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A Sword for the Immerland King, F. W. Faller

A Sword For The Immerland King

The history of the tiny planet of Tessalindria will be changed forever by the forging of a new sword for King Sandihar of Immerland.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Calor, J. J. Fisher
Reviewed

Calor

Sephone must choose between helping Lord Adamo forget his past or journeying deep into the land of Lethe, where the truth about who she really is might finally be revealed.
“J. J. Fischer’s novel Calor explores the value of hope and love in this expansive fallen world, where complex cultures and emotional backstories sing haunting refrains.”
—Lorehaven review, 2022
Reader ages: adult
The Genesis 6 Project, Michael Ferguson

The Genesis 6 Project

After the escape of a biblical Nephilim from a US genetics lab, Agent Frank Ironhorse Whitman must stop the beast on the Crow reservation.
Reader ages: adult
Aberration, Cathy McCrumb
Reviewed

Aberration

When rogue drones threaten citizens and the ship’s crew falls ill, the Recorder answers their call for help, once again drawing scrutiny from the Consortium.
“Cathy McCrumb’s compelling style with a keen sense of humanity invigorates this story in which even villains gain their measure of love and loss.”
—Lorehaven review, 2022
Reader ages: adult
Dream of Kings, Sharon Hinck
Reviewed

Dream of Kings

Jolan the dream teller faces a decision that could cost her the man she loves, her calling, and her freedom—all to save a people who abandoned her.
“Sharon Hinck’s novel Dream of Kings fantastically reimagines the biblical Joseph narrative, drawing readers into a vivid world of political intrigue and faith struggles.”
—Lorehaven review, 2022
Reader ages: adult
Quest of Fire: Desperation, Brett Armstrong

Quest of Fire: Desperation

Guarding his nation’s last hope, a teen must escape enemy lands.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Deliverer, Jason William Karpf
Reviewed

The Deliverer

Targeted by a tycoon, hunted by bandit armies, racing pillars of fire—will The Deliverer survive the broken land to save the woman he loves?
“Jason William Karpf’s post-apocalyptic novel The Deliverer transports a grim yet hopeful story, leading to satisfying conclusions for his characters.”
—Lorehaven review, 2022
Reader ages: adult
When Legends Rise, Daphne Self

When Legends Rise

He was designed to kill, until he became so much more.
Reader ages: adult
Beauty from Ashes, Pamela Hart

Beauty from Ashes

Prince Arnion must conceal his identity from the people he’s been sent to save, including a young woman he’s inexplicably drawn to.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Gemini's Key, H. Halverstadt

Gemini’s Key

Over a thousand years in the future, one young man must prove himself innocent, find his father’s killer, and discover God’s epic plan for his life.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Shadow of Honor, Ronie Kendig

Shadow of Honor

Held captive, tortured by monsters of a nightmarish alien race, Marco Dusan clings to a final goal: keep these beasts from the Quadrants, even if it means orchestrating his own death.
Reader ages: adult
Lost Bits, Kerry Nietz
Reviewed

Lost Bits

Hampered by imperfect memory, an obsolete body, and limited battery life, 404 sets out to find his home.
“Lost Bits boldly leads fans out of dead wastelands, exploring the nature of humankind through the lenses of a human creation.”
—Lorehaven review, 2022
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Rats of Dweltford, Matt Barron

Rats of Dweltford

A former convict must defend his duchess from a threat within her own walls.
Reader ages: adult
My Soul to Take, Bryan Davis

My Soul To Take

To save earth, he needs to go to hell and back … again.
Reader ages: adult
Deceived, Madisyn Carlin

Deceived

As Therese Westa uncovers the reason for one client’s request, she is faced with a choice: kill an innocent man or save her sisters.
Reader ages: adult
Arena (2022 edition), Karen Hancock

Arena

Transported surreptitiously to a terrifying alien world, with limited resources and only a few cryptic words to guide her, Callie Hayes finds herself engulfed in a perilous battle for freedom—and her very life.
Reader ages: adult
"In a city where debts are paid in blood, one young man will learn that everyone needs help sometimes if they want to survive." New in the Lorehaven library: A Matter of Blood, Lauren H Salisbury

A Matter of Blood

In a city where debts are paid in blood, one young man will learn that everyone needs help sometimes if they want to survive.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Ex Magica, Gayle and Stephen Porter

Ex Magica

When a society that has never known a world without magic loses their abilities, will the heirs of the triad of leadership be able to save them, or will they destroy them all?
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Rimewinter, DJ Edwardson

Rimewinter

Guided by his flaming sword, Truesilver, Kion will go to the end of the world to save his mother from the brutish haukmarn army.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Son of the Shield, Mary Schlegel

Son of the Shield

A loyal diplomat and an embittered defector have one last chance to choose sides in a war that could cost them both everything.
Reader ages: adult
Maxine Justice, Galactic Attorney, Daniel Schwabauer
Reviewed

