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Ignite
Reviews , Sep 24, 2021

Enclave Signs New Deal with Oasis Audio
News , Sep 23, 2021

Keep the Parallel World Speculations to Stories
Parker J. Cole in Articles, Sep 23, 2021

80. What if Satan is Planning Alien Conspiracies for the End Times? | The Jake Muller Adventures with Darby Kern
Fantastical Truth Podcast , Sep 21, 2021

Wraithwood
Reviews , Sep 17, 2021

Yes, Stories Should Help Heal You, the Reader
Marian Jacobs in Articles, Sep 16, 2021

Why Boromir Failed Gondor, Yet Died a Hero
Shannon Stewart in Articles, Sep 15, 2021

79. How Do We Use Fantastic Fiction to Process Wars and Rumors of Wars?
Fantastical Truth Podcast , Sep 14, 2021

Apprentice
Reviews , Sep 10, 2021

Flashback: Mars Hill Church’s Mark Driscoll Badly Discerned the ‘Twilight’ Series
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Shadows at Nightfall, Brett Armstrong
Elite, Kristen Young
Cain's Redemption, A. J. Chamberlain
Sovereign Servants: The Sending, W. C. Jasper
Secrets in the Mist, Morgan L. Busse
The Rise of the Crimson King, John Paul Tucker
Wraithwood, Alyssa Roat
Shadow, Kara Swanson
The Beauty of Magic, Rachel Ann Michael Harris
Ignite, Jenna Terese
The Chase, Bradley Caffee
Discernment, Lauren H. Salisbury
Truesilver, DJ Edwardson
Amok, Anna Tan
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Ignite
“Ignite balances superhero action with deep questions about prejudice and responsibility in a complex, challenging world.”
—Lorehaven on Sep 24, 2021

Wraithwood
“This tale of wizards battling between our world and a parallel one conjures an enjoyable reading experience.”
—Lorehaven on Sep 17, 2021

Apprentice
“Common dystopian themes quickly grow beyond clichés in this thrilling search for truth and the meaning of reality.”
—Lorehaven on Sep 10, 2021

The Seventh Sun
“Law and grace collide like elemental powers in this rich tale, whose author keeps taut yet luxuriant focus on mythology and setting.”
—Lorehaven on Sep 3, 2021

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80. What if Satan is Planning Alien Conspiracies for the End Times? | The Jake Muller Adventures with Darby Kern
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79. How Do We Use Fantastic Fiction to Process Wars and Rumors of Wars?
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78. What If You Discovered Fairy Dust and Peter Pan Were Real? | The Heirs of Neverland series with Kara Swanson
Fantastical Truth, Sep 7, 2021

77. Creator, Evangelist, or Worshiper—What’s Our One Job When We Enjoy Stories? | Fiction’s Chief End, part 4
Fantastical Truth, Aug 31, 2021

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Lorehaven serves Christian fans by finding and reviewing the best Christian novels in fantasy, science fiction, and beyond. Weekly articles, an online library, practical reviews, and weekly podcast episodes help fans explore fantasy, science fiction, and other fantastical genres for the glory of Jesus and apply these stories' meanings to the real world our Creator calls us to serve.
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Shadow, Kara Swanson

Shadow

Peter Pan has crash-landed back on Neverland. But this is not the island he remembers.
Reader ages: young adult
The Beauty of Magic, Rachel Ann Michael Harris

The Beauty of Magic

Svana will have to survive her step-mother’s deadly magic to save those she loves or become the next victim.
Reader ages: young adult
The Hâgthorn Wound, John Paul Tucker

The Hâgthorn Wound

Will’s longing for his missing father ignites a dramatic and fateful quest into the mythical country of Fairus.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Cinderella Spell, Laurie Lee
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Cinderella Spell

Cinderella has her prince, but a fairy tale ending is not what she has in mind.
“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.”
—Lorehaven review, 2021
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Dust, Kara Swanson
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Dust

The girl who fears her own destiny is on a collision course with the boy who never wanted to grow up.
“Nothing is as it seems, and wishing on stars will get her nowhere in this delightfully twisted sequel to a classic.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2020
Reader ages: young adult
Paper and Thorns, Elijah David

Paper and Thorns

Lost in a labyrinth and faced with impossible tasks, one Beast will stop at nothing to save the woman who cursed him.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
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: young adult
Beast of the Night, E. E. Rawls

Beast of the Night

A one-armed, practical girl. A rude lord hiding a curse. A dark secret with the town’s fate hanging in the balance.
Reader ages: young adult
The Knight in Battered Armor, Brianna Tibbetts

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
Fairest Son, H. S. J. Williams
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Fairest Son

When mortal huntress discovers a maimed faerie prince up in the mountains, she must choose her side in an ancient feud.
“H. S. J. Williams’ novella Fairest Son contains familiar echoes: seven “dwarves,” a poison apple, a poem of prophecy. But the story is unique.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2018
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Dagger's Sleep, Tricia Mingerink

Dagger’s Sleep

In a land of mountains, canoes, and fairy tales, one princess races to wake the sleeping high prince in this gender-swapped Sleeping Beauty retelling.
Reader ages: young adult

Common

One person knows of the plot against the royal family and cares enough to try to stop it—the servant girl they banished.
Reader ages: young adult
Burning Rose, Hope Ann

Burning Rose

An age of unrest explodes into a war that touches the lives of a dedicated sister, a young wingmaster, and a pardoned rebel, changing their lives forever.
Reader ages: young adult
Dongeng, Anna Tan
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Dongeng

Thrust into a world of magical creatures, one girl must discover how to save them from fading.
“Author Anna Tan creates a beautiful multicultural world for Dongeng, weaving in characters from traditions both familiar and foreign.”
—Lorehaven review, spring 2018
Reader ages: young adult
The Beast of Talesend, Kyle Robert Shultz
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The Beast of Talesend

He didn’t believe in magic or monsters—until magic turned him into a monster.
“Kyle Robert Shultz creates an enchanting story world grounded in familiarity yet saturated with fairy-tale qualities.”
—Lorehaven review, spring 2018
Reader ages: young adult
Beast, Chawna Schroeder

Beast

A feral child raised among dogs becomes prey in a royal hunting tournament.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Paper Crowns, Mirriam Neal

Paper Crowns

With cat Halcyon, irascible wysling Azrael, and fire elemental Salazar, Ginger ventures into the world of fae to bring a ruthless queen to justice.
Reader ages: young adult
Knife by R.J. Anderson

Knife

Forget everything you think you know about faeries. Creatures full of magic and whimsy? Not in the Oakenwyld. Not anymore.
Reader ages: adult, middle grade, young adult

Waking Beauty

Prince Arpien intends to gain a throne and the sleeping beauty’s heart with a single kiss. But kissing the princess is only the beginning of a series of unforeseen obstacles: man-eating bugs, deadly spindles, talking lapdogs, and fiery pickles.
Reader ages: middle grade, young adult
The Mermaid's Sister, Carrie Anne Noble

The Mermaid’s Sister

One day, Clara discovers iridescent scales just beneath her sister’s skin: Maren is becoming a mermaid and must be taken to the sea or she will die.
Reader ages: young adult
Lorehaven magazine, spring 2020

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