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The Curse Of The Spider King — Day 2

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Today is day 2 of the Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Blog Tour, and our book is THE CURSE OF THE SPIDER KING (COTSK), a new novel written by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper.

Today I want to cover a few minor-minor-minor things that could be improved in the book.

Yesterday's review was over-the-top-excellent, so today I want to balance it out a wee little bit. Okay, so it won't balance it out—the book is that good.

Anyway, here are my thoughts, and remember, there may be some plot spoilers below. Click to read on.

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My Personal Thanks To C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia

A few weeks ago we watched the documentary C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia

While not perfect, this documentary was well done, and I particularly liked the details into C.S. Lewis's life that I had never known, such as:

  • About his experience in the Great War, as well as what happened to him afterward.
  • The fact that he and Warnie (his brother) took in four children from London during World War II. Can you say "The Pevensie Children"?
  • Details of his courtship I had not known.

The only aspect I found objectionable was that they didn't end on a clearly positive note of faith after his personal doubts and struggles following Joy's death. Yes, he was human and struggled, but his faith held firm despite the difficulties, and I think they over-dramatized this.

Personally, I owe an incredible thanks to C.S. Lewis for indirectly leading me to faith in Christ. I say indirectly, because it was exactly that ... as much of an indirection as can be imagined.

Here is my story:

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