Nine years after Rom Sebastian was thrust into the most unlikely of circumstances as hero and bearer of an unimaginable secret, the alliance of his followers is in disarray. An epic battle with The Order has left them scattered and deeply divided both in strategy and resolve in their struggle to become truly alive and free.
Only 49 truly alive followers remain loyal to Rom. This meager band must fight for survival as The Order is focused on their total annihilation. Misunderstood and despised, their journey will be one of desperation against a new, more intensely evil Order. As the hand of this evil is raised to strike and destroy them they must rely on their faith in the abiding power of love to overcome all and lead them to sovereignty.
SOVEREIGN wonderfully continues the new testament allegory that was introduced in FORBIDDEN and continued in MORTAL.
**
From Booklist
Mortal (2012), book 2 in the Books of Mortals trilogy, took place 10 years after the first book in the series, Forbidden (2011). This third installment, too, skips ahead a decade. Rom Sebastian, leader of a group of rebels trying to restore emotion to the human race (it was bred out of the species by the despotic Order), is facing a difficult challenge. After a desperate battle, he has been left with too few followers to go up against the Order again. And yet they must, if they are to keep the Order from wiping them out entirely. Dekker’s fans know that he is partial to grand themes (like the battle between Good and Evil), and they also know he handles them adroitly, working in Christian ideas without hitting readers over the head with them, keeping the action moving at a brisk clip, and giving us lifelike characters to root for. Here we are seeing him at his best (ably assisted by Tosca Lee). Although this is the trilogy’s concluding volume, an epilogue leaves the door open for more stories set in this same world. Fans will welcome more. --David Pitt
Review
Praise for FORBIDDEN:
"...mammoth twists and head-pounding turns that will have readers and book clubs debating the roles of emotion and logic that drive human existence." --- Publishers Weekly
Dekker and Lee have created an intriguing future world...poised on the edge of vast upheaval. [They] draw readers into it and make them eager to read more..." --- Booklist
"With great plot twists, compelling writing, and unanswered questions, this is a must-read for Dekker fans..." --- Library Journal
"FORBIDDEN: The Books of Mortals rocks with the same level of intensity and brilliance as Dekker's Circle Series. Riveting, resounding, and a magnificent blend of Dekker's and Lee's styles. I devoured FORBIDDEN." --- James L. Rubart, bestselling author
Description:
Nine years after Rom Sebastian was thrust into the most unlikely of circumstances as hero and bearer of an unimaginable secret, the alliance of his followers is in disarray. An epic battle with The Order has left them scattered and deeply divided both in strategy and resolve in their struggle to become truly alive and free.
Only 49 truly alive followers remain loyal to Rom. This meager band must fight for survival as The Order is focused on their total annihilation. Misunderstood and despised, their journey will be one of desperation against a new, more intensely evil Order. As the hand of this evil is raised to strike and destroy them they must rely on their faith in the abiding power of love to overcome all and lead them to sovereignty.
SOVEREIGN wonderfully continues the new testament allegory that was introduced in FORBIDDEN and continued in MORTAL.
**
From Booklist
Mortal (2012), book 2 in the Books of Mortals trilogy, took place 10 years after the first book in the series, Forbidden (2011). This third installment, too, skips ahead a decade. Rom Sebastian, leader of a group of rebels trying to restore emotion to the human race (it was bred out of the species by the despotic Order), is facing a difficult challenge. After a desperate battle, he has been left with too few followers to go up against the Order again. And yet they must, if they are to keep the Order from wiping them out entirely. Dekker’s fans know that he is partial to grand themes (like the battle between Good and Evil), and they also know he handles them adroitly, working in Christian ideas without hitting readers over the head with them, keeping the action moving at a brisk clip, and giving us lifelike characters to root for. Here we are seeing him at his best (ably assisted by Tosca Lee). Although this is the trilogy’s concluding volume, an epilogue leaves the door open for more stories set in this same world. Fans will welcome more. --David Pitt
Review
Praise for FORBIDDEN:
"...mammoth twists and head-pounding turns that will have readers and book clubs debating the roles of emotion and logic that drive human existence."
--- Publishers Weekly
Dekker and Lee have created an intriguing future world...poised on the edge of vast upheaval. [They] draw readers into it and make them eager to read more..."
--- Booklist
"With great plot twists, compelling writing, and unanswered questions, this is a must-read for Dekker fans..."
--- Library Journal
"FORBIDDEN: The Books of Mortals rocks with the same level of intensity and brilliance as Dekker's Circle Series. Riveting, resounding, and a magnificent blend of Dekker's and Lee's styles. I devoured FORBIDDEN."
--- James L. Rubart, bestselling author