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Ryann Waters and the King’s Sword

June 21, 2009 by Carrie

Ryan Watters And The King’s Sword (The Annals of Aeliana) is the first in a new series by author Eric Reinhold. Ryann has been specially chosen to fight off some dark forces in the first book. He, along with his friends Terell and Liddy are battling against Lord Ekron.

Reinhold’s Christian faith comes through very strongly in this other world adventure series about young Ryann Waters. The series is based around Ephesians 6 which talks about the the sword, the shield of faith, etc. (Therefore it should be no surprise to those familiar with this particular scripture passage that the third book in this series will be entitled Ryann Watters and the Belt of Truth!)

There are magical creatures. Mysterious adventures. Danger and intrigue and always a strong reference to doing what it is right.

As an adult I found it hard to get into this series. However, knowing the types of books that I loved reading as I was growing up, I know that I would be absolutely enthralled by this series were I 10-12 years of age. I finished reading both Ryan Watters And The King’s Sword and its sequel, Ryann Watters and the Shield of Faith and speculated that this book would be perfect for more conservative readers around the age of ten who really like a good adventure story (even better if they prefer a magical feel to their stories)! Upon completing my reading I came across a review of these books linked to our Kids’ Picks carnival from a certain young 10 year old who found these books to be thrilling and entertaining. Bingo! My assumptions proved correct, I think that they can be best recommended to that age bracket.

Readers more familiar with books like The Lord of the Rings or the Chronicles of Narnia will find familiar themes within these books by Reinhold. Unicorns, elves, dwarfs, maps of mythical lands and the list goes on and on. An imaginative reader will have much to grab hold of. However, the Annals of Aeliana are more straightforward in their Christian message than their two counterparts. It’s harder to miss the allegory involved, making it easier for a ten year old to grab hold of.

The author of this series has graciously offered to give away three sets of the first two books in this series, Ryan Watters And The King’s Sword and the sequel, the Shield of Faith to our readers. THREE of you will have a chance to win. Just leave a comment below! (U.S. Residents only, please.) We’ll announce the winners in our July 1 giveaway post.

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Carrie comes by her book obsession honestly, having descended from a long line of bibliophiles. She blogs about books regularly at Reading to Know.

Filed Under: Carrie, Children's Books, Christian, Middle Grade Chapter Books

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Comments

  1. bridget3420 says

    June 27, 2009 at 10:37 pm

    Count me in

  2. Daniel M says

    June 28, 2009 at 12:51 am

    looks great add me please!

  3. Jay F. says

    June 28, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    Looks like a nice series.

  4. Christy H. says

    June 28, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    I’m sure my granddaughter would love this book!

  5. tawnda says

    June 28, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    these look fun

  6. Terry Vanderpool says

    June 28, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    Please enter me in this great contest thanks

  7. Erma says

    June 29, 2009 at 9:31 am

    I would love to win this, thanks.

  8. Michelle H. says

    June 29, 2009 at 11:12 am

    I woud love to snag these for my kids.

  9. autie says

    June 29, 2009 at 11:32 am

    I bet my siblings would love this!

  10. Lisa Taylor says

    June 29, 2009 at 11:32 am

    My kids would love this

  11. Marie says

    June 29, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    These look great — I could share them with my kids!

  12. Ed Nemmers says

    June 29, 2009 at 7:00 pm

    Happy Summer!

  13. victoria lynch says

    June 29, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    This would be a great book for my kids!

  14. Miranda Allen says

    June 29, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    looks like a great book

  15. Pamela S says

    June 29, 2009 at 11:32 pm

    I think my son would love these. Thanks!

  16. Chrysa says

    June 30, 2009 at 12:55 am

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  17. Chrysa says

    June 30, 2009 at 12:56 am

    I’m subscribed to your RSS feed.

  18. Sue says

    June 30, 2009 at 1:01 am

    I’m sure my boys would love this. Thanks for sharing.

  19. Denise says

    June 30, 2009 at 1:27 am

    I would love for my daughters to have this. They love to read.

  20. Brittany Rebello says

    June 30, 2009 at 2:45 am

    I want to read this to my daughter 🙂

  21. Gabriel J. says

    June 30, 2009 at 10:22 am

    Great read, great contest!

  22. Susan Smith says

    June 30, 2009 at 10:48 am

    My daughter would love this

  23. Barbara Rawe says

    June 30, 2009 at 11:33 am

    What a great read. I have the perfect young man who would enjoy this book. Thanks.

  24. Elizabeth says

    June 30, 2009 at 11:50 am

    It looks like a wonderful book!

  25. Elizabeth says

    June 30, 2009 at 11:50 am

    I follow on twitter (blueviolet)

  26. Elizabeth says

    June 30, 2009 at 11:51 am

    I subscribe to your feed.

  27. Elizabeth says

    June 30, 2009 at 11:58 am

    I entered the Why not Knot for fun giveaway

  28. Lily Kwan says

    June 30, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

  29. Marcy Strahan says

    June 30, 2009 at 5:05 pm

    I would love to share these stories with the kids!

    Please enter me!

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