Past Watchful Dragons: Biblical Stories Retold

Michelle Carlos

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Past Watchful Dragons: Biblical Stories Retold

Past Watchful Dragons: Biblical Stories Retold

Michelle Carlos

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Welcome to the world of Erith, where the stars sing the stories of heroes, horses, kings, maidens, warriors, and dragons. Author Rose John Sheffler brilliantly crafts these fairy tale retellings of biblical stories like the Fall of Satan, Adam and Eve, Queen Esther, Nebuchadnezzar's Dream, Ruth and Naomi, the Tower of Babel, Hannah, and the Life of Christ. Paired with breathtaking illustrations by Michelle Carlos, this collection will captivate young readers ages 9-15 and help them rediscover these ancient biblical tales

About the Author

Rose John Sheffler is a Catholic writer who has been telling stories since before she can remember. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her philosopher husband and three children.

Michelle Carlos is a Filipino illustrator based in Germany. Her art is largely informed by her lucid dreams, adventures abroad, and fascination with amazing stories about majestic creatures. When not exploring, Michelle is constantly creating things while singing her heart out and drinking lots of tea.

Critical Reviews

"Fairy stories hold up a mirror to man. They show us ourselves. They are where storytelling and truth telling meet with the kiss of wonder. This collection of new fairy stories takes us to many once-upon-a-time places which always point to the happy-ever-after that awaits the virtuous soul."--Joseph Pearce

"Rose John Sheffler's wildly imaginative, delicately written, poignantly moving fairy tales combine the vision and artistry of C.S. Lewis and Hans Christian Andersen. Like Lewis, she enables her readers to re-experience the stories of the Bible in such a way as to restore their original power, freshness, and strangeness. Like Andersen, she touches on that which is most elemental in human nature, thus allowing us to discover ourselves in the most fantastical of stories. These tales will instruct and delight children and adults of all ages."--Louis Markos

Publishing Information

Publisher: Word on Fire Votive
Pub date: 2025-03-31
Length: 176 pages

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