Prince Warriors

I love this book!!!!!Even though Im not exactly a christian (yet but keep praying 4 me) it gave me time 2 think about my spirital life. But on the other hand i totally love, love, love, love with a capital L!!!!!!!! Thats how must i love this book and the only reason im reading it is becuz sum1 gave it to me as a gift even tho im almost 17 but i LLLOOOVVVEEE it any way.

This book (and series) is not my level . . . but I'm not it's intended audience. ? <br /><br />It's meh overall. Wonderful fantasy vibe and unique author voice. I enjoyed how she connected the spiritual with the physical. Not enough people realize how important that is. <br /><br />Anyways .... I recommend to Christians who are 12 and under.

<b>When you come to Ahoratos, you must put on your armor quickly as possible. You cannot be here without it. You can always find it in the Cave, and you must enter the Cave through the Water; It is the only way in. Do you understand?...The world you live in day to day-that world is but a shadow of the Real World. This is the world where the battles rage, where your real enemy lies. </b><br /><br />What a fun adventure to read with your kiddos. A read that together you can discover biblical truths that will encourage faith and the love of God and to others. Four kiddos find themselves in the world of Ahoratos where they learn to wear the armor and how to use it. Where deception is everywhere but the armor helps them to see the truth. It is a place where they discover those that are imprisoned and what it means to be set free. <br /><br /> What is great about this read is how you can apply it to the world of Ahoratos to the world we live in now. A great conversation to have with your kids and to enjoy the love of reading. Looking forward to the next installment. <br /><br /><br /><i>A Special Thank you to BH Publishing House in supplying a hard copy to review and post an honest review.</i>

DNF. IM SORRY BUT I CANT EVEN RIGHT NOW. As soon as the guy was like ‘this is The Book, it was written by The Source(?).” I was so done, I just couldn’t do it anymore.<br /><br />I’m not really going to do an in-depth review, I’m just going to list some of the reasons this book got such a low rating from me. Please note, I am NOT the intended audience for this book, and don’t get offended if you loved this book.<br /><br />-the storyline was rather dull and boring, it didn’t really grip me at all. <br /><br />-the characters were non relatable (not only to me, but Idk anyone who acts like any of the people from the book)<br /><br />-everything was just confusing, and the whole first half was spent trying to get my feet onto the ground. Not fun for a reader. <br /><br />-there were some good morals (yay!) but sadly, they were all based upon and slightly saturated in Mrs. Shirer’s charismatic doctrine.<br /><br />-I was also REAAAALLY confused about the allegories she was trying to create...(????)<br /><br />-can I say that she TOTALLY messed up when she put ‘TRUTH’ on the belt. But I’m not even going to go there rn ?<br /><br />-the beginning was just flat out boring. Like? The heck? <br /><br />-the whole ‘many are chosen but few come’. HEAR ME OUT FOR A SECOND. Okay, the premise is biblical, but at the same time- NONE OF THE KIDS WERE ACTUALLY GIVEN CHOICES AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANTED TO GO TO AHORATOS (although it was implied they wanted to). I mean, come on. If a creepy hooded figure came into my room in the middle of the night and told me to jump out the window, what could I do? Go back to bed? Hehehehe I think not<br /><br />-there were a lot of cliche elements but I’m not gonna go there either rn cause I’m literally brain dead rn<br /><br />-It seemed like a cheap ripoff of Chuck Black and Dreamtreaders by Wayne Thomas Batson. <br /><br />To wrap up, PRISCILA SHIRER PLEASE JUST STAY IN THE ACTING BUSINESS AND STAHP WRITING FICTION. An okay book for younger audiences. I’d be careful suggesting it to anyone.<br />(So much for a non in-depth review ?)<br />Happy reading!

