The Coming Storm

Kingdoms: A Biblical Epic #1

by Ben Avery, Mat Broome (Illustrator), Bud Rogers (Editor)

Trouble lies ahead when the God-fearing boy-king Josiah dies in battle. Squeezed between Egypt and Assyria, with mighty Babylon looming in the distance, Judah faces a national crisis. When Josiah's unrighteous son, Jehoahaz, is made king, Josiah's faithful advisor, Iddo, realizes he's just a puppet ruler. Can Iddo save his country--and family?

Genres: Graphic Novels

Paperback

First published August 1, 2007

About the author

A believer in the need for positive, all-ages entertainment, Ben Avery created and wrote Zondervan’s graphic novel series TimeFlyz and the comic book miniseries ArmorQuest to entertain readers with an exciting story, but also inspire and encourage readers to stand up and make a difference in their world. Avery’s comic book career began when he was selected by George R.R. Martin to work as the script adaptor of the comic book fantasy mini-series The Hedge Knight, based on novellas by the New York Times bestselling author. After that, Avery went on to co-write/co-create the critically acclaimed Lullaby and The Imaginaries for Image Comics, co-create and write the children’s literature inspired fantasy The Oz/Wonderland Chronicles, develop and write the historical epic Kingdoms for Zondervan, and the sequel mini-series The Hedge Knight II, published by Marvel Comics. In addition to writing, he has been an English teacher, a college resident director, and a youth treatment specialist for sexually abused children. Avery lives in Indiana with his wife and four children.

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the first five volumes one after another, so, I'll just review them together:

These were great adaptations of Old Testament stories; between kings such as Josiah and Hezekiah, prophets such as Ezekiel and Jeremiah, not to mention the stories from the book of Daniel, they made the Biblical text come to life. Even Ehud, King David, and King Saul make an appearance. Regardless of your age, if you have trouble understanding the Bible in written or spoken form, these will definitely help you learn the timeless truths of God's Word.

[Jaguar · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it, but had a hard time figuring out the storyline. I don't know whether this is suppose to be following biblical accounts or if its set in bible times and made up stories are added? I plan to read the next one and see if that will enlighten me to some information.

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[C.J. Stunkard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting art. The writing attempts to contextualize the Biblical narrative and retell familiar stories in a fresh way. Great cliffhanger ending. Sometimes, however, the story/art can be hard to follow.

[Extreme · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the way the story is told - starting from the end, then going into flashbacks of King Josiah's reign. I especially like the last line.