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The Governess of Greenmere

In Victorian Britain, a young woman is suddenly thrust into a strange Otherworld of magic, peril and great responsibility.

“Obscure Arthurian and Celtic references blend with biblical imagery and high heroism in this brief yet old-souled story.”

—Lorehaven review, 2022

Reader ages: adults

Love Costs

Because he hasn’t been able to stop or change the violence in his city, Radoslav feels like a failure–until he meets Dunya and realizes he can give her the ultimate gift.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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Fractures

Superpowered teens must battle new enemies and their own selfish desires.

“Jason Joyner’s second superhero tale Fractures offers a deft combination of action, spiritual themes, and the tribulations of growing up.”

—Lorehaven review, 2021

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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Nomad

Cast into exile, she must return to free her people.

“R. J. Anderson’s fantasy Nomad is a rollicking read with fascinating conflicts and plot twists.”

—Lorehaven review, winter 2020

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Power Unimaginable

Enter a world of magic and wonder to uncover the secret purposes of a mysterious Mage-Lord in this thrilling finale to a high fantasy epic.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

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Salvare’s Mountain

When an entire civilization falls prey to an addictive magic that blurs the line between good and evil, one rebel defies the powerful order with nothing but the truth.

“In Salvare’s Mountain, D. P. Rowell creates a fantasy shaded with allegory and anarchic worldbuilding.”

—Lorehaven review, 2021

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

The Bright Abyss

In a universe shrouded in darkness, threatened by the power of a primordial evil, a great light shines that will change everything.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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Forsaken Island

Freeing the villagers of the bondage they’ve chosen may cost Carya and Brantley more than they could have imagined.

“Sharon Hinck skillfully dances through competing storylines of witnessing, spiritual doubts, coping with a life-altering disability, and exploring a new world.”

—Lorehaven review, 2022

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Heartbreaker

After discovering she is the Bellata, the warrior meant to save Decim, Addie must learn to balance her new power and unite the Twelve Magisters before it’s too late.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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Swift

To save her people, a wingless girl must learn to fly.

“This little novel packs big twists and turns that will keep readers engaged all the way through the end.”

—Lorehaven review, fall 2020

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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Still Small Voice

As defenders of the light, Lauren, Aiden and Ethan take up the Armor of God and embark on a journey to stop the dark forces invading their land.

“This simple frontier story gives its child heroes complex dilemmas.”

—Lorehaven review, fall 2020

Reader ages: middle grade

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Dust

The girl who fears her own destiny is on a collision course with the boy who never wanted to grow up.

“Nothing is as it seems, and wishing on stars will get her nowhere in this delightfully twisted sequel to a classic.”

—Lorehaven review, fall 2020

Reader ages: teens + young adults

Paper and Thorns

Lost in a labyrinth and faced with impossible tasks, one Beast will stop at nothing to save the woman who cursed him.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Daniel and the Serpent’s Abyss

Daniel, Ben, and Seren eagerly await their mission to save Raylin and acquire the last Weapon of Power: the Abyssal Staff.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

Final Chance

Preen is convinced she can rescue her husband, but before long she realizes she’s the one in danger.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Bound

Thomas’ harrowing journey through 7th-century England continues, bringing him straight into the path of another Traveller’s diabolical plan.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

I Call Him HIM

Can a young girl save a mighty warrior from losing his soul?

Reader ages: adults

An Echo of the Fae

One young girl must outwit all the tricksters of faerie to save the sister she has never met.

Reader ages: middle grade

Gretchen and the Bear, Carrie Anne Noble

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Gretchen and the Bear

Sixteen-year-old Gretchen encounters three bear shape-shifters who believe she’s a legendary heroine, and learns the true meaning of sacrificial love.

“Carrie Anne Noble’s delightful fantasy/sci-fi mashup Gretchen and the Bear defies every expectation.”

—Lorehaven review, winter 2020

Reader ages: teens + young adults

Beast of the Night

A one-armed, practical girl. A rude lord hiding a curse. A dark secret with the town’s fate hanging in the balance.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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: adults

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Skate the Thief

A young, orphaned thief must choose whom to betray: her new mentor, a powerful undead wizard; or the crime lords who raised her and who covet the wizard’s power.

“Although Skate the Thief makes a few leaps in story logic, its sympathetic characters will steal readers’ hearts.”

—Lorehaven review, fall 2020

Reader ages: teens + young adults

The Horse Queen

When conspiracies threaten the fate of the Pegasus Empire, a lowly mare must overcome her fears of society to save the horses from extermination.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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The Story Hunter

Heartbreak and bloodshed await Tanwen and her friends as they discover the unlikeliest leader now rules Tir.

“Danger, intrigue, and unforeseen twists make The Story Hunter an entirely satisfying conclusion to the Weaver Trilogy series.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2020

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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Moonscript

An unlikely assortment of friends seek to save a tortured elf prince from both his captors and his own dark nature.

“In Moonscript, H. S. J. Williams creates a classic fantasy and deeply weaves strong spiritual element into the world.”

—Lorehaven review, winter 2020

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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: adults

The Land of the Purple Ring, Deborah J. Natelson

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The Land of the Purple Ring

A mechanical man with a diamond clockwork heart escapes slavery to Time, then undertakes an epic journey to save a friend and find his purpose.

“Deborah J. Natelson’s The Land of the Purple Ring is a delightful romp through wordplay and half-sketched puns.”

—Lorehaven review, 2021

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Legend of the Storm Sneezer, Kristiana Sfirlea

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Legend of the Storm Sneezer

A 13-year-old girl who sneezed a magical storm cloud at birth is taken to an asylum for unstable magic and into a mystery of ghosts and time travel.

“Teen readers fond of lengthy, lighthearted ghost-and-zombie tales will enjoy Legend of the Storm Sneezer by Kristiana Sfirlea.”

—Lorehaven review, winter 2020

Reader ages: middle grade, teens + young adults

Wrong Place, Right Time

Anna and Boris must decide if they will allow the hatred that is destroying their city to tear them apart too.

Reader ages: adults, teens + young adults

Winter Spell

When an outcast faery accidentally curses the world with brutal winter, she must undo the curse with a war-torn band of heroes before human and faeries kingdoms are destroyed.

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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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: teens + young adults

Tales of Elhaanai

In a land divided by greed and the desire for power, what was once remained in the shadows is grasping for a foothold over the light.

Reader ages: middle grade, teens + young adults

Kingdom Above the Cloud

What if the nine Fruit of the Spirit and the Seven Deadly Sins were locked in a battle for control?

Reader ages: teens + young adults

The Blue Door

A boy genius who travels to another dimension with his family to save his grandfather and prevent a war.

Reader ages: middle grade

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For Whom the Sun Sings

The world is blind . . . then one boy is born with sight.

“W. A. Fulkerson’s debut opens the eyes of adults with childlike faith.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2020

Reader ages: teens + young adults

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Emberhawk

The elementals have decided they’re gods, and humans are nothing but fuel for their fire.

“Jamie Foley’s worldbuilding is astounding . . . layers of plot and various twists make this a book readers won’t want to put down.”

—Lorehaven review, summer 2020

Reader ages: teens + young adults

Of Dragons and Doppelgangers, Chris Solaas

Of Dragons and Dopplegangers

Before he can be crowned king of a magic realm, a boy must travel around the world to retrieve the signet ring, or face a deadly war with the dragons!

Reader ages: middle grade, middle grade boys