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Terrestria Chronicles - The Dragon's Egg

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The Dragon's Egg is the fifth book in the Christian fiction series, The Terrestria Chronicles. This is a seven-book series which consists of the following books:

#1 Terrestria Chronicles -- The Sword, the Ring, and the Parchment
#2 Terrestria Chronicles -- The Quest for Seven Castles
#3 Terrestria Chronicles -- The Search for Everyman
#4 The Crown of Kuros : An Allegory ( The Terrestria Chronicles, Book 4 )
#5 Terrestria Chronicles - The Dragon's Egg
#6 Terrestria Chronicles - The Golden Lamps
#7 Terrestria Chronicles - The Great War

It is not entirely necessary to read this series in order, but reading it in order will help to eliminate any confusion, and one will more fully enjoy the series in this way. The series' main character is Josiah, and he is prominant in every one of the books, although in book six, The Golden Lamps, he doesn't show up until about halfway through the book.

This series is an allegory about the Christian life somewhat similar to John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress in that it starts with Josiah accepting Christ (in this book series, He is always called, Emmanuel) as his savior, and then following Josiah's life to its conclusion in Heaven.


There is also a companion book to the Terrestria series called Visits to Terrestria/Study Guide. This is a study guide which will allow readers to more fully grasp the wealth of meaning in these captivating books.


This series is then followed up by a companion series of stand-alone books set in the world of Terrestria called, "Tales From Terrestria". This series is planned to also be seven books, of which 3 have been released at the current time. The books in this series are as follows:

#1 The Quest for Thunder Mountain (Tales from Terrestria, Volume 1)
#2 The Golden Dagger - Amazon doesn't have this book in their system yet, but you can find it at Ed Dunlop's website.
#3 (coming Spring 2010)
#4 The Isle of Dragons (Tales From Terrestria)
#5 (future)
#6 (future)
#7 (future)

I had heard of the Terrestria series through an email loop I was on, but nothing that made me want to buy or look into the books any further. Then one day, a dear friend mentioned how much she had loved the series. Well.... I trusted her opinion and conservatively bought the first two books (just in case). We began reading and the first two we read as a family. They were too good though, and we went on to ordering the entire series. My daughter (11) read through the entire set at lightning speed and is now on her second journey through Terrestria. She was not much of a reader before this series, btw. The series is both exciting and thought provoking and as soon as I hear they are available in hard back form - I'm buying! This is the kind of series that should be passed down to each generation and will never be out-dated. No matter the age, the Terrestria Chronicles will provoke and inspire anyone! I think that's a guarantee :O)

The TC series is the best set of books for young people I've ever read. When I read it aloud in the evenings to my children they BEG for me not to stop.

Exciting Stories! Sound doctrine! Spiritual truths throughout.

Good for young people, adults as well as new converts.

I can't give a higher recommendation!

V.L. Huckaby - Father of six, Missionary

About a year and a half ago, my then 10 year old son, bought these books with his own
money because they sounded like something he would like. (Knights and castles) He was
raving about how wondererful they were and read the whole series in less than a week.
My husband, wondering what all the "fuss" was about decided to read "The Sword, the
Ring and the Parchment" too. He was so impressed and too, went on to read all 7 books,
and recommended that I do too. I don't have tons of time to read, being a homeschool
mom of 6 children, but I read every one of the books in the Terrestria Chronicles and was
so blown away at not only how wonderfully written they were, but how incredibly they
were able to explain our spiritual walk with God and encourage me in my own personal
relationship with Him.
Another great plus, or maybe THE best part, is that, having read them, we are able to use
the books to refer to when explaining spiritual truths to our children. That has been so
neat. I can say, "Remember Prince Josiah when he did......" and they can immediately
relate and understand what I'm trying to show them.
These books are worth their weight in gold. You will never regret this purchase!!! If your
children love knights and castles, they will love these books. They are not just for boys
though, either. My 7yo "girly" daughter begs me to read another chapter. It even keeps my
5yo's attention. Thank you Mr Dunlop for allowing God to work through you. These
books, in my opinion, are much better than even Pilgrim's Progress!

This book is a must-read because it very clearly shows the problem of hiding sin and the huge impact it has on our lives and relationship with the Lord.