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The impact of this hits all the corners of Dionia. Adriel, the cornerstone of their world, has fallen to Morgui, and the murderous Dairne-Reih are raging across Dionia. But even worse is the threat of the fallen. Men are turned against men, and the true malice of Morgui is revealed as the pages of the Lion Vrie turn. It seems like all is lost.
Luik and the remnants of Dionia flee to Mt. Dakka, and work begins on fortifying it. But can it sustain the wars of Morgui? And what will become of the Dibor? News of Luik's fellow Dibor have all but vanished from Dionia. Wreckage is found everywhere, and the kings of Dionia are lost. As Morgui's schemes grow and his noose grows tight, a desperate hope in a legend, a summons, and faith in the Most High is all that can save them--but will it be enough?
The Lion Vrie picks up where the Rise of the Dibor ended--the fall of Adriel. The suspense grows higher, and the die is cast for the fate of the world. Echoes from Earth reveal an unbelieveable prophecies of momentous proportions.
Christopher Hopper succeeds in writing an epic tale well worth reading, a tale that will make your heart leap with joy and sorrow to weigh it down--a believeable story about the faithfulness of the Most High and His plans, with truths abounding. The Lion Vrie is even better than its previous--it will grip your heart and never let go.
No temptation--no sin. Where Adam and Eve had fallen, Ad and Eva stayed strong in the Most High. Evil had failed to reach them, and Morgui, the fallen one, never conquered them.
Enter the perfect world of Dionia, where it is always summer and where temptation is nonexistent.
But even as life goes on, an evil begins to grow in Dionia, an evil that could threaten the entirety of Dionia and those that inhabit it. Slowly, but surely, even the land itself begins to herald the approach and reawakening of evil.
Luik, son of a king of Dionia, must embark on a quest to save his world and become a Dibor, before Dionia follows the fate of the world that has gone before it: Earth.
This is an epic book. There are only so many words that you can say to describe such books. Christopher Hopper weaves an epic saga of life, death, and allegory within the pages of Rise of the Dibor. The description found in this book is breathtaking and vivid--Hopper accurately describes everything in detail, painting a masterpiece in your mind. Be prepared for an amazing ride to all edges of Dionia as boys become men and a battle for the fate of Dionia looms above their heads.
However, keep in mind that there are a number of grammar-related mistakes in this novel, but that is to be expected. All in all, this is an amazing book, one that I highly recommend.
Alastair Coldhollow is a criminal. A man struggling with memories of a past he has renounced, and yet still haunted with the guilt that has seeped into his life and echoes from his past addictions. And he puts his very life on the line because of his hope that the Sword will appear in the stars, and show the way for the Caller to find the foretold Halfainin. And Alastair hangs his life on the hope that he will be the Caller to find the Halfainin to rest his guilt at last.
And then it happens. The thing he had been waiting for--but what if he isn't the Caller after all? What if he is just a man who can never be forgiven for the deeds he has done in the past?
But meanwhile, tensions are growing higher and higher between Anglinore and the Gorrack Nation, threatening war on a scale that could devastate all of Myriad.
And the fate of it all rests on two twin kings, an abandoned child, and the decisions of Alastair Coldhollow.
When I first read the description of this book (the above is not that description--I wrote that myself) I felt a shiver of excitement. When I first saw the gleaming, detailed cover of Sword in the Stars, a thrill ran through me. This was going to be an adventure to treasure--and when it comes to books, I am rarely wrong.
And it went above and beyond. Sword in the Stars is a worthy novel. The worldbuilding is fantastic. The battles are, quite simply, epic. The characters are amazing. And the truths spoken in this novel are deep, impacting, and wise.
This book is Wayne Thomas Batson at his best. It very nearly rivals Venom and Song in 'epicness', and certainly surpasses all of his books in originality, character-building, and world-building. The plot is fresh and original. The description was vivid and detailed, yet it isn't over-the-top.
The allegory, a great element in this novel, is deep, veiled, and thought-provoking--my mind was racing to figure out what each event is compared to, if I really agreed with some of the characters (by this I mean King Ealden), and what do I actually think about this? It was stock-full of Biblical truths--a regular treasure trove, wrapped in epic battles.
In a sentence, books like these--epics that can be treasured on your bookshelf for years and re-read again and again--are the reasons why Wayne Thomas Batson is one of my most treasured authors. Sir Batson, your fantastic words accurately reflect your faith and God's amazing love--bravo! You've done it.
I look forward to the next addition to the Dark Sea Annals--the ending of Sword in the Stars left me breathless, shocked--wanting more.
Paragor has unleashed his ultimate weapon; the ancient Wyrm Lord.
Relentlessly attacking the allies of Alleble, the Wyrm Lord is wreaking havoc. The allies of Alleble gather up their remaining forces and flee to Alleble, seeking refuge.
Once there, they find Alleble in chaos. A hero has fallen, and the Glimpses of the King are beginning to lose hope against the final storm unleashed against them.
