Devolving With The Chiveis

Crossway Books has recently released a novel which is both futuristic and somehow medieval all at the same time. It's the first book in The Chiveis Trilogy and is entitled The Sword. It's written by first-time fiction writer Bryan Litfon. According to the synopsis, it takes place "Four hundred years after a deadly virus and nuclear war destroy the modern world...the kingdom of Chiveis emerges---where the people live a medieval lifestyle with little knowledge of the 'ancient' world. What will happen when a young army scout stumbles across a strange book called the Bible---in a place where Christianity is long forgotten!"

The book is getting good reviews from some pretty reputable sources. Check some of them out:

“Theologian and scholar Bryan Litfin has accomplished a rare feat—he has fashioned a land and time unique to any reader’s experience.”
—Jerry B. Jenkins, author, The Left Behind Series

“Some fiction is mere entertainment and some fiction is like a mirror in which we see ourselves and our world reflected in challenging and instructive ways. The Sword is a mirror of who we are at the core and what we struggle with in our non-fiction lives. Don’t miss this one. It is a compelling read that is well beyond mere entertainment.”
—Joseph M. Stowell, President, Cornerstone University

“Ever wonder about a world with an ‘almost-absence’ of God? Theologian turned ‘futurist’ Bryan Litfin provides us a compelling tale of the endurance of God’s amazing love—even to a distant remnant. Get your mind around The Sword. It could be the start of something big.”
—Mark Elfstrand, Executive Producer/Host, Morning Ride, Moody Radio, Chicago, Illinois

“Pulling us into the future to reveal the past, Bryan Litfin’s great what-if story discovers instead what is, laying bare the tendencies of the human soul, the strategies of our adversary, and the gentle sovereignty of the eternal God. In The Sword discovering truth is as exciting as discovering love, for, as Litfin skillfully portrays, they are one and the same.”
—Amy Rachel Peterson, author, Perpetua: A Bride, A Martyr, A Passion