I love reading a great story.

And Chuck Black has created a great story.

Sir Rowan And The Camerian Conquest is the fifth book in Black’s Knights Of Arrethtrae series. I really enjoyed the book, and I know my son will love it when he is a few years older. I felt like the book was geared towards older youth, especially boys.

This is the fifth book, and I haven’t read the first four books, but I felt like the story stood on it’s own. I’m sure that reading the previous books will fill in some gaps; but those gaps aren’t really too noticeable.

Sir Rowan’s story is one that many people experience. His character flaw in the story is his pride. Throughout the story, Black does a great job of showing how the King can use anyone, but only after they realize that His strength is what will carry them through.

As I read Sir Rowan’s story, I couldn’t help but see parallels in my own life, when pride reared it’s ugly head and caused me to miss out on what God wanted to do.

I really enjoyed reading Sir Rowan And The Camerian Conquest. I can’t wait until my son is old enough to want to read this series. Until then, I’ll just have to read the rest on my own.

Do you struggle with pride, like Sir Rowan?  What do you do to defeat it in your life? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

If you are interested in reading Sir Rowan And The Camerian Conquest, you can purchase it at Amazon.com.

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I received this book free from Multnomah Books as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Also, some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links”. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.“

I recently finished reading Another World by Philip Stott, and I have to admit, I wasn’t too impressed.

Another World is described by the author as “biblical science fiction.” Based in a pre-Flood civilization, Another World speculates what life would have been like just before God sent his judgment of the world described in Genesis 6-9.

As someone who loves the subject of biblical creation and beginnings, especially the history included within the first eleven chapters of Genesis, I was hopeful that Another World would be right up my alley. Unfortunately this was not the case.

Obviously a believer in a young earth, Stott has written a story that is easy to read, and yet lacks that something needed to really make it impactful. His story is set in a time of which we have no information, only speculation. And his information is a bit off.

For example, he describes an animal he calls a Brontosaur. But no such animal existed. The discoverer of the fossil remains inadvertently placed another animal’s head on the skeleton, resulting in an inaccurate representation.

Another example would be his speculation that the large stones found in Tiahuanaco, and other places in South America, or the great pyramids of Egypt. He states that these are the remains of pre-flood civilization. This is unlikely. A catastrophe such as the one described in Genesis would have destroyed even structures such as these. More likely, these are some of the earliest structures built shortly after the Dispersion from the Tower of Babel, using residual technology that Noah and his sons knew, or mankind “rediscovered” after the Flood, and has subsequently lost. I find this much more plausible.

While I am excited that someone has attempted to write a story about pre-flood life, I’m disappointed in this one. The story fails to engage the reader and doesn’t really offer any incentive to continue reading, in spite of the fact that it is easy and quick to read.

I wasn’t too impressed, and wouldn’t recommend reading Another World.

Disclosure of Material Connection:
I received this book free from Nordskog Publishing in order to read and review on my blog. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.“