I recently
finished another book in this exciting birthday gift: "The Knights of
Arrethtrae" series by Chuck Black!
Though much is familiar from when I first read these
books loved by my students years ago, I never fail to be struck with the
inspiration and call to follow our Prince more purposefully.
So much is packed into these pages, that readers
are drawn right into the lives, struggles, training, and victories of each
Knight of the Prince. Rather than a chronological allegory, such as "The
Kingdom Series" [see that summary below], each of these books focuses on a
major theme threatening our life of faith in this culture... though masterfully
brought to life in the era of knights, fair maidens, dark enemies, and hideous
creatures. Always with the unstoppable light of the King and His Son shining
through!
Books 3 & 4 - “Sir Dalton” and “Lady Carliss” -
were my favorites in the past. We'll see about this time!
But before you would jump into the stories of
these Knights and Ladies, make sure to start with the first series:
"The Kingdom Series" by Chuck Black is an
encouragement every time I re-read it. Set in a time of gallant knights with
swords and steeds, this allegory of the whole arc of the Bible is full of
excitement, danger, endearing characters, deadly foes, mysterious helpers...
and most inspiring: the Son of the King!
Boys and girls, young men and women, grandparents,
and those of us in-between can all enjoy and learn from this imaginative fresh
take on familiar Biblical history.
More than ever, we need to remind each other:
• “The King Reigns!”
• “And His Son!”
Note: The
second series seems to go into more gory details of sword-fights than the first
(which has some already), so sensitive readers may not be up to it yet.
Amen! It's good to remember that we are in a spiritual battle, but also to remember that the King is with us and will give us the help we need to be victorious. The King reigns - and His Son!
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DeleteBased in your recommendation I had these delivered. Looking forward to the series.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it as much as my family and friends do! But especially that it draws you nearer to the King!
DeleteThere is also an audio book version of both the Kingdom series and the Knights of Arrethtrae. Have you listened to them, Hannah? The readers are excellent, and the background music fits the stories well. I believe it is Chuck Black's daughter who wrote the music.
ReplyDeleteI have heard the first audiobook, which I borrowed from some of my students when taking a long drive to and from the doctor. It was well done!
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