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COIL Legacy #.5
Distant Boundary
In DISTANT BOUNDARY, Prequel novella to The COIL Legacy Series, D.I. TELBAT takes us to a distant land where danger knows no boundaries.Now working for COIL, Agent Titus Caspertein has left the criminal underworld to carry the cross of Christ, but survival has never seemed more unlikely for this new Christian.Assumed dead after a bungled humanitarian airdrop, Titus fights for his life against hyenas, wild dogs, and isolation in the African savanna.With two broken limbs, and predators prowling for his blood, Titus relies on a young boy to keep him alive. Unless his wife, Annette, finds him before a heavily armed rhino poacher does, Titus will become a casualty of the Zimbabwe wilderness.We pray you enjoy this exciting Prequel to The COIL Legacy, and discover that there is truly no redemption without sacrifice.At 18,000 words, DISTANT BOUNDARY includes a note from the Author, 2 maps, and a Bonus Chapter from Distant Contact, Book One of The COIL Legacy. Cover design is by Streetlight Graphics.
88 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 11, 2016
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About the author
D.I. Telbat
54Ìýbooks70ÌýfollowersI've been writing novels and short stories since I was a young teen. God has greatly impacted me, and I now desire to honor the Lord with my life and writing.
My stories can be read in several online and print publications, as well as three anthologies. My bestselling COIL Series include novels Dark Liaison, Book One; Dark Hearted, Book Two; Dark Rule, Book Three; and Dark Vessel, Book Four, and are available at most e-retailers, as are Jaguar Dusk, a Christian Special Forces novel, Sea Scribe, a Covert Christian Mission Suspense, and End Times Novel, God's Colonel. See my website for other novels and stories added often, including Dark Cover, COIL Book Five, to be out late 2014.
I offer free weekly Christian short stories, or serialized novels, my Author Reflections, and occasional challenges to the Christian Church on my Telbat's Tablet blog at .
When I'm not writing, I'm very involved in Christian ministry. I've kept my home office in the NW U.S. where my assistant, Dee, lives and helps with my editing and writing needs.
My motto: There is no redemption without sacrifice.
[This is Dee K. Borah. I work with David Telbat and will be managing his Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ account for him. All reviews and bookshelves belong to D.I. Telbat.]
My stories can be read in several online and print publications, as well as three anthologies. My bestselling COIL Series include novels Dark Liaison, Book One; Dark Hearted, Book Two; Dark Rule, Book Three; and Dark Vessel, Book Four, and are available at most e-retailers, as are Jaguar Dusk, a Christian Special Forces novel, Sea Scribe, a Covert Christian Mission Suspense, and End Times Novel, God's Colonel. See my website for other novels and stories added often, including Dark Cover, COIL Book Five, to be out late 2014.
I offer free weekly Christian short stories, or serialized novels, my Author Reflections, and occasional challenges to the Christian Church on my Telbat's Tablet blog at .
When I'm not writing, I'm very involved in Christian ministry. I've kept my home office in the NW U.S. where my assistant, Dee, lives and helps with my editing and writing needs.
My motto: There is no redemption without sacrifice.
[This is Dee K. Borah. I work with David Telbat and will be managing his Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ account for him. All reviews and bookshelves belong to D.I. Telbat.]
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September 27, 2016
Distant Boundary is the prequel to D.I. Telbat's new series, COIL Legacy, and it is a good beginning to the series. I liked the characters and that Corban (from the original COIL series) made some appearances in the story. The ending was good and makes me look forward to reading book one!
*I did not receive this for review, I downloaded a free copy via Amazon. However, I was asked if I would give my honest review, which I have done. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.*
*I did not receive this for review, I downloaded a free copy via Amazon. However, I was asked if I would give my honest review, which I have done. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.*
January 5, 2022
Since I haven't read any other books in this series, I had a hard time embracing the different characters and their various locations. I know readers are supposed to suspend belief when they encounter fantastical events, but even so, I had a hard time believing Titus and Meikel survived the fall, the dogs and hyenas, and TItus' injuries.
