Publisher: Bethany House
Publish Date: May 2003
I recently had the opportunity to read Light of Eiden. As a Christian-themed fantasy, the author created a world that was focused on the religious aspects of that society. The reader follows Abramm from a young man totally consumed by his pious (and false) religious service to his god, Eiden. There is much evil and dark magic amongst the religious rulers and Abramm becomes disillusioned. A lengthy saga ensues where Abramm is enslaved and faces enormous difficulties. However, slowly he overcomes many obstacles and begins to recognize that he is a stronger person because of these horrific experiences. He becomes the "White Pretender" and an inspirational role model for the people of his land.
The strength of this book is in the story line. It is full of adventure, and the reader agonizes with Abramm as he faces so many difficulties. The weakness, in my opinion, is that some of the obvious parallels between Eiden, the "god of light" and the Christian (protestant) God are forced. In addition, in another parallel, the author has apparently strong beliefs about the evils of the Catholic Church, as evidenced through the darkness of the Mataio, the ruling religion of Kiriath. Overall, I enjoyed Light of Eiden, and would recommend this book to readers of Christian fantasy.
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