Quest for Atlan

My husband and I both love this series. It's inspiring and interesting. We ended up buying it on audio CD as well so that we could enjoy it on car trips. It is encouraging and uplifting. Everyone should read it!

This Cradleland books are a must read for those committed to Fantasy novels with a Christian embrass. Mr. Hirt is masterful at using many of the literary techniques such as personification, anthropomorphism, metaphor and others. The story is also believable and the characters interact with effective dialogue as well as interpersonal relationships. Another nice feature is the short chapters. Most of the chapters aren't so long that you have to put your bookmark in mid-stream. You can quickly move through the story, yet find convenient stopping points. You won't be disappointed, buy and enjoy.

Well written Christian fantasy with great battle scenes and an an insight to how a portion of biblical history may have looked,felt and played out. It is true to its Christian story without being too sappy or preachy. I am looking forward to book 3

I enjoyed the first novel in this series, Flight to Eden, and this book is a great continuation of the story. The author expanded on several themes of the first novel and carried forth the ideas established in the first book with excellent continuity. I found very few typos in the novel and in only one place in the book was I unsure about how word had reached a certain group. In this novel, we get to see a more in-depth view of the famous Makir, we are introduced to the Kleimen, and red dragons play more of a role. The lingering link between some people and various animals is expanded, and the link to the Garden and its role in the story is expanded, along with Lamech's plight in Nod City. The novel also has a few twists involving other characters from the first book. The enemies of book one are fleshed-out even more and the new enemies are fully realized. The book takes several directions that were unexpected, which was enjoyable. It also involves ancient earthly monuments we are familiar with, yet are attributed to pre-flood times in a manner integral to the overall theme of the series. The use of a certain planet reminded me of another novel I have read concerning pre-flood times, showing a consistency of thought in the way things may have happened in that era. Again, the spiritual aspects of the novel are fully realized. I didn't agree with the way the term "demon" was used to refer to only a certain portion of evil spirits, but this was a small point. The fallen angels, angels, and Nephilim were again represented in the story and it is obvious that the latter group will have a much larger role in the upcoming book three of the series. I look forward to it!