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Daughter of Kristos

A captive princess—a prodigal father watching down the road—a bridegroom hungry for redemption—A Purple Earth awaiting Lady Veritas.

Reader ages: adult

The Vault Between Spaces, Chawna Schroeder

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The Vault Between Spaces

A young girl attempts escape from a prison camp reputed as inescapable, while being hunted by an intelligence agent who seeks the legendary Vault Between Spaces.

“The Vault Between Spaces is an inventive fantasy with heart for its religion and its characters.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2020

Reader ages: adult, young adult

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Strayborn

Being a Draev is tricky, as Cyrus, a girl who can manipulate metal, and Aken the last Scourgeblood, are about to find out.

“E. E. Rawls’s fantasy Strayborn offers an energetic, colorful story, with nature-bending child students and familiar school archetypes.”

—Lorehaven review, fall 2020

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Aloft

One girl will face the ultimate evil in her final battle in God’s quest … in her mind.

Reader ages: young adult

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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

Living in Times of Dragons, John A. Pretorius

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Living in Times of Dragons

Roger Rommel must play cat and mouse with a faction of militant dragons who want to bring the world of man to an end.

“John A. Pretorius’s Living in Times of Dragons crashes out of a wild imagination. It’s a shot across the bow of Christian fiction.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2019

Reader ages: adult

Though Nations Rage

As armies advance and human rights are steadily eroded, the only hope against self-annihilation of the human race rests on a Mulapin defection.

Reader ages: adult, young adult

Princes and Principalities

Acting as religious and cultic spirit guides, aliens steadily lead humanity to the brink of global war—hindered only by the prayer of a street urchin from Mumbai.

Reader ages: adult

Adrift

Fallon returns to Ariboslia, but the creatures she’s there to save want her dead.

Reader ages: young adult

Shadows of the End

Aliens are few in number with no hope of clearing the planet of humans on their own—until they realize humanity can be set against itself.

Reader ages: adult, young adult

Door to Altharia

In a conflict between ancient and mortal enemies, a scarred youth will emerge as a world’s brightest hope.

Reader ages: young adult

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The 49th Mystic

Rachelle Matthews begins to dream of another world so real that she wonders if Earth might only be a dream.

“In The 49th Mystic, Ted Dekker overhauls Other Earth with an adventure that’s part The Village, part Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2019

Reader ages: adult, young adult

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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

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Road of the Lost

Reslo wants nothing more than to be home in time for supper, but ancient evils want to drown his forest homeland in blood.

“Aidan Russell creates action-driven fantasy of all the good old things.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2018

Reader ages: adult

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The Worlds Next Door

The investigation of a mysterious old house leads to a world on the brink of annihilation and a dangerous journey to save it.

“C. E. White’s The Worlds Next Door is best for adult fans of inventive Christian fantasy and thoughtful theological fiction.”

—Lorehaven review, spring 2019

Reader ages: middle grade

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The Bachelor Missions

The good guys, the bad guys, and the wild card. It’s the ultimate game of cloak and dagger.

“Jes Drew’s The Bachelor Missions follows our hero, Kristian Clark, through three separate but connected espionage adventures with plenty of romantic difficulties.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2019

Reader ages: adult

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Kristian’s War

When a stranger directs him to take a new path, Kristian begins the journey of a lifetime towards a distant King who is rumored to solve all problems.

“The writing is terse and focused on characters’ actions, making for a quick and enjoyable read.”

—Lorehaven review, fall 2018

Reader ages: adult, young adult

Spark

In an alternate reality, a young teen must find her missing mother and warn a city of an invading army.

Reader ages: young adult

Alfred: The Boy Who Would Be King

In a grim fantasy world where the Father of Light seems long lost, can a modern day boy help a wizard, a cleric, knights and peasants have faith again?

Reader ages: middle grade

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Chains Of Gwyndorr

Stolen magic … secret schemes … can the power unleashed be an even greater chain that they’ve come to bear?

“Unique worlds and sympathetic characters entice readers through a maze of slow-moving action.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2019

Reader ages: adult, young adult

Wolf of the Tesseract, Christopher D Schmitz

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Wolf of the Tesseract

A girl discovers she is the daughter of the Architect King and hideous, powerful beasts seek her blood to unlock an evil dimension that will devour her world.

