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The Wordsmith, The Kid, and The Electrolux

Fantasy. Adventure. Surprise. A tale of growing up and growing wise. It was a strange day, but nothing like the night Corian Griffin met the Electrolux. Contemporary fantasy for middle-grade readers and older.

Deadfall

Deep in the Northwest Territories, four vacationing friends discover that another group has targeted the secluded hamlet of Fiddler Falls for a worse purpose: to field-test the ultimate weapon. Book 1 of the John Hutchinson series, thriller/contemporary science fiction for adult readers.
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The Dead Whisper On

Candace MacHugh’s father promised to contact her from the “other side” if he could … but it’s been eleven long years. But one evening from the shadows she hears a familiar voice — Bud MacHugh’s trademark growl. By T.L. Hines.
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Fearless

The world changed after that terrible day when the sky burned. But an anonymous but powerful hero emerges from the wreckage. He is Grant Borrows, one a chosen few who walk the earth with extraordinary powers.

Enoch’s Ghost

Walter, Ashley, and Karen ride the dragon Thigocia in search of her son, Gabriel, and her long-lost mate, Makaidos. Book 2 in the Oracles Of Fire fantasy series by Bryan Davis.

Germ

The release of the virus will usher in a new era of power where countries are left without defense. Where a single person–or millions–could be killed with perfect accuracy and zero collateral damage. Where your own DNA works against you. Thriller/science fiction for adult readers.
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Raising The Past

An ancient device in a frozen mammoth is accidentally activated, summoning forces who seek its destruction. It is the key to mankind’s salvation and freedom from the men behind the curtain, pulling the strings and leading humanity towards destruction. By Jeremy Robinson.
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Relentless

Grant Borrows has been Shifted—in the silence between heartbeats, his whole life fundamentally altered. There’s another man in the world wearing his face and living his life. What’s more, the man staring back from his mirror is a stranger.
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Waking Lazarus

Jude Allman is hiding from the world and hiding from God. Because when you come back from the dead three times, the world wants a piece of you … and it becomes clear that God may have something in mind for you, too. By T.L. Hines.
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The Hidden

After the botched delivery of a prized foal, psychiatrist Susan Stone rides wildly into the mountains, seeking release from consuming guilt. She tumbles into a dark ravine and makes a startling discovery–a young man, chained in the darkness. Supernatural thriller for adult readers.
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Sorceror

When a skeleton mysteriously disappears from his basement, Thorn is faced with an ancient mystery-one that leads to an even more ancient foe: the same sorcerer who fought Moses! By James Byron Huggins.
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The Truth Teller

A five-year-old boy can sense who is telling the truth…and who isn’t. It’s a gift some will do anything to silence and a mother will do anything to protect. By Angela Hunt.
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Tears of a Dragon by Bryan Davis

Tears Of A Dragon

With Billy’s father missing, Billy and Bonnie must lead the dragons into war against the demonic beings known as Watchers.

The Ahriman Gate

This supernatural thriller tells the incredible story of a young Marine and his sister who discover information connecting the U.S. Government with UFOs. By Thomas and Nita Horn.
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Expiration Date

When people around him start dying, Clay Ryker discovers a terrible gift: he can foresee the timing of a person’s death – his or her expiration date. Clay’s foreknowledge could cost more than he can bear to lose. Supernatural suspense for adult readers.

Unspoken

For the last eight years, Glee Granger has centered her life around Sema, a gorilla – they live together, play together, eat together, and “talk” together. One event overturns everything Glee thought she knew about humans and animals. Contemporary science fiction for adult readers.
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Circles of Seven by Bryan Davis

Circles Of Seven

Faced with danger at every turn, the two friends must call upon their dragon gifts to defeat the malevolent ruler.

Second Time Around

While Time Lottery spokesman Alexander MacMillan manages the increasingly dangerous paparazzi on the outside, three time-traveling lottery contestants face agonizing decisions about their futures. Book 2 in the Time Lottery series, science fiction for adult readers.
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Nephilim: The Revealing

Former reporter Art MacKenzie and his spiritual mentor, Johanen, are desperate to try to locate a diskette with vital information. But a fallen angel — and the organization known as the Cadre — will kill to get their hands on it. Book 3 of the Nephilim Series, supernatural thriller for adult readers.
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Nightbringer

An ancient evil has darkened the abbey halls and turned the once-peaceful monastery into a murderous battleground. By James Byron Huggins.
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The Surrogate

When Kyle and Bethany Dolan hire a surrogate for their last surviving embryo, they allow themselves to hope once again. When the surrogate lapses into a coma, the Dolans face psychological and supernatural forces they never knew existed. Supernatural thriller for adult readers.
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Dark To Mortal Eyes

When an ancient evil rouses, each member of the Addison family becomes enmeshed in a terrifying supernatural battle–one with global consequences. Contemporary/paranormal for adult readers.