As the clouds gather, and Alleble prepares, the Glimpses hold onto one last shred of hope; the prophecy of the Three Witnesses who can bring victory against Paragor. But who are they, and where are they?
With the Wyrm Lord, the Seven Sleepers, and Paragor all under one banner, will Alleble be able to withstand the Final Storm?
There is only one thing I feel I can say after reading this amazing book; EPIC.
If possible, this book was BETTER then both The Door Within and Rise of the Wyrm Lord combined. Seriously. It just blew me away. Wayne Thomas Batson is surely a storyteller at his best in The Final Storm.
The allegory comes together strongly in this last book in the amazing the Door Within Trilogy. Each of the Witnesses (I won't reveal to you who they are) have a choice; Paragor or the King? I love the connection with the choices of our lives. It makes the Realm seem real and close.
As of right now, though, YOU have to make a choice; are you going to read this, if you haven't already? The answer should be an emphatic YES. If it's not, then rethink your answer and go read some other reviews! :)
When Aiden left the Realm, he saw a horrifying sight; His best friend Robby's Glimpse--on Paragor's side.
Since Aiden cannot go back to the Realm, he is desperate to find his friend and tell him the truth about King Eliam and the Realm, but they're seperated by more than a thousand miles.
Meanwhile, Aiden meets Antoinette Lynn Reed, a bright and headstrong young lady who believes in the Scrolls of Alleble. Aidan discovers that Antoinette has been called to enter The Realm, so he asks for her help to find Robby's Glimpse before it is too late.
When Antoinette crosses over into the Realm, she finds it in tormoil. Alleble's allies are inexplicably beginning to turn away, renouncing former ties with King Eliam and Alleble. Rumors are floating around that Paragor is searching for an ancient evil with which to crush Alleble once and for all.
Antoinette embarks on a journey with Alleble's finest knights to find the source of the problem, but will they be enough to stop the Rise of the Wyrm Lord?
Wayne Thomas Batson has done it again with Rise of the Wyrm Lord. He ties in spiritual truths with humor and action to make an epic story that will draw the most reluctant readers in.
The characters were very well developed and each one was completely unique; From a hammer-meister to a herb-master, it's in here.
This will delight young and old in another action-packed adventure from the Realm. My only squabble is that it had a cliff-hanger ending, so beware! You might just have to get the next book at the same time.
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The Lion Vrie by Christopher Hopper
TeenageWriter, December 13, 2010
Adriel has fallen.The impact of this hits all the corners of Dionia. Adriel, the cornerstone of their world, has fallen to Morgui, and the murderous Dairne-Reih are raging across Dionia. But even worse is the threat of the fallen. Men are turned against men, and the true malice of Morgui is revealed as the pages of the Lion Vrie turn. It seems like all is lost.
Luik and the remnants of Dionia flee to Mt. Dakka, and work begins on fortifying it. But can it sustain the wars of Morgui? And what will become of the Dibor? News of Luik's fellow Dibor have all but vanished from Dionia. Wreckage is found everywhere, and the kings of Dionia are lost. As Morgui's schemes grow and his noose grows tight, a desperate hope in a legend, a summons, and faith in the Most High is all that can save them--but will it be enough?
The Lion Vrie picks up where the Rise of the Dibor ended--the fall of Adriel. The suspense grows higher, and the die is cast for the fate of the world. Echoes from Earth reveal an unbelieveable prophecies of momentous proportions.
Christopher Hopper succeeds in writing an epic tale well worth reading, a tale that will make your heart leap with joy and sorrow to weigh it down--a believeable story about the faithfulness of the Most High and His plans, with truths abounding. The Lion Vrie is even better than its previous--it will grip your heart and never let go.
Rise of the Dibor by Christopher Hopper
TeenageWriter, December 13, 2010
No temptation--no sin. Where Adam and Eve had fallen, Ad and Eva stayed strong in the Most High. Evil had failed to reach them, and Morgui, the fallen one, never conquered them.Enter the perfect world of Dionia, where it is always summer and where temptation is nonexistent.
But even as life goes on, an evil begins to grow in Dionia, an evil that could threaten the entirety of Dionia and those that inhabit it. Slowly, but surely, even the land itself begins to herald the approach and reawakening of evil.
Luik, son of a king of Dionia, must embark on a quest to save his world and become a Dibor, before Dionia follows the fate of the world that has gone before it: Earth.
This is an epic book. There are only so many words that you can say to describe such books. Christopher Hopper weaves an epic saga of life, death, and allegory within the pages of Rise of the Dibor. The description found in this book is breathtaking and vivid--Hopper accurately describes everything in detail, painting a masterpiece in your mind. Be prepared for an amazing ride to all edges of Dionia as boys become men and a battle for the fate of Dionia looms above their heads.
However, keep in mind that there are a number of grammar-related mistakes in this novel, but that is to be expected. All in all, this is an amazing book, one that I highly recommend.
