• Heaven's Wager

  • The Heaven Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: Ted Dekker
  • Narrated by: Tim Gregory
  • Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (217 ratings)

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Heaven's Wager

By: Ted Dekker
Narrated by: Tim Gregory
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Publisher's summary

The first novel from New York Times best-selling author Ted Dekker.

"[Heaven's Wager is] genuinely exciting...fast paced...spine-tingling." (Publishers Weekly)

It was an absolutely perfect day...until everything went absolutely perfectly wrong.

Kent Anthony is a brilliant software engineer who is cashing in on a brilliant career. He's finally living the idyllic life, far from thoughts of theft and murder and other kinds of horrible criminal behavior.

He's left his past far behind...or so he thinks.

Ted Dekker delivers a fascinating story of the almost perfect crime, interwoven with a tale of bittersweet love that is almost enough to save a soul. A story that will bring you face-to-face with a hidden world more real than most people ever realize; a world where the unseen is more powerful than anything seen.

"Well, well, guess what I've found. A fiction writer with a rare knack for a compelling story, an expansive reservoir of clever ideas, and a unique dry wit that makes me laugh." (Frank Peretti, New York Times best-selling author)

"Rarely does a novel grip a reader's heart and soul the way Heaven's Wager does. Dekker is among a very small number of writers who have mastered the challenge of blending sound theology with knock-your-socks-off storytelling." (Robert Liparulo, novelist and contributing editor of New Man magazine)

©2000 Ted Dekker (P)2019 Thomas Nelson

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Great narrator

I really enjoyed this book. At first I was thinking, “How can this go for 30+ more chapters?”, but it had me hooked for the whole book. It was made especially good by the awesome narrator.

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Very different than expected

Felt like story took a while to get started and then a little slow in middle but overall a good enjoyable listen.

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Edge of your seat reading

The reality of our spiritual realm is sewn through the book compelling the reader to engage their own life in it.

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Encouraging!

This book was life changing for me! I’ll never be the same. It touched my soul!

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Interesting and thought provoking

Sure gives food for thought. Whether I agree with the theological aspects set forth or not, It is a good story overall and worth the read. I like the way Dekker thinks.

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Wonderful

This was a great story that had me thinking of Heaven all the time, which we should do.

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Great story for Dekker’s first book. This story kept me interested. Can not wait to listen to the next two books in series now!

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How big is God to you?

Great read and a great story to expand your mind. Take the journey then take some time to think

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Loved this!

A very inspiring story. God works in mysterious ways! Thank you Very much for this story Ted.

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different but still awesome

I love Ted ducker's writing, this one was a little different than what I'm used to but I still love that I love how it works scripture into the story makes it Understandable

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