A sinister new order threatens the Knights of the Prince. Dispatched to Bel Lione, Sir Kendrick and Sir Duncan seek to uncover the identity of the secretive Vincero Knights---and expose the truth about their stronghold. But first they must contend with evil Lord Ra! First in The Knights of Arrethtrae spiritual allegories for teens. 176 pages, softcover from Multnomah.
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5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Roger (Karnes City, Texas), July 26, 2009
From one of my favorite series! Great for reading aloud with the family. The kids enjoy reading them on their own. They are a great flight of the imagination and full of suspense, action, and drama. On top of being incredible fantasy stories, these books contain very clear allegory which can easily be related back to passages from the Bible—even by our 8 year old. The series takes you through the whole Bible in only a few characters. Definitely a must-read from age 8 to 80!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Misti Konsavage (Burkesville, KY), July 16, 2008
My 10/12 yr old boys love the Kingdom series so they could hardly wait until Sir Kendrick was released. They started reading it on their walk back from the mailbox and loved it as much as the series.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Michelle (Arizona), June 24, 2008
Sir Kendrick and the Castle at Bel Lione is thoroughly engaging. I think the author is a genius with an amazing gift of showing through fiction what the heart of man is truly like. I was enthralled with the story and am amazed that the genre is categorized as teen fiction. Adults who love Medieval stories will enjoy this, too. The only thing that tipped me off was the lack of descriptive violence. When someone got killed they "ran into the blade" but that was as descriptive as it got. Even the sickest scene in the dungeon/torture chambers was easy to stomach despite the cat o nine tails being used on someone. I am a bit of a wuss when it comes to gore, so this book was perfect for me. At any rate, I enjoyed Chuck's lyrical style of writing so much I read several portions out loud to my husband. The author has an amazing "voice" for writing medieval fiction with castles and knights and I felt as if I were watching a movie as I read.
What made this story unique was the allegory to the New Testament ministry of Paul. Sir Kendrick reminded me of Paul and Duncan was a lot like Timothy. I loved the clear parallel to scripture and the emphasis on good versus evil, minus the witches and dragons and other mystical themes that are often found in fantasy novels. The story did contain some pretty scary wolves, though. I felt the terror from the attacks of evil. The moral lessons were fabulously knitted into the fabric of the story, and I was moved to tears several times over themes of forgiveness. It really isn't about what we say we believe, but it's about how we actually apply our faith in Christ to our lives. The author demonstrates this theme with perfection. You can't help being inspired by reading this book.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Janna Ryan (North Platte, NE), June 23, 2008
I was blown away by how much I loved this book! It looks like a great start to a fantastic series. This is a book that would be a great read aloud to your family and would keep everyone entertained while giving you good discussion of spiritual truths and ideas. The characters are great and the settings are vivid with imagery that will take you right into the castles and countrysides as the characters go there. This is a series that I will be collecting for my family and I would strongly suggest that you do as well!
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