Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Review of Quest for Celestia by Steven James


Quest for Celestia: A Reimagining of the Pilgrim's Progress
An Epic Fantasy Worth Reading


Quest of Celestia is the fantasy retelling of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress.

I would like to thank Netgalley and AMG Publishers for the opportunity to read the book for an honest review.

Quest for Celestia is an epic fantasy book about a young man leaving his home and family after a wizard approaches him with the idea of going on a journey to the Kingdom of Celestia. The story is compelling and the author develops the characters quite well. Although I have never read John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress I found myself recognizing certain aspects of the story mirroring the New Testament of the Bible but it is done in such a way that it is congruous to the story being told. I would recommend this read to any teen or adult fantasy fan out there because there are certain themes that are not appropriate for younger readers. I love the cover. 

Rating 4 of 5 Stars

2 comments:

  1. Never heard of this book, but it sounds interesting :) Thank you for following me :)
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