If I take the events at face value, the story was adventurous, full of danger, and showed faith in God. The book sets up the scenario for future stories.
i won't recommend against the book, but I won't strongly recommend it either.
If I take the events at face value, the story was adventurous, full of danger, and showed faith in God. The book sets up the scenario for future stories.
i won't recommend against the book, but I won't strongly recommend it either.
December 27, 2018
As Always Great Christian Faith
I love the faith shown by the characters. Even showing that we all have things that God will show to us. The story was one that could happen in real life. It showed how trusting God in all things is true faith. I recommend this story to any one that looks few adventure and a glimpse in to great Christian faith.
I love the faith shown by the characters. Even showing that we all have things that God will show to us. The story was one that could happen in real life. It showed how trusting God in all things is true faith. I recommend this story to any one that looks few adventure and a glimpse in to great Christian faith.
November 29, 2022
A good book to read.
You are taken on journey that will show how they were able to help people survive and live for the time being. But with helping people with a plane by dropping food for them , but things went bad real fast when 2 people fell out the plane. The author did a good job with the book , it keeps you wanting to keep reading.
You are taken on journey that will show how they were able to help people survive and live for the time being. But with helping people with a plane by dropping food for them , but things went bad real fast when 2 people fell out the plane. The author did a good job with the book , it keeps you wanting to keep reading.
March 3, 2021
Oh so good!
Not having read the COIL series, Distant Boundary was obviously jumping ahead in time. Because the cast of characters are so intriguing and well written, it stirred my interest and I believe I’ll go back and read the first series before the COIL Legacy.
Not having read the COIL series, Distant Boundary was obviously jumping ahead in time. Because the cast of characters are so intriguing and well written, it stirred my interest and I believe I’ll go back and read the first series before the COIL Legacy.
February 7, 2023
Full on
He writes a great book; full of action right from the beginning, and it doesn't stop until the end. Even then, there is more coming. I love how God does things. These books just make me want more - of Him and His work. Could be addictive.
He writes a great book; full of action right from the beginning, and it doesn't stop until the end. Even then, there is more coming. I love how God does things. These books just make me want more - of Him and His work. Could be addictive.
May 11, 2018
I love this & I can't wait for more.
I will be also leaving a review on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ @ Amazon.
And letting everyone know about it.
So i gave it a 5 Stars.
I will be also leaving a review on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ @ Amazon.
And letting everyone know about it.
So i gave it a 5 Stars.
June 16, 2020
good
enjoyed this short story. I would and will recommend DI Telbat books and series to friends and family . So
enjoyed this short story. I would and will recommend DI Telbat books and series to friends and family . So
November 3, 2020
One of my favorite Christian authors. I love the way, he shows scriptures applied to life.
Always, interesting, I highly recommend this author.
No cussing, no lurid embarrassing sex scenes etc.
Always, interesting, I highly recommend this author.
No cussing, no lurid embarrassing sex scenes etc.
November 5, 2024
Good short story prequel in the ongoing Coil Series.
September 12, 2016
Having now read this, I can say that this prequel provides a worthy introduction to this new series, COIL Legacy.
It follows on well from Dark Zeal, the last volume of the COIL series. It also follows on from the conversion of Titus in this same last volume. Strategic from Telbat as not showing what happened to him from Dark Zeal would make us wait for a future volume to find out. This break in continuity would take the reader longer to build a rapport with this new character. Telbat has mentioned in the past that we would hearing more from Titus so it seems that he is important to this new series. If this is so, it pays to establish his placement and importance from the start.
For a short story of this length, 82 pages, Telbat succeeds in setting the scene, pace, atmosphere and tension. As a result, I was transported to this hot, dusty, drought stricken Zimbabwean environment.
The plot for this short lends well to the first mission of Titus and his new wife, Annette. I loved the way Telbat showed how the dire circumstances that Titus found himself in tested his faith. The same with Annette. I dislike an author's portrayal of a character's newly found faith in Christ as unchangeable and rock solid. Not so with Telbat. He has depiected faith in his novels as they are in real life. I related to the fact that both Annette and Titus had to learn to trust God to deliver them both from this situation. Their faith waned but both realised they only had God to rely on and it was not in their hands anymore, but His. Showing a character's faith as realistic is what readers will relate to. Reader's who are Christian will relate to this from their own experience. Those who don't will see the Christian living out their faith under these circumstances as non-conventional and even strange. This may encourage them to question why this is (and lead to them closer to God's truth). It may even provoke them to question the validity of their own reaction to the same circumstances.
