The Golden Lamps

The Terrestria Chronicles #6

by Ed Dunlop

The Terrestria Chronicles allegory series was written with a three-fold purpose: to honor Jesus Christ as King, to challenge young readers to love and serve Him, and to teach them to guard their hearts for Him. The focus of the series is always on the King. After an attack on a small Terrestrian village by Argamor's dark knights, the villagers petition King Emmanuel to build them a castle for protection. Emmanuel responds by sending James of Arwyn, a master builder who will guide the villagers in the construction of their own castle. All goes well until the workers discover mysterious golden lamps. The lamps possess strange powers, and those powers may spell doom for the castle project. This sixth adventure will cause the reader to realize that the King's business must always be priority. This is not Narnia; this is not Lord of the Rings. The Terrestria Chronicles were written to honor Christ and be as true to Scripture as possible. Some readers have compared the Terrestria books to The Pilgrim's Progress, though this series is much more readable, relevant, and action-packed than Bunyan's classic work. Written for ages ten and up, the Terrestria series is ideal for family devotions, classroom use, or individual enjoyment.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Christian Fantasy

205 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2006

Reviews

[M&M]

Amazing book. I couldn't put it down I absolutely recommend this series to everyone!!!

[Hannah Hill]

Wonderful book! Love the Allegory! The book has amazing allegorical elements and time long truths!
I love how Philip waited on King Emmanuel while courting Rebekah. They both honoured Rebekah’s father. Amazing ending and wonderful series!

[Jeanette]

This series by Ed Dunlop has been interesting for my kids (ages 8 and 6); however, the writing and vocabulary are really not challenging at all. Many adverbs and adjectives are recycled throughout the series. "The Golden Lamps" was the only book that did not start out with Josiah, the main character throughout the series. In fact, Josiah is not even introduced in the first quarter of the book. This confused my kids a bit, especially since the previous five books had brought him in quickly. I appreciate the biblical lessons that Dunlop tries to teach in these books, but Dunlop's allegorical style is such that everything is pretty predictable. I wish that the language had been more literary; it would have been much more fulfilling to share this series with my kids.

[Connie]

Pride, greed, the allure of wealth and status distract all of us from the King's purpose for us. We must be alert and flee these diversions that keep us from serving the King wholeheartedly and building the Castle of Hope, our protection from the enemy.

In case any of my friends are wondering, I read some books because they come highly recommended by grandchildren. :)

[Heather]

I think this is one of the better books in the series. It managed to avoid preachiness and stay focused on the story, but an allegorical story with good lessons. I was a bit disappointed that we were over halfway through the book before we saw our familiar leading character Josiah. However, the book was otherwise so good that it still got 4 stars.