Faith Of The Unforgotten (The Foundations of Hope) [Paperback]

Grody Leathel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007 | Series: The Foundations of Hope (Book 1)

For four hundred years, the Great Pulse Storms have made it impossible for electricity to exist on Earth. Now fifteen-year-old Rebekah Ann Smith has been placed at the forefront of a battle against an attacking lizard species. Can the Gifts given by God save them from the impending human desolation?

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Faith of the Unforgotten is an action-feast set in a realm of Fantasy.”– Wayne Thomas Batson, Author of The Door Within Trilogy

About the Author

Leathel Grody is the owner of both the Lethal Publishing Corporation and the Lethal Games Corporation for producing inspirational Christian Science Fiction & Fantasy books and video games. Leathel lives with his wife and three children in Northern Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Lethal Publishing Corporation (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597870021
• ISBN-13: 978-1597870023
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,851,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool concepts. Good first novel. 4.75 stars., July 6, 2008

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Blood Revenant (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Faith Of The Unforgotten (The Foundations of Hope) (Paperback)

This novel is one of the better fantasy novels that I have read. It is based on principles and morals and a belief in God by some of the characters. You will find no profanity or lewd sex scenes within, so you can feel comfortable letting teens and adults who object to those things read this novel. If this novel has any weaknesses, it is very infrequent, repetitive statements or concepts. That's about it.

Overall, the varied races, characters, creatures, Gifts, and other concepts make an enjoyable read.

The battle descriptions are exciting and detailed. The author focuses the main violence against the Saurian enemies and seems adverse to human against human killing in the story, though there are some human versus human sword battles--good ones!

The way many of the characters are linked together over the course of the story was a nice touch to the fairly intricate plot. You feel as though you not only know the main characters, but the secondary ones as well. I had a hard time with the electricty concept, but once I took the ionized, electrically-overcharged atmosphere as a given and didn't over-analyze its effects in relation to the armies' armor, swords, et cetera; the whole war against the Saurian race became enjoyable.

The dragon and its relationship with one character was a neat twist.

I felt early on that one character's sword-wielding ability may have come too abruptly, yet the author leaves the impression that a Gift is at work here. That character was one of my favorites. The ability of the believers in God to see the Saurians for what they truly are, was also a nice touch. The novel ends with a nice setup for book two.

If you are a fantasy fan, pick up your copy today!

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable book, June 15, 2009

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Gary Fairman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faith Of The Unforgotten (The Foundations of Hope) (Paperback)

Uplifting character interactions. Moral and spiritual lessons, with a dependancy on a "God". Violence and battles are portrayed, but not sought or desirable. Compassion, sacrifice, and obedience are positively portrayed throughout. Enjoyable for children to adults. The action is sometimes a little simple and predictable, but that did not keep me from enjoying it.

While this book is listed as Christian Fiction, there is nothing specific that ties the author's version of God to Christ. Having said that, I don't find anything objectionable in the author's portrayal of God either. I did read the one negative review about mental control, but don't remember what the reviewer is referring to. If he is referring to the older woman "prophesying", I would say that, while I don't see (or expect) this manifestation of God's power in modern Christianity, this is a fiction novel set in another time and place, and the prophesying is not a big part of the story.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars New Age elements, June 24, 2008

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K Evans "kevans" (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Faith Of The Unforgotten (The Foundations of Hope) (Paperback)

Leathel Grody is a promising writer. He builds a compelling story. However I would not put this title under the Christian catagory. The main character is encouraged to build her ability to read minds and speak into other's minds and such. Revelation tells us these types of abilities will become more prevelent during the latter days. Anytime we try to exercise powers outside ourselves without looking to God we are in deep danger. For more information on that danger please read "The Latent Power of the Soul" by Watchman Nee. Its an excellent little book. I hope Leathel reads it - its a great eye opener to the pitfalls of the sometimes subtle dangers of the new age.