New Book Review & Giveaway: SENTINEL – CITY OF DESTINY

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f you like Christian allegories such as  The Chronicles of Narnia, Pilgrim’s Progress or  Hinds Feet on High Places, here is a new and fresh one called, Sentinel – City of Destiny, that you will want to add to your family’s reading list.  Though the author, Landel Bilbrey, suggests this book for boys ages 8 and up, I would read it with my family (children of all ages).  In the back of this book are questions for each chapter, allowing for great discussions.  I had one of my boys read this book, and answer the questions for their homeschooling. 

This book is about a set of twin boys, each finding their path to the City of Destiny and finding true manhood.  They must each find four magical keys – courage, integrity, service, and vision.  They have to face the same everyday challenges our children do such as peer pressure, bullies, drugs, coveting, boy/girl relationships, music, movies, gambling, debt, etc.,

As a homeschool mom, I also love the vocabulary and geography lessons.  Throughout the book words of importance have an asterix by it which can be followed up in the glossary at the end.  At the beginning of the book is a two-paged map of the path these boys will follow.  At the end of the book are descriptions of the various places and the meanings of the cities, adding a lot more depth to the book.

Throughout the book, the author paraphrases verses, and references to the Scripture verse in a code referred to as   “Logos“.  An example of Proverbs 22:6 would be  ”Logos 20:22:6” (the twentieth book of the Bible, twenty-second chapter and sixth verse).  It’s a little difficult to quickly find the verse in the Bible, although for kids, it does get them to think, and have to count through the books of the Bible.  I might suggest, if you read this book or have it as a homeschool assignment, that as you come upon these “Logos” codes, to have children decipher the code, look up the verse and write it in a notebook.  As we should do with all Christian books we read or sermons and teachings from God’s Word, compare it to Scripture for truth and accuracy.  (II Timothy 2:15 & Acts 17:10-12 & I Thess. 5:21, 22)

So, with that in mind, I do recommend this book, Sentinel – City of Destiny,  for family reading and/or a wonderful homeschool assignment.  It was an honor to read this book, and share it with my family and now . . .  I have an author-signed copy to give away!  Here’s how you can participate in this drawing!

The giveaway for this book has ended.

~ by Loni on March 4, 2008.