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The Rise of the Crimson King, John Paul Tucker
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“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’s saga deepens political and romantic intrigues among a richly unique fantasy world and compelling cast of characters.”
—Lorehaven on Oct 1, 2021

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—Lorehaven on Sep 24, 2021

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Shadows at Nightfall, Brett Armstrong

Shadows at Nightfall

Two teens must face the darkest terrors of their world, which hide in the shadows no longer.
Reader ages: young adult
Moonscript, Hannah Williams
Reviewed

Moonscript

An unlikely assortment of friends seek to save a tortured elf prince from both his captors and his own dark nature.
“In Moonscript, H. S. J. Williams creates a classic fantasy and deeply weaves strong spiritual element into the world.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2020
Reader ages: young adult
A Weight of Reckoning, C. S. Wachter

A Weight of Reckoning

Though young Prince Rayne triumphed over Sigmund’s demonic evil, will he survive the demon’s plans birthed within the false cult of scroll worship?
Reader ages: adult
Babel, Brennan S. McPherson

Babel: The Story of the Tower and the Rebellion of Man

As the world rebels against God, the prophet Noah must face his role in the unraveling of his family and of their trust in the God he serves.
Reader ages: adult
Shard & Shield, Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Reviewed

Shard & Shield

An outcast officer in a magical war can save the life of his only friend, but only by betraying the innocents he swore to protect.
“Laura VanArendonk Baugh’s Shard & Shield will intrigue readers with its world-building and complex relationships.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2019
Reader ages: adult
The Treasure of Capric, Brandon M. Wilborn
Reviewed

The Treasure of Capric

In a nation under clouds of darkness, three young monks race to find their sacred treasure before their world collapses.
“With The Treasure of Capric, Brandon M. Wilborn blends Brother Cadfael with Prince Caspian to conjure a complex, lived-in world.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2019
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Quest of Fire: The Gathering Dark, Brett Armstrong

The Gathering Dark

A teen risks everything to save a cruel kingdom from cannons and the claws of mythic monsters.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Akiniwazisaga: The Inheritance Thieves, M. D. Boncher

Akiniwazisaga: The Inheritance Thieves

Leif, heir to the crown of the Akiniwazi Union, fights to protect his birthright from those plotting to steal it.
Reader ages: adult
Claimed, Nicole Adamz

Claimed

In a city full of winged people, Ari and Maewyn have chosen different gods, but only one can reign.
Reader ages: adult
The Darkened Land, Larry Paris
Reviewed

The Darkened Land

In a land of darkness, seven people defend one of the seven cities of light against the forces of darkness.
“Larry Paris’s novel is an ambitious work, filled with heroes battling various grotesque monsters.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2019
Reader ages: adult
Tranquility, Christa Conklin
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Tranquility

She must prove there’s more to life than peace and more to death than dying.
“In the human world of Christa Conklin’s Tranquility, conflict and tension defer to the pleasantries of picnics with fairies and merfolk.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2019
Reader ages: young adult
To Ashes We Run, Just B. Jordan
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To Ashes We Run

Dieon used to lead his people. Now he must protect them from himself, and from the Twisted One who possessed him.
“With To Ashes We Run, Just B. Jordan spins a rich and heartfelt fantasy, crafted with imagination and care.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2019
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Light Unbound, C. S. Wachter
Reviewed

The Light Unbound

Alone and weak, Rayne lashes out at the One and turns his back on his quest; can he learn to trust again before it’s too late?
“Ambitious in scope and relentless in speed, this novel concludes C. S. Wachter’s saga on a high note.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2020
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Auxland, M. B. Aznoe

Auxland

Khomar finds his homecoming marred by old prejudices and rivalries.
Reader ages: adult
The Deceit of Darkness, C. S. Wachter
Reviewed

The Deceit of Darkness

Sigmund puts a new plan to thwart prophecy into action while Rayne struggles to face the residual darkness coiling within him.
““The third installment in C. S. Wachter’s epic fantasy series crystallizes the series’ Christianity.””
—Lorehaven review,
Reader ages: adult
Visions of Light and Shadow, Allison D. Reid

Visions of Light and Shadow

Is Aviad calling Elowyn and Morganne to follow the road beyond Minhaven?
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Wisprian World, Book I: Tears of Alphega

The Wisprian World, Book I: Tears of Alphega

Before darkness was o’er the deep, a world was whispered.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Song of Leira, Gillian Bronte Adams

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
The Light Arises, C. S. Wachter
Reviewed

