A Riveting Medieval Parallel to the Bible Good and evil clash. Leinad and Cedric are determined to not only survive, but claim hope and victory In Kingdom's Dawn , Leinad and Tess, along with all the king's people, must escape slavery by the powerful Lord Fairos. Kingdom's Hope finds them free and arriving in the Chessington Valley. But when they forget the king, will Kergon and the Kessons capture them for good? After many years, Kingdom's Edge finds Cedric living a hopeless life until a stranger appears with powerful words of a new kingdom and a grand army. Finally, Kingdom's Reign marches you through the danger of earth's last days as the evil dark knight threatens to defeat the prince once and for all. Swords, knights, and battles define these captivating tales that parallel biblical events from Genesis to Revelation He's just a young man, but that doesn't change the truth. He was chosen... Sixteen-year-old Leinad thought he was a common farmer's son, nothing more. He wondered why his father had trained him for years to master the sword--not exactly a tool of the trade for farmers--but one tragic event initiates a world of revelation. Only then does he begin to understand his calling--a calling no other man in the entire kingdom of Arrethtrae can fulfill--a calling given him by the King himself. Teamed with a young slave girl, Leinad is thrust into adversity and danger--for the Dark Knight and his vicious Shadow Warriors will stop at nothing to thwart the King's plan to restore the kingdom. Leinad will need more than a sharp blade and a swift hand to fulfill his mission and survive the evil plots of the King's sworn enemies Journey to Arrethtrae, where the King and His Son implement a bold plan to save their kingdom; where courage, faith, and loyalty stand tall in the face of opposition; where good will not bow to evil--and the future of a kingdom lies in the hands of a young man. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS INCLUDED Story Behind the Book "When my six kids' eyes glossed over during a reading from the Bible, I paused to explain the significance of redemption to a sin-sick soul. I was rewarded with patronizing elephant nods and more blank stares. Shortly thereafter, I awoke in the middle of the night with a medieval story enveloping my mind. I wrote it down and later read it to my children. Their waning attention transformed into complete anticipation. I was amazed and disappointed. Why did it take a fictional story, not a Bible passage, to get that response? Then I realized--that is how Jesus taught Parables are powerful I penned the Kingdom series to help young people get excited about the supremely significant story of Jesus Christ and His mission to save mankind." -- Chuck Black
Biblically allegorical medieval fantasy. In other words, perfection. All my favorite things wrapped up in a single series! First read the Kingdom books when I was 12. Eight years later, it's still one of my favorites. Chuck Black is such a talented author; I wish there were more writers like him! I love the discussion questions in the back of each book.
I was suprised by how much I enjoyed this
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I am a longtime medieval fantasy enthusiast, and a Christian. I am used to "Christian fiction" being either a good story that is seriously theologically flawed, or a bad, bad story that is theologically sound. Rarely do you find a book that is both a good story and theologically sound, let alone an entire series. I am also a medieval reenactor and practitioner of Western Martial Arts. As such my only suggestion might be a greater familiarity with medieval swordplay but I'm very picky and I admit that anything that seemd awry was more than made up for elsewhere. ;) My son is only three right now, but I am eagerly awaiting the day he is old enough for me to go through this series with him. Thank you Mr. Black for your service and ministry.
Awesome book series
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
My son and I both read all of the books in the series and many times we found it hard to put the books down. I would recommend the books to anyone that enjoys medieval times and sword fights. I enjoyed figuring out the different allagories to the bible that where in the books.
Whole series is great!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I read this book to my 8 & 6 year old children last summer. They didn't want me to put it down. At one point it brought my son to tears. We are currently reading the last book in the series; Kingdom's Reign. I am thinking of purchasing them in audio form sold from the publisher.
bought as a gift
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Gave to my 13 year old grandson. He loved it, couldn't put it down! Can't wait to read the rest of the series now. It's hard to find good Christian books that appeal to him, but this has lots of action and adventure, written from a basis of wholesome Christian values. I highly recommend it.
I LOVE this book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I really enjoyed this book and was anxious to read the next in the series. As a teenager I highly recommend this book for all age groups. The author did a good job of portraying the bible in a medieval setting which made for exciting reading. This book goes goes from creation through captivity under the Pharoah which in this book is named Fairos. Great book! Highly recommend and I am so excited to see that the author has written more for a total of 6 in this series as of May 2007!
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