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Lorehaven finds the best of Christian fantasy by reviewing Christian-made, fantastical, published novels. Learn more about Lorehaven Review Team readers at our Crew Manifest. (Authors and publishers can request reviews here.)

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The Promise of Deception, Jessica Sly

Jessica Sly’s The Promise of Deception blends murder mystery and historical fiction with a dash of the supernatural, with a compelling lively heroine and sharply drawn villain.

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Dream of Kings, Sharon Hinck

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.

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Wishes, Brittany Eden

Surprising twists and complex relationships grant Brittany Eden’s Wishes a fulfilling and fast-paced read.

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The Deliverer, Jason William Karpf

Jason William Karpf’s post-apocalyptic novel The Deliverer transports a grim yet hopeful story, leading to satisfying conclusions for his characters.

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The Change, Bradley Caffee

Tight situations and Bradley Caffee’s rapid style energize this bracing finale for the Chase Runner world.

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Immortal Guardian, M. Louis Lambert

Immortal Guardian may start slowly and its prose may occasionally stumble, but this story asks interesting questions with a compelling plot.

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The Choice, Bradley Caffee

Bradley Caffee’s tight prose makes The Choice a quick Empire Strikes Back–style dystopian sequel that is difficult to resist.

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100 Cupboards, N. D. Wilson

With thoughtful narrative voice and emotional honesty, N. D. Wilson’s 100 Cupboards (2007) opens doors to worlds of mystery and adventure.

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Blood Secrets, Morgan L. Busse

Blood Secrets charts a satisfying conclusion to the Skyworld duology, with dashing prose that draws readers into this world of steam and mystery.

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Jabberwock's Curse, R.V. Bowman

In Jabberwock’s Curse, R.V. Bowman blends different elements from Lewis Carroll’s classic into a quick-paced coming-of age story whose three heroes must learn who they were created to be.

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The Governess of Greenmere, Paul Leone

Obscure Arthurian and Celtic references blend with biblical imagery and high heroism in this brief yet old-souled story.

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The Wonderland Trials, Sara Ella

Although indebted to a classic, The Wonderland Trials is inventive and colorful in its own right, abundantly able to charm and to intrigue.

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Rise of the Earthborn, Emma Buenen

Societal intrigue plus steampunk flair and a dash of romance help make Emma Buenen’s Rise of the Earthborn a solid extra-biblical adventure.

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Elite, Kristen Young

Elite explores parallels to the early Church, beautifully intertwining faith and action in this high-stakes post-apocalyptic adventure.

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My Brother's Keeper, David Wright

In My Brother’s Keeper, David Wright presents a classic fantasy novel obliquely tied to the legends of King Arthur.

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Lost Bits, Kerry Nietz

Lost Bits boldly leads fans out of dead wastelands, exploring the nature of humankind through the lenses of a human creation.

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When the English Fall, David Williams

When The English Fall tells a bittersweet tale of community and commitment that plunges fearlessly into hard questions about the end of the world.

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Clawing Free, Josh Roberts

Clawing Free is an absorbing tale that seamlessly joins modernity and myth.

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Realms of Light, Sandra Fernandez Rhoads

Author Sandra Fernandez Rhoads creatively uses classical art and Milton’s writing to give Cera necessary information to fight the darkness, drawing readers deeper into this urban fantasy world.

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Abort, C. D. Hulen

With vivid characters, compelling world, and serious questions, C. D. Hulen’s Abort fulfills its directive for an engaging sci-fi read.

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Maxine Justice, Galactic Attorney, Daniel Schwabauer

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.

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Stealing Embers, Julie Hall

This well-told tale grabs the reader’s attention with romantic tension and action that swoops in from the start and rushes unyielding to the very last page.

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Truesilver, DJ Edwardson

Monstrous enemies, magic swords, and weighty discussions of honor and courage balance out teenage angst, village life, and small-minded characters.

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Forsaken Island, Sharon Hinck

Sharon Hinck skillfully dances through competing storylines of witnessing, spiritual doubts, coping with a life-altering disability, and exploring a new world.

