Ted Dekker's "The Circle Series" Discussion

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  • Опубліковано 11 тра 2022
  • In this video, I discuss Ted Dekker's "The Circle Series", including Black, Red, White, and Green! I discuss my favorite and least favortie books in the series, as well as why I enjoyed it so much!

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  • @josephvoorhees1418
    @josephvoorhees1418 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you,I have had a few people mention these to me. I was afraid that the story would get lost in the Christian overtones, but you have convinced me to give them a shot.

    • @jonathankoan
      @jonathankoan  2 роки тому +1

      The overtones are definitely obvious, but the story is really fun and engaging, and the themes are also very good. I hope you enjoy them.

  • @Pink_Mommy
    @Pink_Mommy 10 місяців тому +2

    Ted Dekker is probably one of my favorite Authors. I ironically when I was first introduced to him I didn't know that he was a "christian" author. I really enjoyed him and his work the entire chronicles of history is honestly a really great read and while I agree there is no mistaking that its religious fiction it isn't so much so that as a nonreligious person you'd be turned off. I recommend reading the Paradise trilogy next. you can read it in any order but I recommend Showdown,sait, then Sinner. I consider this series the prequel to the circle series, but in a way that you don't expect.

  • @WestChamber21
    @WestChamber21 2 роки тому +3

    Really interesting, I’ve heard of Ted Dekker and never looked him up really. May give it a shot some point now.

    • @jonathankoan
      @jonathankoan  2 роки тому

      The blend of political thriller and Fantasy is probably the best selling point. I hope you enjoy it!

  • @tayy_ramirez
    @tayy_ramirez 2 роки тому +2

    black was so engaging how he described everything, it was so vivid to imagine. definitely going to finish the series this school year, great review.

    • @jonathankoan
      @jonathankoan  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you for watching. Glad to find other fans of the series.

  • @SageSarcasm
    @SageSarcasm 8 місяців тому +1

    I read the original trilogy 17 years ago. I just found the “Beyond The Circle” set of (2) books… “The 49th Mystic” and “Rise of the Mystics”, the first of which was released in 2018. Since it’s been such a long time, I’m going the read the original 4 (saving “Green” for last), then continue on to the other 2. Thanks for your video, gave me a good crash course to revisit the series with!

  • @strangementalitypaperYT
    @strangementalitypaperYT Рік тому +2

    I read Black when I was at a Christian reform school. Haha. I remember enjoying it, so I just got the whole Circle series omnibus on Kindle.

  • @sanctuarykill5026
    @sanctuarykill5026 Рік тому +2

    Great books i have read them many times

  • @marialamb6781
    @marialamb6781 Рік тому +1

    🤗❤️ YES, an excellent series>………To understand Billy……read …..showdown --Saint --Sinner……. In that order.

  • @courtneymunroe106
    @courtneymunroe106 10 місяців тому +1

    Love the series. I agree with you about green. It made the fantasy the real/ beginning and that was disappointing.

  • @unlikelyally5325
    @unlikelyally5325 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks! Been looking for a new fantasy series to start and this sounds interesting.

    • @jonathankoan
      @jonathankoan  2 роки тому +2

      I hope you enjoy it. Definitely a series I would categorize as a “page turner” in pacing.

    • @marialamb6781
      @marialamb6781 Рік тому

      Yes, I highly recommend these books. Start with black then red then white….and end with green is my recommendation then you also need to read showdown, Saint, sinner, because those also relate to characters in the Circle series ………reading, showdown saint and sinner will explain where certain characters came from that appeared because it’s not really answered in the series…….It is a very engaging series of books to read, and you’ll want to read it again …….🤗

  • @PG22_Hello
    @PG22_Hello Рік тому +1

    I have this series as a single volume and am loving it.

  • @shacoyboatner6950
    @shacoyboatner6950 6 місяців тому +1

    🎉

  • @dangerryan1422
    @dangerryan1422 Рік тому +1

    This is my absolute favorite series. I've written a D&D campaign based on Red and White.

  • @djd1269
    @djd1269 Рік тому +1

    Reading it before I give to my fantasy loving non church going granddaughter! Good so far. Half done with Red!

  • @Rajathon
    @Rajathon 2 роки тому +2

    Great review

  • @jdsutter
    @jdsutter 9 місяців тому +1

    One of my favorite series of all time. Totally agree that Green is the weakest book.
    I know this is an older video so you may have already gotten to them by now, but if you haven't yet read Dekker's Martyr's Song/Heaven series, then I highly recommend them. One of the books in that series is the best retelling of the Hosea story that I've ever come across.

    • @jonathankoan
      @jonathankoan  9 місяців тому +1

      I have not gotten to his other books yet, but I am interested in reading them.

    • @jdsutter
      @jdsutter 9 місяців тому +1

      @@jonathankoan I've read nearly everything he's written and the majority of it is fantastic. Favorites are the Circle series (and its YA counterpart), Martyr's Song series, and the Blessed duology. The last two series are not fantasy, but are just excellent, quick-paced contemporary thrillers. Definitely have overt religious themes, but quite enjoyable reads if you don't mind that.

  • @Dravianpn02
    @Dravianpn02 Рік тому +1

    And also the Paradise Trilogy and House.

  • @marialamb6781
    @marialamb6781 Рік тому +1

    Oh yes, I came upon the movie, REDEEMING LOVE, and then I had to read the book. The book is amazing. The movie is good. The book is amazing.

  • @survenis
    @survenis 2 роки тому +1

    I dunno if this is my internet provider or yt fault, but 1080p quality is kinda.. not good tbh. Never heard of Ted Dekker except of the book& movie Three (2006). As i have nothing agains christian authors, i think it is hard to write a book and do not overflow it with your beliefs. Tolkien did it, but Carol Lewis- well, i really tried to read Narnia, maybe i will give it another chance, but my first contact was a failure

    • @jonathankoan
      @jonathankoan  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, this video didn’t come through as clearly as some of my other ones. I wonder why. Thank you for watching!