Preview - The Priest's Graveyard

How about a book preview rather than a book review?  We are just a month away from the release of Ted Dekker's latest novel, The Priest's Graveyard, set to release in the middle of April.  In the tradition of his more recent Spring novels, this book is not particularly targeted toward his Christian audience.  Please do not misunderstand me though and think that there are no secular elements to this book.  If this book is anything like the rest of his books, there will definitely be Christian themes woven into the story line.  However, in an effort to get his books to a much larger audience, he now promotes and publishes his Spring releases through a different publisher.  Furthermore, you may not find this book in the Christian Fiction section in your local bookstore.  Instead, look in your typical Fiction section.

So what is the story about?  From what I have gathered through the reviews so far, it is a story about love.  When 2 unexpected people come across each other in a hunt for the same man, the story becomes complicated.  With what is being promoted as a "twist like Thr3e," this book has definitely drawn my attention.  If you have read any of my Ted Dekker reviews, then you know that Thr3e is my favorite book of his.  It had the best twist I have ever read, and it was an all around good story.  If The Priest's Graveyard is anything like Thr3e then it will definitely be worth your time and money.

After I read the book next month, I will post a review and let you know what I thought.  Did it live up to the expectations given in some of the reviews?  So look for a follow-up to this post.

Finally, this is not the end of Ted Dekker for 2011.  This summer 2 new books will be released that complete what became known as The Books of History Chronicles.  These books will not be in bookstores, but I will be receiving a copy of each.  Through a promotion this week of facebook, 1,000 fans were given the opportunity tor reserve bundle packages that included these 2 books by purchasing multiple copies of The Priest's Graveyard to distribute, which I did.  So this summer I will fill you in on the mysteries that surround The Books of History Chronicles, as we learn some of the secrets behind the series.  Where did the original idea for Black, Red, and White come from, and how did it grow into such a huge series?  What were some of the connections between the worlds that we never figured out?  What was the origin of some of the different groups of people and beings that we encountered?  Answers will be revealed in these books.  While there is no guarantee that these books will ever be released again and will probably never be released in bookstores, stay tuned to this blog and to Ted Dekker's facebook page.  They are currently trying to figure out how to make these books available to more people, and if any news breaks, then I will let you know as soon as I can.

So go out and buy a copy of The Priest's Graveyard next month.  I really think you will enjoy it.

Matt