This book has a really cool premise, and there were a few things I liked about the story, but I felt it didn't quite deliver what it promised. <br /><br />The fantasy world was pretty random and abstract: it was more of a romp through a malevolent Candyland than anything close to the Chronicles of Narnia. I actually thought the setting was pretty neat in it's own right, but if you're expecting Narnia, you might be disappointed. The kids' super-powered armor is cool, I'll say that much. And the story world is described fairly well for a kids book. Ahoratos seems like a neat place to visit. It reminds me of the imaginary worlds my brother and I used to play in as kids.<br /><br />I really appreciated the theme of trusting God and His instructions even when it looks difficult or totally crazy. Though the main theme didn't actually have so much to do with a practical exploration of the Armor of God like I had expected, the actual theme was quite profound and integral to the story.<br /><br />The main thing that got to me with this book is that the characters really don't have a compelling goal until about two thirds through the book. Up to that point I still wasn't sure what was going on. The kids are trying to get to a certain place, but there's not really any good reason for them to go there. I understand the maxim about the journey being more important than the destination, but it's still disappointing when the destination doesn't have much of a purpose.<br /><br />After they finally do get to said destination, the story picks up. When the kids apply the truth they've learned in Ahoratos to their normal lives, there are a couple of genuinely touching moments that make the ending a lot better than the beginning.<br /><br />The setup portion of the story dragged and was pretty long as compared to most fiction. I think this is partly due to the fact that there are four main characters, and their first entries into the land of Ahoratos are all described separately from their own perspectives, even though they all get in within a few minutes of each other, and they basically all experience the same thing. <br /><br />I found I didn't like the characters much. They were a bit stereotypical and didn't have many distinguishing characteristics. They also came a cross as a bit young, even for kid's fiction. I can't quite place it, but something about the tone toward the characters seems to underestimate kids. The characters seems to represent kids in general as kind of wimpy and less intelligent than they really can be.<br /><br />In short, the book is okay. I would be comfortable letting my little siblings and future kids of any age read it, but whether they would stick with it to the interesting part might be another story.<br />

This book was sent to me by the publisher to review. It is a book written for preteens/teens. It is written in a format similiar to &lt;1&gt;Chronicles of Narnia. The author, Priscilla Shirer is an exc ellen writer and speaker. She is well known for acting in the movie <i>War Room</i>, speaking at Woman rallies, speaking about prayer, and being Tony Evans daughter. I've have read a couple of her books on prayer and they are excellent. This book is no different. Even though it is written for preteen/teen boys everyone can take away Biblical truths from the book. The focus of the book is on the Armor of God! on the book of the book is the following "... the first book in Priscilla Shirer's epic new fiction trilogy, brings to life the invisible struggle ensuing in the spiritual realm. Filled with heart-stopping adventure, captivating humor, and intriguing mystery, this book promises to be an action-packed page turner that you won't want to end." could not agree more. <br /><br />I teach at an advanced/gifted school and know the types of books my students read. This is one of those types of books. If you have a young person that likes to read this is an excellent book for him!

4 Stars!! <br /><br />“The enemy’s ways are anything but original. He’s been trapping people the same way since the beginning of time.”<br /><br />As brothers, Xavier and Evan are used to battling each other. But now, they’re discovering that there is a much bigger battle going on all around them and that it’s their turn to fight. <br /><br />What a cool book for middle grade readers. I picked this up thinking my boys would like it but wanted to dive into it first. Its action packed with faith elements all intertwined. There are so many wise and thought provoking tasks throughout it. The Prince Warrior is fiction but embedded within the books are some secrets – little hints that can lead you to discover and understand spiritual truths. I look forward to the rest of the series.

One of my favorite books

Excellent story filled with spiritual truth . It's directed toward middle school grade readers but it kept 56 year old woman's attention . While reading I kept thinking it would be a great book to read together as a family. There is enough action to capture reluctant readers imaginations. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series and recommending it to our Church librarian.

I thought this book was a good allegory of Christian spiritual warfare and it’s simplicity being perfect for its intended audience (8-12 year olds). I wouldn’t mind my children picking this up one day.