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The Retrievers: Valley of the Roden, Nicole Sager

Nicole Sager’s The Retrievers: Valley of the Roden introduces a fun cast of tiny characters and soaring hawks, sharing faith-filled themes of holding onto hope when all seems lost.

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The Undine’s Tear, Talena Winters

Calandra’s spiritual struggles and eventual awakening bring true hardship and loss, pointing to greater hope across the horizon in sequels to this rip-roaring read.

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Oathbound, Victoria McCombs

This tale of oaths and bonds steers an exciting voyage through dangerous waters. Secrets and ambition lurk at every turn, and sins bring real consequences.

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The Green Ember, S. D. Smith

S. D. Smith’s fantasy The Green Ember, book 1 of the Green Ember series, presents a surprisingly earnest epic about small creatures drawn into big spiritual ideas.

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First Contact, T. D. Patrick

This well-written chapter book promotes courage and other virtues, making First Contact a great tale for boys.

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Of Fire and Ash, Gillian Bronte Adams

Ceridwen’s repeated volatile actions and battle crescendos may threaten to overrun this kingdom, yet the Fireborn Epic’s first book also benefits from two side trails.

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Shadow, Kara Swanson

Kara Swanson’s page-turner soars while wonderfully concluding this creative retelling of the classic Peter Pan.

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Prodigy Prince, Natasha Sapienza

In Prodigy Prince, Natasha Sapienza builds a complex and rich fantasy world that explores friendship and sacrifice through allegory.

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The Centauri Survivors, Andrew J. Chamberlain

Imagine an alien invasion, but inverted. . . . This fun, leisurely-paced story brightens a constellation of classic sci-fi tropes.

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Princess of Shadows by A. G. Marshall

Stirred by sustained tension, quiet humor, and a bit of snark, Princess of Shadows rouses readers and keeps them wide-eyed in this ancient Greece–inspired world.

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The Beat of Rosethorn Ring, Kirsten Fichter

The Bear of Rosethorn Ring’s quirky players cast their spell through the magic of forgiveness, applying unique twists and new thrills to old routines.

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The Chase, Bradley Caffee

Readers who catch a second wind will find a gripping adventure and reason to anticipate the next match.

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Power On, H. L. Burke

H. L. Burke’s Power On lights up an enjoyable superhero world, charging quickly toward themes of a man’s responsibility to himself and others.

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Wolf Soldier, James R. Hannibal

Simple prose and candid heroes enjoin biblical truth, highlighting Scripture-like verses and faith as means of vanquishing external enemies.

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Haelend's Ballad, Ian Conrey

Ian Conrey creates a fantasy that borrows from steampunk, forging a thought-provoking and richly constructed war story.

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That Pale Host, L. G. McCary

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.

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Crown and Creed, Laura VanArendonk Baugh

Laura VanArendonk Baugh’s saga deepens political and romantic intrigues among a richly unique fantasy world and compelling cast of characters.

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Ignite, Jenna Terese

Ignite balances superhero action with deep questions about prejudice and responsibility in a complex, challenging world.

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Apprentice, Kristen Young

Common dystopian themes quickly grow beyond clichés in this thrilling search for truth and the meaning of reality.

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The Seventh Sun, Lani Forbes

Law and grace collide like elemental powers in this rich tale, whose author keeps taut yet luxuriant focus on mythology and setting.

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Secrets in the Mist, Morgan L. Busse

Treasure hunts and zombies sail smoothly in the skies of this post-apocalyptic world, raising natural questions about why such horrors and miseries exist.

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Fractures, Jason C. Joyner

Jason Joyner’s second superhero tale Fractures offers a deft combination of action, spiritual themes, and the tribulations of growing up.

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The Dying of the Light, Mirriam Neal

Amid a sprawling and realistic cast, Mirriam Neal keeps myriad story threads taut in this first epic installment of the Brotherhood of the Moon series.

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The Winter King, Christine Cohen

Christine Cohen’s The Winter King is everything a fantasy lover wants: adventure, political intrigue, and a little bit of romance … this story is a must-read.

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Strays, Remy Wilkins

Remy Wilkins’s Strays joins spiritual warfare with a coming-of-age tale set in small-town America … an unexpected and intriguing fusion of spiritual war and childhood’s end.

