{"product_id":"black-9781595547309","title":"Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome say the world hangs in the balance of every choice we make. Now the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance of one man's choices in this adrenaline-laced epic where dreams and reality collide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFleeing assailants through deserted alleyways, Thomas Hunter narrowly escapes to the roof of a building. Then a silent bullet from the night clips his head . . . and his world goes black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the blackness comes an amazing reality of another world where evil is contained. A world where Thomas Hunter is in love with a beautiful woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then he remembers the dream of being chased through an alleyway as he reaches to touch the blood on his head. Where does the dream end and reality begin?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery time he falls asleep in one world, he awakes in the other. Yet in both, catastrophic disaster awaits him . . . may even be caused by him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Ted Dekker, experience the novel that launched The Circle and first invited readers to dive deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Ted Dekker: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Just when I think I have Ted Dekker figured out, he hits me with the unexpected. With teasing wit, ever-lurking surprises, and adventurous new concepts, this guy could become a read vanguard in fiction.\" --FRANK PERETTI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Put simply: it's a brilliant, dangerous idea. And we need more dangerous ideas . . . Dekker's trilogy is a mythical epic, with a vast, predetermined plot and a scope of staggering proportions . . . \u003cem\u003eBlack \u003c\/em\u003eis one of those books that will make you thankful that you know how to read. If you love a good story, and don't mind suspending a little healthy disbelief, \u003cem\u003eBlack \u003c\/em\u003ewill keep you utterly enthralled from beginning to . . . well, cliffhanger. \u003cem\u003eRed \u003c\/em\u003ecan't get here fast enough.\" --Robin Parrish, author and journalist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a producer of movies filled with incredible worlds and heroic characters, I have high standards for the fiction I read. Ted Dekker's novels deliver big with mind-blowing, plot-twisting page-turners. Fair warning--this trilogy will draw you in at a breakneck pace and never let up. Cancel all plans before you start because you won't be able to stop once you enter \u003cem\u003eBlack\u003c\/em\u003e.\" --RALPH WINTER, Producer--\u003cem\u003eX-Men, X2: X-Men United, Planet of the Apes;\u003c\/em\u003e Executive Producer--\u003cem\u003eStarTrek V: Final Frontier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBlack \u003c\/em\u003ehas to be the read of the year  A powerful, thought-provoking, edge-of-your-seat thriller of epic proportions that offers great depth and insight into the forces around us.\" --JOE GOODMAN, film producer, Namesake Entertainment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-length epic fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the Circle Series\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook One: \u003cem\u003eBlack\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Two: \u003cem\u003eRed\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Three: \u003cem\u003eWhite\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Four: \u003cem\u003eGreen \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595547309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e114491 \/ Black: The Birth of Evil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 18\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ted Dekker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661147369628,"sku":"9781595547309","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ff7562da-6227-4058-9bff-38d8191cc089.jpg?v=1603898763","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/black-9781595547309","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}