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Mortal (The Books of Mortals #2)
by
Ted Dekker (Goodreads Author),
Tosca Lee (Goodreads Author)
Centuries have passed since civilization's brush with apocalypse. The world's greatest threats have all been silenced. There is no anger, no hatred, no war. There is only perfect peace...and fear. A terrible secret was closely guarded for centuries: every single soul walking the earth, though in appearance totally normal, is actually dead, long ago genetically stripped of...more
ebook, 432 pages
Published
June 5th 2012
by FaithWords
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Mortal
The Books of Mortals #2
by Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee
Nine years have passed since Feyn gave her life so that Jonathan might rule, bringing hope of life to the walking dead. But mere weeks before he is to take the title of Sovereign, rumors that threaten Jonathan's power are becoming fact. Dark Bloods are a new power that has arisen, still Corpse but with the emotions, strength, and speed of Mortals. When the Mortals capture a Dark Blood he reveals that he is alive because his Maker, Saric h...more
The Books of Mortals #2
by Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee
Nine years have passed since Feyn gave her life so that Jonathan might rule, bringing hope of life to the walking dead. But mere weeks before he is to take the title of Sovereign, rumors that threaten Jonathan's power are becoming fact. Dark Bloods are a new power that has arisen, still Corpse but with the emotions, strength, and speed of Mortals. When the Mortals capture a Dark Blood he reveals that he is alive because his Maker, Saric h...more
Mortal is a tale that is wonderfully grand in scope, an epic novel that pits the forces of good against evil in a satisfying and gripping read. The scenes are painted in vivid and crisp detail, marching like a movie across the screen of your mind, and the plot is filled with twists and turns where you wonder who is good and who is evil. Indeed, by the end of the book I realized that nothing is as it seems, making the wait for the final book in the series rather unbearable as I wait to see what i...more
I pretty much finished this book between six loads of back-to-school laundry. I just couldn't stop until I knew what happened. Read someone's review that said it was a take on the story of Jesus but it's really the 'new' savior. Funny because they make a reference to David & Goliath. Is that right? The stone throwing incident. They continually discuss the Maker who at one time was called God. I guess the Revelation is of no consequence here. So Johnathon, through his blood is bringing emotio...more
Mortal
By: Ted Dekker
Tosca Lee
This is a work of fiction by critically acclaimed and New York Times best selling author Ted Dekker and co-authored by Tosca Lee. This book is in the fantasy genre and is definitely similar to books like the Chronicles of Narnia or The Lord of the Rings trilogy. This book has many religious undertones, specifically of Christian beliefs. The entire story is essentially a symbolic representation of the life of Christ.
The book is set on Earth about 500 years into the...more
By: Ted Dekker
Tosca Lee
This is a work of fiction by critically acclaimed and New York Times best selling author Ted Dekker and co-authored by Tosca Lee. This book is in the fantasy genre and is definitely similar to books like the Chronicles of Narnia or The Lord of the Rings trilogy. This book has many religious undertones, specifically of Christian beliefs. The entire story is essentially a symbolic representation of the life of Christ.
The book is set on Earth about 500 years into the...more
This is one of the most emotionally jarring books that I've read in a long time. Of course, since one of the major themes of the series is the role of emotion in determining what is truly "life", this shouldn't be surprising. I'm not the kind of person to get upset over books, but I was seriously distressed by the last few chapters.
I still don't really understand what when on during the last 50 pages, even after reading them twice, so I suppose that I'll just have to wait until Sovereign is rele...more
I still don't really understand what when on during the last 50 pages, even after reading them twice, so I suppose that I'll just have to wait until Sovereign is rele...more
Right after I put down FORBIDDEN , the first book, in The Books of Mortals series, I just had to read MORTAL right away. I finished short of three days. I was just blown away, it is emotionally gripping , i had to pry away from the book towards the last chapters because somehow I did not want it to end, or was actually dreading to find out what the ending would be...just to find out that i have to wait for Book 3!!!!!! Rom, Triphon and the Book of the Keepers, Roland, Michael , Seriph and the ba...more
This is book 2 in a series, and I liked it better than book 1. There's much more action, and more intrigue. Let me say, by way of introduction, what it's not: it's not science fiction, though the jacket blurb sounds like it and it has a few elements. It's more like fantasy. It's also not much of a dystopian novel, although it has that as its background, it doesn't develop that much at all (not as much as the first book). This book, more so than Forbidden, is primarily a Christian allegory.
