Transformed by the power of the cross and an imaginary story of dinosaurs and creation
LE Azer has included two stories in this edition of his book “The Crucifier and In the Beginning”. Both stories are fictional accounts of biblical events. Both are reasonable illustrations of witty “what if” narratives.
“The Crucifixion” is taken from the dramatic events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus on the cross. It is the story of young Tyterrain and the impact that the death of Jesus had on his life.
While serving as a Roman legionnaire in Jerusalem, Tyterrain was assigned with his twenty-five-man unit to participate in an execution, a crucifixion. He was a participant in putting Jesus to death on the cross. On the second day, he was assigned with others to guard the tomb of Jesus. He was present when the empty tomb was discovered.
The years that followed were years of searching for the truth. Tyterrain could not forget the piercing eyes of Jesus nor the way he accepted his death while he forgave his enemies. Tyterrain shares the story of his journey to find the truth and ultimately discover how Jesus transforms the lives of people like him.
“The Crucifier” is a beautiful, moving, written story of triumph and transformation that offers a simple message of invitation to become a follower of Christ.
“In the Beginning” is a fantasy story of Astaria, described as a world of light. The events and characters are fictional but based on the Word of God. There are parallels of creation and a war motivated by a power struggle when one of the Creator’s beings, Tyre, wanted to dethrone him. Another parallel is the Creator’s plan to develop a nation that would demonstrate the Creator’s high standards. The nation fails in this and the Creator comes to Astaria in the person of Coshus. The Creator made a book to help humans understand his heart and his mind, the Oracle.
Azer has chosen to use fiction as a platform to help people understand God’s plan and purpose for the man of the universe. Azer believes that if scientists can create an assumption of evolution, they should be able to use biblical knowledge to logically explain the existence of the dinosaurs and the ice age.
“The Crucifer and In the Beginning” is highly entertaining, thought-provoking and believable. Azer introduces a new twist on drawing fictional stories based on biblical incidents. Great family read.
WinePress Publishing, 978-1579219550
As reviewed for Midwest Book Review