The shock value of seeing Jesus portrayed as something other than a haloed, sentimental figure should help this book appeal to a younger audience. In the 1990s, he published Byzantium, a work of pure historical fiction, followed by The Celtic Crusades trilogy, set at the time of the Crusades, and then.

354 reviews Although born to rule, Aidan lives as a scribe in a remote Irish Monastery on the far, wild edge of Christendom.

But then, that's not the goal the stated point of the series is to create 'a different vehicle for a connection to the gospel,' and in this, the book succeeds. Stephen Lawhead fans won't find the same literary quality here that he has showcased in such novels as Patrick Lawhead Byzantium Mass Market Paperback Jby Stephen R Lawhead (Author) 559 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 53.94 Other new, used and collectible from 3.83 Paperback 35.56 Other new and used from 35.

The novel contains odd and jarring tense changes, puzzling jargon ('sweet muscular Buddha!' exclaims one character), and light profanity which will put off some CBA readers. Other writers have attempted similar transpositions-Joseph Girzone in his Joshua books, and Bill Myers with Eli-and, unfortunately, writing problems plague this effort. But the real protagonist is international coalition special agent Alex Hunter, who is out to unravel the murder of Washer John (unsurprisingly, Washer John is decapitated) and investigate terrorist activity. Jones eats gyros, does a little street preaching, and works his miracles in contemporary settings.

Here, the Lawheads answer the question: What if Jesus was born in America and preached in New York City in the late 20th century? The result is a black, Jewish Jesus named Joshua Jones from Pennsylvania and his cousin, Washer John (John the Baptist). Bestselling novelist Stephen Lawhead and his son Ross team up in the first book of a trilogy for NavPress's new '!HERO' brand: Christian products targeted toward teens and young adults.

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