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This series IS very similar to the Circle series and that's part of why I'm really enjoying it so far. The Circle series is my favorite of Dekker's series. My only disappointment is that being published by a Christian publisher, there are about 3-4 uses of profanity I found frustrating as well as many places where editors missed typos and general spelling errors. It was distracting. One of Dekker's previous books used the profanity (Bone Collector, I believe) and that was a let down to me as wel...more
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I moved right on the this book, it was also amazing. If you read the first one a few weeks or longer before this one- the beginning gives a really good quick description of the first book. Ok- so this is also an awesome book. This book covers the group that calls themselves Mortals- it really is not a separate book or really a stand alone novel. basically this book covers what happens to the people who take Jonathan's blood, and briefly his blood again at the end of the novel. There are lots of...more
Have you ever come across a novel that is so wonderful you cannot come up with a single word to describe its beauty? Mortal, the second installment in the Books of Mortals Trilogy by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee is that book. The story is so beautiful and intricately woven that it seems that the reader becomes a part of the story.
Throughout this entire novel I was struck by how wonderfully it was written. Often times co-authored novels come out poorly and sub-par. Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee go against...more
Throughout this entire novel I was struck by how wonderfully it was written. Often times co-authored novels come out poorly and sub-par. Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee go against...more
I'm really enjoying this new series. My only (very minor) complaint is that it has so much in common with the Circle Series... which is my all time favorite. Similarities in some characterization, and even some of the plot points and metaphors used. Again... this is a VERY minor complaint for me that I am stretching at in regards to finding something I have an issue with. And there is a very good reason why the main metaphor in regards to the character and actions of Jonathan are so similar to t...more
Jun 18, 2013
Antionette
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
dystopian-far-future,
epic-fantasy
I follow this series as each book was released. I must say, Forbidden had me hooked and wanting to more. The idea that all feelings could be eradicated except for fear was beyond intriguing to me. I tore through the prequel short story: The Keeper. As soon as Mortal dropped I was on it. I must say, I really didn't like the direction this story went in and was thoroughly disappointed in the conclusion. It turned weird fast. I'm not sure I even want to delve into Sovereign. I mean, how far can the...more
Mortal, the second installment of Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee’s trilogy, The Books of Mortals, seamlessly transforms you back into the world they have created. Personally I heard Dekker’s voice more than Lee’s in this one, or so I think. I suppose one can never really tell. There were just a lot of parts that seemed very “male,” who knows though, Tosca could just be that good. The thing about the series that is different than The Circle Trilogy, besides the co-author factor is that you don’t go bac...more
Firstly, you need to read Forbidden, the first in the series, otherwise you may struggle to understand all of it.
In my review of Forbidden I was looking for more in this second one particularly in terms of character development. I found Forbidden very plot driven and was looking for more development of the characters in this 2nd novel. Yes, there definitely is some development. Feyn and Saric but particularly Roland are well enhanced. I was disappointed Rom took a back seat in this one as he was...more
In my review of Forbidden I was looking for more in this second one particularly in terms of character development. I found Forbidden very plot driven and was looking for more development of the characters in this 2nd novel. Yes, there definitely is some development. Feyn and Saric but particularly Roland are well enhanced. I was disappointed Rom took a back seat in this one as he was...more
I really enjoyed Forbidden (the first book in the series) and I enjoyed Mortal as well. Dekker and Lee did a good job of complicating the plot and introducing new, likable characters. They also left it on more of a cliffhanger than in Forbidden. I don't know what kind of category this book goes in. It's a mix of a bunch of things. But I would recommend it for anyone who likes science fiction, fantasy, or dystopian novels. People who are familiar with Dekker's The Circle Series would also really...more
Honestly, I have never excitedly followed a series or anticipated the release of the final installment before. However, "The Book of Mortal" series is the most exciting, engaging, and innovative set of novels I have read in many years. I can't believe I have to wait until July for the conclusion to be released! I can't wait!