This is one thing that I have loved about Telbat's COIL novels. His Christian characters are three dimensional and relational, so is their faith. Telbat's depicts Corben, head of the COIL organisation, as one who has a strong faith. This faith is grounded well in Christ, but it is his past that gives his faith a relatable edge and humbles him. It would be tempting to have depicted him as a super spiritual, bible quoting CEO but then he would just be a character in a novel and not a relatable one. I would find it hard to relate to him like this.
I say the same for Titus and Annette. It is their pasts that are making them relatable and their relationship with Christ a humble one. Not only is it due to who Christ is and what He has done for them via the Cross, but it is this past that has made them appreciate this. They know what they are willing to sacrifice for Him. They both make mention of this in the novel.
In novels like these that depict the suffering and persecution of Christians, I suggest that Telbat would have had to make these faith based. Herein lies why his Christian characters show that their faith is worth living out and dying for. It reminds me of the catch phrase and theme of all his novels, "..there is no redemption without sacrifice".
I really enjoyed this short prequel to the COIL Legacy series. My interest is piqued for the rest of the series. I am glad that the next instament Distant Contact is ready for me to enjoy.
Highly Recommended.
It follows on well from Dark Zeal, the last volume of the COIL series. It also follows on from the conversion of Titus in this same last volume. Strategic from Telbat as not showing what happened to him from Dark Zeal would make us wait for a future volume to find out. This break in continuity would take the reader longer to build a rapport with this new character. Telbat has mentioned in the past that we would hearing more from Titus so it seems that he is important to this new series. If this is so, it pays to establish his placement and importance from the start.
For a short story of this length, 82 pages, Telbat succeeds in setting the scene, pace, atmosphere and tension. As a result, I was transported to this hot, dusty, drought stricken Zimbabwean environment.
The plot for this short lends well to the first mission of Titus and his new wife, Annette. I loved the way Telbat showed how the dire circumstances that Titus found himself in tested his faith. The same with Annette. I dislike an author's portrayal of a character's newly found faith in Christ as unchangeable and rock solid. Not so with Telbat. He has depiected faith in his novels as they are in real life. I related to the fact that both Annette and Titus had to learn to trust God to deliver them both from this situation. Their faith waned but both realised they only had God to rely on and it was not in their hands anymore, but His. Showing a character's faith as realistic is what readers will relate to. Reader's who are Christian will relate to this from their own experience. Those who don't will see the Christian living out their faith under these circumstances as non-conventional and even strange. This may encourage them to question why this is (and lead to them closer to God's truth). It may even provoke them to question the validity of their own reaction to the same circumstances.
This is one thing that I have loved about Telbat's COIL novels. His Christian characters are three dimensional and relational, so is their faith. Telbat's depicts Corben, head of the COIL organisation, as one who has a strong faith. This faith is grounded well in Christ, but it is his past that gives his faith a relatable edge and humbles him. It would be tempting to have depicted him as a super spiritual, bible quoting CEO but then he would just be a character in a novel and not a relatable one. I would find it hard to relate to him like this.
I say the same for Titus and Annette. It is their pasts that are making them relatable and their relationship with Christ a humble one. Not only is it due to who Christ is and what He has done for them via the Cross, but it is this past that has made them appreciate this. They know what they are willing to sacrifice for Him. They both make mention of this in the novel.
In novels like these that depict the suffering and persecution of Christians, I suggest that Telbat would have had to make these faith based. Herein lies why his Christian characters show that their faith is worth living out and dying for. It reminds me of the catch phrase and theme of all his novels, "..there is no redemption without sacrifice".
I really enjoyed this short prequel to the COIL Legacy series. My interest is piqued for the rest of the series. I am glad that the next instament Distant Contact is ready for me to enjoy.
Highly Recommended.
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