I want to tell you about an amazing trilogy I just stumbled upon by Ted Dekker.  Wow.  That is about all I can say.  My neighbor came over and handed me the first book of his first trilogy earlier this week, and I finished it a few minutes ago.  The book is called Black, and it is a hard-to-describe work of fiction based on this world and another world where good and evil live separately, at least until a twist of events causes the entrenchment of evil into the beautiful world of Elyon. 

The story mirrors the Biblical account of creation and the fall of the world into sin.  It also brilliantly captures the heart of God and his delight in his creation, especially mankind.  As I read about the encounters with Elyon my heart longed for the day I will be free to experience this type of intimacy with my Creator in paradise.  The way Dekker describes the evil presence in creation is at the same time breath-taking and chilling.  It is an eye-opening and important piece of work, and I encourage you to read it.

It took me awhile to get into it, because the beginning moves slowly and keeps moving between the two worlds by the dreams of the main character, Thomas Hunter.  But when the story picks up and captures your imagination, it is almost impossible to put down.

Check out the website, and see what you think.  I can’t wait to read the next novel, entitled Red.  Then comes White, followed by several other additions.  The above picture is from Thomas Nelson Publishing Company.  The books can also be found at Amazon.