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Thursday, December 5, 2019

New Allegory by Rachel and Tedd Dekker





The Girl Behind the Red Rope


Perfect love casts out fear is the premise behind Rachel and Tedd Dekker’s latest novel, The Girl Behind the Red Rope.  It has elements of allegory, but I found myself trying to decide how to interpret it.  Near the end of the book, the authors spell it out for the reader, which I found helpful.
 
Grace is part of a community of believers who have secluded themselves for protection against the Fury, which will destroy the world in the near future.  Her estranged father returns to the community and brings the boy Eli, who enlightens Grace to the slavery of fear.  The community’s fear is so deeply ingrained that it will destroy them unless Grace can help them to see the truth.

The authors give the reader much to ponder and write in the famed Dekker style, with lots of psychological suspense which keeps the reader engaged.

Fans of the Dekkers or Frank Peretti will enjoy this thought-provoking novel. I received a free copy from the publisher for this, my honest review.

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