The last quarter of the 20th century has witnessed a radical shift in the nature of literature. During previous centuries, as literature in the Western world wrestled with the issues of life, it always did so from the experience of Christianity. That world is now rapidly changing. In the late 19th century and with increasing momentum in the early part of the 20th century, a new yet ancient force began to press in to displace Christian principles from the realm of literature. That force is paganism.

A Landscape with Dragons is about the shift in culture from a Christian-based worldview to that of a new and revised paganism. O'Brien examines the two and shows how the pagan message is being packaged to appear as "Christian" writing.
O'Brien's analysis of the degeneration of books, film, and videos for the young is incisive and detailed. Yet his approach is not simply critical, for he suggests a number of remedies including several tools of discernment for parents and teachers in assessing the moral content and spiritual impact of this insidious revolution.

The "Suggested Reading List" at the end of O'Brien's book is worth its weight in gold. He gives literally hundreds of titles for suggested family reading - from picture books to adult titles.

This book comes highly recommended to all parents, grandparents, godparents, teachers, religious educators, homeschoolers, and all those interested in conquering the force of paganism in the modern world by preserving the innocence and Christian outlook of our children.