I encourage you to purchase these through Lamplighter Books rather than Amazon, because Lamplighter is a company worth supporting! But used copies do crop up on ThriftBooks from time to time, so you might be able to save some money by purchasing through ThriftBooks. And I am so grateful to Lydia for introducing me to them. These are stories that I savored when I read them alone and that now hold all four of my daughters rapt at the table after school when we read them together. Tales of the Kingdom Trilogy is a novel trilogy written by David and Karen Mains. They’re a little dated, but in this era of ’80s nostalgia, that’s pardonable. The Tales of the Kingdom books are pricey, but they’re worth it. But know that this is a delightful set of stories, and I can’t stop thinking about them. Karens childrens-book series The Kingdom Tales Trilogy was given the Evangelical. I do not think I will summarize the plot for you, because I enjoyed diving into this series equipped only with the Lamplighter blurb and Lydia’s endorsement. For decades, Karen Mains, a prolific writer and gifted communicator. My favorite book is Tales of the Resistance. This series has the allegorical feel of both classics, and a similar knack for inviting deep truths in the side door while you’re distracted by a wonderful story. It is a joy to receive letters like this one, written on lined school tablet paper where the envelope is addressed with a pencil: Dear David and Karen Mains, My name is Calvin. In the catalog blurb, Lamplighter Books compares Tales of the Kingdom, favorably, to Pilgrim’s Progress and The Chronicles of Narnia-an ambitious comparison, certainly, but not unwarranted. Calling her down to check the mail felt like the passing of some torch. The day it arrived was the first day I found a box of books on the porch that wasn’t addressed to me. After her starring and dog-earing spree, she spent the better part of her savings on the Tales of the Kingdom trilogy. Before it hits the kitchen counter, she whisks it away, and when I find it next, there are stars in the margins by the titles she most wants to read.Īnd thus, she deserves credit for discovering today’s series. The way I used to feel about the new dELiA*s catalog: that’s how Lydia feels about the catalog from Lamplighter Books. Tale of the Kingdom, by David and Karen Mains and illustrated by Zhivko Zhelev, is the 30th anniversary edition of the story.
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