The White Lion Chronicles
The White Lion Chronicles is a series written by musician, youth pastor, and author Christopher Hopper. The series consists of two books already published by Tsaba house, Rise of the Dibor and The Lion Vrie, while one the remaining book, Athera's Dawn, has yet to be published.
Editions
Rise of the Dibor and The Lion Vrie were both published by Tsaba house. Rise of the Dibor features a brown cover, designed to look like an old book, with a small picture on the front of a knight lovingly holding a small child. The Lion Vrie bears a pale green, almost turquoise color with a drawing of two knights on horseback standing in a creek before a forest. Hopper mentioned that he is seeking a new place to publish Athera's Dawn and, possibly, the other books: "My agent is starting to actively look for a new home for Athera's Dawn (and possibly the previous two books), and I'm excited to get them out."1
Rise of the Dibor
Rise of the Dibor was published on June 15, 2006, as the first book of the series.
Brief Summary
"What if Adam and Eve never sinned? Would Satan be back? A perfect world untouched by evil and ignorant of death is secretly invaded by an ancient enemy that threatens to destroy their way of life forever. At first any signs of Morgui's vile presence are subtle, but slowly even Creation itself heralds the impending doom that awaits as the summers grow cold and certain of Dionia's inhabitants go missing. As more and more people are strangely taken, the Kings of Dionia decide take precautionary measures. Luik son of Lair is summoned to join an elite group of warriors known as the Dibor, sworn to protect their Kingdom against invading foes. But when a sinister plot to dethrone the Kings and flatten the capital city of Adriel is discovered, the Dibor are summoned along with the rest of the men of Dionia to defend her walls. It is here that Luik and his army face Morgui's Prince as well as the unending ranks of the demon war-host known as the Dairne-Reih, engaging in an epic saga to keep their world from following the same fate of one that has gone before it; earth. What some think will destroy them all, others believe will be the birth of a legend."2
The Lion Vrie
The Lion Vrie was published on June 15, 2007, as the second book of the series.
Brief Summary
"Luik, now son to a dead King, finds himself injured and headed for Tontha in the north of a besieged Dionia. Here he sorts through the trauma of the recent past and attempts to piece together the whereabouts of his fallen Dibor and his friends Fane, Hadrian, and Princess Anorra. As work begins on fortifying Mt. Dakka, now under his command, Luik journeys south to the wreckage of Adriel in the hopes of discovering anything that might help him find his missing friends. But he uncovers far more than he had ever anticipated, and upon returning north he uncovers more shocking clues about the secret order - the Knights of The Lion. While hope is kindled with the discovery of many of his surviving countrymen, a deep foreboding takes root as Morguis grip on Dionia tightens. Luiks path is plagued by mysterious encounters with the taken and haunted by The Effects of evil upon Creation. But even more is the sudden reappearance of many rumored to be dead including the missing Hadrian. When strange summonses begin to call for his aid, Luik embarks on perilous missions to the far corners of his country, even risking everything in search of the fabled City of Ot."3
Athera's Dawn
Little is known about this third, final book in the White Lion Chronicles save that it will be released sometime in 2010.4
Resources
Christopher Hopper's blog - http://www.christopherhopper.com/
Rise of the Dibor's Amazon page - http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Dibor-White-Lion-Chronicles/dp/0972548602/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1
The Lion Vrie's Amazon page - http://www.amazon.com/Lion-Vrie-White-Chronicles-Book/dp/1933853492/ref=pd_sim_b_1