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Summary

A shepherd boy sets out to save his father from goblin poison and becomes an initiate in the nearly dead Lightraider Order.  

Stats

Genre: Teen fantasy

Series length: Currently one (more to come)

Violence: Moderate fantasy violence (e.g. sword fighting), where several characters are injured, a few killed, and some war violence.

Magic/Supernatural: Strong, mostly of allegorical nature, with good and evil clearly delineated. 

Romance: Very light--some crushes between characters

Christian/spiritual element: Very strong, allegorical, exploring the power of faith, Scripture, and the Gospel. 

Recommendation: Readers (especially boys) who love high, sword-swinging adventure 

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the work of Chuck Black, The Prince Warriors by Priscilla Shirer or Ranger's Apprentice.

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Opening Lines: 

A jagged block sheered from the granite wall and split in two at Malid's feet, inches from his claws. He paused in his work to hiss at the underling beside him, flecks of spittle escaping between yellowed fangs. "If we should delve deep enough to reach the white core, cousin Gorid, take care not to touch it. Yes, take care. Take care." The goblin mine boss set his pickaxe down and thrust a gray-green hand into the lantern's glow, showing off a mottled scar. "It burns."

Wolf Soldier (Lightraider Academy, Book 1)
by James R. Hannibal

The fate of the Dragon Lands are at play

The knights of the Lightraider Order disappeared nearly two generations past. Now, the Keledan have withdrawn behind their barriers, and the Dragon Lands of bordering Tanelethar are overrun with dark oppression. The people are living in disobedience to the Rescuer who freed them long ago.

A shepherd boy, Connor Enarian, and four young initiates rekindle the fires of the Lightraider Order in the hope of striking out across the mountains into Tanelethar to destroy a portal and stop an impending invasion.

Once in the Dragon Lands, Connor learns that the key to success lies with a missing Lightraider spy and his lifelong companion, a talking silver wolf. Can Connor and his friends find the spy before the portal grows too large to destroy? Or will a local young woman—or Connor’s own family history—betray them?

The dangers and secrets of Tanelethar test both trust and loyalty, and to save his homeland, Connor may have to sacrifice his innermost dreams.

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