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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: young adult

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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: young adult

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: adult, young adult

The Sword and the Way

Reavers killed his kinfolk. Now Jorgan Anderson seeks a legendary sword-dance, which will probably kill him.

Reader ages: young adult

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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: young adult

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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

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: adult, young adult

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

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: adult, young adult

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: adult, young adult

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