Immanuel's Veins
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Immanuel's Veins is a Christian novel by the New York Times Bestselling Author Ted Dekker
that was released in America
on September 7, 2010. It follows the life, love, and death of Saint Thomas the Beast Hunter of Russia
in the 1st person. (Thomas is mentioned briefly, twice, in Dekker's book Green
.) This is Ted Dekker's first published 1st person book.
It is a dangerous tale of times past. A love story full of deep seduction. A story of terrible longing and bold sacrific.
Then as now, evil begins its courtship cloaked in light. And the heart embraces what it should flee.
Forgetting it once had a truer lover.
With a kiss, evil will ravage body, soul, and mind.
Yet there remains hope, because the heart knows no bounds.
Love will prove greater than lust. Sacrifice will overcome seduction.
And blood will flow.
Because the battle for the heart is always violently opposed. For those desperate to drink deep form this fountain of life, enter.
But remember, not everyone is for this story.
In 1772, the Cantemir family is placed in the safe-keeping of Toma Nicolescu - a fearsome but loyal warrior - by Catherine the Great
. Though he was sworn to remember his duty and not become entangled with the family, particularly the two sisters, he soon finds himself falling in love with Lucine Cantemir, the daughter of the family he is sworn to protect. But the fact of his love is kept secret from even her, for he is faithful to his duty. And that's when Vlad van Valerik comes onto the scene and starts courting Lucine. Toma is alerted by this, whether it be in a sense of danger, or out of jealousy. Whatever it is, Toma is determined no one will harm Lucine, even if it means dying to himself.
in the Bible
. His American publisher, Thomas Nelson
, saw no reason not to publish the novel, and it was released in America on schedule.
Ted Dekker
Ted Dekker is a New York Times best-selling Christian author best known for mystery and thriller novels, though he has also made a name for himself among fantasy fans. Early in his career he wrote a number of books that would best be categorized as Religious thrillers...
that was released in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on September 7, 2010. It follows the life, love, and death of Saint Thomas the Beast Hunter of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in the 1st person. (Thomas is mentioned briefly, twice, in Dekker's book Green
Green (novel)
Green: The Beginning and the End is a novel. It is considered book 0 of the Circle Series of Black, Red, and White. It was written by Ted Dekker, and published by Thomas Nelson in the United States on September 1, 2009.-Advertising:...
.) This is Ted Dekker's first published 1st person book.
Summary
THIS STORY IS FOR EVERYONE, BUT NOT EVERYONE IS FOR THIS STORY.It is a dangerous tale of times past. A love story full of deep seduction. A story of terrible longing and bold sacrific.
Then as now, evil begins its courtship cloaked in light. And the heart embraces what it should flee.
Forgetting it once had a truer lover.
With a kiss, evil will ravage body, soul, and mind.
Yet there remains hope, because the heart knows no bounds.
Love will prove greater than lust. Sacrifice will overcome seduction.
And blood will flow.
Because the battle for the heart is always violently opposed. For those desperate to drink deep form this fountain of life, enter.
But remember, not everyone is for this story.
In 1772, the Cantemir family is placed in the safe-keeping of Toma Nicolescu - a fearsome but loyal warrior - by Catherine the Great
Catherine II of Russia
Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great , Empress of Russia, was born in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia on as Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg...
. Though he was sworn to remember his duty and not become entangled with the family, particularly the two sisters, he soon finds himself falling in love with Lucine Cantemir, the daughter of the family he is sworn to protect. But the fact of his love is kept secret from even her, for he is faithful to his duty. And that's when Vlad van Valerik comes onto the scene and starts courting Lucine. Toma is alerted by this, whether it be in a sense of danger, or out of jealousy. Whatever it is, Toma is determined no one will harm Lucine, even if it means dying to himself.
Holland controversy
In Holland, Immanuel's Veins was not published because it was deemed by the Dutch publisher to be 'too sensual'. Dekker defended his novel by saying it was no more sensual than the Song of SolomonSong of Solomon
The Song of Songs of Solomon, commonly referred to as Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, is a book of the Hebrew Bible—one of the megillot —found in the last section of the Tanakh, known as the Ketuvim...
in the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
. His American publisher, Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson (publisher)
Thomas Nelson is a publishing firm that began in Scotland in 1798 as the namesake of its founder. Its former US division is currently the sixth largest American trade publisher and the world's largest Christian publisher. It is owned by the private equity firm Kohlberg & Company...
, saw no reason not to publish the novel, and it was released in America on schedule.