KINGDOM'S HOPE (BOOK 2 in THE KINGDOM SERIES

KINGDOM'S HOPE by Chuck Black

This is such a great series to read which is shy it's landing on my Sarah's Favorites Booklist! Obviously, I have only read the first two of the six book series, but I expect just as great of content in those as I have encountered in the first two so far.

Imagine taking well known Bible stories and loosely converting them into a medieval time period tale. That is exactly what Chuck Black has done in this series. What you end up with is a story that pursues concepts such as truth, bravery, sacrifice, and devotion and loyalty to the True King, Character traits that we all pray our children develop within their own lives.

As the main character, Leinad, moves through Kingdom's Hope, readers will recognize him take on the persona of the Biblical characters Moses, Elijah, Daniel, Nehemiah, and others as he encounters situations that will be similarly based to the Biblical stories but with a twist to them. This is such a brilliant way to construct a story, and there are so many options on how to use it. If your children have a decent knowledge of the Biblical accounts, see if they recognize them within the story. If they don't, what a perfect time to read the story and then pair it with the true Biblical account. It's a win win no matter what the approach. Of course, there is always the option of handing them a story to just read bursting with goodness and truth that will hopefully inspire them in their own lives. I think that means we just landed on a win win win with this book!

A couple of ending notes:

-Chuck Black is a former F-16 fighter pilot. That means he knows his battle "stuff" and how to portray them within a story!

-At the end of the book is an extensive Discussion Questions section that reveals the parallels the book makes to the Bible along with an Author's Commentary on the representations. Black lays it all out for us, so we don't have to worry about making guesses to the intentions.

All-in-all, this is a fantastic book that I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!