Graphic Novels – Ted Dekker’s The Lost Books Series, Volume Three and Four

Renegade: The Lost Books, Volume Three
by Ted Dekker

One of the chosen has gone renegade.

Turning his back on all that he once believed, Billos enters the forbidden book and lands in a reality that is as foreign to him as water is to oil.

A place called Paradise, Colorado–where he discovers he has strange new powers given to him courtesy of a mysterious figure known as Marsuvees Black.

The chosen four have survived the desert, escaped the Black Forest, battled the Horde, and added a spirited refugee to their number. But nothing has prepared them for the showdown that Billos, the renegade, will lure them into.

Chaos: The Lost Books, Volume Four
by Ted Dekker

A final quest and an ultimate betrayal.

Deep in the mountains of Romania stands a fortress, and deep within that fortress lies a chamber. In that chamber, ruling the dead for over two thousand years, lives one Shataiki bat straight from the bowels of the Black Forest. He seeks the final Books of History with which he will destroy the world.

But there are four who stand in the way.

The chosen are trapped in our world–filled with new technology and weapons of mass destruction. In the midst of this chaos, they must find the last Book of History before the Dark One does on this final quest spanning two realities.

REVIEW

I’m familiar with the Circle Trilogy (Black, Red, and White) by Ted Dekker. The Lost Books series continues the story of two worlds that were first found via the main character, Thomas Hunter in the Circle Trilogy.  Sounds confusing. It could if you are new to this series. If you are a first time reader,  you may want to start with the first book, Chosen, and then continue.  If you really want the whole story, then you might want to go even further back with your reading, starting with Black.

Since these were graphic novels, I picked up on the premise and a bit of  background pretty easily. I was able to follow Billos on his mission to obtain the Lost Books in Renegade. The actions was non-stop and worked really great for a graphic novel.

Chaos pretty much starts right where Renegade ends, which is why I highly recommend starting with book one. I did at times feel like I’ve missed some pieces with just reading book three and four. I have to say I enjoyed Chaos a little more because the setting was more in the world I’m familiar with. Also, there were also quite a few twists in this book.

With the graphic novels, you get a very condensed version of the actual books, Renegade and Chaos, so you might want to consider adding them to your collection. If you want to catch up on the series, and you are pressed for time to read, there are a total of seven graphic novels.

Reviewed by Tyora Moody

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