The First Escape

The First Escape
by G.P. Taylor

A motorcyclist and former rock band roadie turned Anglican minister, Graham Peter (G. P.) Taylor has been hailed as "hotter than Potter" and "the new C. S. Lewis" in the United Kingdom. His first novel, Shadowmancer, reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list in 2004 and has been translated into 48 languages. His other novels include Wormwood (another New York Times bestseller which was nominated for a Quill book award), The Shadowmancer Returns: The Curse of Salamander Street, Tersias the Oracle, and Mariah Mundi. Taylor currently resides in North Yorkshire with his wife and three children.

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Karla's Review: I wasn't real crazy about this story myself, but I expect it will be very popular with teens. It had the feel of a Lemony Snicket story, but there were some uplifting spiritual themes so I did like it better than the oh-so-depressing Series of Unfortunate Events. I didn't care for the style of the artwork. I found it too angular to make out what was happening in each scene.

However, I loved the format of the book! It alternated between a few pages of comic-book-style pages and regular text. This is great for kids (like my daughter) who mostly enjoy graphic novels but could get sucked into reading the text pages to find out "what happens next"! I would love to see more books adopt this format.

AND NOW...THE FIRST CHAPTER:

Infidel

Infidel--Graphic Novel: The Lost Books Series
Ted Dekker

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Ted is the son of missionaries John and Helen Dekker, whose incredible story of life among headhunters in Indonesia has been told in several books. Surrounded by the vivid colors of the jungle and a myriad of cultures, each steeped in their own interpretation of life and faith, Dekker received a first-class education on human nature and behavior. This, he believes, is the foundation of his writing.

After graduating from a multi-cultural high school, he took up permanent residence in the United States to study Religion and Philosophy. After earning his Bachelor's Degree, Dekker entered the corporate world in management for a large healthcare company in California. Dekker was quickly recognized as a talent in the field of marketing and was soon promoted to Director of Marketing. This experience gave him a background which enabled him to eventually form his own company and steadily climb the corporate ladder.

Since 1997, Dekker has written full-time. He states that each time he writes, he finds his understanding of life and love just a little clearer and his expression of that understanding a little more vivid. To see a complete list of Dekker's work, visit The Works section of TedDekker.com.

Here are some of his latest titles:

• Chosen (The Lost Books, Book 1) (The Books of History Chronicles)
• Adam
• Black: The Birth of Evil (The Circle Trilogy Graphic Novels, Book 1)
• Saint

Product Details

List Price:$15.99
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (November 11, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1595546049
ISBN-13: 978-1595546043


AND NOW...THE FIRST TWO PAGES:
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Karla's Review: As a parent I am happy to see Christian publishers coming out with more graphic novels. My teen daughter has developmental delays so she is not able to read regular age-appropriate novels, yet she has outgrown younger children's books. Graphic novels are perfect for her, but it's hard to find series that encourage Christian values. She really enjoyed this one.