The Light Arises

Rayne must face the darkness within himself, accept his calling as Light Bringer of the One, and find the golden-haired girl from his dream.
“An newly freed assassin-prince quests to reclaim lost truth.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2018
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Truthbearer: The Journeys of Connor Clark, Hans Erdman

Truthbearer: The Journeys of Connor Clark

Journey with Connor Clark, his elven wife, and their daughter as they carry the Truth about the coming evil to the Nine Worlds of men and elves.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Into the Shadow Wood, Allison D. Reid

Into The Shadow Wood

Honor-bound to continue the quest of a deceased friend, Einar is plunged into the depths of the notorious Shadow Wood.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Meg Mitchell & the Secret of the Journal by Amy Williams

Meg Mitchell & The Secret Of The Journal

Raised in an alien world by adoptive parents, Meg Mitchell spends her time fighting Centaurs and training as an Andai warrior. But when Meg uncovers her birth father’s journal, she discovers a cousin she didn’t know existed.
Reader ages: adult, middle grade, young adult
Mirklin Wood by Lela Markham

Mirklin Wood

The Raven rises as the One’s Dragon falls. Padraig’s quest to heal the fractured kingdom of Celdrya seems at an end as Tamys’s life hangs by a thread.
Reader ages: adult
Ancient Voices: Into the Depths, Allison D. Reid

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: adult, young adult
Skinshifter, Alycia Christine
Reviewed

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: adult, young adult

Dragon’s Rook

“When broken be the throne of Kel and silent be his voice / When Dragons rise in stormy flight and Nardha’s hounds rejoice / When Men in fear and darkness dwell and children cry to God / Then look to where the day meets night—the Warrior walks abroad.”
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Plenilune, Jennifer Freitag

Plenilune

The fate of Plenilune hangs on the election of the Overlord, for which Rupert de la Mare and his brother are the only contenders.
Reader ages: adult
The Willow Branch by Lela Markham

The Willow Branch

A healer must mend a fractured kingdom and bring two enemy races together before a greater enemy destroys them both.
Reader ages: adult
The King's Sword, C. J. Brightley

The King’s Sword

Invasion looms, and Kemen’s decisions will shape the fate of a nation. What will he sacrifice for friendship and honor?
Reader ages: adult, young adult

Star Of Justice

Caissa Ocren joined the knighthood for the scholarship program, but undergoes a crash course in survival.
Reader ages: adult
A Light in the Darkness, Heather Sutherlin

A Light In The Darkness

When a mysterious archer shows up in the forest, Merrilyn becomes caught in a battle between two forgotten gods.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Journey to Aviad

Journey To Aviad

Elowyn and her sister set out on a remarkable journey that challenges the path Aviad the Creator has laid out for them.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

The Song Of Unmaking

The Barlow brothers are growing stronger and stronger in their powers — all except for Ewan, who traded his gift away to save the lives of his friends.
Reader ages: young adult

The Ale Boy’s Feast

Time is running out for all those entangled in The Auralia Thread. But hope and miracles flicker wherever Auralia’s colors are found. Book 4 in The Auralia Thread series.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

Coming Day

After rescuing the Gypsies from the emperor’s destruction, the warrior farmers of Pravik have returned home. But peace is proving to be as dangerous as war. Book 3 of the The Seventh World Trilogy fantasy series by Rachel Starr Thomson.
Reader ages:

Raven’s Ladder

A deadly menace is breaking through the ground. The people of Abascar must abandon their stone refuse and flee into vulnerability in the forest. But their king has had a vision. Book 3 of The Auralia Thread series.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

Cyndere’s Midnight

When a bloodthirsty beastman discovers Auralia’s colors, his conscience awakens. When the heiress of a kingdom risks everything to help him, their lives hang in the balance. Book 2 of The Auralia Thread series.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

Waymaker

At the focal point of a coming apocalypse in the Inherited Lands stands Gideon Dawning, a troubled loner who has been marked by prophecy as the Waymaker for the Pearl. Book 2 of the The Pearlsong Refounding epic fantasy series by Michael D. Warden.
Reader ages: adult

All My Holy Mountain

War has raged across the length and breadth of Kirthanin. But as final forces gather fury, all roads lead back to the place where the conflict first began — Agia Muldonai, the Holy Mountain. Book 5 in The Binding of the Blade epic fantasy series by L.B. Graham.
Reader ages: adult

The Infinite Day

After the evil Dominion is defeated, Commander Merral D’Avanos must rescue thirty hostages. But first, he and his crew must survive a perilous trip through Below Space.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
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