he was diseased. Thomas was "stupid" and killed humanity twice? I realize Thomas was "special" over the course of the series, but he did reveal himself or allow the Roush to be seen from time-to-time.
I just did not like how powerless Elyon seemed to be. Granted, if this is supposed to be an allegory, I can see why Elyon was presented as such in this book, as people who pray today see God as powerless because God does not move in power, majesty, and might like they want or demand. God will do what He wants to do, but I do get that people wish He would move openly, powerfully, and majestically "today" when it seems like He is "not moving at all.
A 'perpetual loop' is created whereby Thomas is going to suffer forever because of his going back in time to save his son? So he is going to be constantly "killing" and "saving" humanity over the course of time and history? He is going to constantly suffer and never know how much or for how long he has suffered? This part of the book [story] really reminded me of a bizarre form of "reincarnation" where Thomas has to keep repeating his life until he 'gets it right' and is off this weird train.
I really, strongly disagreed with Thomas going back in time to start the cycle anew with the hopes that "this next time around he gets it all right and saves everybody, including his lost son, in the process. But it just did not work as an ending for this series.
In light of the first three books and the direction they were going, this book itself does not work. Janae just disappears before the end of the book; one can only assume she somehow returned to the Black Forest and died in the wings of Teelah or Marsuuv? Thomas promised Monique he would save her wayward daughter [I do not remember him giving the caveat of 'if possible' when he made his empty promise], yet he failed in this endeavor as well.
If Elyon saw the Horde as a part of his bride, what happened to the women, children, and men too old to fight who were left behind in the Horde camp? Were they eaten by the Shataiki? Are they still alive? Do they even have any kind of hope or future after Janae released a new virus into this future world? Elyon said he wanted to save them because of his great love for the Horde. What happened to them? There was no closure on this part of the story.
It was like the author had forgotten about them and Elyon's great love for them. There are now two of him existing in Earth's history? One thirty-six years in the past in and one in , having revealed to Thomas, Kara, and Monique that a copy of himself was going to try and kill Thomas in the past? This whole part of the book was a giant 'whatever' to me as it felt like it was only included to ensure a type of "circle" or "circuit" was made between the first three Circle books, this book, and whatever other books Billy appears in that the author has written.
This also ruined the book, for me, as it was obviously forced and did not work for me hide spoiler ]. I did not see that coming. Which caused Quorong to then kill Samuel before Quorong 'got saved' by drowning in the red pool. Even now, several hours after having finished the book, I still cannot believe she was killed. In all honesty, a part of me wished Thomas would go back and bring Monique forward to be his wife.
It practically destroyed it, it was so bad. That being said there were some things in the book that I did like view spoiler [: 1 I got goosebumps reading about the challenge between Thomas and the prophets of Teelah on the mountaintop.
It strongly reminded me of Elijah's challenging the prophets of Baal [and what a coincidence that the "new" religious leader of the Horde was named "Ba'al"! It was crazy how the prophets bled themselves to death to try and procure Teelah's favor [or was it the dragon's favor? I was starting to worry about how Dekker was going to go with this, as it seemed to be dragging out a bit toward the end, but Dekker did not fail to disappoint. I loved how the power of Elyon revealed itself, how Samuel was healed, and how the Horde fled the scene of Elyon's victory [or Teelah's defeat, depending on how you want to look at it].
I felt like there was going to be more that would happen because of this crossing over, and was a bit disappointed that nothing more came of it. I think that might have been a better direction to go, to be honest, than the direction in which the author went. I did enjoy those moments, as the author did a good job describing them.
I think this is something many parents go through, where they struggle over the lack of belief in their children, or the belief that their children are losing their faith. There is worry, doubt, and fear shown throughout the course of the book, as Thomas and Chelise worry about Samuel's fate and decisions; they see him as completely abandoning Elyon whereas he does not see it that way.
I also thought the author did a good job showing how parents are willing to take practically any steps for their child ren , to save their loved one s from harm [or the consequences of bad decisions]. Other books might have had a 'happy moment' where he returns to the fold, all is forgiven, and he "regains" his salvation. That does not happen here; the implication is that Samuel has fallen too far from Elyon and can never be forgiven again since he failed to bathe himself before he died.
There are plenty of versus warning against losing one's salvation; other versus imply one can never lose one's salvation; and Jesus said the only "unforgivable sin" is blaspheming the Holy Spirit.
This part of the ending really bothered me. In nearly every book I have read, the parent chooses their child and then "worse things" happen afterwards. I think I would have liked it better if Monique had let Billy die while saving her daughter. I realize she 'had to save them' in order for the plot to move along, but I would not have been the least bit surprised had Dekker allowed Janae and Billy to die instead of their being saved.
However, I do 'get it' in terms of being willing to do whatever it takes to save the life of my child versus an untold number of strangers who do not hold the same emotional attachment in my life. I, personally, do not see Samuel's wanting to fight back as necessarily being 'wrong' because one could say he, too, was motivated out of love - the love of and for his people and wanting to protect those who could not protect themselves.
Clearly, Elyon was not 'protecting them' from physical harm or death. So, I 'get it' in what Samuel was wanting to do, and I do think he was expressing a form of love. I also realize that what he wanted to do was contrary to the Circle's beliefs and stipulations, which was causing a crisis of faith in many of the lives of the believers, especially the younger generation.
I 'get it' and thought the author did a good job describing these struggles [overall] in the book as well hide spoiler ]. I was really disappointed with this book. It did not really seem to fit in with the flow of the prior three books. It felt forced.
It seemed to drag on while I was reading it, and I really did not care what happened in [as it really had no consequence on what happened in , other than Thomas apparently was to receive some kind of "revelation" before heading back to the future].
I liked parts of the book, but it was definitely one of the "worst" books I have read by Dekker. I think I might actually have rated it higher had I not reread the first three books before reading this one, and I am definitely glad I did not read this book first before rereading the original trilogy. This book should, most definitely, be read LAST and not first. Reading it first would ruin the first three books in the series.
However, I would say skip this book and just stick with the first three books; this book is an unnecessary addition to the story and, really, adds nothing to it [in my opinion]. All that being said, I am glad that I read it. I may never read it again, but I am glad that I read it at least once.
I loved the first three, and hesitated on this one after the negative reviews BUT Green, is just weird, and kept getting weirder until it just ended. If you LOVED the first three, read this I loved the first three, and hesitated on this one after the negative reviews Just give it a few years. Can't wait to read next in series! Readers also enjoyed.
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