Landon Snow and The Auctor's Riddle
Grandpa's house is one mystery waiting to be discovered. There are pages in an ancient Bible which mysteriously turn. But wait; there is also a secret passageway. Landon is looking for adventure -- well, adventure is right around the corner. Armed with the ancient Bible and "Book of Meanings," Landon ventures into Wonderwood. Creatures called Odds and puzzles abound in this fantasyland. Landon meets up with Melech, who is a very strange horse. There is a riddle to be solved -- will Landon be able to solve it? And more importantly, will his family believe him when he tells them that there is a fantasyland just beyond the secret passageway. This is the first book in a wonderful series written especially for children ages 9-12 who enjoy a magical adventure. This is a wonderful story and I can't wait to read the rest of the books in this series. Biblical truths are presented in this book without being too overbearing. The references are gently presented. I love “Landon Snow and the Auctor’s Riddle,” and wish more authors would write books like this one! This is the first book of the Landon Snow series. There are two more. Landon Snow goes to his grandparents’ place for his birthday. When they get there, Landon’s grandfather has an accident and the birthday party is canceled. When Landon thinks his grandfather is going to be okay he goes to his bed in the study. He wonders why God lets accidents happen. All of a sudden strange things happen. The pages of the Bible start turning by themselves. The verses are underlined that Landon has to read. Then the bookcase swings around and the tunnel appears. Landon goes down the tunnel and finds himself in the town library. But the library is different when no one is there. The books start talking to Landon. There are riddles. He meets a talking horse named Melech. The two of them go to a strange land. The story is good in “Landon Snow and the Auctor’s Riddle.” It is exciting and I wanted to turn the pages to see what is going to happen next. The story has lots about Bible rules.
Landon Snow and his family travel to his grandparent’s house in Button Up, Minnesota, for his birthday. But after their arrival Landon’s grandpa is injured in an accident, upsetting their celebration plans. Assured that Grandpa Karl will be fine, Landon returns to his makeshift bed in the study. But Landon wonders how God allows accidents to happen. Isn’t He supposed to be in charge? While he ponders his unanswered questions, strange things happen. Bible pages turn by themselves, leading Landon to read verses underlined in Joel and Acts. If that isn’t strange enough, a big bookcase swings away from the wall like a door revealing a tunnel that leads to the town’s library. Landon explores the tunnel and discovers that his favorite library appears quite different after business hours. When the books on the shelves begin talking to him, Landon’s adventure goes from strange to unbelievable. He finds the first part of a riddle that echoes his questions about why things happen. He climbs the huge Book of Meanings. He soon finds himself in life-size game of chess where he meets a magnificent, talking horse called Melech. The two travel through a strange land. They meet friends and foes among the fascinating “Odds,” gnome-like creatures who live in the forest. Landon and Melech save a girl named Ditty while they search for the answer to the riddle. Before Landon makes it back home, he and Melech find the answers he needs. This fast-paced fantasy story delivers adventure for 8- to 12-year-old boys and girls. Based on biblical principles, the story explores answers to the questions young readers ask about life. |
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