The Lion Vrie (The White Lion Chronicles, Book 2) [Paperback]

Christopher Hopper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2007

What if all you knew was lost? What if destruction surrounded you? How would you rebuild? And where would you turn for help?

Luik, now son to a dead King, finds himself injured and headed for Tontha in the north of a besieged Dionia. Here he sorts through the trauma of the recent past and attempts to piece together the whereabouts of his fallen Dibor and his friends Fane, Hadrian, and Princess Anorra.

As work begins on fortifying Mt. Dakka, now under his command, Luik journeys south to the wreckage of Adriel in the hopes of discovering anything that might help him find his missing friends. But he uncovers far more than he had ever anticipated, and upon returning north he uncovers more shocking clues about the secret order—the Knights of The Lion.

While hope is kindled with the discovery of many of his surviving countrymen, a deep foreboding takes root as Morgui’s grip on Dionia tightens. Luik’s path is plagued by mysterious encounters with the taken and haunted by the effects of evil upon Creation. But even more is the sudden reappearance of many rumored to be dead including the missing Hadrian.

When strange summonses begin to call for his aid, Luik embarks on perilous missions to the far corners of his country, even risking everything in search of the fabled City of Ot.

Will Luik reunite with his Dibor? Or will he find them having met the similar fate of Dionia’s Kings?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"If the legend of King Arthur were ever to meet with Lord of the Rings then the title would be Rise of The Dibor. This is a cataclysmic page turner of eternal proportions; an ancient tale of good versus evil that becomes a story for our present age. If you like your villains really wicked and your heroes truly valiant then this is the book for you—a gripping allegory for all ages."
-Graham P. Taylor; New York Times best selling author of Shadowmancer, Wormwood, and Tersias


“Christopher Hopper has tapped into the spirit of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis to bring a parable of life vs. death. How insidious the deception! Rise of The Dibor reveals that the enemy is “like” a lion but ultimately toothless when faced by the White Lion of Truth.”
-Scott Ross; Host/Producer of CBN’s “700 Club”

About the Author

Christopher Hopper is a well known recording artist, as well as an international conference speaker and a Youth Pastor. Christopher and his wife Jennifer, and their two children, reside in the 1,000 Islands Region of northern New York. This is his second novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Tsaba House (June 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933853492
• ISBN-13: 978-1933853499
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,057,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book - I'm hooked!, June 14, 2007

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This review is from: The Lion Vrie (The White Lion Chronicles, Book 2) (Paperback)

This is a great follow-up to "Rise of the Dibor" and Christian fantasy readers will get really hooked on this series. It is exciting and I read the whole 556 pages in less than 24 hours (which is very fast for me). Hopefully the next book will come out quickly since I am eagerly awaiting the continued story. The only complaint I have (and thus the 4 stars) is that there are a few grammatical mistakes ("its" instead of "it's", "shutter" instead of "shudder", and a few incomplete sentences that leave you wondering exactly what the author meant). I would have hoped the publisher would have caught these on editing; however, the mistakes are small and do not take away from the overall powerful story line. I believe this series is here to stay and I really think it is great.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intense and Emotional, Gruesome yet Beautiful, February 23, 2010

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This review is from: The Lion Vrie (The White Lion Chronicles, Book 2) (Paperback)

I'm not a big epic fantasy fan. But The Lion Vrie was awesome. It's not something I could read straight through without being bored out of my mind (I read it over the course of three months between many, many other books), but I don't think it was really meant to be. It's just so deep.

Intense and emotional, gruesome yet beautiful.

If you can ignore the editor's shortcomings with the grammatical errors, you'll find the writing to be incredible as well. So basically, if you're a fan of epic fantasies, you're missing out, and if you're not, well, just make sure you've got three months to read it in. I'm eagerly awaiting book three: Athera's Dawn. I hear it's even longer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Epic high fantasy. Highly recommended., September 5, 2007

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This review is from: The Lion Vrie (The White Lion Chronicles, Book 2) (Paperback)

International conference speaker, recording artist, and youth pastor Christopher Hopper presents The Lion Vrie, the second book in The White Lion Chronicles. The continuation of a fantasy series tinged with a touch of reverence for the divine, much in the vein of C.S. Lewis' classic Narnia saga, The Lion Vrie follows Luik as, injured and besieged, he travels toward the wreckage of Adriel hoping against hope to be reunited with his friends. Yet when a mysterious summons commands him to give his aid, he must risk all in a quest for the legendary City of Ot. The ominous menace of the army of Morgui and its march to conquer the world overshadows this epic high fantasy. Highly recommended.