The Blackgaard Chronicles: The Battle between Good & Evil Comes Home (Adventures in Odyssey Misc)

As a long-time fan of Adventures in Odyssey, the Blackgaard saga is my favorite on-going storyline in the series total. I've owned the tapes for several of the adventures contained in this collection, and listened to them so often some are close to breaking. Once I saw a chance to have all of the episodes and in CD form no less, I knew this would be a great thing to get and I was not disappointed.For those of you who have not heard any of the Blackgaard adventures before, this is a wonderful deal, with 30 episodes in one set. The story is one of the best I've ever heard, Odyssey or otherwise. Not only is the storyline compelling and engaging, but there's wonderful writing, amazing voice acting (especially on the part of Nathan Carlson) and wonderful characterization. The story can get a bit intense, so you may want to preview it if you're planning on having someone younger than 10 listen to it, but it's by no means over-violent or scary. The lessons are good and flow well with the story; they don't feel shoehorned in or detract from the plotline.If you do own some or many of the adventures in this collection, I still would recommend it highly. It has a nice design, good artwork, and a durable but light and easy to open case. It not only has all the episodes in one place, but also a half-hour video about Dr. Blackgaard. It also has official artwork for several characters never given an official depiction, including fan (and my) favorite Richard Maxwell.All-in-all, I cannot praise this collection highly enough. If you are a fan of the Blackgaard saga, Adventures in Odyssey or just good and gripping stories in general, I would greatly recommend this collection.The episodes in this collection are:A Bite of ApplesauceEugene's DilemmaThe Nemesis 1 and 2The Battle 1 and 2One Bad AppleWaylaid in the Windy City 1 and 2The HomecomingA Rathbone of ContentionDouble TroubleTom for Mayor 1 and 2A Name, Not a Number 1 and 2A Code of HonorSmall Fires, Little PoolsAngels UnawareGathering ThunderMoving TargetsHard LossesThe ReturnThe Time Has ComeCheckmateAnother ChanceThe Last ResortThe Final ConflictBlackgaard's Revenge 1 and 2

Amazing books...kids want to go on 5 minute drives to the bank to hear them, great for trips. Surprisingly I got into them. Christian focused, but non Christians would enjoy them as well, its not over the top and they are great action adventures about building character with good messages on how to act. Focuses more on Judeo Christian values- honesty, hard work, hanging in there, only occasionally does it talk about praying etc. Well worth it for any parent going on a long trip, or even regular short ones.

This series was a bit different than other Adventures in Odyssey programs. With children ranging in age from 14 years to 7 years, they all enjoyed these cd's and were begging for more of these type of audio recordings. Well worth the money!

I recently moved about 9 hours from home and go back to visit often. I have 4 children with ages ranging from 6-10. This has been the only thing to keep our drive not unbearable! The stories are fantastic and great for all ages, including myself :) It has been not only a great way to pass the time in the car but also a learning experience.

One of the best storylines in the series. Hours of content. Great for long car rides.

Everyone in the family (15,12,8) loved these episodes and it made a VERY long car trip a lot more fun for everyone (including parents!). I especially liked how some of the early stories felt un-related and then worked back around in the end.

About 6 months ago Focus on the family sent me a sampler of Adventures in Odyssey. I didn't realize what a hit it would be with my children. I ordered this set based off the reviews, and they seem to really enjoy it. I would consider my kids to be somewhat sheltered, and it was just spooky enough to make it fun. Great lessons, and excellent voice acting. I would recommend this for anyone with kids- good clean entertainment.

Just an FYI for parents: this set has a great storyline that makes it ideal for long road trips, etc. But as the series progresses, the episodes become darker and the sinister characters more frightening. Our 8-year-old was quite frightened by it for several days thereafter, although our older children thoroughly enjoyed it.

I grew up listening to Adventures in Odyssey. They are all really great for all kids. I especially like the Blackgaard Chronicles! It is very intense and is a terrific mystery type thriller serious. I would recommend this to everyone with kids.

I have yet to buy a set of Odyssey discs I haven't liked.