About the Author Best-selling novelist Michael Phillips is the author of many beloved books and series. Some of his most well-known are Shenandoah Sisters, Carolina Cousins, The Secret of the Rose, and The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister. Phillips has also dedicated his life to preserving and furthering the legacies of his two literary mentors, George MacDonald and C.S. Lewis. George MacDonald (1824-1905) is the Victorian Scottish author whose writings led C.S. Lewis to Christianity and whom Lewis called his spiritual “master.” MacDonald’s fantasies and fairy tales also provided the inspiration for Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia. Phillips is the man who brought the works of George MacDonald back into print in the 1980s. His edited and republished editions, as well as his biography of MacDonald, introduced a new generation of readers to the forgotten Scotsman. Through the years, Phillips' own writings have also earned him a place in a literary lineage that extends from MacDonald to C.S. Lewis and into the present generation. Many have compared Phillips’ acclaimed afterlife fantasy Hell and Beyond to Lewis’s The Great Divorce and MacDonald’s Lilith. With The Sword, the Garden, and the King, Michael Phillips now takes his stand beside his predecessors with a memorable “fairy tale for children of all ages.” It is sure to be read and savored by many who love the Narnian tales and MacDonald's Curdie stories and other fairy tales. Read more
R**N
Loved it.
A great book for anyone, any age. One of those books to get involved with and can't wait for the next part of great story.
D**G
Favorite author!
This book is on a par with Michael Phillips' other outstanding books. Favorite author!
S**L
An intriguing page-turner!
My teen-aged son reviewed this gripping new fantasy written by Michael Phillips. He shares his thoughts below:"The Sword, Garden, and King is a intriguing book about a boy named Matthew who finds himself in a wonderous forest filled with talking animals and strange magic. Matthew has been appointed to protect the forest from the evil deceiver Argon. To do so, he must slay the evil within himself, save the children of the forest, and lead the animals in a great battle."This book will remind you of the great George MacDonald books Michael Phillips is known for publishing. You will find yourself turning the pages as quickly as you can read them!"
J**T
Delightful Book!!1
I just this minute finished The Sword, the Garden, and the King!! What a DELIGHTFUL tale! I absolutely loved it. Some fantasies are treasures that you never forget. This is one of those stories. It is, indeed, a fairy tale for all ages. I will be giving this as gifts to my grandchildren for quite some time as they come of the age to enjoy it. Thank you, Michael, for telling such a story.
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