If you haven’t read this book, beware of the **spoilers** in this post.  

Today I finished the book, The Immortal Nicholas, by Glenn Beck.  All that I knew about this book when I picked it up was that it was some kind of Christmas book.  Truthfully, I only read the book at the urging of my friend, Jess, because we have our own little “book club” thing and she had started the book already.

The story is set in the time and region of the birth of Jesus.  The primary character is present at key events in the life of Jesus, even though his character is not part of the biblical documentation.  Nonetheless, it was somehow comforting to recognize biblical references and feel the tug of Jesus’ call as the story unfolded.  It’s even a good introduction for those who didn’t grow up with these bible stories on the life of Jesus.

Halfway through the book, the storyline took an unexpected turn in “Part 2”.  At first, I was not impressed with this new twist, which at first did not track well from “Part 1”.  However, I stuck with it and I’m glad that I did.  The new direction of the book ended with satisfying conclusion that brought hope to the Christmas story.

In conclusion, this little book brings a different look at a well-known story with a surprise ending.  I think it earned a solid 4-star rating.