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Hunt for Eden’s Star

One teen is thrown into a world of ancient secrets when he discovers a supernatural artifact, created by God, that protects a weapon of mass destruction.

Reader ages: teen boys+YA, teens + young adults

Quest of Fire: Desperation

Guarding his nation’s last hope, a teen must escape enemy lands.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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: adults, teens + young adults

Strayblood

Becoming a Draev won’t be easy for Cyrus, a girl who can manipulate metal, and Aken the last Scourgeblood, in a world that will use them or destroy them.

Reader ages: middle grade, teens + young adults

The Songkiller’s Symphony

A young adventurer seeks to conquer the demons inside him through the rigors of a heroic quest.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

The Faith to Forgive

In the wake of great personal grief, a young woman will learn the power of forgiveness for herself and those around her.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

A Dragon By Any Other Name

This time, Beauty is the Beast, and she wants Prince Charming dead.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Eyes2C

Foster kid Norma Jeane Lewis must learn to fight against the dark forces that try to keep her from a birthright she never knew she had.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

Gretchen and the Bear, Carrie Anne Noble

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Gretchen and the Bear

Sixteen-year-old Gretchen encounters three bear shape-shifters who believe she’s a legendary heroine, and learns the true meaning of sacrificial love.

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

—Lorehaven review, winter 2020

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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The Eternal Struggle

In Mira’s fall, can Arnacin and Valoretta find the courage to overcome their terrible pasts?

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

—Lorehaven review, winter 2020

Reader ages: teens + young adults

Mark of Orion

Three teens discover their ancient supernatural lineages and must battle the Fallen driven by their evil creed to annihilate humanity and its Creator.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

A Hope for Joy

Two girls go on a journey that leads them to new discoveries about themselves, their families, and their faith.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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Light from Distant Stars

Cohen Marah steps over his father’s body, and then steps into a labyrinth of memory. Did he kill his father?

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

—Lorehaven review, summer 2019

Reader ages: adults

Diondray’s Roundabout

A young man purses his destiny but will become sidetracked by a culture that doesn’t believe in things outside of humanity.

Reader ages: adults

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The Savage War

While civil war rages within the kingdom of Mira, the Lord Carpason believes Arnacin to be their only hope.

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

—Lorehaven review, summer 2019

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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Oath Sworn

One man’s sacred oath, one boy’s sacred duty; their choices will shape their world in ways neither ever anticipated.

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

—Lorehaven review, summer 2019

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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Seed: Judgment

After judgment, a renegade soldier searches for a spirit that might turn back the darkness.

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

—Lorehaven review, 2021

Reader ages: adults

Strand of Faith

When the choice is between love and life, how can anyone decide?

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Eilinland: Through the Wall, Bailey Davenport

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Eilinland: Through the Wall

In a world divided in half by a wall, four warriors venture into dangerous northern territory in search of a missing girl.

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

—Lorehaven review, spring 2019

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Visions of Light and Shadow

Is Aviad calling Elowyn and Morganne to follow the road beyond Minhaven?

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Diondray’s Discovery

Diondray Azur never questioned his regular life. But everything changes when he learns that the true history of his family and his world isn’t what he was taught.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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Blessings and Trials

In a world where Fallen Angels walk the earth, a few faithful use their amazing blessings to hold out against the darkness.

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

—Lorehaven review, fall 2018

Reader ages: teens + young adults

The Awful Truth About Forgetting

When Rachel runs afoul of the hidden force hiding these terrible secrets, she must face her most desperate hour yet.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Ending Fear

One teen must bravely face the insanity of the Gliding Lands to rescue a young girl from the harems.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

Daniel and the Triune Quest

Daniel survived one quest, but the quest for the Triune Shield will require a face to face battle with a psychopathic goddess of pestilence.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

The Kinsman's Tree, Timothy Michael Hurst

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The Kinsman’s Tree

God may choose the least to be the instrument of his greatness.

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

—Lorehaven review, fall 2018

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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For Steam and Country

A girl inherits an airship from her adventurer father and finds herself in the middle of a war.

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

—Lorehaven review,

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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Breakwater

Can the city’s divisions be mended before the upwelling of hate rips apart everything Jade loves?

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

—Lorehaven review, spring 2018

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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The Emperor’s Harvest

Based on a prophecy, three youths are chosen to travel to Tzoladia to save the world.

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

—Lorehaven review, spring 2019

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Beast

A feral child raised among dogs becomes prey in a royal hunting tournament.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Rachel and the Many-Splendored Dreamland

It’s Halloween at the Roanoke Academy for the Sorcerous Arts, and Rachel Griffin is stirring up the dead!

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

The Raven, the Elf, and Rachel

Rachel Griffin returns for more wonder-filled days at Roanoke Academy for the Sorcerous Arts.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin

A young British girl in a world without God, Christ, or angels goes away to magic school, and begins to discover things even the Wise do not know.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Ancient Voices: Into The Depths

As Morganne and Elowyn plunge into the depths of history and prophecy, they learn who Aviad is calling them to be.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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Skinshifter

A skinshifter must overcome her curse and unite with other war refugees to defeat the deadwalkers who massacred her clan.

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

—Lorehaven review, winter 2019

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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