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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?
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Faith of the Unforgotten is one to remember!,
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This review is from: Faith of the Unforgotten (Foundations of Hope Trilogy) (Hardcover)
As the story begins, Rebekah trains intensely with her father using swords. The mock battle finished, Rebekah leaves for school; while her father, a simple inn keeper prepares for the new day. Festival day arrives with the town anticipting the festivities. Suddenly a troop of lizard men attack, killing all in sight. Only Rebekah's father, Daniel the innkeeper, can stand against the brutal lizards. Rebekah flees to the woods where she is soon protecting a small boy from three of the lizard creatures. A large man carrying an axe crashes through the brush, dispatching more lizardmen follwing the group. Introducing himself as Markos the Axebearer, he informs Rebekah that only the followers of God can see the evil as it truely apprears.
The action and tension increase as the story developes. Rebekah finds the lizardmen aren't only out to destroy a few villages, but the entire surface world. From a simple school girl, Rebekah must grow into a badly needed leader while avoiding the the king's soldiers. Captured, she must escape and still gather forces to fight the lizard men army surrounding the capital city. Set centuries in the future, Faith of the Unforgotten, tells of a world that has lost the use of technology after years of continious lightning storms. Swords have become the weapons of choice. What can a single sword accomplish against the entire lizard army? Will a paladin, a weaponsmaster, and a thief be enough to save them all? They just might be, with the faith of the Unforgotten!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Incredible Action---Provoking Storyline,
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This review is from: Faith of the Unforgotten (Foundations of Hope Trilogy) (Hardcover)
Four hundred years have passed since the last person turned on a TV, used a dishwasher, or logged on to the Internet. It is a time when a king outlaws religion, and division and war separate North America among three lands. The perfect time for a fatal strike from an unknown enemy is now.
This is the era in which the Foundations of Hope takes place, the new trilogy from Leathel Grody. The first book in this series, Faith of the Unforgotten, almost immediately begins with a hostile takeover of the earth's surface by the super-intelligent, overpoweringly strong Saurians. The Saurians, when alive, are disguised as men to all but those who believe in God. All religion has been outlawed in the kingdom of Rembelshem, and those that hold to a belief in God must remain silent or go into hiding for their own safety. Rebekah Ann Smith is one such girl. She has been trained in the sword forms by her father and fights back these lizard-men. But, more incredible, her faith begins to manifest itself in awesome power. The Saurians are massing and have already taken control of many inner circles; can the faith of the unforgotten save the descendants of the Heroes of the Storms? Foundations of Hope promises to be a great trilogy and Faith of the Unforgotten has set the stage well for a confrontation between good and evil. Some of the story elements are similar to works like the Lord of the Rings, but Leathel Grody has done a good job creating his own futuristic medieval world. The writing is not as rich as Tolkien's or Lewis's, is somewhat wordy and the sentence structure comes awkwardly at times. However, it makes up for that in its combat and deep story. I cannot say enough about Grody's incredible description of the swordplay. What adrenaline-imbued choreography was to the Matrix, heart-pounding combat narration is to Faith of the Unforgotten. It really feels as if one is actually at and in the minds of the fighters as they plan and execute each and every move with finesse. His story does not lack, either. Dragons and Saurians, kings and thieves, Paladins and demonic forces, heirs and outcasts, Unforgotten covers everything. All chapters are prefaced by relevant quotes and admirable 3D illustrations. The book itself is colorfully bound with durable hardcover ends. I found myself appreciating the cover art more than once. I would definitely recommend reading this book. In fact, to taste test it, [...] Unforgotten ends in a major cliffhanger, making April 28, 2006, a date to mark on your calendar for the release of the second book, Into the Darkness.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Read,
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This review is from: Faith of the Unforgotten (Foundations of Hope Trilogy) (Hardcover)
I was pleasently surprised by this book . I enjoyed the pace of the book as well as the characters and quickly found myself emersed in thier world and struggles. The story really came alive for me and I will now wait anxiously await the continuation of the story in the 2nd and 3rd books.
You won't be disappionted with this purchase.
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