“A rapid start in divergent universes … Wolf of the Tesseract is a satisfying adventure.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2018

Reader ages: young adult

Astray

In a world overrun with vampires, one troubled teen must turn to a God she doesn’t know to save her newfound family.

Reader ages: adult, young adult

The Man From Sun Prairie

When a good deed misfires, Straight Arrow finds himself in the Kingdom of Arken where he must save the king’s daughter to prove he truly is a good man.

Reader ages: adult, young adult

The Deliverer

Eager to serve the One, a young songkeeper travels to the dark and foreign nation of Hazor, but her confusing, rough-edged companion has lost his Restorer gifts.

Reader ages: adult, young adult

The Battle For Halcyon

Dave, Al, Pam and Floyd work with their Hansa allies to stop Meglir’s army and find a way to return Halcyon home to its own space-time.

Reader ages: adult

Dreams Of Caladria

Persus Am is a world where music is absolutely prohibited – on pain of death. And Jeremy breaks that law when he arrives in Persus Am in a swirling cloud of light and music.

Reader ages: adult, young adult

Paradox

When four teens stumble into another world, Paragon, they discover they are descendants of an ancient race and endowed with God-given abilities.

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Tombs of Dross

In a legendary world controlled by an immortal evil, three teens ignite the forces that will ultimately collide.

Reader ages: middle grade, 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 Sword Of Six Worlds

Untrained, unsure and hunted, Validus Smith must recover the fabled Sword of Six Worlds, the only weapon capable of defeating the Blight.

Reader ages: middle grade

The Halcyon Dislocation by Peter Kazmaier

The Halcyon Disclocation

After a risky physics experiment transports the island University of Halcyon to a new world, engineer Dave Schuster and his fellow students struggle to survive in this alien, hostile environment.

Reader ages: adult

Lucas: Guardian Of Truth

After being humiliated by bullies, eleven-year-old Lucas Phelman is given a strange watch with bizarre effects.

Reader ages: middle grade

I Am Ocilla

“A dark soul threatens the Five Kingdoms, but I am powerless to stand against him, overwhelmed by phantom memories, broken and lost.”

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

The Land Of Ather: Day One

John Kardinairo finds himself magically transported to the strange land of Ather where he must find the mysterious Golden Book in seven days.

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When the demon Beltrid demands that Sisko use his supernatural ring for evil, Sisko’s refusal turns his world upside down. Trapping Sisko’s wife, Beltrid sends Sisko and his teenage children on a journey to free her. Book 2 of the The Reality Chronicles series, fantasy for teen readers and older.

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Orphan Of The Shadows

In the faraway kingdom of Madaren, Elon Amaeloriey, a young orphan girl, lived a life of pain and struggle. But the lonely life she knew changed forever the day she stumbled upon a gang unlike any other. Urban fantasy for young adults and older by Abby Ryan.

Reader ages: adult, young adult

The Crystal Portal

In the city of Balal stands an archway of stone, a portal that opens doorways to other times and places. Lehkahn the elf pursues his nemesis through this gateway and finds himself in future Earth. Book 1 of the Tales of the Portal series, fantasy/science fiction for readers of all ages.

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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

Reality’s Dawn

A mystical ring binds Sisko to bless others with miracles and avoid using its power for himself, which would lead to a curse. With his friends, Sisko explores the emerging reality through his travels and adventures. Book 1 of the The Reality Chronicles series, fantasy for teen readers and older.

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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.

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Of Fire and Ash

“Ceridwen’s repeated volatile actions and battle crescendos may threaten to overrun this kingdom, yet the Fireborn Epic’s first book also benefits from two side trails.”
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“Kara Swanson’s page-turner soars while wonderfully concluding this creative retelling of the classic Peter Pan.”
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Prodigy Prince

“In Prodigy Prince, Natasha Sapienza builds a complex and rich fantasy world that explores friendship and sacrifice through allegory.”
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Recorder

“Cathy McCrumb handles heavy subjects with a light touch, keeping the novel from grimness. Recorder is a creative and engaging novel that will appeal to a broad audience.”
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Gender In Fiction: The Implication Of Failure
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 10

Making a Story Visual UPDATE: Behind the Scenes of the Animal Eye Comic
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What Does “Woke” Culture Have To Do With Christian Fiction?
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