Monday, November 30, 2015



The Immortal Nicholas was my first Glenn Beck book I have read, and I was super impressed! What a wonderful storyteller he is! 

The main character, Agios, is a warrior type who is always on the fringes of events in Christ's life beginning with the Star of Bethlehem and ending (and continuing on) after Jesus death. He is a wood carver, and we experience him creating figurines that will become staples of the familiar manger scene. He secretly delivers these to children in the villages he comes across.  Both heart wrenching and beautiful in equal measure, Agios becomes the man who he was destined to become and we watch that change as goes on his life journey following in the footsteps of Jesus.  

Glen Beck masterfully weaves the story of Santa in with the true meaning of Christmas.  I read an article that stated he wanted to teach his children more the meaningful side of the Christmas season and that is why he began coming up with these characters, and writing this book.

This story was so riveting, I devoured it in a day, I just could not put it down. Definitely a new Christmas classic and highly recommended. 5 out of 5 stars

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