Immanuel's Veins

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Summary

In 1772, the Cantemir family is placed in the safe-keeping of Toma Nicolescu by Catherine the Great. He soon falls in love with Lucine Cantemir, the daughter of the family he is sworn to protect. Although, the fact of his love is kept secret from even her, for he is faithful to his duty. But then, Vlad van Valerik comes onto the scene and starts courting Lucine, and Toma is alerted by this, whether it be in a sense of danger, or out of jealousy.^[3]

The Netherlands controversy

In the Netherlands, 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 Solomon in the Bible. His American publisher, Thomas Nelson, saw no reason not to publish the novel, and it was released in America on schedule.^[4]

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