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Brave Ollie Possum

This madcap tale from Ethan Nicolle includes over 200 illustrations and plenty of silly scenes, well-suited for reading aloud.

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The Weight of Memory, Shawn Smucker

Shawn Smucker’s The Weight of Memory unfolds like a sleeper waking from a dream: slowly, tentatively, clinging to the hope or fear of world-ending reality.

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Penance, Paula Richey and Thomas Plutarch

Penance by Paula Richey and Thomas Plutarch mixes superheroes and aliens for a lively, heartfelt sci-fi tale built with engaging characters in a vivid world.

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Cinderella Spell, Laurie Lee

In Laurie Lee’s dark fairy tale retelling Cinderella Spell, Cinderella is more than she seems, and true love doesn’t lie where you think.

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Seed: Judgment, Joshua David

Joshua David’s Seed: Judgment marries The Thing, Resident Evil, and Mad Max to generate a post-apocalyptic tale of frenetic intensity.

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Sojourner's Path, Amy Kurlyo

In Sojourner’s Path, Amy Kurylo shows how a likable heroine’s ordinary life is interrupted by the spiritual world.

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Salvare's Mountain, D. P. Rowell

In Salvare’s Mountain, D. P. Rowell creates a fantasy shaded with allegory and anarchic worldbuilding.

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Hunter's Moon, Sarah M. Awa

Sarah M. Awa’s howlingly intense drama Hunter’s Moon is perfect for young adults who enjoy plot-driven stories and horror genres.

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The Land of the Purple Ring, Deborah J. Natelson

Deborah J. Natelson’s The Land of the Purple Ring is a delightful romp through wordplay and half-sketched puns.

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Lovely People, Minna Sundberg

Minna Sundberg’s short graphic novel celebrates adorable bunnies and the full gospel while warning against modern consumerism and moralistic surveillance.

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Operation Grendel, Daniel Schwabauer

With terse prose and hairpin twists, Daniel Schwabauer’s galactic noir Operation Grendel sizzles through the circuits of the human soul.

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Heart of the Curiosity, H. L. Burke

Biblical themes dazzle and heroines must heal from harm throughout the wonders of H. L. Burke’s The Heart of the Curiosity.

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Akiniwazisaga: A Light Rises in a Dark World, M. D. Boncher

M. D. Boncher’s fantasy novel Akiniwazisaga: A Light Rises in a Dark World is a fascinating blend of history, religion, and sinister folklore.

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All The Queen’s Sons, Elizabeth Kipps

All The Queen’s Sons from Elizabeth Kipps will delight both young and old fans of level-headed girls, charming princes, and lovely lands.

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Songflight, Michelle M. Bruhn

Songflight by Michelle M. Bruhn tells the gripping story of dragon singer Alísa, and is best for lovers of fantasy and dragons.

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Moonscript, Hannah Williams

In Moonscript, H. S. J. Williams creates a classic fantasy and deeply weaves strong spiritual element into the world.

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Nomad, R. J. Anderson

R. J. Anderson’s fantasy Nomad is a rollicking read with fascinating conflicts and plot twists.

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Legend of the Storm Sneezer, Kristiana Sfirlea

Teen readers fond of lengthy, lighthearted ghost-and-zombie tales will enjoy Legend of the Storm Sneezer by Kristiana Sfirlea.

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The Icarus Aftermath, Arielle M. Bailey

Arielle M. Bailey’s The Icarus Aftermath spins a golden yarn of vivid characters and gripping emotion, set in a world ripe for exploration.

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The Hourglass and the Darkness, Kyle L. Elliott

Kyle L. Elliott’s novel The Hourglass and the Darkness posits a world before the great Flood, starting a promising series.

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Gretchen and the Bear, Carrie Anne Noble

Carrie Anne Noble’s delightful fantasy/sci-fi mashup Gretchen and the Bear defies every expectation.

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Torch, R. J. Anderson

Torch blazes a solid conclusion to the series’ themes of just leadership and racial reconciliation among fairy folk.

