Passages
Two kids Anna and Kyle are visiting their grandparents in Odyssey when something astonishing happens. The world of Odyssey disappears and the children find themselves in place called Marus. It's a land of swashbuckling swordfights, mysterious prophecies, and daring escapes. Anna and Kyle find themselves caught in the middle between a mad king and the rightful heir to the throne. Whether Marus is a real place or not remains a mystery to our characters in Odyssey. John Avery Whittaker and his friend Jack Allen make it their mission to investigate the truth of the matter. According to the stories, kids from our world travel to the land of Marus at least seven times, once in each of the six books in the Passages series, as well as once in the two-part episode Fletcher's Rebellion on Album 34. The first book in the series, Darien's Rise, has been adapted into a nine-part album.
Adventures in Odyssey's Passages series has been designed to retell Bible stories in a new and creative way so that young listeners will be able to experience them as if for the first time. All of the Passages stories are based squarely on key episodes of scriptural history. The names have been changed, the details have been altered, and the setting has been moved to an exciting land of Marus. As you experience the stories, you may recognize the basic outlines, key characters, and scriptural lessons from the Bible stories.
1: Darien's Rise
Kyle and his sister Anna find themselves in an alternate world in which they have special powers to help carry out the will of the Unseen One. |
2: Arin's Judgment
At the end of World War II, Wade is transported to a wartorn alternate world called Marus, where he finds himself a key figure in a political power struggle and unwittingly helps to bring the Unseen One’s judgment on a corrupt people. |
3: Annison's Risk
Maddy slips into an alternate world called Marus where she helps Queen Annison protect the believers in the Unseen One from persecution. |
4: Glennall's Betrayal
When he finds himself transported from Odyssey to the country of Marus in another world, James gradually becomes convinced that he has been sent by the Unseen One to help a young man who is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. |
5: Draven's Defiance
All time has been stopped by one man, Draven, the Voice of the Unseen One, in defiance of the rulers of Marus. Scott journeys with Draven and learns of the consequences when man tries to run the world without God. Will Scott answer the call of the Unseen One? |
6: Fendar's Legacy
The three children Danny, Wayne, and Michelle play a prophetic role in the deliverance of the Marutians, though working from different sides! Michelle helps the King of Palatia while the brothers help Fendar and the Marutians. |
Album 34: In Your Wildest Dreams
422-423: Passages: Fletcher's Rebellion, Parts 1-2
A woman named Alice tells an incredible story about how she and Tom Riley’s son, Timmy, traveled to another world called Marus.
A woman named Alice tells an incredible story about how she and Tom Riley’s son, Timmy, traveled to another world called Marus.
Album: Passages: Darien's Rise646: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 1
Jack Allen gives Whit an old manuscript that tells of a mysterious house in the middle of the woods … and a pair of siblings lost in the strange world of Marus! 647: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 2 Kyle and Anna’s adventure gets stranger. The Old Judge rescues Anna, and Kyle is befriended by General Darien. 648: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 3 The Old Judge teaches Anna about the Unseen One, and Kyle saves Darien’s life a second time. |
649: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 4
Under the tutelage of the Old Judge, Anna begins to have visions of the present and the future. Meanwhile, Darien and Kyle must try to make a daring escape from the king’s clutches.
650: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 5
The Old Judge sends Anna away with Darien and Kyle as they race to escape the king. Anna’s visions grow stronger, and Kyle senses danger again for Darien’s life.
651: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 6
King Lawrence orders a massacre at the convent where Anna is staying. Meanwhile, Darien cooks up an elaborate plan to free the town of Kellen from the evil Palatians.
652: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 7
Darien and his loyal followers have a dramatic confrontation with King Lawrence in the Valley of the Rocks.
653: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 8
The battle in the land of Marus takes an ugly turn as former friends become enemies and allies become foes. Young Kyle starts to doubt that the Unseen One is really watching out for them.
654: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 9
Whit finishes reading the strange manuscript about Marus. In the story, Kyle and Anna try to return home, and King Lawrence races to escape the Palatians.
Under the tutelage of the Old Judge, Anna begins to have visions of the present and the future. Meanwhile, Darien and Kyle must try to make a daring escape from the king’s clutches.
650: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 5
The Old Judge sends Anna away with Darien and Kyle as they race to escape the king. Anna’s visions grow stronger, and Kyle senses danger again for Darien’s life.
651: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 6
King Lawrence orders a massacre at the convent where Anna is staying. Meanwhile, Darien cooks up an elaborate plan to free the town of Kellen from the evil Palatians.
652: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 7
Darien and his loyal followers have a dramatic confrontation with King Lawrence in the Valley of the Rocks.
653: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 8
The battle in the land of Marus takes an ugly turn as former friends become enemies and allies become foes. Young Kyle starts to doubt that the Unseen One is really watching out for them.
654: Passages: Darien's Rise, Part 9
Whit finishes reading the strange manuscript about Marus. In the story, Kyle and Anna try to return home, and King Lawrence races to escape the Palatians.
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