This was the first one of the trilogy that I found myself really getting into. As far as the allegory of the series goes, if Black focuses on the Fall of Man, and Red gives us the death of Christ, White covers the rise of the church and its extension to the Gentiles. Christian fiction is not really my thing, but interesting stuff. ( )

Thrilling ending to an excellent trilogy. Pacy, well written, exciting and full of plot twists and turns. Highly recommended - but as others have said, start with Book 1, Black. ( )

Has some great surprises that wrap up the Triology. ( )

The third in Dekker's excellent Circle trilogy. Part thriller, part Christian allegory, White is a great ending to the story. Highly recommended, but you should start with the first volume! ( )

The perfect ending to a series. ( )

The third volume in The Circle trilogy weakens a litte from the second. The strong Christian allegory of the book would probably turn off most non-Christian readers. The Hoard now controls the forests, and The Circle is a relatively small band of believers in Elyon (God) who have been saved by the red lake after Justin's death (baptism). Meanwhile, in our world, the Raison strain virus is sweeping the Earth, giving humanity a very small chance of survival. The survival of both the Circle, and the human race will depend on Thomas Hunter and his dreams. The hilight of the book was a few very clever plot twists involving the dreams, and multiple characters making the dream-leap. ( )

I read this very quickly. I highly recommend it. It has some touching stories of love and faith that translate well into faith in my own life. It ended with a weird prologue that seemed like a juvenile attempt to make it seem really weird and cool, but the attempt fell flat. The main story though was a ton of fun!

Great finish to the trilogy ( )

Plot Summary: What happens, When & Where, Central Characters, Major Conflicts
The story from Red continues, Thomas of Hunter and his band now have a policy of non-violence with the Horde, and so have become experts at running and hiding from them. This backfires and ends up with Thomas and some of his crew being taken prisoner. Meanwhile, in the 21st century Thomas is supposedly dead, but his sister Cara has thought of a way to revive him. With the Raison strain starting to make people sick, she uses his blood to enter his dream world and re-write history. Thomas now feels the strain of trying to save both worlds. With the books of the histories, his blood, and the love of Justin (Christ) they may be able to do just that.






Style Characterisics: Pacing, clarity, structure, narrative devices, etc.
Quite a few major plot shifts, as Dekker dips into the fantastical to ressurect characters. The ending was somewhat predictable (at least in one world), but also a powerful statement of sacrifice. Dekker's writing is full of powerful images that the reader won't soon forget.






How Good is it?
An adrenaline laced read, great entertainment with a intriguing spiritual underlayer that reinterprets the Biblical story in a fresh way ( )