| Kingdom's Dawn (Kingdom, Book 1) | 
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Sales Rank: 116016
Category: Book
Author: Chuck Black
Publisher: Multnomah Books
Studio: Multnomah Books
Manufacturer: Multnomah Books
Label: Multnomah Books
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1590526791
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781590526798
ASIN: 1590526791
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
Release Date: May 1, 2006
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Product Description
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
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 Awesome book series September 18, 2008
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! March 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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 January 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
One of the best books I have ever read! September 10, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think that this is one of the best, if not the best book I have ever read.
This is book number one in the Kingdom Series, "Kingdom's Dawn". It's a very interesting story, and I love the biblical allegory. The main attraction to this book initially was that it was advertised as having no magic, mysticism, or wizardry in them. This book is very well written, which added a lot to making it enjoyable to read.
I think ages from 8 to adult would enjoy this book. Younger than 8 would probably do well with this book as a read aloud.
I highly recommend this book!
 Biblical Allegory: In the Beginning July 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The tale of the Bible translated into a medieval Celtic kingdom is the basis for the Kingdom Series. "Kingdom's Dawn", the first in the series, follows Leinad, a young man who typifies many of the early Old Testament characters. Sometimes the allegory seems a little too strained, and Chuck Black does not have the most flowing style, but he certainly has come up with a captivating allegory. Leinad uses his sword, representing the Word, to fight for the King. At one point his people are enslaved in a land, and the allegory is very obvious, as the king who finally lets them go is named "Lord Fairos". There are other like situations that are made very plain in case anyone might have forgotten what the series really is about. As in Bunyan's "Holy War" - which is the best Biblical allegory I have ever read - the same people represent more than one Biblical character or image, so as to have a cohesive story that does not expand over thousands of years. This book correlates to the Biblical account from Creation, through the flood, and into the Egyptian captivity, although often couched in quite different (but very apparent) symbols, all while our hero Leinad is still in his youth. All in all, I enjoyed this book and all the fantastic imagery that reminds one of the Scriptures and their power, and our King.
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