Black/Red/White (The Circle Trilogy 1-3) | 
 enlarge | Author: Ted Dekker
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: Omnibus
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Pages: 1182
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.6 x 2.1
ISBN: 1595545328
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781595545329
ASIN: 1595545328
Publication Date: June 3, 2008
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Product Description
Three novels. Two worlds. One Story. Enter an adrenaline-laced epic where dreams and reality collide. Black - An incredible story of evil and rescue, betrayal and love, and a terrorist threat unlike anything the human race has ever known. A virulent evil has been unleashed upon the people of Earth. The only man who can stop it is Thomas Hunter, an unlikely hero whose life is stretched between two worlds. Every time he falls asleep in one reality, he awakes in the other. Soon Thomas no longer knows which reality is real. Yet it quickly becomes apparent that his choices in each world impact the other--and that the fates of both rest in his hands. Red - In one world, Thomas Hunter is a battle-scarred general commanding an army of primitive warriors. In the other, he's racing to outwit sadistic terrorists intent on creating global chaos through an unstoppable virus. Thomas must find a way to change history--or face the destruction of two worlds. White - Thomas Hunter has only two days to survive two separate realms of danger, deceit, and destruction. The fates of both worlds now rest on his unique ability to shift realities through his dreams. Thomas and The Circle must quickly decide who they can trust--both with their own lives and the fate of millions. And neither the terror of Black nor the treachery of Red can prepare Thomas for the forces aligned against The Circle in White.
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Amazon impresses again! August 23, 2008
I'm a huge fan of Ted Dekker. When i began to refer him to friends and family, i quickly realized that not everyone enjoyed reading as much as I. So i began to look for the Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker on Audio cd. Amazon. com had the best price and with the FREE Super savings shipping, it was a no brainer! I received my item quickly and in mint condition just as descibed by Amazon.com. For all the online shoppers out there, new or veteran, Amazon has definitely proven the quality of their business and have always delivered awesome products in a timely manner.
More August 22, 2008
I preread this book for my son. It is a great adventure. Poopoo to all the nitpickers. I got behind the characters and enjoyed the adventures.
Fantastic Read August 8, 2008
Creative, Inspiring and a lot of fun! I whole heartedly recommend the Circle Trilogy!
 Faulty plot plus bad theology equals mediocre tale July 17, 2008
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Circle Trilogy tells the story of Thomas Hunter, a man who enters an alternate reality when he dreams. When he falls asleep in the other world, he awakens back in ours. Both worlds are in danger; in our world a madman releases a deadly virus called the Raison Strain (only he has the antidote), and the world in Hunter's dreams is threatened by the Shataiki, a bizarre race of evil bat-like creatures.
While the ingredients of a good story are here, Dekker doesn't assemble them into a compelling yarn. He keeps the action flowing briskly, and his style is descriptive without being a distraction, but the fantasy world of Hunter's dreams is flat and dull compared with Middle Earth, Narnia, or EarthSea. Only two cultures live there, and they both speak the same language. The land itself is just generic forest and desert, with few interesting creatures or plants that you can't find in our world. It never feels like a real place.
Plot inconsistencies and weaknesses also undermine the story. For example, the "other world" (which is never named) is portrayed as a future Earth (our world is referred to as "Ancient Earth"), but as the trilogy begins it seems to be in a pre-Fall state like the Garden of Eden. The part of the story that takes place in our world has some irritating holes, too. The entire conflict hinges on Thomas accidentally revealing to the bad guys how they can mutate the Raison vaccine to create a deadly airborne virus. He also tells them how to make the antidote. So why doesn't Tom simply tell the good guys how to make the antidote, too? HE FORGETS! Building an entire plot around such a contrived scenario is just lazy writing.
In fact, Dekker can't make up his mind whether Thomas Hunter is a clueless dolt or a super genius. Although Tom can't remember that splicing the fifth and ninety-third genes in the Raison Strain makes an antidote to the virus, he later memorizes the recipe for gunpowder (including how to find, mine, and process the necessary ingredients), so he can make a batch big enough to blow up a cliff -- all in one night, with no previous experience! Later in the story, Thomas gains possession of an ancient artifact that gives him the power to have any wish fulfilled. Does he use it to incapacitate the bad guys or to discover the antidote to the Raison Strain? No, for some reason those options don't occur to him. My vote: clueless dolt.
To make matters worse, plot elements come and go at the author's whim. For example, Dekker hints at a connection between a villain in the other world and one in ours (he describes both as walking with a leg-dragging limp). I kept waiting for some kind of payoff or revelation, but nothing ever comes of it. It's as if the author simply forgot what he had written earlier. When one of the ancient artifacts mentioned above - almost unlimited power - falls into the hands of the bad guys, does Thomas mount a desperate and daring attempt to retrieve it? Do the bad guys gloat over the perfect weapon and try to use it for evil? Nope. Nothing happens. Literally, NOTHING happens. Dekker even seems to lose interest in the villains; they either disappear from the tale with no explanation or are quickly dispatched without any final battle or confrontation.
On a deeper level, the Circle Trilogy is an allegory retelling the story of God's redeeming love for sinful people, but despite some powerfully-written passages, the book fails on the spiritual front, too. I found Dekker's analogies fairly creative, and I applaud him for trying to write a fantasy that is distinctly Christian, but his version of salvation focuses solely on God's love with no sorrow or repentance for sin. In fact, Thomas comes to know, love, and worship Elyon in the "other" world, but this never seems to translate into a real-world faith in Christ. Portraying God's love without His holiness is unbalanced at best and idolatry at worst. Yes, God's love is deep and amazing, but painting Him as "desperate" to win the love of sinners is borderline heresy. Since God has absolute foreknowledge of the future, He isn't desperate about anything. Sure, it's fine for Dekker to remind us that God is an emotional Being, but His emotions do not control Him the way the author presents.
Initially, the cool premise of the Circle Trilogy pulled me in, but alas, the tale unraveled as it went. Lacking a satisfying climax, and filled with plot holes and poor theology, the Circle Trilogy rates a meager two stars.
First Dekker Experience June 29, 2008
This was my first experience with Ted Dekker....and how great it was! I could not put this book down. I finished all three (quite an accomplishment) in about a week.
This trilogy is fantastic.....a great read! I recommend!
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