To draw a comparison, The Hunger Games trilogy originally enveloped me; however, by the time Catching Fire and then definitely Mockingjay were released, I was weary of the en...more
To draw a comparison, The Hunger Games trilogy originally enveloped me; however, by the time Catching Fire and then definitely Mockingjay were released, I was weary of the en...more
A huge disappointment! Forbidden had potential and I was intrigued to see where the story would go, but the plot and prose were muddled, confused and a mess. I scanned pages, just to get through, to see if the story would move or go somewhere, but no. I stopped caring about the characters and even the action at page 42. The voices on the page sounded different and I wasn't invested in a single character. I don't think I'll even bother with seeing the series through. Very disappointing. I was so...more
I loved the first book in this series, but I enjoyed this one even more. There is just something about fiction that parallels the redemptive work of Christ that always inspires me. The world Dekker and Lee created when they wrote this series is compelling and symbolic in a number of ways. I found myself pondering the redemptive meaning of Christ's sacrifice and the use of His blood for our atonement in a deeper way because of this book. I also saw in the story how deception hardens the heart and...more
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It's been nine years since the time period of the first book in this series, Forbidden. In the first book Forbidden, Rom Sebastian was a young man in his twenties who'd obtained a vial of serum that worked as a anti-toxin, to a virus that had wiped out all human emotion except fear. This virus had affected humanity nearly 500 years before. A selected group of people had guarded this vial, now it was Rom's turn. Jonathon "was born to a ruling family with true life running through his veins." At t...more
After reading book one of this series, I figured this was already heading in a similar direction as the Circle Trilogy (I hesitate to call Green a necessary part of that series, so I refer to it as a trilogy). Although the plots and plot devices of this series and the Circle have multiple large similarities, there is definitely a different feel to these. I don't know if it's the addition of Tosca Lee as a co-author, or simply Dekker's maturation as an author, but he's becoming much more descript...more
Jul 02, 2012
Phillip Lemons
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2012-reads,
christian-fiction
Mortal is the second book in the Book of Mortals trilogy. In truth, I've been looking forward to this book since the first book, Forbidden, came out last year. Forbidden is one of my favorites by Ted Dekker, giving me high expectations for Mortal. That can be dangerous when expectations aren't meant for one reason or another. I allowed things I had heard and read to impact my reading of this book, and I'm sorry for that. Instead of allowing myself to just enjoy the story, I found myself predict...more
I started to write this review, then decided to look back at what I said about the previous book,
Forbidden
. Good thing I did, too... I would have written almost the same review! This book, like its predecessor, is not the adrenaline-laced thrill ride that Dekker's books often are. There's plenty of political intrigue. There's a bunch of stuff about people mucking around in the desert. There's the mystical, quasi-scientific stuff about the chemical makeup of blood. But there are pretty long str...more
Extreme disappointment with the book makes me very sad to say I stopped reading this book. I pushed to page 139 thinking it would get better, but all I saw was the characters going on and on about how their senses were heightened with the receiving of life on page after page. I quickly became bored with this, and at the extreme descriptions of everything around the characters. Besides that, and this is nothing to do with the story itself, I kept finding mistakes in spelling, in grammar and even...more
Sterfelijk is deel twee in de trilogie The Books of Mortals. Negen jaar zijn voorbij gegaan na de gebeurtenissen in deel één en de laatste hoop voor het redden van de mensheid ligt in de handen van de jonge Jonathan en zijn trouwe volgers. Maar door onderlinge verdeeldheid en een leger dat optrekt om hen te vernietigen lijkt de laatste vlam van hoop voor de mensheid langzaam uit te doven
Het verhaal
500 jaar geleden is de wereld na een bijna alles vernietigende oorlog totaal veranderd. De wereld h...more
Het verhaal
500 jaar geleden is de wereld na een bijna alles vernietigende oorlog totaal veranderd. De wereld h...more
I was disappointed in the much-awaited 2nd installment of this trilogy. At times, the prose was redundant. The pace was slow, often predictable. At the end, I kept waiting for something major to happen. Reflecting back on the book, not much happened. I will finish out the trilogy but this is not typical of Dekker's usually fast-paced page turner style. In particular I found it hard to relate to the main characters. They lacked like-ability at times. In particular, the main character, Rom.
There was something missing in this book, that intangible thing that separates good books from great books. I enjoyed the story and the characters were much more well developed in this book and I am impatient for the next book. I just didn't find myself devouring this book as I feel like I should have, all the elements were there. So if this review seems too negative, it is only a reflection of my disappointment that this book didn't wow me, not because it was a bad book. It was in fact quite a...more
Nine years have passed since Rom Sebastian and his fellow Mortals set a plan in motion to have Jonathan installed as Sovereign, but the power-hungry Saric has discovered their plot and strikes first with ruthless cunning. Any promise of the first book is all but gone here, replaced by a vacuous world and starkly flat characters. The plot feels contrived, the writing rushed and repetitive, and the allegory too heavy-handed to resonate on any meaningful level.
(I'm going to start with my negative comments. I did like the book, read on for the positive) *RING* Uh, Ted Dekker, the circle series called...IT WANT'S ITS STORY LINE BACK!!!! There were so many of the same things in this book that were in the Circle. I won't go into them, though I want to, because I hate reviews with spoilers.
*POSITIVE* This book was a lot better than the first one! It was a little faster paced(not quite fast enough), it had more action, and it was more enjoyable! I give it...more
*POSITIVE* This book was a lot better than the first one! It was a little faster paced(not quite fast enough), it had more action, and it was more enjoyable! I give it...more
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Ted Dekker is known for novels that combine adrenaline-laced stories with unexpected plot twists, unforgettable characters, and incredible confrontations between good and evil. Ted lives in Austin with his wife LeeAnn and their four children.
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