http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog Discernment for Christian families Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:27:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This week the Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy Blog Tour has been examining North! or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson, second in the series called the Wingfeather Saga. Nearly all of those who blogged on the book so far (see below) liked it. Only one had some trouble getting into the book (but ... http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/2010/01/29/csff-bloggers-on-andrew-peterson/ North! or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson Published 2009 by Waterbrook Press, 331 pages Book 2 in the Wingfeather Saga Genre: Christian fiction, middle grade This book, neither the first nor the last in its series, could suffer from middle-of-story sag. But it doesn't. In fact, it's an intense read. The three Igiby children, their ... http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/2010/01/28/north-or-be-eaten-by-andrew-peterson-a-review/ On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, by Andrew Peterson Book One of the Wingfeather Saga Published 2008 by Waterbrook Press, 284 pages Genre: Christian fantasy, middle grade The three children of the Igiby family are being raised by their mother and their grandfather. Oddly, they know almost nothing about their late ... http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/2010/01/27/on-the-edge-of-the-dark-sea-of-darkness-a-review/ The movie Avatar is setting some box office records. Since it's fantasy/sci fi, my preferred genre, I decided to check it out. Avatar is set at some time in the future, when humans have destroyed the green things on earth and are bent on spreading the destruction to a beautiful Eden-like ... http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/2010/01/05/avatar-a-goddess-movie/ Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper have created an ingenius "tribe" system that rewards fans for blog posts, tweets, and other mentions of their new book, Curse of the Spider King.  (Maybe that is why there are so many people blogging on this book in this month's CSFF Blog Tour??) In ... http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/2009/11/19/curse-of-the-spider-kings-viral-marketing/ This month's blog tour of Curse of the Spider King, a middle-grade Christian fantasy book, is drawing unprecedented participation. Maybe the outstanding cover art drew in the reviewers? Or the fact that many reviewers already know and love these authors?  Below is a list a list of blog-tour links to ... http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/2009/11/18/curse-of-the-spider-king-day-two-of-csff-blog-tour/ Curse of the Spider King, a Review Book 1 of The Berinfell Prophecies by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper Published 2009 by Thomas Nelson, 361 pages Genre: Middle grade Christian fantasy This story unfolds in our own world, focusing on first one, then another of seven (yes, seven) 13-year olds. Each of these adopted ... http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/2009/11/16/the-curse-of-the-spider-king-a-review/ Earth Is Not Alone by John Knapp II (Emryss Chronicles) Published 2009 by Ephemeron Press (self-published), 496 pages Genre: Christian sci/fi, young adult (and up) This book entwines two story threads which appear to be unrelated. But I am guessing that, in sequels, we will find out that they are in fact related. Here's one ... http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/2009/11/02/earth-is-not-alone-by-john-knapp-ii-a-review/ Other bloggers on the CSFF blog tour have actually finished Haunt of Jackals by Eric Wilson, so let's find out what they think. Here's some more plot summary from Karri Kompton: "Cal Nichols, one of the original Nistarim and Gina’s father, works to keep not only Gina safe, but also Dov Amit, ... http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/2009/10/20/haunt-of-jackals-what-others-are-saying/ CSFF Blog Tour: Haunt of Jackals by Eric Wilson Published 2009 by Thomas Nelson, 401 pages. Second in the Jerusalem's Undead Trilogy. Genre: Christian suspense/horror vampire tale I'd rate it PG-13 if not R. I did not intend to review this book for the Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy Blog tour because suspense stories are too nerve-wracking ... http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/2009/10/19/haunt-of-jackals-by-eric-wilson-a-partial-review/