I joined a blogger program to receive, read and review books. Great. Free books.
I began to read Robert Liparulo’s book, “The 13th Tribe”. Great. Christian Fiction. Suspense. Page turning adventure.
Then I moved and began a season of extreme busyness by taking care of many children. Great.
But…not so productive when it comes to following through on an agreement to finish a book and review it.
Now I’ve moved again. Now I can review again. Now I will review a book I finished months ago.
I chose Robert Liparulo’s book because I am a fan of Ted Dekker’s and have enjoyed his variety of fiction styles. I especially enjoy the pace of each of his books that keeps you wondering and longing to read more. If I was a person to stay up all night…I would read his books all night long. Liparulo’s book was recommended by Ted Dekker and seemed to be reminiscent of the suspense, intrigue and thought provoking reading I was used to with Dekker.
The 13th Tribe is definitely a page turner and is full of twists and adventure. Through a supernatural tribe of immortal beings that have been around since the time of Moses, the reader is drawn into a familiar path of mortal desires, longings and failures. Lives that were designed to worship God, that were supposed to love and follow Him, took a path that lead them away from the very love they sought. Their hearts were darkened and unable to see the truths of God right before them.
I found the story very engaging and intriguing. I was touched by the (mortal and immortal) character’s searching for God and reminded of the many who are seeking, but become encumbered by personal desires that overshadow their search. They end up down the wrong path leading them to separation from the one person who can fulfill their deepest need.
Personally, I am a bit uncomfortable with the premise of this immortal tribe coming directly from the Bible because it makes me feel like the author is adding something to the Bible. I highly doubt it is the author’s intent, nevertheless, it gave me some uneasiness. Yet, I find that the book is not spiritually deep and not intended as a theological allegory, but rather a means to share an interesting story while imparting interesting thought provoking ideas about seeking God and following His path, not our own.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and would definitely read another of Liparulo’s fiction titles.
Note: This review is based off of a complementary copy of the book from the Booksneeze program with the intent of reading and reviewing it.
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