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| Original Title: | Light Of Eidon (Legends of the Guardian-King #1) |
| ISBN: | 0764227947 (ISBN13: 9780764227943) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Legends of the Guardian-King #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Christy Award for Allegory / Fantasy (2004) |
Karen Hancock
Paperback | Pages: 432 pages Rating: 3.89 | 3814 Users | 263 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Light of Eidon (Legends of the Guardian-King #1) |
| Author | : | Karen Hancock |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 432 pages |
| Published | : | July 1st 2003 by Bethany House (first published June 1st 2003) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Christian Fiction. Christian. Fiction. Christian Fantasy |
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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 to--as Abramm Kalladorne, fifth son of the king of Kiriath--he is betrayed by his spiritual mentor and sold into slavery by his brothers.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 though possible--to serve a purpose he never imagined.
Set in a world of swords and cloaks, of glittering palaces and mystical temples, of galley ships and ancient mist-bound cities, The Light of Eidon is the first volume of an epic series, LEGENDS OF THE GUARDIAN-KING.
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Ratings: 3.89 From 3814 Users | 263 ReviewsCommentary About Books The Light of Eidon (Legends of the Guardian-King #1)
This started off feeling rather Christian-inspired: we start with Eldrin, a novice of Eidon. Eidon is the god a monotheistic state religion, and he's associated with light, flames, being the defender of man, etc. Eidon stands in opposition to the Terstan religion, which marks its followers with a golden shieldmark. The religion of Eidon teaches that the Terstan adherents are associated with darkness etc.Eldrin - known at birth as Abram - was the fifth in line to the throne; we start with himIt was very long-winded, so I found myself skimming quite a bit. Therefore, I didn't understand the story as well as I could have. Erm. But there were some quite interesting parts, and some very heartfelt parts. I plan to read the next book in the LEGENDS OF THE GUARDIAN-KING series when I get the chance.Caution: There are two scenes that are not suitable for a younger audience. Also, some violence/frightening aspects. I would recommend to at least 18 up.
I L.O.V.E. this series. Like changed my life kind of love.It is very hard to get into as there are many ideas and fantasy world aspects that are not explained (you just slowly learn what things are as you read). For that reason, when I first read this, I put it down for months before starting again. ... But it is so worth picking back up again. The imagery and lessons behind that imagery are absolutely astounding. I cannot say enough good about this. In books that have most affected me, there is
I was about a third of the way into this one before I decided it was a pseudo-Christian allegory; I realize now that that was the whole point, but if you start out thinking you're just in for some basic run-of-the-mill fantasy, it'll be a kind of surprise. Change a few proper nouns and some minor details, and you've got yourself a world beset by evil where Christian faith is all but outlawed but is really the only right answer. The main difference between being a Terstan and being a Christian is
I had to get past my frustration with the main character. I understand Karen Hancock may have wanted to show his struggle to the way of the Light. However, it was irritating to read the thoughts of the character as he came off as a prideful idiot. Even when it was obvious, he kept sticking his head in the sand. Now this would have been fine if it had only lasted about 10 - 20% of the book. No, this lasted for about 75 - 80% of the book. And the main character's sister was just as bad. Neither
I guess this is a 3.5 for me. I found myself very annoyed at a couple of the main characters and, while I knew their TSTL impulsiveness/stubbornness was necessary for the arc of the story it went on through 90% of the book. A bit much.Particularly Carissa, the hero's sister. I kept hoping she would meet her doom and she just never did. But then her utter ineptitude and arrogance pretty much created every obstacle poor Abramm and Trap had to overcome so I see the point of her existence, but she
If this book was a movie, it'd be better than Gladiator. There. I said it. Why? Because this book has purpose. The main character, Abramm (Eldrin) goes through some major life struggles. Struggles many of us could relate to. Things don't go our way, we get frustrated - we wished it had gone the way we envisioned it, but it doesn't. We keep thinking we're making the right decisions but we aren't. Who hasn't gone through that at some point? The struggles Abramm deals with are real, but they're
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