Inside The Cover: A Man Called Blessed by Ted Dekker and Bill Bright - a book review

A Man Called Blessed (The Caleb book series, book 2)
By Ted Dekker and Bill Bright
Published by Thomas Nelson

One man holds the key to finding the Ark of the Covenant.

In this explosive sequel to Blessed Child, Rebecca Soloman leads a team deep into the Ethiopian desert to hunt the one man who may know the final resting place of the Ark of the Covenant. But Islamic extremists fear that the Ark’s discovery will compel Israel to rebuild Solomon’s temple on the very site of their own holy mosque in Jerusalem.

They immediately dispatch Ismael, their most accomplished assassin, to pursue the same man. But the one in their sights is no ordinary man. His name is Caleb, and he is also on a quest—to find again the love he embraced as a child.

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My thoughts:

I never like to start a book knowing that I'm not reading the first novel in a series. I have done it before by accident but I don't like to. As I was reading the description of A Man Called Blessed however, something pulled me in and my final decision for my next read was made. I am so glad I chose this book.

This is my first time reading a Ted Dekker book but I can guarantee it won't be my last. I can't wait to read about Caleb's back story and hear about the miracles he performed as a child. One of the things that I feel Ted Dekker did well on was putting you in the head of the different personalities he created. He would be letting you in on secret thoughts of a devout Jew or a traveling Christian and then hurdle you into the evil thrills of a heartless assassin. Even though it could  be troubling, it is a good reminder that these crimes actually do go on and puts a spotlight on people being violated in such a horrible manner.

Right from the beginning this story gripped me. At times it was an action packed adventure and other times it was inspirational and in between it was a love story, suspense and sometimes even a comedy. Rebecca was quite a character. She was easy to relate to but was infuriating at times. It gave you the feeling that you were watching a movie with a family member. She could make you laugh, clap or hide your head with embarrassment.  If I was to have any constructive criticism, it would be that as much as you hope a certain relationship works out... it almost feels wrong that it does. The closure was a little too cut off for me. With the rest of the story having so many details, I was kind of disappointed with the end coming up so abruptly... it left me feeling not fully satisfied. Good thing I have the first book to go read now!

I would highly recommend this book to any Christian fiction fan, historical fiction or to anyone that simply loves to read a great adventure. Click below to purchase your own copy and feel free to leave a comment below.


About The Authors:

Ted Dekker is the New York Times best-selling author of more than 25 novels. He is known for stories that combine adrenaline-laced plots with incredible confrontations between good and evil. He lives in Texas with his wife and children. Twitter @TedDekker, facebook.com/#!/teddekker

Bill Bright passed away in 2003, but his legacy endures through his family and ministry. He was best known as the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, which now has staff and volunteers in 196 countries across the globe.

I received this book from Booksneeze for the purpose of review. The opinions in this post are 100% my own and may differ from yours.