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Fugure for the Sacred Songbook, Keith A. Robinson

Fugue for the Sacred Songbook plays a lyrical read, though without much subtlety regarding the author’s ideas.

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Flight of the Raven, Morgan L. Busse

Exciting twists make Morgan L. Busse’s Flight of the Raven, book 2 of the Ravenwood Saga, a very enjoyable read.

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The Eternal Struggle, Esther Wallace

Esther Wallace’s novel The Eternal Struggle forms a dark sequel that brings hero and heroine into close fellowship with loss and brutality.

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Blood and Bond, Laura VanArendonk Baugh

This book is brilliant and engaging, expanding on the series’ world and characters while building its own plot.

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Mists of Paracosmia, Emily Golus

Stakes are high in this well-written middle-grade fantasy from author Emily Golus.

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Labyrinth of Shadows, Kyla Stone

Inspired by Greek myths, Kyla Stone’s Labyrinth of Shadows tells its own story with cleverness and breathless suspense.

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Swift, R. J. Anderson

This little novel packs big twists and turns that will keep readers engaged all the way through the end.

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Crystal Witness, Kathy Tyers

Crystal Witness exudes a galactic aroma that pulls in readers with strength like the vacuum of space.

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Daughter of Lightning, Anna Kate Logan

Daughter of Lightning is a fun adventure that promises to branch into an electric epic as the Dragon and Storm series continues.

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Swimmer, Avily Jerome

Those who dive in will find Avily Jerome’s novel Swimmer an absorbing, dark-edged fairy tale.

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Fire Dancer, Catherine Jones Payne

Fire Dancer is a brilliantly written story full of emotion and action that will have readers blazing through the pages.

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Strayborn, E. E. Rawls

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

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Skate the Thief, Jeff Ayers

Although Skate the Thief makes a few leaps in story logic, its sympathetic characters will steal readers’ hearts.

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Seventh City, Emily Hayse

Good heroes live in Emily Hayse’s Arctic-flavored fantasy.

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A King's Return, J. J. Johnson

A King’s Return sweeps the reader into a world of complex, sympathetic characters.

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Bane of Ashkarith, Ariel Paiement

Bane of Ashkarith gives glimpses of this unique secondary world that prove intricate and compelling.

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Still Small Voice, Allen Brokken

This simple frontier story gives its child heroes complex dilemmas.

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Book Reviews

Dust, Kara Swanson

Nothing is as it seems, and wishing on stars will get her nowhere in this delightfully twisted sequel to a classic.

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The Vault Between Spaces, Chawna Schroeder

The Vault Between Spaces is an inventive fantasy with heart for its religion and its characters.

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Book Reviews

Let the Ghosts Speak, Bryan Davis

Although often grim, Let the Ghosts Speak gives a captivating read of murder, mystery, and spirituality.

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The Light Unbound, C. S. Wachter

Ambitious in scope and relentless in speed, this novel concludes C. S. Wachter’s saga on a high note.

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Heartmender, V. Romas Burton

V. Romas Burton’s Heartmender pumps new blood into the classic good-versus-evil paradigm by way of the classic Seven Deadly Sins.

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Mortal Sight, Sandra Fernandez Rhoads

With frequent references to Milton, Mortal Sight is a promising beginning to an intriguing series.

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Cora and the Nurse Dragon, H. L. Burke

Cora and the Nurse Dragon poses hard questions yet keeps a light touch, preferring to serve the pleasant read of an immersive fable.

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Outsmarting Time, Laura Hanks Kline

What happens when time ends up looking like an M. C. Escher artwork? . . . Outsmarting Time is a good read with nice character development.

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A Shattered World, Lelia Rose Foreman

This is the Puritan space colonization epic you never knew you needed.

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Jordan's Arrow, Allen Steadham

Jordan’s Arrow is a good follow-up to the first story, showing Jordan’s growth and struggles in her new world.

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Emberhawk, Jamie Foley

Jamie Foley’s worldbuilding is astounding . . . layers of plot and various twists make this a book readers won’t want to put down.

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Sorrowfish, Anne C. Miles

A twist to the familiar notion of secret passages between our humdrum world and a magical world . . . Sorrowfish is a creative, empathetic fantasy.

