The Hymn of the Dragon Gods (epic fantasy/sword and sorcery)


Book Description

Sarzen Alnem and his friends have been desperately battling their way through the Cursed Lands, seeking any clue to the whereabouts of the missing Dragon Gods. Yet their quest seems increasingly fruitless until they run into a creature that claims that it can help them find the Dragon Gods, but only if they listen to its advice. Having no choice, Sarzen and his friends accept the creature's aid and begin searching for the hymn that will help them save their country. Upon arriving back in her city, Helnia Alnem finds herself branded a criminal by the corrupt and traitorous government, who try to arrest her to keep her from spreading the truth of their betrayal. Allying with a small group of rebels, Helnia must expose the government's betrayal to the people before the city falls to the hordes of monsters that would like nothing less than the total destruction of their society. But even if Sarzen and Helnia succeed in their quests, a dark truth about their true nature may shatter their relationships with their friends forever. KEYWORDS: epic fantasy adventure series, epic fantasy dragons, epic fantasy magic, epic fantasy sword and sorcery, sword and sorcery adult fantasy, sword and sorcery series, sword and sorcery series magic




The Hymn of the Dragon Gods


Book Description

Sarzen Alnem and his friends have been desperately battling their way through the Cursed Lands, seeking any clue to the whereabouts of the missing Dragon Gods. Yet their quest seems increasingly fruitless until they run into a creature that claims that it can help them find the Dragon Gods, but only if they listen to its advice. Having no choice, Sarzen and his friends accept the creature's aid and begin searching for the hymn that will help them save their country. Upon arriving back in her city, Helnia Alnem finds herself branded a criminal by the corrupt and traitorous government, who try to arrest her to keep her from spreading the truth of their betrayal. Allying with a small group of rebels, Helnia must expose the government's betrayal to the people before the city falls to the hordes of monsters that would like nothing less than the total destruction of their society. But even if Sarzen and Helnia succeed in their quests, a dark truth about their true nature may shatter their relationships with their friends forever.




The Salvation Sword (epic fantasy/sword and sorcery)


Book Description

With his hope in the Dragon Gods shattered, Sarzen Alnem seeks another way to save his people from their mortal foes. A mysterious thief tells Sarzen and his friends of a legendary weapon known as the Salvation Sword, which could help them save their people from destruction. But to get to the Sword, Sarzen and his friends will need to travel even further than they already have, to the birthplace of humanity itself, and deal with the dangers that await them there. Helnia Alnem has settled back into normal life in the capital of her home country, but when one of her students is kidnapped by the monstrous Draymens, she must ally with a mad mage in order to save her student's life. And if she fails, then not only will her student die, but she herself will fall into the hands of her enemies, who intend to sacrifice her and her brother to resurrect their dark god. In the final book of The Dragon God Chronicles, revelations will be uncovered, questions will be answered, and the final conflict between good and evil will commence.




A Heavenly Chorus


Book Description

The claim that Revelation's hymns function as did Classical tragic choral lyrics insofar as they comment upon or interpret the surrounding narrative has become axiomatic in studies of Revelation. Justin Jeffcoat Schedtler marks an advance in this line of inquiry by offering an exegetical analysis of Revelation's hymns alongside a presentation of the forms and functions of ancient tragic choruses and choral lyrics. Evaluating the hymns in light of the varieties and complexities of ancient tragic choruses, he demonstrate that they are not best evaluated in terms of choral lyrics generally, but in terms of dramatic hymns in particular, insofar as they constitute mythological-theological reflections on the surrounding narrative, and function to situate the surrounding dramatic activity in a particular mythological-theological contexts.




The Cursed Lands (epic fantasy/sword and sorcery)


Book Description

Long ago, the Dragon Gods founded the land of Yores. They drove out the monsters which lived within it and gave the land to their followers, who thanked the Dragon Gods and pledged to worship them for eternity. As time went on, however, the Yoresians grew proud and ceased worshipping the Dragon Gods, trusting instead in their magic. Thus, the Dragon Gods abandoned the Yoresians, which has turned out to be a mistake, for now the land of Yores is under attack from a powerful evil and the Yoresians cannot stand against it. Twin siblings Sarzen and Helnia, a warrior and a mage, set out to find the Dragon Gods, who they believe are their people's only hope of survival. But the quest ahead of them is fraught with dangers they can't even imagine, including a revelation about themselves that will shake their view of themselves and their leaders forever. KEYWORDS: epic fantasy adventure series, epic fantasy dragons, epic fantasy magic, epic fantasy sword and sorcery, sword and sorcery adult fantasy, sword and sorcery series, sword and sorcery series magic




The Message of Spiritual Warfare


Book Description

This valuable exposition of the theme of ‘spiritual warfare' is in four sections. The first is concerned with the nature of Satan and his activity in the world God has made. The second examines the different dimensions of Christ’s victory over Satan. The third considers ways in which Christ’s victory over Satan impacts God's people. The final section looks at various areas in which believers must fight sin and Satan. Two concluding chapters examine the weapons with which God equips his people for their spiritual warfare.




Revelation's Hymns


Book Description

Revelation's Hymns examines the hymnic pericopes in Revelation in light of the cosmic conflict theme. It considers this theme as integral to the development of Revelation's plot. Recognizing that critical studies give interpretative primacy to the political realities that existed at the time of Revelation's composition, Grabiner responds to the need for an examination of the storyline from the perspective of issues that are of narrative importance. Grabiner argues that the cosmic conflict is at the centre of the book's concerns, and attempts to determine the function of the hymns with respect to this. Previous examinations of the hymns have considered them as a response and/or parody to Roman liturgy, examples of God's unquestioned sovereignty, or expressions of thematic overtones found throughout the book. While these approaches make a contribution to a greater understanding of the hymns, the relation to the ever-present conflict theme has not been explored. This study allows the hymnic sections to engage with the larger narrative issue as to who is truly the rightful sovereign of the universe.




Gods, Sages and Kings


Book Description

The book comprises two parts part I deals with the socio-historical aspects of family of the Vedic Seer Bharadvaja and Part II discusses the significant contribution the family has made to the various fields of Indian culture.




Charts on the Book of Revelation


Book Description

This first-of-its-kind charts book does not seek to support specific interpretations of end-times prophecies. Instead, it depicts the literary, historical, and theological backgrounds of Revelation, arguably the New Testament's most challenging book. Includes seventy-nine charts, timelines, and maps. All charts are reproducible for classroom use.




World Religions


Book Description

Curriculum guide to teaching about the world's more prominent religions to help students achieve a greater tolerance of different cultures for grade 6 but coudl be used in grades 5-8.