City Of Dreams

History revolves around the life of a peasant born in the Middle East more than 2000 years ago. But what if that never happened … until now? Special Agent Alex Hunter’s efforts bring him to the brink of the most important discovery of his life. Biblical / alternate history thriller for teen readers.

Nephilim: The Unholy Deception

“The Cadre” claims to have Christ’s body preserved and hidden in an ancient tomb. For journalist Art “Mac” Mackenzie, the scenario smacks of an alien agenda. He determines to unearth the truth at any cost. Book 2 in the Nephilim series, supernatural thriller for adult readers.
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Time Lottery

“Today, three people will be chosen to use the Time Lottery to make history — and to change their own. These three winners will truly receive a second chance at life.” Book 1 in the Time Lottery series, science fiction for adult readers.
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Avalon: The Return Of King Arthur

In 21st-century England, a power-hungry prime minister is about to destroy the British monarchy. But a young captain, James Arthur Stuart, is not the commoner he believed himself to be–he is King Arthur, reborn. Companion to The Pendragon Cycle series, medieval fantasy for adult readers.
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Nephilim: The Truth Is Here

Skeptical but hot for a story, journalist Art “Mac” Mackenzie follows a lead to Israel, where he comes across the remains of a nephilim: an ancient biblical giant, sired by demons and born of human women. Book 1 of the Nephilim Series, supernatural thriller for adult readers.
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The Visitation by Frank Peretti
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The Visitation

As the quiet community of Antioch escalates in its religious fervor, Travis Jordan must questions his faith and the increasing extremism and zealotry overtaking the town.
“Frank Peretti’s heroes confront their own flaws, yet give no ground to false teachings both inside and outside the Church.”
Lorehaven review, spring 2020

Wolf Time

Something’s gusting into Epsom, Minnesota. A Norwegian poet greets it with triumph. But Professor Carl Martell worries — because Martell cannot tell a lie, but he knows one when he hears it. Contemporary fantasy by Lars Walker.
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Cain

Alive, Cain had been their deadliest killer; dead, he became their greatest nightmare. When Cain awakes, he is transformed: he has become the ultimate predator. By James Byron Huggins.

Through My Eyes

Rev. Adam Bridger and his wife, Dr. Rachel Tremaine, are once again at the center of an adventure not of their own making. Contemporary end-times supernatural thriller by Alton Gansky.

Blood Of Heaven

Mysterious blood has been discovered on the remains of an ancient religious artifact. Some believe it is the blood of Christ. Now it’s time to introduce genes from that blood into a human.

Leviathan

In a cyberspace experiment deep beneath an Arctic island, Electromagnetic Chromosomal Manipulation recreates man’s most ancient nightmare. By James Byron Huggins.

The Third Millennium

The Third Millennium paints a blood-chilling picture of the chaos and confusion of the end times as witnessed by one American family as narrated by their guardian angel, Michael. End-times fiction.
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Prophet, Frank E. Peretti
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Prophet

John Barrett, anchorman for the city’s most-watched newscast, is a man suddenly lost in a town he thought he owned. His comfortable world is being jarred to the breaking point.
“If great fiction dares explore culture wars, it must show more than perfect people smiling before a flat backdrop. Frank E. Peretti’s 1992 novel Prophet reflects this reality.”
Piercing the Darkness by Frank Peretti

Piercing The Darkness

Across a vast panorama of heart-stopping action, Sally Roe’s journey is a penetrating portrayal of our times, a reflection of our wanderings, and a vivid reminder of the redemptive power of the Cross.
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This Present Darkness, Frank E. Peretti
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This Present Darkness

A skeptical reporter and a prayerful pastor are caught up in a hideous New Age plot to enslave the townspeople of Ashton.
“Although at times cheesy, Frank E. Peretti’s pictures imbue the ordinary with cosmic significance.”
Lorehaven review, spring 2020