Can you believe it? A free Ted Dekker audiobook? Yep, you heard me right. Right now you can download a copy of Ted Dekker’s novel Black from the iTunes Music Store–free of charge. This is the 13-hour, unabridged version. Here’s the iTunes link:
Ted Dekker Black Audiobook
Here’s a short synopsis of Black from Ted Dekker’s website:
By day’s end, three million people will be carriers of the deadliest virus in history. There is no vaccine. There is no anti-virus. The world’s only hope is Thomas Hunter, and he has already been killed. Twice. Enter an adrenaline-laced epic where dreams and reality collide – and the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance of one man’s choices.
For more info on the author, here’s a link to his website:
http://www.teddekker.com
The things we do as a mom. My son received Star Wars: Death Troopers for Christmas and enjoyed it so much he insisted I just had to read it. Both of my kids are avid readers so I try to follow the books they are reading from time to time to see where their interests currently are. So I agreed to read Deathtroopers.
Because my son is an avid Star Wars fan, I am aware of the gist of the Star Wars books, but Deathtroopers is an entirely different type of book from all the others. Let me suffice it to say that this is the first zombie book I’ve ever read. Zombie books will never be my favorite genre, but I admit this one was pretty easy to read. Joe Schreiber wrote the book with one action scene after another, making it a very fast read.
In case you want to read it, I won’t spoil it for you, but I will say I found a couple of surprises in the middle of the book, which served to increase my interest level.
Also, Schreiber did a good job developing the different characters. Each had their own particular voice that was different from the others and accurately reflected their skills and personalities. For me, the characterization and action sequences were definitely the book’s strongest points.
If you’re a Star Wars fan or lover of zombie books, you will probably enjoy Deathtroopers. I’m not an authority on horror books, but I have a feeling that if you are, Deathtroopers might be a little lightweight for you. As for me, it was an intriguing way to drift off into another world for a few hours while keeping an eye on my son’s interests.
Anne Rice. When people hear her name, many immediately think of her wildly successful vampire books–books that have inspired films, television adaptations, live theater performance, comics, fan fiction and even music. We’re talking sales of 100 million books worldwide. Now that’s an audience!
What some don’t know is that in 2004, Rice announced that she had returned to the faith of her childhood and had determined that from that time forward she would “write only for the Lord,” leaving behind the “aetheistic despair, searching and misery” she had been mired in.
Since that time, her books “Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt” and “Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana,” (the first two books in a planned trilogy) and “Angel Time” have been published. “Angel Time: The Songs of the Seraphim” hit the shelves in October 2009.
On January 14, Rice appeared in an interview on The 700 Club. In the interview, she talks about her search for God and her subsequent return to the faith. With many of her loyal fans following her story, she has had opportunity to respond to others who are reaching out to escape the misery and search for meaning they identified with in her vampire books. What journey she has made.
You can see for yourself Rice’s current projects and story at her website:
http://www.annerice.com/
She also has a Facebook fan page at:
Anne Rice’s Facebook Fan Page
Meanwhile, here’s a link to the 8-minute video interview: Anne Rice Interview
Book Spotlight, Free Stuff | Dona Watson | 
January 19, 2010 11:23 pm | 
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