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Tilly
“Written in 1986, Frank E. Peretti’s novelette Tilly may feel melodramatic to today’s readers, but remains a tearful tale of brokenness and redemption.”
—Lorehaven on Jun 24, 2022

The Wonderland Trials
“Although indebted to a classic, The Wonderland Trials is inventive and colorful in its own right, abundantly able to charm and to intrigue.”
—Lorehaven on Jun 24, 2022

Rise of the Earthborn
“Societal intrigue plus steampunk flair and a dash of romance help make Emma Buenen’s Rise of the Earthborn a solid extra-biblical adventure.”
—Lorehaven on Jun 17, 2022

Elite
“Elite explores parallels to the early Church, beautifully intertwining faith and action in this high-stakes post-apocalyptic adventure.”
—Lorehaven on Jun 10, 2022

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The Obsidian Butterfly, Lani Forbes

The Obsidian Butterfly

To the Chicome people, an eclipse is a time of terror. Mayana and Ahkin know the full extent of the coming danger, but they must gather support or the Chicome Empire is doomed.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Jade Bones, Lani Forbes

The Jade Bones

Cast into the underworld, Mayana and Ahkin must overcome unimaginable odds if they are to return home and reclaim the throne of the Chicome.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Governess of Greenmere, Paul Leone

The Governess of Greenmere

In Victorian Britain, a young woman is suddenly thrust into a strange Otherworld of magic, peril and great responsibility.
Reader ages: adult
Salvare's Mountain, D. P. Rowell
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Salvare’s Mountain

When an entire civilization falls prey to an addictive magic that blurs the line between good and evil, one rebel defies the powerful order with nothing but the truth.
“In Salvare’s Mountain, D. P. Rowell creates a fantasy shaded with allegory and anarchic worldbuilding.”
—Lorehaven review, 2021
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Bound, L. A. Smith

Bound

Thomas’ harrowing journey through 7th-century England continues, bringing him straight into the path of another Traveller’s diabolical plan.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Horse Queen, Lavay Byrd

The Horse Queen

When conspiracies threaten the fate of the Pegasus Empire, a lowly mare must overcome her fears of society to save the horses from extermination.
Reader ages: young adult
Let the Ghosts Speak, Bryan Davis
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Let the Ghosts Speak

In 19th-century Paris, murder suspect Justin Trotter flees to the catacombs, where only the ghosts of the martyrs can help him find the true killer.
“Although often grim, Let the Ghosts Speak gives a captivating read of murder, mystery, and spirituality.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2020
Reader ages: adult
The Seventh Sun, Lani Forbes
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The Seventh Sun

Despite all Prince Ahkin’s efforts, the sun is fading—and the end of the world may be at hand.
“Law and grace collide like elemental powers in this rich tale, whose author keeps taut yet luxuriant focus on mythology and setting.”
—Lorehaven review, 2021
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The End of the Magi, Patrick W. Carr
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The End of the Magi

Myrad, a young magi acolyte, flees for his life when his adoptive father and others are put to death by a ruthless Parthian queen.
“For these wise but motley men, it’s no easy feat to follow the star.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2019
Reader ages: adult
Wilding, L. A. Smith
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Wilding

A young man’s shadowed destiny leads him to the past, and could change our world forever.
“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.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2019
Reader ages: adult
The Crimson Inkwell, Kenneth A. Baldwin

The Crimson Inkwell

When an aspiring journalist discovers a magic pen that turns fact to fiction, her career, family, and engagement face enchanted consequences.
Reader ages: adult
Hera's Doom, Sarah Myria Carter

Hera’s Doom

Hera Jackson never expected Arcadia to go to war. Much less a civil war.
Reader ages: middle grade, young adult
Fawkes, Nadine Brandes
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Fawkes

In 17th century London, Thomas joins his father’s gunpowder plot to blow up the king of England.
“Guy Fawkes’s 1605 gunpowder plot gets a color-magical twist.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2018
“Guy Fawkes’s 1605 gunpowder plot gets a color-magical twist.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2018
Reader ages: young adult
The Guardian, Lavay Byrd

The Guardian

An exiled prince faces a most daring task to free the enslaved horses from the capricorns of Barazar.
Reader ages: young adult
The Pirate Princess, K. R. Martin
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The Pirate Princess

When her throne is taken, a girl turns pirate to save her people.
“K. R. Martin darts between a love story and political intrigue, until The Pirate Princess parries and lunges into a perfect conclusion.”
—Lorehaven review, 2021
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Tower of Refuge, Lauren Lynch

The Tower of Refuge

Facing his own mortality, a young man leads a group of friends on a life-altering journey in an attempt to steal time.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
A Marriage in Time, Anna M. Aquino
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A Marriage in Time

