Seven Candles: The Reclaiming of Haven

Seven Candles is the first of a three book series, The reclaiming of Haven. It is a christian alternative to books like Harry Potter, Eregon, ect. It is filled with wizards, magic spells and dragons, but is attempting to show these dark arts in thier true light, evil. Alaric, was the ruler of ancient Haven, when his people turned on him and killed his son. He vows to leave, but before doing so he calls his land and the surrounding nations to a feast. All but seven men and their families from his land refused to attend the feast. He gives each man a unique nacklace and tells them that his son would one day return to rule, and that a massenger would anouce his coming. This book follows the beginning of an the journey made by these seven men's descendants. Hundreds of years later when the story has turned to legend, the messenger comes. He tells all the land that the ruler's son is returning to reclaim his land. Along the way, he finds the seven men's descendants with the necklaces. He tells them to meet in a small town called Ammen. Where Gavin, the youngest of the seven men, lives. Alarics messenger gives Gavin a book with words only he can read, this book tells them where to go and had to do. After the seven men meet together they set out on an epic journy to tell every one that Alaric's son is coming to reclaim his land and he is asking all who will follow the wait on the west bank of the river Kedron. But thier task is not unkown, Rahm, the dark lord of Wormwood, has sent Watch Eyes, nonhuman creatures, to stake out every town and to follow them. Rahm has also sent the land's four wizards to reach the people before the seven men do; and to spread rumors and lies. When they reach thefourth city they are to tell, and the prince overthrows the king, they find themselves hunted not only by soilders, but by a wizard. This wizard brings the chase to a personal level, they are now running from thier own fears. They escape the fourth city, only finding themselves running again. This time from thousands of six inch long winged creatures with scorpion like tails. One of the seven men is stung, they now have to travel slow, so it will be a day or more before they reach the next city to get help. This book leaves them on the rode to Darrington, the nearest city. In the next books these seven men will encounter, wizards, dragons, and the vary force of evil itself. We have seen first hand that teenagers, or young people in general, are fasinated by the possibrlity of possessing powers (whitch craft, wizardry). They enjoy reading books on the subjects of ordeniary people possessing powers, encountering the unknown, and achieving impossible tasks.