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Meanwhile, in the mountains above Colorado, a special university is being run where children with an extremely high level of intelligence are being taught to write in a seemingly Christian way. Billy, one of the children, is disobeying the rules and venturing into hidden tunnels below the building. He soon lures other children there, and eventually grows so in tune to the power of the books he is writing in that he challenges the teachers of the university. Christine, one of the students at the monastary, confronts Billy in a debate but loses, and Billy is allowed to change the school's rules.
Meanwhile, in the mountains above Colorado, a special university is being run where children with an extremely high level of intelligence are being taught to write in a seemingly Christian way. Billy, one of the children, is disobeying the rules and venturing into hidden tunnels below the building. He soon lures other children there, and eventually grows so in tune to the power of the books he is writing in that he challenges the teachers of the university. Christine, one of the students at the monastary, confronts Billy in a debate but loses, and Billy is allowed to change the school's rules.


The destinies of Paradise and the students above it collide when it turns out that the things Billy is writing are becoming truths in the town below, and Marsuvees Black is helping Billy write the stories while a second, written Black stirs up the townspeople. Samuel eventually resorts to confronting the Black in the village, and loses after a struggle and debate. He is killed, but David, the headmaster and father of Samuel, writes in the books and brings Samuel back to life. Black is destroyed by Samuel but Samuel does not walk away with the book, the headmasters at the monastary worry that even though Black was killed he may still have the book.
The destinies of Paradise and the students above it collide when it turns out that the things Billy is writing are becoming truths in the town below, and Marsuvees Black is helping Billy write the stories while a second, written Black stirs up the townspeople. Samuel eventually resorts to confronting the Black in the village, and loses after a struggle and debate. He is killed, but David, the headmaster and father of Samuel, writes in the books and brings Samuel back to life. The fictional Black leaves because Samuel wins the hearts of the townspeople, but he stops and confronts the real Black, who he kills and walks away with the last remaining blank book in his hands.

Revision as of 13:53, 13 August 2006

Project:Showdown is a 2006 mystery novel written by Ted Dekker. It is the first in the series of the 'Project' Books.

Plot

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A strange man arrives in Paradise, Colorado, going by the name Marsuvees Black. He brings a mixed message and demands to speak with the townspeople, in which some people agree with his views on good and evil and some do not. The behaviour of people in town grows increasingly erratic and strange as Johnny, the protagonist, watches. He seems to be the only one not being corrupted.

Meanwhile, in the mountains above Colorado, a special university is being run where children with an extremely high level of intelligence are being taught to write in a seemingly Christian way. Billy, one of the children, is disobeying the rules and venturing into hidden tunnels below the building. He soon lures other children there, and eventually grows so in tune to the power of the books he is writing in that he challenges the teachers of the university. Christine, one of the students at the monastary, confronts Billy in a debate but loses, and Billy is allowed to change the school's rules.

The destinies of Paradise and the students above it collide when it turns out that the things Billy is writing are becoming truths in the town below, and Marsuvees Black is helping Billy write the stories while a second, written Black stirs up the townspeople. Samuel eventually resorts to confronting the Black in the village, and loses after a struggle and debate. He is killed, but David, the headmaster and father of Samuel, writes in the books and brings Samuel back to life. The fictional Black leaves because Samuel wins the hearts of the townspeople, but he stops and confronts the real Black, who he kills and walks away with the last remaining blank book in his hands.