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For Whom the Sun Sings, W. A. Fulkerson

W. A. Fulkerson’s debut opens the eyes of adults with childlike faith.

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Airfoil: Origins, Steve Rzasa

Evil villains, family struggles, and a dynamic arch-nemesis make this superhero story a fast-paced and engaging read.

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Light of Mine, Allen Brokken

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

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The Story Hunter, Lindsay A. Franklin

Danger, intrigue, and unforeseen twists make The Story Hunter an entirely satisfying conclusion to the Weaver Trilogy series.

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Remnant, Daniel Peyton

Daniel Peyton’s sci-fi simplifies complex themes while raising important challenges to faith.

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The Best of Christian Fantasy

Wilding, L. A. Smith

L. A. Smith’s historical fantasy Wilding offers a lively journey through the foreign world of ancient Europe and the wild world of the Fey.

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Tinsel in a Tangle, Laurie Germaine

Laurie Germaine’s Tinsel in a Tangle is a nice and enjoyable young-adult holiday romance set in a fanciful version of Santa’s town.

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Mouse, Kaylena Radcliff

Mouse is an intriguing adventure whose characters draw in readers, with a complex world that promises to become even more rich and vibrant as the series continues.

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Masque, W. R. Gingell

Utterly delightful with every page, W. R. Gingell’s Masque is so light on its feet that readers won’t want the dance to end.

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The Jehzydak Prophecy, A. R. Morgera

A. R. Morgera’s fantasy The Jehzydak Prophecy is best for readers who like complex psychology mixed with high action.

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The Heir of Ariad, Niki Florica

In The Heir of Ariad, Niki Florica crafts an archetypal fantasy with chosen heroes, strange creatures, and quests that carry the fate of the world.

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Escape to Vindor, Emily Golus

This uplifting story rumbles along at a good pace, accessible to believers and nonbelievers alike.

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The Darkened Land, Larry Paris

Larry Paris’s novel is an ambitious work, filled with heroes battling various grotesque monsters.

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The Book of Secrets, M. L. Little

M. L. Little’s The Book of Secrets imagines fantasy that hovers in a sci-fi setting, playing with magic in industrialized societies and alternate dimensions.

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Blood Traitors, Stella Dorthwany

Stella Dorthwany’s Blood Traitors brings cousins Cora and Faryn back home to the capital, where nonstop action and intrigue swiftly ensue.

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Jordan's World, Allen Steadham

Jordan’s World provides engaging escapism with a cast of likable characters.

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Skinshifter, Alycia Christine

Alycia Christine’s Skinshifter sinks its fangs into a meaty plot pumping with action.

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To Ashes We Run, Just B. Jordan

With To Ashes We Run, Just B. Jordan spins a rich and heartfelt fantasy, crafted with imagination and care.

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The Treasure of Capric, Brandon M. Wilborn

With The Treasure of Capric, Brandon M. Wilborn blends Brother Cadfael with Prince Caspian to conjure a complex, lived-in world.

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The Story Raider, Lindsay A. Franklin

More adventure, higher stakes, and betrayal at every turn make Lindsay A. Franklin’s fantasy The Story Raider a sequel that exceeds expectations.

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Shard & Shield, Laura VanArendonk Baugh

Laura VanArendonk Baugh’s Shard & Shield will intrigue readers with its world-building and complex relationships.

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Romanov, Nadine Brandes

Wrapping history in layers of humanity and magic, Nadine Brandes’s Romanov brings the captivating story of Anastasia to life in a new and vivid way.

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Prelude and Abduction in A Minor, Keith A. Robinson

Prelude and Abduction: in A Minor strikes up a distinctive melody in the key of Star Wars by providing music-based powers to alien races in conflict.

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Going Back Cold, Kelley Rose Waller

Kelley Rose Waller’s sci-fi Going Back Cold sets a mother’s bitter struggle with stillbirth against the backdrop of cutting-edge scientific research in Antarctica.

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The Alien's Daughter, JC Morrows

The Alien’s Daughter presents an intriguing take on how an alien could blend in with earthlings.

