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BOOK REVIEW: The Martyr's Song
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by Vickie McDonough Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: The Martyr's Song Author: Ted Dekker Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 0-8499-4499-6 Genre: Inspirational/Suspense
Marci knows she's the plainest kid in her eleventh grade class. Even saving up her money to buy a special skirt doesn't help her fit in. She'll never be pretty like the other girls, and they all go out of their way to make sure she knows it. People tell her inner beauty is what matters, but that's just something they say to make her feel better. It doesn't.
When a strange, old woman approaches Marci and tells her she can make her physically beautiful, Marci is skeptical but intrigued. Against her better judgment, she goes to the lady's house. Does the woman know some kind of magic that will make her pretty? Or has Marci just made a terrible mistake? Either way, her life will never be the same.
The Martyr's Song is a small book that packs a wallop. A teenager's simple desire to be pretty and fit in takes her on a journey to the past that will change her life. She hears the story of a quiet Bosnian village that has miraculously survived the war, which is tearing apart the small country. But then five soldiers find this tiny oasis, and it will forever be changed. Though the powers of darkness try to destroy the village, the townsfolk learn that the God they worship is more powerful, and when all seems lost they only need to open their spiritual eyes to see a world of unimaginable beauty, laughter, peace, and love.
The Martyr's Song will have readers rethinking how they look at other people and themselves. This powerful story also shows in vivid detail how heaven is far more real than people comprehend. Included with the book is an original CD single by popular Christian recording artist, Todd Agnew. He wrote and recorded the song specifically for this project. Ted Dekker fans won't be disappointed by The Martyr's Song. It's somewhat different than his other books and will most likely have a profound effect on your life. (114 pages / $16.99 hardcover with CD) | |
