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Best for older children ages 8–12
Hamelin Stoop: The Battle of Parthogen by Robert B. Sloan
Beneath the Swirling Sky, Elizabeth Groening
Skate the Seeker by Jeff Ayers
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New books for teens + young adults

Best for readers ages 13–18—and beyond!
The Mermaid's Tale, L. E. Richmond
The Looking-Glass Illusion, Sara Ella
The Eternity Gate, Katherine Briggs
young men’s · young women’s · all fiction
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Challenging novels for wise readers 18 and up.
The Looking-Glass Illusion, Sara Ella
Light of Eidon, Karen Hancock
Wandering, Loren G. Warnemuende
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Some new songs may flounder, but Ariel’s voice and Triton’s character redeem the 2023 Disney film. · Marian Jacobs
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Savage Bred, Victoria McCombs
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Savage Bred

In her desperate attempt to keep the fight away, Emme hatches a plan that involves trapping the only one who can put an end to the battles.
“Victoria McCombs brings the Royal Rose Chronicles to a satisfying close and leaves readers hoping the ship’s remaining crew will find new journeys.”
—Lorehaven review, 2023
Reader ages: teen girls+YA, teens + young adults
The Orb and the Airship, Jenelle Leanne Schmidt

The Orb and the Airship

A rogue airship captain. An ambitious youth. A clash of powers beyond their imagination.
Reader ages: teens + young adults
Dessi and Ky Go Poof, Candice Pedraza Yamnitz
Reviewed

Dessi and Ky Go Poof

On a blustery and wet May day in Chicago, Dessi and Ky get transported to a tropical island where wicked pirates have turned the islanders into birds.
“Children learn to apply parental advice in this imaginative story whose simple prose keeps young readers engaged.”
—Lorehaven review, 2023
Reader ages: early readers
Silver Bounty, Victoria McCombs
Reviewed

Silver Bounty

Emme is tasked with getting rid of the king, but kings are not an easy target, and this one is bent on purging his lands of pirates.
“Current themes of freedom, sacrifice, and revenge flow through the briny depths of Silver Bounty by Victoria McCombs.”
—Lorehaven review, 2023
Reader ages: teens + young adults
Oathbound, Victoria McCombs
Reviewed

Oathbound

Emme has spent her life avoiding pirates, but now she must partner with pirates to find a cure on an island that may not exist.
“This tale of oaths and bonds steers an exciting voyage through dangerous waters. Secrets and ambition lurk at every turn, and sins bring real consequences.”
—Lorehaven review, 2022
Reader ages: teens + young adults
The Eternal Struggle, Esther Wallace
Reviewed

The Eternal Struggle

In Mira’s fall, can Arnacin and Valoretta find the courage to overcome their terrible pasts?
“Esther Wallace’s novel The Eternal Struggle forms a dark sequel that brings hero and heroine into close fellowship with loss and brutality.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2020
Reader ages: teens + young adults
Realm: Horizon's Edge, John Leslie Battenfield

Realm: Horizon’s Edge

As young Madison Janz follows the God King through a prophesied yet perplexing paradise, she will lose nearly everything.
Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults
The Sword and the Way, G. K. Werner

The Sword and the Way

Reavers killed his kinfolk. Now Jorgan Anderson seeks a legendary sword-dance, which will probably kill him.
Reader ages: 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
The Pirate Princess, K. R. Martin
Reviewed

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: adults, teens + young adults
Mardan's Mark, Kathrese McKee

Mardan’s Mark

After being abducted by pirates, Princess Srilani and her siblings must form an alliance with slaves in an effort to reach home before war breaks out.
Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Unleash

Game on! The Wikk kids unleash fresh courage in the face of new adventures! Working as a team, they tackle their greatest dangers yet!
Reader ages: middle grade

Blaggard’s Moon

Sentenced to die for the crime of mutiny, pirate Smith Delaney ponders his life and the events that have brought him to this fate. He will come face–to–face with himself, with his own death, and with a God who promises undeserved grace. Pirate fantasy by George Bryan Polivka.
Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Isle Of Fire

A thrilling high-seas adventure. As Cat’s memory returns, he realizes that he has lived two very different lives: One as the son of the ruthless Bartholomew Thorne; the other as the recipient of friendship and kindness from Declan Ross and […]
Reader ages: middle grade

The Battle For Vast Dominion

As army faces army, and navy faces navy, all are drawn inexorably to the source of the epic struggle… the feeding waters of the Firefish within the Achawuk Territory. Book 3 in the Trophy Chase Trilogy fantasy adventure series by George Bryan Polivka.
Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Isle Of Swords

A spell-binding adventure filled with high-seas drama where battles rage, storms brew, a long-dormant volcano awakens, and a sea creature slithers in the deep as pirates race for a cliff-top fortress. By Wayne Thomas Batson.
Reader ages: middle grade

The Hand That Bears The Sword

Newlyweds Packer and Panna Throme are once again thrust into high adventure, when pirate Scat Wilkins returns with evil intentions for Packer. Book 2 in the Trophy Chase fantasy series by George Bryan Polivka.
Reader ages: teens + young adults

The Legend Of The Firefish

Packer Throme longs to bring prosperity back to his decaying fishing village by discovering the trade secrets of a notorious pirate who hunts the legendary Firefish and sells the rare meat. Fantasy by George Bryan Polivka.
Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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