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Ignite
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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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Wraithwood
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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

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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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78. What If You Discovered Fairy Dust and Peter Pan Were Real? | The Heirs of Neverland series with Kara Swanson
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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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Wraithwood, Alyssa Roat
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Wraithwood

An estranged uncle, a mysterious mansion, and Arthurian legend–together they lead to a world of magic and bloodthirsty wizards who want teenage Brinnie dead.
“This tale of wizards battling between our world and a parallel one conjures an enjoyable reading experience.”
—Lorehaven review, 2021
Reader ages: young adult
The Watcher, Sara Davison

The Watcher

When secrets are revealed, spiritual and temporal forces collide, and Kathryn—and everyone she loves—is about to be caught in the crossfire.
Reader ages: adult
Oron Amular 2: Rite of Passage, Michael J. Harvey

Oron Amular: Rite of Passage

To earn his rite of passage and continue his quest for Power Unimaginable, King Curillian turns aside to rescue an old friend in dire need.
Reader ages: 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 Hourglass and the Darkness, Kyle L. Elliott
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The Hourglass and the Darkness

A disturbing discovery pulls Jake into the middle of an ancient war between the spiritual forces of good and evil.
“Kyle L. Elliott’s novel The Hourglass and the Darkness posits a world before the great Flood, starting a promising series.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2020
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Oron Amular: Call of the Mountain, Michael J. Harvey

Oron Amular: Call of the Mountain

An epic adventure awaits when the lost mountain breaks its long silence, and lords and wanderers alike set out to seek for Power Unimaginable.
Reader ages: adult
Heart of the Curiosity, H. L. Burke
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Heart of the Curiosity

The Curiosity’s sole hope lies in a mythical power source hidden beneath the maze-like passages and trapdoors of the theater—the Heart.
“Biblical themes dazzle and heroines must heal from harm throughout the wonders of H. L. Burke’s The Heart of the Curiosity.”
—Lorehaven review, 2021
Reader ages: middle grade, young adult
Thoughtreal, Michael Gryboski
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Thoughtreal

Two people who have developed the power to bend reality with their minds have come to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for mysterious reasons.
“Michael Gryboski has thought up an intricate narrative that avoids potential tropes while touching on important issues.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2018
Reader ages: adult
Elvensty, M. B. Aznoe
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Elvensty

Christianity has reached a distant planet, and our heroes’ faith will be tested in the gathering storm.
“Fastidious worldbuilding, diverse cultures, and detailed geography give the tale distinctive flair.”
—Lorehaven review, spring 2019
Reader ages: adult
The Caves of Fire, K. Berklund-Page
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The Caves of Fire

A spy, a nerd and a bully must find a way to destroy an ancient monster before it kills them or they kill each other.
“Can a slave say no? Fee and Daniel struggle with decisions as fully formed characters.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2019
Reader ages: middle grade
The Reluctant Disciple, Jim O'Shea
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The Reluctant Disciple

Is the increase in paranormal phenomena across the globe a harbinger of amazing things to come, or something much more sinister?
“The Reluctant Disciple tours popular thematic attractions via disquieting paths.”
—Lorehaven review, spring 2019
Reader ages: adult

The Armoire

A young woman comes to realize her life’s purpose through discovering a secret in her grandmother’s armoire.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Mindfire, Allen Steadham

Mindfire

Power alone does not make a hero or villain.
Reader ages: adult
Harvest of Prey, Alexander Preston

Harvest Of Prey

A team of naturalists find themselves face to face with an abomination spawned by unimaginable evil.
Reader ages: adult
Pale Blue Scratch, Jay DiNitto

Pale Blue Scratch

Elisabeth Reese, journalist, professor, and joke-cracking nun, has one goal: to rebuild a failed time machine in alternate history San Francisco.
Reader ages: adult
Diary of a Robot, Lewis Jenkins

Diary Of A Robot

Robotics Law One: “Do no harm to people or property through action or inaction.” Intelligent machines have a large problem: What is harm?
Reader ages: adult
The Paradise Protocol, Anna Zogg

The Paradise Protocol

When bio-scientist Aric Lindquist is blacklisted for her outspoken defense of indigenous humanoids, Sean Reese is sent to her remote planet with a mission.
Reader ages: adult
The Shock of Night, Patrick Carr

The Shock Of Night

In a world divided between haves and have-nots, gifted and common, Willet Dura soon learns he’s been passed the rarest gift of all—a gift that’s not supposed to exist.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
A Pocket Full of Murder by R. J. Anderson

A Pocket Full Of Murder

In the spell-powered city of Tarreton, twelve-year-old Isaveth is poor, but she’s also brave, loyal, and zealous in the pursuit of justice—which is lucky, because her father has just been wrongfully arrested for murder.
Reader ages: middle grade, young adult
Darkness Brutal, Rachel A. Marks

Darkness Brutal

Seventeen-year-old Aidan can see demons, smell emotions, and feel the past in his skin, but can he save his little sister from his mother’s deal with a demon?
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Lost Prophet, James B. McPike

The Lost Prophet

After one of the Holy Land’s most sacred monuments is destroyed, the Ministry has to turn to their most prolific investigator to solve the case—Vince Ramsey.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Day She Died, Bill Garrison

The Day She Died

If a middle-aged time traveler can prevent the 20-year-old murder of his college fiancee, what happens to his wife and children?
Reader ages: adult, young adult

The Carnelian Legacy

Marisa MacCallum always believed the man of her dreams was out there somewhere. The problem is — he’s in a parallel universe.
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The Land Of Darkness

Twelve-year-old Jadiel is forced by her evil stepmother to fetch the rejuvenating leaves from the Eternal Tree by next full moon or her father will be killed.
Reader ages:

The Opposite Of Art

Sheridan Ridler was a master painter, brilliant but selfish, until an attempted murder plunged him into the Harlem River.
Reader ages: adult
Finding Angel by Kat Heckenbach

Finding Angel

Angel doesn’t remember her magical heritage … but it remembers her. Magic and science collide when she embarks on a journey to her true home, and to herself.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

HowlSage

Taylor, a 14-year-old who is part of a secret society, has a mission to destroy the evil sages that walk the earth.
Reader ages: middle grade

Nobody’s Child

Unprecedented choices never intended by heaven — unintended consequences never before seen on earth. Weaving together bioethics and faith, Nobody’s Child dramatizes a future that is already upon us with consequences we can no longer avoid.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

The Land Beyond The Portal

“As Laura placed her left foot on the floor, something clicked and a low, humming vibration filled the room. Suddenly she was surrounded by an intense, blinding white light, and she was gone.” Fantasy for all ages by J.S. Bailey.
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Vanish

Three strangers each encounter the same mysterious storm and awake the next day to find that everyone else has vanished.
Reader ages: adult

Out Of Time

Electrical appliances fail. The diesel engine is sullen and unresponsive. And then, out of the mist, a ship slowly appears — H.M.S. Archer, a pre-WW1 Dreadnought. A ship missing since 1913. By Alton Gansky.
Reader ages: adult

Vanished

What has happened to the citizens of desert military instillation Roanoke II? Caught with his team between trained paramilitary killers and an unearthly and deadly enigma, Stanton faces a choice that will stretch his Christian faith to the limits. By Alton Gansky.
Reader ages: adult
Lorehaven magazine, spring 2020

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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.