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Beatitudes and Woes, editor: Travis Perry

Beatitudes & Woes is a bold experiment . . . the showstopper entries by themselves are enough to justify the price of admission.

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Sci-fi and fantasy clash in this rapid-fire genre-blender.

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The Flame of Telbyrin, Br. Benedict Dyar, O. S. B.

Our elven heroes prove charming, and the narrative burns hot and quick.

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Hidden Current, Sharon Hinck

Sharon Hinck’s fantasy dances to the rhythm of our Creator’s heart.

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The Deceit of Darkness, C. S. Wachter

“The third installment in C. S. Wachter’s epic fantasy series crystallizes the series’ Christianity.”

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Oath of the Outcast, C. M. Banschbach

“Oath of the Outcast bursts with brawn and brains, providing plenty of action.”

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Valiant, Merrie Destefano

Once this story ramps up, it’s a thrilling read, with plenty of unexpected twists, a surprise ending, and pressing questions that demand a sequel.

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Tranquility, Christa Conklin

In the human world of Christa Conklin’s Tranquility, conflict and tension defer to the pleasantries of picnics with fairies and merfolk.

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Speed of Sight, C. R. Flamingbush

In Speed of Sight, C. R. Flamingbush presents a fun concept—comic book stories within Pete’s comic-book-style story, like plays within a play.

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The Savage War, Esther Wallace

With The Savage War, Esther Wallace spins a tale that balances moral conviction with moral complexity.

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Oath Sworn, Meg MacDonald

Strange concepts and tumultuous dialogue can soar over the reader’s head, but this narrative moves at a riveting clip.

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Living in Times of Dragons, John A. Pretorius

John A. Pretorius’s Living in Times of Dragons crashes out of a wild imagination. It’s a shot across the bow of Christian fiction.

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The Hidden Queen, Janelle Garrett

Janelle Garrett’s romantic yet political fantasy The Hidden Queen turns out to be a smart story.

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The 49th Mystic, Ted Dekker

In The 49th Mystic, Ted Dekker overhauls Other Earth with an adventure that’s part The Village, part Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

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Chains of Gwyndorr, Joan Campbell

Unique worlds and sympathetic characters entice readers through a maze of slow-moving action.

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The Caves of Fire, K. Berklund-Page

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

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The Bachelor Missions, Jes Drew

Jes Drew’s The Bachelor Missions follows our hero, Kristian Clark, through three separate but connected espionage adventures with plenty of romantic difficulties.

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Armor of Aletheia, Ralene Burke

Ralene Burke’s Armor of Aletheia gives readers classic fantasy suffused with spirituality.

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Light from Distant Stars, Shawn Smucker

Magic-edged memory meets the reality of death and family trauma.

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Logic's End by Keith A. Robinson

This bleak and alien world’s only law is “survival of the fittest.”

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Book Reviews

The Awakened, Richard Spillman

In Richard Spillman’s The Awakened, readers find a world in which Lazarus, the man Jesus raised from the dead as recorded in John’s gospel, is still alive.

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The Aykotah Daughter, Andrhea Goertzen

The Aykotah Daughter paints a beautiful picture of true sacrificial love and submission.

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The Worlds Next Door, C. E. White

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

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The Story Peddler, Lindsay A. Franklin

This story spins a perfect array of delightful characters living with complex magical abilities in a truly unique world.

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The Sign of the Sibyl, Phillip Metzger

Readers may love how this alternate-universe tale integrates biblical elements as “lost lore” in an alien world.

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Heir to the Raven, J. Wesley Bush

Heir to the Raven masterfully weaves history, politics, and myth into a breathing world.

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Gods They Had Never Known, J. S. Helms

Gods They Had Never Known strongly supports biblical morality and the truth of how sin distorts goodness.

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For Us Humans, Steve Rzasa

This adventure morphs into a complex fusion of intergalactic conspiracy, prejudice erasure, redemption narrative, and call to personal revival.

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The Emperor’s Harvest, R. A. Denny

In The Emperor’s Harvest, R. A. Denny reimagines elements from the biblical account of Christ’s birth in a fantasy setting.

