Q & A with Charlie Campbell:

What genre is Dakota Knox & The Archaeology Thief?

It’s a young adults action-adventure novel. But interwoven through the story are conversations about the reliability of the Bible. So we might say that it’s an “apologetics-action-adventure novel.” But Dakota and Afton are both seventeen and single and in Israel for a summer with their families and there’s a romantic interest brewing between them. So, we might say that it’s an “action-adventure-apologetic-romance!”

Who is your target audience?

Well, I primarily wrote the book for junior high to college age people. But I think lots of adults will enjoy the book as well.

Is this the beginning of a series of books featuring Dakota Knox?

Yes!

Why did you write Dakota Knox & The Archaeology Thief?

When I finished updating my book Archaeological Evidence for the Bible in 2020, I was burdened by the fact that a lot of young people wouldn’t read a non-fictional book like that. I was praying about that in my office, asking God for wisdom as to how I could better reach young people with a defense of the Bible. And it was during that time of prayer that I had an idea. It was to write a different kind of book—an entertaining novel about a thief who steals archaeological artifacts and a group of teenagers who pursue their recovery. The story would include some “defense of the faith” stuff in it, not in an over-bearing way, but lightly sprinkled through the book. I shared the idea with my wife and teenage kids, and they all agreed that it sounded like a fantastic idea. Now that the book is done, I’m hoping and praying that readers will be drawn in by the entertaining story and end up having their faith strengthened if they are already Christians. But I’m also hoping that non Christians will read the book and be drawn into a soul-saving relationship with Jesus Christ.

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MEET DAKOTA KNOX, A 17-YEAR-OLD SURFER FROM ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA.

HIS PARENTS DECIDED THAT THEIR FAMILY WOULD VISIT ISRAEL…

WHILE THE KNOXES ARE IN THE HOLY LAND, THERE’S A HEIST AT THE MUSEUM IN JERUSALEM… 

THE THIEVES STEAL SEVERAL ARTIFACTS THAT CONFIRM DETAILS IN THE BIBLE.

DAKOTA KNOX AND HIS NEW FRIEND AFTON HANSLEY STUMBLE UPON A CLUE THAT MIGHT LEAD TO THE ARTIFACTS.

BUT LOOKING FOR THEM WILL BE MORE DANGEROUS THAN THEY ANTICIPATED.

COULD THE SEARCH COST THEM THEIR LIVES? WHY ARE THE ARTIFACTS IMPORTANT? WILL THEY BE FOUND?

FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS in THIS NEW NOVEL by CHARLIE CAMPBELL…

Q & A with Charlie Campbell:

What genre is Dakota Knox & The Archaeology Thief?

It’s a young adults action-adventure novel. But interwoven through the story are conversations about the reliability of the Bible. So we might say that it’s an “apologetics-action-adventure novel.” But Dakota and Afton are both seventeen and single and in Israel for a summer with their families and there’s a romantic interest brewing between them. So, we might say that it’s an “action-adventure-apologetic-romance!”

Who is your target audience?

Well, I primarily wrote the book for junior high to college age people. But I think lots of adults will enjoy the book as well.

Is this the beginning of a series of books featuring Dakota Knox?

Yes!

Why did you write Dakota Knox & The Archaeology Thief?

When I finished updating my book Archaeological Evidence for the Bible in 2020, I was burdened by the fact that a lot of young people wouldn’t read a non-fictional book like that. I was praying about that in my office, asking God for wisdom as to how I could better reach young people with a defense of the Bible. And it was during that time of prayer that I had an idea. It was to write a different kind of book—an entertaining novel about a thief who steals archaeological artifacts and a group of teenagers who pursue their recovery. The story would include some “defense of the faith” stuff in it, not in an over-bearing way, but lightly sprinkled through the book. I shared the idea with my wife and teenage kids, and they all agreed that it sounded like a fantastic idea. Now that the book is done, I’m hoping and praying that readers will be drawn in by the entertaining story and end up having their faith strengthened if they are already Christians. But I’m also hoping that non Christians will read the book and be drawn into a soul-saving relationship with Jesus Christ.

* * *
Order DAKOTA KNOX & THE ARCHAEOLOGY THIEF today
on ABR or AMAZON!