1. Foundlings
    Matthew Harding
    Zoe and Sozo Publishing / Trade Paperback
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  1. Jacob
    Age: Under 18
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Harding creates an epic masterpiece
    September 17, 2012
    Jacob
    Age: Under 18
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Travel through underground cities, calm seas, death dungeons, dark forests filled with evil creatures and more in Matthew Harding's epic Peleg Chronicles. Set in the years following the Global Flood, a young boy and girl must battle a world filled with evil and hatred toward a perfect God.

    Harding creates a plot thickened, but not overly done, with excitement and love for all of God's creations. Best of all, Harding has created a series that has absolutely zero inappropriate scenes, words, actions, etc. He creates a world that is evil, without making the book series bad. This series can be read to any child that can understand and any adult that listens. Harding has created a masterpiece.

    Jacob: What gave you the idea for the Peleg Chronicles?

    Harding: The intro to your interview is one of the main reasons I wrote the Peleg Chronicles. Everything that had dragons or giants in them also had magic. Our kids get excited about these things, and Satan has taken what God's Word says are real, and twisted them into something that takes God and His glory out of the picture. I wanted to write something that was in harmony with God's Word, history, and the creation, knowing that to many it might feel like fantasy.

    Jacob: How long did it take to write the first book? Second? Third?

    Harding: Each book took me about six to seven months to write.

    Jacob: What kind of support did you receive?

    Harding: My wife and children were an incredible support. Every day they wondered how much further I had gotten. On the last book I let them read each chapter as I finished them so that they could be a bigger part of the process. Their prayers and support for the books were a huge blessing.

    Jacob: Where is your story placed? Any modern location? Why that place?

    Harding: I do have a general idea in my head where the story takes place but I didn't share that information in the books so as to add to that feeling of the Babel dispersion effect - not knowing where in the world everyone else had gone to and not knowing exactly where your family group is in relation to the rest of the world's lands. The area in my head was especially changed by the rising sea levels (approximately 400 ft.) during the "ice age".

    Jacob: Why foundlings?

    Harding: I love the sound of that word. When I was in Thailand as a brand new believer, I stayed at an orphanage, called Christian Happy Home, in the jungle. It was run by a Native American woman who travelled to Thailand not knowing the language or anyone in the country and she began rescuing children who had either been orphaned or sold by their families into begging rings and worse. It had a profound effect on me.

    Jacob: Did any of your characters represent people in your life?

    Harding: Not completely, though aspects of some characters were taken from real people. For example, the high-pitched laughter of McDougal can occasionally be heard coming from myself. McDougal, to me, represents fathers in general in that we often feel self conscious, defeated, or insufficient to the task of being the leaders of our homes. Yet, when we keep our eyes on God, and the needs of our wife and children, we can truly be the greatest of heroes.

    Jacob: Who is your favorite character?

    Harding: That's a tough one. I especially like Fergus Leatherhead, Diego Dandolo, and Percival.

    Jacob: Are some of the places in your book based on anything historical (e.g. Dwarven Brotherhood's underground kingdom)?

    Harding: Yes, the Dwarven Brotherhood and the underground kingdom are a conglomeration of things taken from history. There are some huge underground cities in turkey, some of which were estimated to house about 30,000 people. There was a community of dwarfs from ancient times that lived in America though it is a mystery what became of them, and of course there are dwarf communities still surviving today - the pygmies of Africa.

    Jacob: Is the death hunt historical?

    Harding: I wouldn't be surprised if it was, but I made it up loosely based upon the surprisingly huge role that animals have played in war down through the ages.

    Jacob: Is Princess supposed to be a pterosaur?

    Harding: Probably, but who knows what other flying serpent/dragon/dinosaur fossils will be found in the future.

    Jacob: Why are the dragons like mythical dragons (in your books) when they are supposed to be dinosaurs? Are you trying to make them more like pterosaurs?

