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Light of Eidon (Legends of the Guardian-King, Book 1) |  | Author: Karen Hancock
Publisher: Bethany House
Category: eBooks
This item is no longer available
Rating:  87 reviews
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 432
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
ASIN: B002LLNOY0
Publication Date: May 31, 2003
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Product Description
Soul-Stirring Fantasy From the Author of the Acclaimed Arena Abramm has dedicated the last eight years of his life to becoming worthy to touch and tend the Sacred Flames of Eidon, and he expects to be blessed for his devotion and sacrifice. But on the eve of taking the vows that will irrevocably separate him from the life he was born toas Abramm Kalladorne, fifth son of the king of Kiriath, he is betrayed by his spiritual mentor and sold into slavery by his own family. Swept along by the winds of a new destiny, Abramm is forced to compete as a gladiator. When the oppressed masses rally around his success, he discovers his suffering has molded him into something greater than he ever thought possibleto serve a purpose he never imagined.
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 Entertaining although a bit tired September 2, 2010
David C. Lauri Jr. (Dayton, Ohio)
Light of Eidon was an entertaining diversion, if a bit predictable.
Christians may find this book quite inspiring -- even on a fantasy world there exists God the Father, with His will for our lives from which we can run but not hide, and his Son come to dwell amongst us in human form so that we may know Him and so that He can atone for the great debt we owe His Father (debt incurred by trying to deny Him and His will).
Hancock adds a twist to Christian allegory that C.S. Lewis left out of his Chronicles of Narnia, namely the idea that there are multiple peoples of faith who share some beliefs and scriptures in common. The existence of these multiple faiths can make it difficult to discern the truth faith from false ones, but The Light of Eidon is surprisingly ecumenical for a Christian allegory in that it raises the theme that people from different faith traditions can nevertheless come together, in part because of the commonalities of their divergent backgrounds.
After reading this book, however, Christians on Earth might come to wish that the Christian God offered such visible signs of his existence as does Eidon.
(Those reading my review might be interested to know that despite this qualifying as a "Amazon Verified Purchase," I got Light of Eidon as a free Kindle download and despite enjoying the book enough to read it completely will not be purchasing subsequent titles in the Guardian-King series.)
 Totally Amazing!! August 28, 2010
Spirit 138
I was a little hesitant to begin reading this book...however in the end I was completely hooked! The story was compelling and kept you enthralled from beginning to end. I immediately purchased the rest of the series and was absolutely glued to my Kindle!! Thanks to the author and I thank Amazon for putting this book out there for anyone to grab up!
Amazing! August 27, 2010
wyett
Honestly, this book was AMAZING. I ended up reading the entire series. Each book got better than the last.
almost... but just misses August 24, 2010
Brian Chrisman (Reno, NV)
- liked the world development (G.R.R. Martin-esque)
- liked the characters
- allegory of christianity was full, vibrant, consistent, deep and fair
caveats:
- smoked all the story/plot ammunition at once.
- where will sequels go now that main character converted?
- strength of Christian allegory necessarily high due to... well.. could it be otherwise?
recommendations:
- like the movie 'Fireproof'? you'll like this.
- movie 'Fireproof' to be 'too preachy'? you may still like this.
- interested in what christianity is about? this is a good introductory allegory.
- don't like books centered on protestant thought? possibly wont like this.
** spoiler **
I know the author had a purpose behind the death of the love interest, but it really took too much out of the book for me. I liked the main character.. I wanted him to have both his conversion *and* a life together with the love interest. Both can be done. The lesson can be pushed through other characters. What if she was pregnant with his child? Why couldn't the have the joy of being formally married?
I don't have a problem with the point (ie, He works in mysterious ways, and those of the faith live on in heaven after death), but I think making the point in this way (which was really at the author's discretion) really distracted me.
Enthralling! August 24, 2010
Lemonsaresweet
As a fan of fantasy books, which this is, I was happy to find that I not only found the book engaging but a place I couldn't wait to visit again when I was done. The main character of Abramm was so well written that you start out questioning how in any world this character could carry a book much less a series but by the end you are loyal to him and want him to triumph.
I could see the scenery and knew the charcters. I great read about a young man struggling to come to grips with no only his reality changing but the whole worlds. Worth every penny! I would even have paid for this one.
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