What is your prison?

Escapism has reached its full potential! From the first word, I entered into another world and often forgot that I was just reading a book! Dekker has a skill at character formation that other authors must envy. It is not uncommon for a reader to be relate to his characters; however, Priest's Graveyard was exceptional! Rather than relating to them, I felt as if I BECAME the character (hence why I often forgot I was reading). This book was impossible to put down! It made me cry on one page and then on the very next page I was laughing!  As someone who has read the majority of Ted Dekker's books, I am used to a variety of emotions in 1 book, but Priest's Graveyard blew me away!  For the first time, I couldn't dislike the killer!  I think all of us can relate to Danny Hansen.  Before the release, Dekker asked fans if they would kill someone if it would stop a rape; the question threw me off guard until now.  I was forced to search myself once again (as I do with all of Dekker's books) since every time Danny killed, in my mind I was understanding and supportive.  The references to law were enough to bring me to tears as I was reminded of how we were trapped by the law until we were rescued by Christ!  Priest's Graveyard lived up to all of my expectations and then some!  I will be recommending this book for a long time!

Heaven's Wager

Every time I pick up a book by Ted Dekker, he exceeds my expectations beyond measure.  Before reading Heaven's Wager, I had read 17 of his other books.  I have come to learn that all of his books hit deep.  Heaven's Wager peels back every single layer that separates this world from the eternity that awaits us!  Ted Dekker's first ever published novel proved to be a masterpiece that dug deep into the hearts of readers and forced me to reevaluate my entire life!  The love we show God can never come close to the love He has for us!  This book shows just how far God will go for the sake of 1 soul.  It really hits hard at the truth that God and our enemy are fighting for each and every one of us!  God is willing to put out all of the stops to draw you to Him!  If you are looking for a refreshing book that will leave you with a better understanding of His love for the individual, Heaven's Wager is for you!

Just when Kent Anthony thinks he has lost everything that could ever matter in life, he begins his mission of creating the perfect crime; but through the prayers of his mother in law, who has a connection with God and Heaven that many of us have not found yet, he has a lot to learn about what he still has to live for. 

About Me

Hi, I'm Sarah.  I live in many different worlds.  One is the world we know today; and the others are worlds that far too many people have never been introduced to.  I believe in the power of story--pure escapism.  Story transforms our minds and peels back the layers of this earth in order to reveal something we have yet to imagine.  Story changed my life the moment I stepped into the world of Ted Dekker.  I stepped into Other Earth and found myself captivated.  Ever since, I've returned to my childhood hobby of reading.  There is nothing I love more than curling up in another world with a book and coffee or tea.  Since I'm always reading, I've turned to writing as well, and I've discovered a passion and an understanding of myself that it took 22 years to find.  I love to create another form of reality; I love to give life to a character and give them a story and a purpose.  My stories are a part of me; but being a student in Grad School has forced me to only read and write a fraction of what I would like (even though a fraction of reading is still about 20 books a year).  I want to share my passion.  My purposes for this website are 1.) To review stories.  The books I review will have a few things in common.  Each book will be pure escapism--pure story; the majority of them will somehow portray a theme of good verses evil; and finally, the vast majority will reveal truth--in many cases, the truth of Christ.  2) I want to share my writing experiences and reveal truth through my own writing.  Our purpose in life is to spread the Gospel--the spread of truth through story is one of my ways of doing this.  I hope you will enjoy my reviews, articles, and stories; and even more, I hope you will discover a world that leads to a better understanding of truth, love, faith and hope.

For Elyon,
Sarah