King is the last book in the Books of the Infinite series. I am not pleased about this. The tears were flowing as I realized I was
reading the final pages and there was not likely to be any new pages in the
future. I truly did not want to leave
this group of people behind. Ela, Kien,
and Akabe seemed to be real people dealing with extraordinary circumstances.
This third
book continues the struggles of Ela, the Prophet of Parne, and Kien Lantec. However, this novel focuses on Akabe the
reluctant king. He is out of his element
in his new role as king. He is impulsive
and emotional and does not think things through before acting. His brashness could cost lives and the
Temple for the Infinite.
Akabe is
very similar to the kings of the Old Testament.
Anyone who has read the Bible will recognize the parallels. Some readers may not see the value of this,
but I it helps us to see the people of the Bible is a different way. It helps humanize them. When we read through the Scriptures again we
won’t know for sure what was going through people’s minds but books like King can give us an idea. And when we see them as real then we can
relate and learn from them.
These novels
do not stand alone and you will only do yourself a disservice if you do not
start at the beginning and read until the end of the last one. You will be happy you did and, like me, wish
for them to continue on.
By the way,
I’m still waiting for my own war charger.
For more information and to read an excerpt--click here--or the title above!
I received
this book free of charge from Bethany House in exchange for an honest review.
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