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Elvensty by M. B. Aznoe

Fastidious worldbuilding, diverse cultures, and detailed geography give the tale distinctive flair.

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Eilinland: Through the Wall, Bailey Davenport

Eilinland: Through the Wall serves a light, entertaining read, with good thematic substance to accompany the fun.

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The Edge of Over There, Shawn Smucker

Shawn Smucker unveils a masterwork of lyrical grandeur … this story cracks the spacetime doorway to reveal a reality far richer than the world we know.

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The Reluctant Disciple, Jim O'Shea

The Reluctant Disciple tours popular thematic attractions via disquieting paths.

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Outbreak, Joshua C. Chadd

Outbreak will doubtless thrill readers who enjoy a good zombie yarn.

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Thoughtreal, Michael Gryboski

Michael Gryboski has thought up an intricate narrative that avoids potential tropes while touching on important issues.

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Shivering World, Kathy Tyers

“This story grows on the reader much faster than bacteria in a barren biosphere. . . . Shivering World is good medicine.”

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The Rejected Princess, Katie Clark

With The Rejected Princess, Katie Clark has fashioned a cozy political thriller braided with thoughtful ambiguity and adorned with romance.

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Hideous Beauty, Jack Cavanaugh

Hideous Beauty strives to (very) graphically illustrate the war of dark versus light waged unseen by mere mortals.

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Flower, H. L. Burke

H. L. Burke’s clever twists keep the story fresh while still delivering on classic premises.

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Fairest Son, H. S. J. Williams

H. S. J. Williams’ novella Fairest Son contains familiar echoes: seven “dwarves,” a poison apple, a poem of prophecy. But the story is unique.

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Magicians’ rivalries are backlit by murder, and the characters, scenery, and action are so well-drawn.

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Dragons and Romans, William David Ellis

Dragons and Romans invests the climactic Third Punic War with high peril, deep meaning, and the spark of the fantastical.

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The Curse of the Vassal Fruit, Eric Sietsema

The Curse of the Vassal Fruit starts out as a light and fluffy children’s story, but by the end, Eric Sietsema’s narrative has some hop to it.

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Child of the Kaites, Beth Wangler

With well-realized characterization, the overall narrative flies like a thematic arrow toward the real-life account of God freeing his people from Egypt.

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Bramblewild, Audie Thacker

Despite its occasional slowness, Bramblewild is an engaging journey with a comforting end.

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Magic beans meet medieval myth in this young heroine’s tale.

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Book Reviews

The Light Arises, C. S. Wachter

The Light Arises will leave readers craving the next word for the next world.

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Enclave, Thomas Locke

After America falls, white-hat heroes work for a better world.

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The White Forest, Aviya Carmen

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

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Launch, Jason Joyner

The story inhabits its youthful, modern world with conviction. Fun and never airy, Launch offers a good ride.

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The Last Runner, Shaun Stevenson

Imagination dashes back in with the strange and even horrifying creatures intent on getting their hands, teeth, or claws on Eric.

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Kristian's War, Peter Wisan

The writing is terse and focused on characters’ actions, making for a quick and enjoyable read.

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The Kinsman's Tree, Timothy Michael Hurst

Readers will find charm in the everyday life of the Etom boy Nat, his mother Nida, and the other Etom.

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Keeper of Shadows, Bridgett Powers

Bridgett Powers creates something unusual in fantasy: a heroine who, physically damaged to the point of disability, can fight only through spiritual strength.

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Imani Earns Her Cape, Bokerah Brumley

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

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Coiled, H. L. Burke

H. L. Burke weaves faux-mythology and complex characterization into a narrative that slithers along at a brisk clip.

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Blessings and Trials, Thomas Davidsmeier

Blessings and Trials spans a large and fascinating world filled with angels, either exiled from heaven or sent from heaven to help mankind.

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Mark of the Raven, Morgan L. Busse

Those who walk in dreams wield great power to inspire—or destroy.

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Affinity, Dianne J. Wilson

Affinity is a creative and original play on old concepts, and if you’re willing to take the ride, you’ll find it goes places.

