Most folks know I enjoy C.S. Lewis and J.RR. Tolkien a great deal- particularly Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia (I know, me and a few million others).  It was for this reason I was intrigued by the book series published by P&R Publications called “The Binding of the Blade” written by L.B. Graham.  Graham has an undergraduate degree from Wheaton College in Literature and an M.Div from Covenant Seminary (the PCA’s denominational seminary) and lives in St. Louis.  In this 5 book fantasy literature style series, Graham creates a world inhabited by talking Bear, Dragon, Giants, and of course, men

I just finished the final book in the series and enjoyed it very much.  Most of the books I couldn’t put down.  Graham has written a great story with lots of twists and turns and he succeeds in keeping the books relatively unpredictable.  Above all, he fills the work with imagery of the gospel’s promise to make all things new.

My only complaint was that at times I felt the books tended to drag with a little too much dialogue and inner thoughts of characters.  If you are looking for a good read and enjoy this kind of work with Christian imagery I’d give it a try.  HERE’s a link to the first book entitled Beyond the Summerland.