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Fantastical books for middle grade readers!

Best for older children ages 8–12
Beneath the Swirling Sky, Elizabeth Groening
Skate the Seeker by Jeff Ayers
The Red Door, Chris Solaas
boys’ fiction · girls’ fiction · all fiction
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New books for teens + young adults

Best for readers ages 13–18—and beyond!
The Looking-Glass Illusion, Sara Ella
The Eternity Gate, Katherine Briggs
Calligraphy Guild, R. M. Archer
young men’s · young women’s · all fiction
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  • Engaging Fictional Violence in Our Real Worlds
  • Engaging That @&*% Our Stories Often Say

New fiction for adults

Challenging novels for wise readers 18 and up.
The Looking-Glass Illusion, Sara Ella
Light of Eidon, Karen Hancock
Wandering, Loren G. Warnemuende
men’s fiction · women’s fiction · all fiction
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  • Sensual Scenes in Fiction Pose Unique Temptations for Women
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  • Engaging Fictional Violence in Our Real Worlds
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The Little Mermaid’s Live-Action Remake Fares Better Than Critics Forecast

Some new songs may flounder, but Ariel’s voice and Triton’s character redeem the 2023 Disney film. · Marian Jacobs
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King's Warrior, Jenelle Leanne Schmidt

King’s Warrior

Threat of invasion sends Princess Kamarie on a quest to seek out the legendary king’s warrior to request his aid.
Reader ages: teens + young adults
Sky of Seven Colors, Rachelle Nelson
Reviewed

Sky of Seven Colors

Meg never imagined her wish would trap her in a gray other-earth, void of any color.
“Rachelle Nelson weaves a fantasy whose familiar elements like magical races, otherworldly portals and chosen ones are colored by vivid descriptions and bright variations.”
—Lorehaven review, 2023
Reader ages: teens + young adults
Wandering, Loren G. Warnemuende

Wandering

Princess Maleen, freed from her tower exile, forges into the unknown as she pieces together what happened to her conquered kingdom, and discovers who she can trust.
Reader ages: adults, teen girls+YA, teens + young adults
Hamelin Stoop: The Eagle, the Cave, and the Footbridge, Robert B. Sloan.

The Eagle, the Cave, and the Footbridge

If orphan Hamelin Stoop hopes to find his parents, he must first find his courage to step into an unfamiliar world where kingdoms are caught between the battle of good and evil.
Reader ages: middle grade, middle grade boys, teens + young adults
A Sea Sought in Song, Austin Gunderson

A Sea Sought in Song

When a seemingly omnipotent usurper claims the world of Arlam for his own, a hardboiled earthling warrior and a beautiful-yet-hermetic bookworm must overcome their differences to restore a long-dead kingdom.
Reader ages: adults
A Sword for the Immerland King, F. W. Faller

A Sword For The Immerland King

The history of the tiny planet of Tessalindria will be changed forever by the forging of a new sword for King Sandihar of Immerland.
Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults
Exile, Loren G. Warnemuende
Reviewed

Exile

No matter which choice Maleen made, marriage to a man she didn’t love or exile in a tower, it appeared bondage was the life her father lay before her.
“This gentle fantasy from Loren G. Warnemuende shows little magic or strange creatures, focusing on complex emotions and relationships.”
—Lorehaven review, 2023
Reader ages: teens + young adults
The Gatekeeper's Descendants, Johanna Frank

The Gatekeeper’s Descendants

Spirited and stubborn Pipiera grudgingly accepts a task to save a fledgling earth-dwelling boy, Matthew, from sabotaging his own future.
Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults
Hamelin Stoop: The Ring of Truth, Robert B. Sloan

Hamelin Stoop: The Ring of Truth

Hamelin must return a missing princess to the Land of Gloaming, but what if she is an ordinary young woman who does not know who she really is?
Reader ages: middle grade, middle grade boys, teens + young adults
Kingdom Above the Cloud, Maggie Platt

Kingdom Above the Cloud

What if the nine Fruit of the Spirit and the Seven Deadly Sins were locked in a battle for control?
Reader ages: teens + young adults
Decree, Tricia Mingerink

Decree

From the story of how Leith and Martyn met to Ranson’s search for a life outside of the Blades, these stories will answer plaguing questions and expand the world of Acktar.
Reader ages: teens + young adults
Eilinland: Through the Wall, Bailey Davenport
Reviewed

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
The Last Runner, Shaun Stevenson
Reviewed

The Last Runner

A teenage boy, enslaved to run jobs for the elite, must face the world of Abra, where monsters run free, Queens rule like iron, and death is only a breath away.
“Imagination dashes back in with the strange and even horrifying creatures intent on getting their hands, teeth, or claws on Eric.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2018
Reader ages: teens + young adults
Secret of the Lost King, Shaun Stevenson

Secret of the Lost King

As an evil Emperor chases them down, two young kids must find an old enemy of the kingdom, rescue a lost king, and discover the truth about their own forgotten memories.
Reader ages: middle grade
Destroy, Tricia Mingerink

Destroy

He was the prince who failed to die. Will he also fail to lead?
Reader ages: teens + young adults

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