Song of Fire [Paperback]

Joseph Bentz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1995

Through the breaking ice, in a vortex of brilliant light, energy, and sound, Jeremy plunges into a dangerous and mysterious new world. It is a world where music is absolutely prohibited--on pain of death. And Jeremy breaks that law when he arrives in Persus Am in a swirling cloud of light and music. A stranger in a strange land, he does not know why he has been sent here. But it soon becomes clear that he must risk everything to help his new friends in this weary and war-torn world. Song of Fire is a powerful tale of the triumph of good over evil, and healing love in a fantastic world that feels as real as the one we live in.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785278826
• ISBN-13: 978-0785278825
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #963,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joseph Bentz's books span a variety of genres, including a fantasy novel, three contemporary novels, three non-fiction books on Christian living, and one book/DVD package. Bentz is a frequent speaker at writers conferences, churches, and other venues. He is a professor of English at Azusa Pacific University. He earned a Ph.D. and M.A. in American literature from Purdue University and a B.A. in English from Olivet Nazarene University. He lives with his wife and two children in Southern California. More information on his writing and speaking is available at his website, www.josephbentz.com.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "WHY AM I HERE", April 16, 2003

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Vanessa (Monroe, North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Song of Fire (Paperback)

Joseph Bentz makes Song of Fire "a powerful tale of the triumph of good over evil and healing love in a fantastic world that feels as real as the one we live in."
The book begins with a couple, Anne and Jeremy, skating and having an argument. Then suddenly, Jeremy falls into the pond and finds himself in a new world. "I came down in a swirl of music so bright that I couldn't see anything else around me." Music, in this world, is banned and whoever breaks the law suffers the pain of death. Jeremy arrives into Persus Am in a swirling cloud of light and music. Starting then, he embarks on his journey to find out his purpose in this world and in doing so he finds many friends. Many obstacles try to stop them but they listen to the voice of God and believe in him. From the "vast Gray Desert" to the wonderful Caladria, they began to devise a plan to restore the Temple and the Spirit of God to Persus Am; which at this point is completely prohibited. Jeremy and his friends face terrible events but at the end Jeremy finds his purpose, and he faces the truth deep down in his own heart.
When you sit down to read this book, you quickly find yourself wrapped in it from the very beginning to the expected but beautifully told ending. The testimony of how God watches over Jeremy and how no matter how many bad decisions Jeremy makes God corrects them. This book will help you extremely to check your relationship with God.
Song of Fire is a relatively long book, but it's like Pringles, "once you start reading, you just can't stop!!" I would truly recommend this book to those that believe in God, and even so, to those that don't because it's a good book just to sit down and read. But for those that have that relationship, you'll be waiting to read about the mercy of God and how he delivers his people.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book.... except for the ending, April 15, 2003

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Travis J. Dickey (Pascoag, RI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Song of Fire (Paperback)

I liked this book in general. It has very good and vivid descriptions and if you are a christian who has a liking for fantasy type books than I would certainly recommend this one.

My only complaint is that the book literally has a one page ending. There is nothing there to tell what happened to any of the characters except for the main character. This is my only complaint of the book. The actual journey of the character and the story line is magnificent in my opinion. I would definately recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Allegory, August 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Song of Fire (Paperback)

This book really emphazised two things. One the importance of God in a culture in order to Survive and two, Music is needed to keep the heart and soul in peace, and sanity. One town whosee beliefs are of the leader, or the king, doesn't believe in God or Music and therefore his people starve and are violent and act in repulsive ways. Whereas the people who do believe in God and Music live on the hilltop and thrive, even design a way to overthrow the evil. Excellent Work of Art, both in fantasy and religion.