    Harding: This question is somewhat akin to one of the reasons why I had the dwarves living under ground, which has also been popularized in fantasy fiction, movies and games. I wanted to take what the world has called fantasy and play with possible ways that true creatures and peoples could have plausibly lent themselves to what later became myths.

    Underground cities are obviously not the best environment to live in, but they are good for defense, for a people not otherwise capable of great defense against a stronger foe. So I merged the idea, and it lends itself to further study for those who might be interested.

    I thought along similar lines when using the artwork and depictions within my writing of flying dragons. I looked at a lot of old art and ancient art, and read some fascinating accounts where people saw flying dragons, and of course we have fossil records of what could be termed as flying dragons. Lately they have found a new dinosaur that so closely resembles the look of the 'mythical dragon' that headlines such as 'Dragon or Dinosaur' have been used referring to it. I've also read Creation Scientist reports about how large Pterodactyls could not lift their body mass into the air in today's environment, so something must have been different. They postulated that whatever it was might have changed slowly during the time after the flood (during the ice age), which might explain the gradual loss of human longevity. Again, exciting stuff for further study.

    Jacob: Any more books readers can look forward too from you (in or out of series)?

    Harding: I have a number of side story ideas to go with the Peleg Chronicles, but for now I'm working on a new series called Ebenezer's Land which takes place in the year 2026.
  2. mommai
    Moscow, ID
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Our family loved this book!
    May 11, 2011
    mommai
    Moscow, ID
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I was going to just read this book to the kids during the day, but my husband was enjoying it so much that we waited to read until the evenings when he was home. We stayed up past bedtime more than once because we were enjoying it so much. It was a little odd that the characters quoted scriptures that hadn't been written yet, but there are certainly worse things. We can't wait to start the second book.
  3. dukesdaddy14
    Mattaponi, VA
    Age: Under 18
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    This is one adventure you will not want to miss!!!
    April 2, 2011
    dukesdaddy14
    Mattaponi, VA
    Age: Under 18
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Set in the day right after the flood of Noah makes this book original and exciting! I have read Foundlings three times now and have yet to get tired of its much needed message and thrilling ride. It is hard to find books that are so Biblically accurate and wholesome in today's society. Any avid reader will not be disappointed! Giants, swords, mysterious inventions like wet-fire, dragons, lords, castles, and evil dragon priests all give this book incredible action and extraordinary twists!

    I love Harding's unique characters: McDougal for his Noble spirit and oddities, Fergus with his quiet manner and loyal nature, Theiry for his chivalrous quality and passion for God, and Oded the giant whose simple mind gives way to a master animal trainer, which gives his personality an interesting twist. This is only to name a few of Harding's intriguing characters that give his book its flavorful read.

    To sum it up, it was refreshing to get a hold of such a wholesome book and I am looking forward to reading Matthew Harding's second installment.
  4. TNThree
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    It's a great book!
    January 8, 2014
    TNThree
    Quality: 5
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Starting in medias res, it was a bit confusing trying to figure out the setting and the characters, but by the end (which is a cliffhanger) I couldn't wait to read the next book. The characters had firm faith in the Bible, although they did seem to quote verses which hadn't been written yet!
  5. June
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Foundlings is a perfect book for 9-16 year old!
    April 24, 2013
    June
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 4
    My thirteen year old son read this book when he was ten. From the first page he was hooked! Afterward, he seemed to be begging for more.

    Foundlings is two story lines, one about Lord McDougal and Fergus Leatherhead and the second about Thiery and his search for his past. Foundlings shows courage and strength in God through McDougal, logic and cleverness from Fergus and the trust and faith in God from Suzie and Thiery. The dwarf Gimcrack shows someone who wants to become a Christian but is too scared of the past but gives in and becomes a devout Follower in God.

    After my son read the story, he lent the series to basically every boy in our church. They all loved it. I would recommend it to many of my friends to show their children the faith and courage of people in the days of Peleg.

    I give The Peleg Chronicle Trilogy 5 bright stars!
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