Quest for Celestia: A Reimagining of the Pilgrim's Progress

by Steven James

Book Overview

Join Kadin on his journey to Celestia in this creative reimagining of John Bunyan's Christian classic, "The Pilgrim's Progress." Kadin's faith is challenged and strengthened as he seeks to rid himself... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899578861
• ISBN13: 9780899578866
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Living Ink Books
• Length: 233 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Let THE Story Touch Your Heart Again...

There is only one story that really matters: THE story of God reaching down into history to redeem a people for Himself. We live in that story, as we journey as vagabonds toward heaven. Four hundred years ago, a prisoner in an English jail retold THE story in such a fresh and masterful way that his words have been a bestseller ever since. That prisoner, of course, was John Bunyan, and his retelling of THE story was his masterpiece Pilgrim's Progress. Now, a master storyteller of our generation has taken his turn at retelling THE story with the novel Quest for Celestia: A Reimagining of the Pilgrim's Progress. Patterned after the manner of Pilgrim's Progress, Quest for Celestia follows a young man, Kadin, as his eyes are opened to a great quest to visit a glorious city. His perilous journey takes him through the same type of allegorical adventures and dangers that echo both Bunyan and every Christian's life. Written in a fast-paced first-person style, this novel is an easy read akin to the Chronicles of Narnia. It has both a male and female protoganonist with a mild dash of romance thrown in to better appeal to readers of both sexes. Entertaining and inspiring, Quest for Celestia is a great read for young and old, both those familiar with Bunyan's original masterpiece and those new to the genre of imaginative retellings of God's redemptive story.

an exciting way to be encouraged in your walk

Steven James has captured the heart of the true Christian journey. This book is wonderfully entertaining as well a mirror to our own lives and the choices we make. I think this book is marketed for young adults/teens, but it is written in such a way to appeal to adults as well. Definitely worth the read, especially if you need a little inspiration in your Christian walk.

Enjoyable and thought provoking

The latest of Steven's books marks a step into the fantasy realm, but keeps true to his heritage as a storyteller. I saw this as an homage to Bunyan's original tale, but by his use of symbolism and fantasy characters, Steven made the story appeal to a wider modern day audience. The style reminds me a great deal of C.S. Lewis and his famous Chronicles, and my only complaint is that the book isn't longer. Fortunately, Steven leaves some room for a sequel, and I hope for his fans' sake that he gives us at least one more tale of Kadin and Leira. I give this 5 out of 5 stars for the readability, style, and overall message of this wonderful book. Please give us another book like this!

A Delightful Reimagining of the Pilgrim's Progress

Although many might not fully like this book, it is a refresher to countless fantasties of christian ideas that have lost focus. Some Christian Fantasy have forgotten that the journey to Heaven and the trials that we face is the real battle. The characters are interesting in this story though not fully explored. The perils in this novel are interesting enough to make you want keep reading to the end. This is a delightful reimagining of the classic story, The Pilgrim's Progress.