An angry teen, a desperate mother, a missing father, and a
shadow lurking in the background.
Things were going from bad to worse for Nick and his family.
Tempted to run away after yet another argument with his mom, Nick receives a
handwritten, leather-bound copy of an old book-a family legend passed down to
him from his great grandfather. The book, called Dragon Seed, leads Nick deep
into his family's history and introduces him to another angry young man who
lived in the shadows (the shadows of the tombs). Like Nick, you'll be shocked
to discover where he fits in this story of epic proportions!
This page-turning, young adult fiction story invites older
children and teens into the real-life struggles of Nick. But it also ushers
them into an imaginative exploration of the life of the young man Jesus saved
as he wandered through the tombs. Best-selling author Marty Machowski uses both
stories to introduce the reality of spiritual warfare and how its shadows
affect and change us.
Machowski, a trusted teacher for children of all ages,
presents a thoroughly biblical view of spiritual warfare that emphasizes the
importance of humility and dangers of pride. Teens will be drawn to the story
of Nick and his struggles and will learn, as they read, to also identify the shadows
in their own life and turn from them. While the biblical teaching is evident
throughout the narrative of Dragon Seed, Machowski also includes a
twelve-lesson Bible study at the end of the book to help teens ground their
understanding of spiritual warfare on biblical principles.
Youth pastors, leaders, and parents will also want to
explore with teens the small group study at the end of the book with its unique
take on spiritual warfare that emphasizes the biblical theme of humility. This
is a perfect book to read with a group and discuss together the implications of
Nick's struggles for their lives.
My Thoughts:
Dragon Seed by
Marty Machowski is an expertly written novel telling the story of the origin and
spread of pride through the life and eyes of an ordinary modern family. Nick
Freeman, a rebellious and spirited teenager, is emotionally unstable and devastated
by the loss of his father. Unsure of how to channel his emotion and insecurities
he constantly argues and deliberately disobeys his tired mother who desperately
tries to keep her son in line.
As the story progresses
Nick’s soul becomes an intense battlefield of light versus dark, but as he
reads his family’s history and discovers hidden truths will he be able to win
out against his personal demons or are the roots of the dragon seed polluting
Nick’s heart already too far gone to be removed?
This captivating novel of the battle of good versus evil in
real life will leave you wondering what’s next and will open your mind to the battles
of the spiritual realm. I enjoyed the ensuing
conflicts in the lives of the characters in both the Freemans’ history and current
timeline struggles.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Litfuse
Publicity. I was not required to post a positive review and the views and
opinions expressed are my own.
Reviewed by JackBo
Marty Machowski is the Family Life Pastor at Covenant
Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, where he has served on the
pastoral staff for over 25 years. Marty leads Promise Kingdom, the children's
ministry of Covenant Fellowship. He is the author of a systematic theology for
children entitled "The Ology," "Long Story Short,"
"Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God," "The Gospel
Story Sunday School Curriculum" and the companion "Gospel Story
Children's Bible." He and his wife, Lois, and their six children reside in
West Chester, Pennsylvania area.
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