Maxine Justice: Galactic Attorney

Maxine Justice is an ambulance-chasing lawyer desperate for relevance and cash when aliens hire her to represent them before the United Nations.
“John Grisham meets Galaxy Quest in Daniel Schwabauer’s whimsy-gilded sci-fi tale, featuring robot judges, secretive aliens, and a truly flawed human heroine.”
—Lorehaven review, 2022
Reader ages: adult
Prentice Ash, Matt Barron

Prentice Ash

Trained as a knight, condemned as a heretic, exiled as a convict, Prentice’s every moment is a struggle just to survive.
Reader ages: adult
Etania's Calling, M. H. Elrich

Etania’s Calling

Can Etania trust this mysterious prince to keep her secret, or will lies lead to disaster?
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Obsidian Butterfly, Lani Forbes

The Obsidian Butterfly

To the Chicome people, an eclipse is a time of terror. Mayana and Ahkin know the full extent of the coming danger, but they must gather support or the Chicome Empire is doomed.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Sword and the Song, Carla Laureano

The Sword and the Song

When Conor leaves Ard Dhaimin to find the key to defeating the Red Druid, he delves into a world of shadows and danger.
Reader ages: adult
The Shimmering Ones, Sandy Jank

The Shimmering Ones

Could Jem Stoneheart really be the long-awaited “Gem-Stone,” who could wield the power of the great sword Azul?
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Aderes in Karkhana, Maegan M. Simpson

Aderes in Karkhana

After falling into an unknown world, Aderes struggles to learn how to live among her new companions.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Moses: Against the Gods of Egypt

Moses: Against the Gods of Egypt

Pharaoh is not the only villain Moses must face. The ten plagues are Yahweh’s war with the gods of Egypt. And those gods are not myths. They are demons.
Reader ages: adult
Hælend's Ballad, Ian V. Conrey
Reviewed

Haelend’s Ballad

When a young orphan drowns and comes back to life, rumors begin to spread that the end of the world is coming.
“Ian Conrey creates a fantasy that borrows from steampunk, forging a thought-provoking and richly constructed war story.”
—Lorehaven review, 2021
Reader ages: adult
Recorder, Cathy McCrumb
Reviewed

Recorder

Recorder is cut off from technology and tastes what it means to be human. But if the Consortium discovers her feelings, everyone she knows will be in danger.
“Cathy McCrumb handles heavy subjects with a light touch, keeping the novel from grimness. Recorder is a creative and engaging novel that will appeal to a broad audience.”
—Lorehaven review, 2021
Reader ages: adult
Rhataloo, Kerry Nietz

Rhataloo

My name is Sedrick. I’m a man-size, space-faring rhat. I’m also executive officer for an interstellar cargo ship. My captain and I are in trouble.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Masks: The Unmercenaries, Konstantin Träumer

Masks: The Unmercenaries

A ragtag team of vigilantes band together to save their city, Nymphis the city of Masks, from an anonymous threat threatening to undermine it all.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Songkiller's Symphony, Daeus Lamb

The Songkiller’s Symphony

A young adventurer seeks to conquer the demons inside him through the rigors of a heroic quest.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
That Pale Host, L. G. McCary
Reviewed

That Pale Host

As her daughter grows, so does Charlotte’s fear. Whoever is watching has a message and will do anything to make her understand.
“That Pale Host slips through the walls of time, exposing spectral groanings too deep for words and the hope of healing that often lingers just out of reach.”
—Lorehaven review, 2021
Reader ages: adult
Rose Petals and Snowflakes, Kendra E. Ardnek
Reviewed

Rose Petals and Snowflakes

After their father’s death, and thanks to their older half-brother’s wanderlust, two sisters find themselves caught in the politics of mysterious forest.
“Kendra E. Ardnek combines Jane Austen–style storylines with fairy tales, yielding a delightful fantasy romance with callbacks to both genres while creating her own new style.”
—Lorehaven review, 2022
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Cain's Redemption, A. J. Chamberlain

Cain’s Redemption

Once again the enemy conjures a plan to bring ruin to Alex Masters and her God given destiny, and this time no one that Alex loves will be safe.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Gatekeeper's Descendants, Johanna Frank

The Gatekeeper’s Descendants

Spirited and stubborn Pipiera grudgingly accepts a task to save a fledgling earth-dwelling boy, Matthew, from sabotaging his own future.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Sovereign Servants: The Sending, W. C. Jasper

Sovereign Servants: The Sending

Even in a Virgin Earth which is yet undefiled by the baneful touch of man, what can protect this world from inevitable corruption of the human heart?
Reader ages: adult, young adult
A Dragon By Any Other Name, S. D. Grimm

A Dragon By Any Other Name

This time, Beauty is the Beast, and she wants Prince Charming dead.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Discernment, Lauren H. Salisbury

Discernment

A misfit, a fugitive, and a sacred destiny. Everything changes when all three collide.
Reader ages: adult
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