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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.

Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Nick Newton: The Highest Bidder

Nick Newton dodges mechanical baby strollers, fencing sisters, and auction bids, all as he’s trying to help his friend put his android back together.

Reader ages: middle grade

Reviewed

The Rejected Princess

If Roanna is to save herself and her future, she must stall her marriage and squelch the growing rebellion—all while discovering how deeply her power runs.

“With The Rejected Princess, Katie Clark has fashioned a cozy political thriller braided with thoughtful ambiguity and adorned with romance.”

—Lorehaven review, winter 2018

Reader ages: young adult

Reviewed

Imani Earns Her Cape

Imani’s mother has been kidnapped by a giant troll, and now Imani is lost in the Fae Realm with no way back home to Virginia.

“Bokerah Brumley paints a colorful urban-fantasy backdrop and peoples it with distinctive characters.”

—Lorehaven review, fall 2018

Reader ages: middle grade

Reviewed

The Tremblers

Branded as traitors, Ashton and Charlotte brave the treacherous floating sky ports of Outer City to hunt down an elusive inventor.

“Crack open this rip-roaring tale of post-apocalyptic steampunk peril. ”

—Lorehaven review, spring 2018

Reader ages: adult, young adult

Reviewed

For Steam and Country

A girl inherits an airship from her adventurer father and finds herself in the middle of a war.

“Jon Del Arroz’s For Steam and Country constructs a world of escapades, mystery, and heroism.”

—Lorehaven review,

Reader ages: young adult

Nick Newton Is Not a Genius, S. E. M. Ishida

Reviewed

Nick Newton is Not a Genius

Nick Newton is an ordinary boy from a family of extraordinary geniuses, but that doesn’t stop him from making his own discoveries—whether they be unusual inventions or unexpected friendships.

“Children and grown-ups alike will be charmed by this gentle, creative tale.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2018

Reader ages: middle grade

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45. How Can a Wingless Piskey Learn to Fly? | The Flight and Flame Trilogy, with R. J. Anderson
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What Tolkien Taught About Fighting Evil
Travis Perry, Jan 21

The Messages of Black Horror Films
Parker J. Cole, Jan 20

The Worldview of Biocentrism–You Are One With The Force
Travis Perry, Jan 14

Who Can Put a Price on Daring Love, Loyalty, and Swordsmanship?
Azalea Dabill, Jan 12

Does ‘Engaging Popular Culture’ Include Right-Wing Talk Radio?
E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 9

Join My Livestream This Thursday: Seven Ways to Find Truth in Fantastic Stories
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