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The Rooster and the Raven King

Cary, Clarisse, and Gregory embark on a quest to recover stolen scrolls and find Keida, who may possess the secret to defeating their sly foe, Blodcroew.

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Fear No Evil

Separated and alone in a valley of shadows, Lauren, Aiden and Ethan must rely on their faith to fear no evil.

Reader ages: middle grade

Reviewed

Still Small Voice

As defenders of the light, Lauren, Aiden and Ethan take up the Armor of God and embark on a journey to stop the dark forces invading their land.

“This simple frontier story gives its child heroes complex dilemmas.”

—Lorehaven review, fall 2020

Reader ages: middle grade

Khali and the Orb of Xona

Faraway on the planet Xona, Khali’s quest to find his missing father results in the discovery of special powers and opposition from enemies.

Reader ages: middle grade

Legend of the Storm Sneezer

A 13-year-old girl who sneezed a magical storm cloud at birth is taken to an asylum for unstable magic and into a mystery of ghosts and time travel.

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Tales of Elhaanai

In a land divided by greed and the desire for power, what was once remained in the shadows is grasping for a foothold over the light.

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Reviewed

Light of Mine

Lauren, Aiden, and Ethan must stop the agents of The Dark One from putting out the Light and dooming the heathlands to Darkness.

“How-to descriptions of building and cooking are interspersed with moral instruction . . . the story conveys a sound faith lesson.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2020

Reader ages: middle grade

Reviewed

Strayborn

Being a Draev is tricky, as Cyrus, a girl who can manipulate metal, and Aken the last Scourgeblood, are about to find out.

“E. E. Rawls’s fantasy Strayborn offers an energetic, colorful story, with nature-bending child students and familiar school archetypes.”

—Lorehaven review, fall 2020

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Iggy & Oz: The Plastic Dinos of Doom

Iggy, Oz, and their friends must catch the plastic dinos of doom before the damage escalates.

Reader ages: middle grade

Heart of the Curiosity

The Curiosity’s sole hope lies in a mythical power source hidden beneath the maze-like passages and trapdoors of the theater—the Heart.

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

The Knight in Battered Armor

A captive princess and the son of a knight prove that shining armor is the sign of a coward, but battered armor reveals the hero within.

Reader ages: middle grade

Rhats Too!

“Frohic again. Listen, I got home to find squatters living in my family’s hovel and no clue as to where father, mother, and the rest of the family went.”

Reader ages: adult, middle grade

Nick Newton: The Highest Bidder

Nick Newton dodges mechanical baby strollers, fencing sisters, and auction bids, all as he’s trying to help his friend put his android back together.

Reader ages: middle grade

Etherno: Rise of the Dragongirl

Onin’s life is changed when he meets a mysterious new student with a fiery dual dragon nature.

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Hera’s Doom

Hera Jackson never expected Arcadia to go to war. Much less a civil war.

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Shelter Island

Can Cary, Clarisse, and Gregory help an intelligent race of birds end a centuries-old conflict before war invades their homeland?

Reader ages: middle grade

Song of Leira

With the fate of the world at stake, the Song bids her rise to battle and the Songkeeper must answer.

Reader ages: adult, middle grade, young adult

Reviewed

The Caves of Fire

A spy, a nerd and a bully must find a way to destroy an ancient monster before it kills them or they kill each other.

“Can a slave say no? Fee and Daniel struggle with decisions as fully formed characters.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2019

Reader ages: middle grade

Sword of the Broken Son

As an unstoppable army attacks the kingdom, a young girl must journey to find an ancient weapon that may hold the key to saving or destroying the entire known world.

Reader ages: middle grade

Reviewed

The White Forest

A fallen kingdom and a cursed forest await the arrival of their true savior and prince.

“Best for: Pre-teen readers who like fantasy stories.”

—Lorehaven review, fall 2018

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Skyrik of Landos

A refugee returns to his homeland to free it from its oppressive occupants, while unwittingly carrying something that his enemies will pay a colossal price to obtain.

Reader ages: middle grade

Rhats!

A naive man-sized rat goes on a space adventure.

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Reviewed

Imani Earns Her Cape

Imani’s mother has been kidnapped by a giant troll, and now Imani is lost in the Fae Realm with no way back home to Virginia.

“Bokerah Brumley paints a colorful urban-fantasy backdrop and peoples it with distinctive characters.”

—Lorehaven review, fall 2018

Reader ages: middle grade

The Last Motley

Can Roderick the tailor save a doomed boy from his nightmares and keep them from spilling out into the world around them?

Reader ages: middle grade

Reviewed

The Worlds Next Door

The investigation of a mysterious old house leads to a world on the brink of annihilation and a dangerous journey to save it.

“C. E. White’s The Worlds Next Door is best for adult fans of inventive Christian fantasy and thoughtful theological fiction.”

—Lorehaven review, spring 2019

Reader ages: middle grade

Wanted: A Superhero to Save the World

Eddie Hertz is smart, real smart. He has to be. What other twelve-year-old patrols the streets of Nirvana alone, hoping to foil the schemes of the evil Mephisto?

Reader ages: middle grade

Earthcore Book 1: RotoVegas, Grace Bridges

Reviewed

RotoVegas

Anira finds herself mysteriously affected by the untamed thermal forces of New Zealand–and they have a job for her.

“The sense of place is lovingly grounded, and the style flows like water.”

—Lorehaven review, spring 2018

Reader ages: adult, middle grade, young adult

Alison Henry and the Creatures of Torone, C. J. Darlington

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Alison Henry and the Creatures of Torone

Alison Henry finds herself in the strange land of Torone, where evil beasts trap and devour the creatures of the woods and the rightful heir to the throne is on the run.

“Despite its simplicity, Alison Henry is good comfort food for people who dream of other realms.”

—Lorehaven review, spring 2018

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Secret of the Lost King

As an evil Emperor chases them down, two young kids must find an old enemy of the kingdom, rescue a lost king, and discover the truth about their own forgotten memories.

Reader ages: middle grade

Alfred: The Boy Who Would Be King

In a grim fantasy world where the Father of Light seems long lost, can a modern day boy help a wizard, a cleric, knights and peasants have faith again?

Reader ages: middle grade

Nick Newton Is Not a Genius, S. E. M. Ishida

Reviewed

Nick Newton is Not a Genius

Nick Newton is an ordinary boy from a family of extraordinary geniuses, but that doesn’t stop him from making his own discoveries—whether they be unusual inventions or unexpected friendships.

“Children and grown-ups alike will be charmed by this gentle, creative tale.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2018

Reader ages: middle grade

Reviewed

Orphan’s Song

Every generation has a Songkeeper – one chosen to keep the memory of the Song alive. And in every generation, there are those who seek to destroy the chosen one.

“Gillian Bronte Adams draws us into a classic medieval fantasy setting populated with archetypes that somehow feel fresh and vigorous.”

—Lorehaven review, spring 2018

Reader ages: adult, middle grade, young adult

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45. How Can a Wingless Piskey Learn to Fly? | The Flight and Flame Trilogy, with R. J. Anderson
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The Messages of Black Horror Films
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The Worldview of Biocentrism–You Are One With The Force
Travis Perry, Jan 14

Who Can Put a Price on Daring Love, Loyalty, and Swordsmanship?
Azalea Dabill, Jan 12

Does ‘Engaging Popular Culture’ Include Right-Wing Talk Radio?
E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 9

Join My Livestream This Thursday: Seven Ways to Find Truth in Fantastic Stories
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