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Book Reviews

The Gevaudan Project, A. K. Preston

A. K. Preston has spliced together a bone-hard, near-future sci-fi in the tradition of Michael Crichton.

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Experiment 93, R. S. Burghardt

Good storytelling mechanics … serves a light and enjoyable read.

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Castaways, Jes Drew

A memorable and entertaining tone … younger readers will take delight in this light, sweet tale.

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Book Reviews

Road of the Lost, Aidan Russell

Aidan Russell creates action-driven fantasy of all the good old things.

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Journey Into Legend, Henry Schreiner

All this story’s realism and complexity wraps around an old, blazing vision.

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The Sorcerer's Bane, C. S. Wachter

C. S. Wachter flings thematic windows open to sunlight and storms.

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Wolf of the Tesseract, Christopher D Schmitz

A rapid start in divergent universes … Wolf of the Tesseract is a satisfying adventure.

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The Unlikely Intrusion of Adams Klevin, J. R. Greco

This is a fun, engaging adventure with fantastic worlds and action.

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Brian Godawa’s Tyrant unites history, spiritual warfare, and eschatology in an ambitious epic.

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The Rise of Aredor, Claire M. Banschbach

Claire M. Banschbach spins an enjoyable, worthwhile adventure of wartime courage.

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Fawkes, Nadine Brandes

Here in Nadine Brandes’s color-magical world, the Thames still burbles with sewage and even sincere men can believe and die for false religion.

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The Remnant, William Michael Davidson

The Remnant spins a future of well-meaning tyranny sure to help readers ponder the threat of potential real-world dystopia.

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The Lightningfall, Steve Rzasa

Steve Rzasa’s sequel is best for older teens and adults seeking a swashbuckling sword-and-sorcery spectacle.

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The Bloodheart, Steve Rzasa

Rzasa’s first-person, present-tense delivery proves surprisingly versatile.

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The Red Rider, Randall Allen Dunn

The Red Rider bears teeth, but horror fans will find it gives an exciting chase.

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Masters and Beginners, Daley Downing

Daley Downing blends the traditional Faerie mythology with biblical ideas of angels, Nephilim, and the war in heaven.

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Day Moon, Brett Armstrong

Immersive descriptions and ornate prose . . . presents a richly layered world and magnetic plot with need for a sequel.

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

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

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A Marriage in Time, Anna M. Aquino

Anna M. Aquino paints a rich historical setting for a timeless tale of the bondage of sin, the impact of the choices we make, and the power of forgiveness.

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The Tremblers, Raquel Byrnes

Crack open this rip-roaring tale of post-apocalyptic steampunk peril.

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Frayed, Kerry Nietz

This slow-burning psychological drama holds rich rewards for those who unravel its thematic threads.

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Book Reviews

Flood, Brennan S. McPherson

Strong personalities, vivid descriptions, and lifelike dialogue steady the reader amidst ravaging action and deceptively placid interludes.

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The Man He Never Was, James L. Rubart

James L. Rubart’s novel fleshes out the quest of a man at supernatural war with himself.

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Jon Del Arroz’s For Steam and Country constructs a world of escapades, mystery, and heroism.

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Breakwater, Catherine Jones Payne

Readers looking for a quick, pleasant read will find that this book swims well.

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

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

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Walking on the Sea of Clouds, Gray Rinehart

In Walking on the Sea of Clouds, Gray Rinehart depicts a world of claustrophobic vistas and high-tech deprivation

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The Beast of Talesend, Kyle Robert Shultz

Kyle Robert Shultz creates an enchanting story world grounded in familiarity yet saturated with fairy-tale qualities.

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Earthcore Book 1: RotoVegas, Grace Bridges

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

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Dongeng, Anna Tan

Author Anna Tan creates a beautiful multicultural world for Dongeng, weaving in characters from traditions both familiar and foreign.

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Orphan's Song, Gillian Bronte Adams

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

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The Songweaver’s Vow, Laura VanArendonk Baugh

Laura VanArendonk Baugh masterfully draws on legends and myths both familiar and obscure to create a world that is all too similar to our own.

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Saint Death, Mike Duran

This second installment in the Reagan Moon series conjures a menagerie of the grotesque and macabre.

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