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| Sinner: A Paradise Novel (The Books of History Chronicles) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 21 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1524
Category: Book
Author: Ted Dekker
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Studio: Thomas Nelson
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
Label: Thomas Nelson
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.6
ISBN: 1595540083
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781595540089
ASIN: 1595540083
Publication Date: September 2, 2008
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Product Description
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.
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 worst dekker book December 2, 2008
theres one word for this book borrrring !!!!!!! i have read all of the history books and couldnt wait for this one to come out. man was i disappointed. it took me two weeks to read. just alot of repetition and boring characters who in the other books were quit exciting. this book wasnt even necessary. cool cover though
 Great message with a poor storyline. November 29, 2008
The United States citizens lose their right to freedom of speech. What does this mean for the followers of Christ? The premise of the story in "Sinner" is almost upon us. We see it everyday in the news. What will you do about it? Take a stand for Christ or back down to the governments new law? Dekker tackles the subject head-on in this conclusion to the Paradise novels. The message is not to be missed and it'll cause you to evaluate your life and see who you really serve.
As for the story itself, I hate to say, I had to force myself to finish the book. Too many government meetings, too much talking and too much dislike for the two main characters. Things did start to pick up after page 300 and the book finished with a great ending but it was hard getting there. However, the "surprises" at the end were not surprises at all unless you weren't paying attention to what you were reading. They were very obvious. I've read everything Ted has ever written and I'm not convinced he actually wrote this book. It just didn't seem like his writing style and format.
I highly recommend this book for it's powerful message. On the other hand I can't recommend it due to the long-winded story. As always, the choice is yours.
1 Star = Pathetic
2 Stars = Fair
3 Stars = Good
4 Stars = Excellent
5 Stars = Life changing
A Great Book November 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this for my brother-in-law. He really likes Ted Dekker books and he enjoyed this one as well!
Good Book, Not Quite There November 9, 2008
Although this is my first review on one of Dekker's books, I have been reading him for many years. I am enthralled with Dekker's style and ability, and this book definitely showed his readers a lot of both; however, as other reviews have pointed out, there was a lack of draw, but I don't think it's in the plot. I found the plot to generally be a good and logical progression in the Paradise series. In it Dekker does an excellent job of portraying Billy and Darcy's abilities and how I'd expect them to deal with their powers, as well as there time at the monastery. He also does a great job with Black and his manipulation of the situation, and how you'd expect him to step up the damage he tries to do.
But there are things about the story that fall short. Specifically, I agree with the review that said I never felt the full danger of the situation. I did feel frustration with Billy and Darcy trying to control the freedom of speech (again, well done), but big questions are left gaping like what was Samuel doing. I know he didn't think it was his fight, but why didn't he think so? If Billy and Darcy were going to run rampant trying to take over the world, wouldn't he at least want to be there with Johnny to help him out?
I thought it was a good idea to put in face-offs between Johnny, Billy, and Darcy, but I never felt like they went anywhere or seemed to accomplish much. I thought Johnny had many opportunities to expose the logical errors in Billy and Darcy's actions, but didn't take advantage of it.
Finally, I didn't think Dekker did a very good job of wrapping up the book. If this isn't the last book of the series, then that would be fine, but with Black dead, I am under the impression that it's done (then again, you never know with Dekker).
Again, I did enjoy the story and thought the book was good, but I also think that Dekker has done much better things in the past. I'm still a huge fan and look forward to reading other books.
~Caleb
 Sinner November 7, 2008
Sinner is a compelling story of good and evil and how Christians are persecuted for their Christian faith. Marsuvees Black represents the evil we have within us, but through Jesus Christ, we can defeat that evil. Ted Dekker has done an excellent job writing Sinner, and I would recommend this book to anybody. Ted Dekker has always been one of my favorite authors, and I can hardly wait to read Kiss and Green.
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