Kathryn Butler
Auteur de The Dragon and the Stone
A propos de l'auteur
Kathryn Butler (MD, Columbia University) trained in surgery and critical care at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where she then joined the faculty. She left clinical practice in 2016 to homeschool her children, and now writes regularly for desiringGod.org and the Gospel afficher plus Coalition on topics such as faith, medicine, and shepherding kids in the gospel. afficher moins
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Œuvres de Kathryn Butler
Glimmers of Grace: A Doctor's Reflections on Faith, Suffering, and the Goodness of God (2021) 22 exemplaires
What does depression mean for my faith? 7 exemplaires
The Dream Keeper Saga 1 exemplaire
The Quest for the Guardians, Volume 4 1 exemplaire
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 9
- Membres
- 371
- Popularité
- #64,992
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 18
There is no foul language or sexual content, and is appropriate for ages 13-18, with readability at ages 9 and up.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PARENTS of younger children: Parents should be aware of magical and scary content in this book. There are mystical powers brought about by soothstones, and frightening images of what amounts to hell toward the end of the book, although one character, Pax, does come into that situation to rescue his stewards. Additionally, there are many other perilous situations with terrifying beasts described throughout. The book has little happiness and peace until the end, much like Lewis’ or Tolkien’s books.
In Dragon and the Stone, people wear magical "soothstones,” giving them special powers, much like characters in Lord of the Rings wore magical rings of power.
Similar to Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia, the Christ figure in this story is a unicorn named Pax. He is able to help the main character, Lily, when she is in need. Pax possesses the power to heal and to make new. Readers can infer a connection to the God of the Bible, as the “Creator" in this story is the maker of the "Realm," which is the dreamland where the narrative takes place. There are mythical creatures in the book straight out of C.S. Lewis' writings.
At times, though, Biblical parallels are a little vague. Several times, Lily prays for help, but unfortunately, we're not told to whom she prays. She also uses her imagination to make things come to life, to cause her soothstone to do magic, and to summon Pax to come to her aid.
If you want a spell-binding read, full of swashbuckling heroes and heroines, fantastic creatures, and a look for God’s purpose in each moment of their lives, you’ll want to check out Dragon and the Stone!
—reviewed by Colleen… (plus d'informations)