Lorehaven library | BookTags: dystopian

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The Kingdom of Heaven

Alex, an agent of a dystopian government police force, is assigned to infiltrate a small religious cult and finds her life transformed in the process.

Reader ages: adults

The Wayward

In a world ruled by deception, one woman discovers a truth that can bring freedom, if humanity wants it.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Canaan Sleeps

Teens living in a “Christian utopia” that twists the gospel for gain and oppression must decide to follow prosperous crowds or Jesus himself.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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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: adults

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The Change

As the Coalition rises to subjugate the world once more, the team realize they must return to the Chase and seize their one shot to ensure the world remains forever free from the Law.

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

—Lorehaven review, 2022

Reader ages: teens + young adults

Flight

Will Cadence be able to achieve her Elite dreams, or will sinister forces leave her running for her life?

Reader ages:

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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: adults

My Soul To Take

To save earth, he needs to go to hell and back … again.

Reader ages: adults

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The Choice

The chase is over; the world is freed; but the law remains.

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

—Lorehaven review, 2022

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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: adults, teens + young adults

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Elite

Flick must decide where her allegiances lie soon, or the Triumph of Love festival might bring about her demise.

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

—Lorehaven review, 2022

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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The Chase

To change the Law that rules the world, one teen must win the Chase for the chance to change one law.

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

—Lorehaven review, 2021

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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Lovely People

Three best friend bunnies are living in a Social Credit system, and are enjoying their lives until they run into trouble.

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

—Lorehaven review, 2021

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Love Costs

Because he hasn’t been able to stop or change the violence in his city, Radoslav feels like a failure–until he meets Dunya and realizes he can give her the ultimate gift.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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Apprentice

Moving to the Elite Academy could give Flick the future she’s always wanted. But her search for truth may lead to a danger she cannot escape.

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

—Lorehaven review, 2021

Reader ages: teens + young adults

Final Chance

Preen is convinced she can rescue her husband, but before long she realizes she’s the one in danger.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Heaven Came Down

The heavenly visitors claimed to be angels, but they may be something far more sinister.

Reader ages: adults

Wrong Place, Right Time

Anna and Boris must decide if they will allow the hatred that is destroying their city to tear them apart too.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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For Whom the Sun Sings

The world is blind . . . then one boy is born with sight.

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

—Lorehaven review, summer 2020

Reader ages: teens + young adults

Veiled Sun

Project Alexandria is rewriting history, and one teen’s only allies are criminals as dark as the forces he’s fighting.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

2085: The Rise and Fall of The Sisters

In the year 2085, militaristic feminism rules and a small group of renegade Christians holds the key to the world’s survival.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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Mouse

A teenaged girl must escape the horrifying prison camp holding her captive to reclaim her stolen memory and find her lost people.

“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.”

—Lorehaven review, winter 2019

Reader ages: teens + young adults

Fraught

After debugger ThreadBare’s master is assassinated, his implant goes haywire, terrorizing his mind with unpredictable pain.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Bad Company

Two brothers try to survive the end of the world with their faith and humanity intact.

Reader ages: adults

Wolf Pack

Two brothers try to survive the end of the world with their faith and humanity intact.

Reader ages: adults

Freedom’s Heroes

Two couples are forced into marriage, tasked with saving everyone, and sent away on the former prison starship, Freedom.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

Android Uprising

In a future despotic country where God is never discussed, a young boy has the audacity to ask if God is real.

Reader ages: 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

Battleborn

Two brothers try to survive the end of the world with their faith and humanity intact.

Reader ages: adults

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Outbreak

Two brothers try to survive the end of the world with their faith and humanity intact.

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

—Lorehaven review,

Reader ages: adults

Reviewed

Day Moon

Eluding the authorities, one teen holds the past and future’s key.

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

—Lorehaven review, summer 2018

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Path of Angels

The path less traveled is dangerous.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

The Remnant

Colton Pierce apprehends Abberants who display symptoms of faith. Then he learns his own son is targeted for extraction.

Reader ages: adults

A Time To Rise

Parvin Blackwater is dead. At least that’s what the Council—and the world—thinks.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Sparrow

As an army rises, so does one girl’s faith … and it will change everything.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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Frayed

When an atypical chore brings debutter ThreadBare into contact with Sandfly and HardCandy, things get complicated.

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

—Lorehaven review, spring 2018

Reader ages: adults

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