The Sword in the Stars (Dark Sea Annals) by Wayne Thomas Batson
TeenageWriter, December 12, 2010
Alastair Coldhollow is a criminal. A man struggling with memories of a past he has renounced, and yet still haunted with the guilt that has seeped into his life and echoes from his past addictions. And he puts his very life on the line because of his hope that the Sword will appear in the stars, and show the way for the Caller to find the foretold Halfainin. And Alastair hangs his life on the hope that he will be the Caller to find the Halfainin to rest his guilt at last.And then it happens. The thing he had been waiting for--but what if he isn't the Caller after all? What if he is just a man who can never be forgiven for the deeds he has done in the past?
But meanwhile, tensions are growing higher and higher between Anglinore and the Gorrack Nation, threatening war on a scale that could devastate all of Myriad.
And the fate of it all rests on two twin kings, an abandoned child, and the decisions of Alastair Coldhollow.
When I first read the description of this book (the above is not that description--I wrote that myself) I felt a shiver of excitement. When I first saw the gleaming, detailed cover of Sword in the Stars, a thrill ran through me. This was going to be an adventure to treasure--and when it comes to books, I am rarely wrong.
And it went above and beyond. Sword in the Stars is a worthy novel. The worldbuilding is fantastic. The battles are, quite simply, epic. The characters are amazing. And the truths spoken in this novel are deep, impacting, and wise.
This book is Wayne Thomas Batson at his best. It very nearly rivals Venom and Song in 'epicness', and certainly surpasses all of his books in originality, character-building, and world-building. The plot is fresh and original. The description was vivid and detailed, yet it isn't over-the-top.
The allegory, a great element in this novel, is deep, veiled, and thought-provoking--my mind was racing to figure out what each event is compared to, if I really agreed with some of the characters (by this I mean King Ealden), and what do I actually think about this? It was stock-full of Biblical truths--a regular treasure trove, wrapped in epic battles.
In a sentence, books like these--epics that can be treasured on your bookshelf for years and re-read again and again--are the reasons why Wayne Thomas Batson is one of my most treasured authors. Sir Batson, your fantastic words accurately reflect your faith and God's amazing love--bravo! You've done it.
I look forward to the next addition to the Dark Sea Annals--the ending of Sword in the Stars left me breathless, shocked--wanting more.
Door Within Trilogy #3: The Final Storm by Wayne Thomas Batson
TeenageWriter, November 2, 2010
Paragor has unleashed his ultimate weapon; the ancient Wyrm Lord.Relentlessly attacking the allies of Alleble, the Wyrm Lord is wreaking havoc. The allies of Alleble gather up their remaining forces and flee to Alleble, seeking refuge.
Once there, they find Alleble in chaos. A hero has fallen, and the Glimpses of the King are beginning to lose hope against the final storm unleashed against them.
As the clouds gather, and Alleble prepares, the Glimpses hold onto one last shred of hope; the prophecy of the Three Witnesses who can bring victory against Paragor. But who are they, and where are they?
With the Wyrm Lord, the Seven Sleepers, and Paragor all under one banner, will Alleble be able to withstand the Final Storm?
There is only one thing I feel I can say after reading this amazing book; EPIC.
If possible, this book was BETTER then both The Door Within and Rise of the Wyrm Lord combined. Seriously. It just blew me away. Wayne Thomas Batson is surely a storyteller at his best in The Final Storm.
The allegory comes together strongly in this last book in the amazing the Door Within Trilogy. Each of the Witnesses (I won't reveal to you who they are) have a choice; Paragor or the King? I love the connection with the choices of our lives. It makes the Realm seem real and close.
As of right now, though, YOU have to make a choice; are you going to read this, if you haven't already? The answer should be an emphatic YES. If it's not, then rethink your answer and go read some other reviews! :)
Door Within Trilogy #2: The Rise of the Wyrm Lord by Wayne Thomas Batson
TeenageWriter, November 2, 2010
When Aiden left the Realm, he saw a horrifying sight; His best friend Robby's Glimpse--on Paragor's side.Since Aiden cannot go back to the Realm, he is desperate to find his friend and tell him the truth about King Eliam and the Realm, but they're seperated by more than a thousand miles.
Meanwhile, Aiden meets Antoinette Lynn Reed, a bright and headstrong young lady who believes in the Scrolls of Alleble. Aidan discovers that Antoinette has been called to enter The Realm, so he asks for her help to find Robby's Glimpse before it is too late.
When Antoinette crosses over into the Realm, she finds it in tormoil. Alleble's allies are inexplicably beginning to turn away, renouncing former ties with King Eliam and Alleble. Rumors are floating around that Paragor is searching for an ancient evil with which to crush Alleble once and for all.
Antoinette embarks on a journey with Alleble's finest knights to find the source of the problem, but will they be enough to stop the Rise of the Wyrm Lord?
Wayne Thomas Batson has done it again with Rise of the Wyrm Lord. He ties in spiritual truths with humor and action to make an epic story that will draw the most reluctant readers in.
The characters were very well developed and each one was completely unique; From a hammer-meister to a herb-master, it's in here.
This will delight young and old in another action-packed adventure from the Realm. My only squabble is that it had a cliff-hanger ending, so beware! You might just have to get the next book at the same time.
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