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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must read!!, Aug 10 2005

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David Miller (Edmonton, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GIDEONS DAWN (Paperback)

Before Gideon's Dawn, I can't remember the last time I read a fantasy fiction novel. In fact, this was the first one in many, many years. My wife was the first to read it, she being one who would typically not choose this genre. For the next few days, I watched her burn the midnight oil until the book was "consumed". She then persuaded me it was a must read... now! Taking her advice, I started the book and it had the same effect on me. I simply couldn't put it down. The story was so captivating, totally engaging and quite appealing to the imagination. I loved the experience not too mention the deep symbolism throughout. I am eager for the sequel to emerge. Way to go Michael Warden!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Sensory Ride into the Heart of Imagination, July 13 2004

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Daniel Darling "Christian author and speaker" (Chicago area) - See all my reviews

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In the spirit of C.S. Lewis and J. R.R. Tolkien, a new breed of Christian authors is venturing into the world of fantasy, attempting to open the reader's mind and draw parallels to the life of faith. Michael Warden, writer, adventurist and pastor is one of those daring souls. And he delivers a powerful punch in his thriller, Gideon's Dawn.

Gideon is a confused and conflicted college professor who battles fierce rages when all of a sudden a routine earthquake-watching expedition launches him into another world in which he is a complete stranger but whose characters quickly brand him as a Kinsman Redeemer. It's a title he quickly rejects and a world that he struggles to understand.

Gideon's Dawn reveals the treasure that results when a person of faith fully explores the depth of human imagination. It draws not-so-obvious parallels to the Christian experience and yet leaves the reader spell-bound, searching for clues to the meaning of this strange new life of Gideon.

Wardens' characters are rich, his plots complex, and the story flowing in style and substance. This book is no cookie-cutter page-turner, but a deep and intriguing novel that will exhaust all of your senses.

He leaves Gideon as a character with a rough past and a flawed life. He is someone with whom we can identify-imagine being lifted from normalcy into a strange world where Words have power and where thoughts are not kept silent but can be read by your peers? And yet it is in this life that Gideon finds his purpose and calling.

If you enjoy a good story with many twists and unpredictability, then Gideon's Dawn is for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great read, Jun 12 2004

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It took me a few chapters to really get into the book, but then I couldn't put it down. It takes you on a magical ride through lands that stimulate your imagination. Although this book would be great just as it is, I was thrilled to find out that it is just the first in a trilogy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 6 stars!
Once I got into this book, I hated to put it down. I appreciate fantasy with Christian symbolism, and Warden does an excellent job. Read more

Published on May 14 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read
I'm a very avid reader, and will read just about any genre. Gideon's Dawn is one of the most amazing books I've ever read. Read more

Published on Mar 28 2004 by Kyle Schmidt