One divine encounter thrusts Lacy Stevens into biblical history and will change her life.
“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.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2018
Reader ages: adult
Among the Shadows, Darrick Dean

Among the Shadows

Six among us are called to stand against what hides among the shadows, and hold our fate in their hands.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

The Dragon King: First Emperor Of China

In 220 B.C., the Greek Seleucid king over Babylon sends his son, Antiochus, a dishonored warrior, into the mysterious land of the Far East to capture a mythical creature that will give him absolute power: a dragon.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Beloved by Rachel Starr Thomson

Beloved

The Sacred Land is in turmoil, and the terrible judgment foreseen by the prophets even now wings its way over the sea. A bloodthirsty queen reigns in the Holy City, and the dragon-headed god Kimash is ascendant.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Comes the Dragon by Rachel Starr Thomson

Comes The Dragon

Alack and his surly mentor, Kol Abaddon, arrive in the Westland as slaves. But Kol Abaddon’s powerful God cannot be enslaved, and when he thunders out on their behalf, they find themselves standing before the new emperor.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Falcon Heart, Azalea Dabill

Falcon Heart

Armed with a strange dagger, a young girl, Kyrin Cieri, begins an adventure beyond fear.
Reader ages: adult

The Veil Of Smoke

Experience the final days of Pompeii in book two of the TimeDrifter Series. This harrowing historical fantasy unfolds through the eyes of the doomed city’s inhabitants, along with a trio of time traveling misfits.
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
David Ascendant by Brian Godawa

David Ascendant

In the days of Samuel the Seer, the Philistines are at the climax of a long war with Israel over the land of Canaan. There are still giants in Philistia left from Joshua’s search and destroy mission of holy war generations earlier.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Place of Voices

The Place Of Voices

Anna is devastated by a fire that left her orphaned, dependent on an uncle she never knew existed and far from the only home she has ever known.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Merlin's Nightmare, Robert Treskillard

Merlin’s Nightmare

A king in danger. A bleeding kingdom. And Merlin’s nightmare stalks the land.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Abaddon's Eve by Rachel Starr Thomson

Abaddon’s Eve

To Alack, a young shepherd boy, Kol Abbadon’s visions of coming destruction fascinate and disturb. But when Alack begins to see visions of his own, the course of his life changes as he treks into the wilderness to become a prophet in training.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Joshua Valiant by Brian Godawa

Joshua Valiant

After four hundred years of slavery in Egypt, Israel has escaped into the desert and is prepared to enter the land of Canaan that God had promised her. There’s only one problem: It’s crawling with giants.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Western Gods, Caleb Eatough

The Western Gods

A Native-American goddess falls in love with an Irish-Catholic priest as he seeks to evangelize the Arapaho Indians.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

Merlin’s Blade

As his family, village, and even the young Arthur, are placed in danger, Merlin must face his fears and his blindness to take hold of the role ordained for him. Book 1 of the The Merlin Spiral series, fantasy for teen readers and older.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

Gilgamesh Immortal

Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, longs for immortality and embarks on a quest for eternal life that takes him from a giant’s forest to the mountain of the god.
Reader ages: adult

New Blood

A pale immigrant wanders into the backcountry of 1755 Pennsylvania. Her name is Rebecca. Her curse is a rare genetic disorder.
Reader ages: adult

Winter Rose

When Rose and her sister are left to fend for themselves and an ailing mother, they must fight both nature and the darkness of the soul to survive.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Noah Primeval by Brian Godawa

Noah Primeval

In an ancient world submerged in darkness, mankind is enslaved to evil. Noah has been prophesied to bring an end to false gods and save humanity.
Reader ages: adult

Undercurrent

Professor Cassie Larson leads a life her undergrad students hope to attain — until she tumbles into the North Sea and is sucked down into a swirling vortex … and a different century. By Michelle Griep.
Reader ages: adult
Konig's Fire

König’s Fire

Sascha König is the Nazis’ only hope when their torture-center mine is attacked by a primeval forest. But König is wrestling with demons of his own.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Black Bottle Man, Craig Russell

Black Bottle Man

A boy caught up in a Faustian bargain to save his aunt’s souls must find a champion who can defeat the Black Bottle Man.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

Valley Of Bones

For millennia, two groups of immortals have roamed the earth in a spiritual chess game for human souls. Now they enter the time of Final Vengeance. Book 3 of the Jerusalem’s Undead paranormal/historical series for adult readers.
Reader ages: adult

Lost Mission

An idyllic Spanish mission collapses in the eighteenth century. Twelve generations later, the ground is opened up, the forgotten ruins disturbed, and rich and poor alike confront the onslaught of resurging hell on earth. Supernatural thriller for adult readers by Athol Dickson.
Reader ages: adult
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