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“Cathy McCrumb’s compelling style with a keen sense of humanity invigorates this story in which even villains gain their measure of love and loss.”
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“T. D. Patrick’s craft maintains wholesome gravity levels for this re-entry into the Terra Prime Adventures series, raising suitable stakes for engaging characters.”
—Lorehaven on Nov 11, 2022

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
“With mysterious maps, strange saviors, and monstrous menaces like toothy cows and horned hounds, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness sets course for adventure.”
—Lorehaven on Nov 4, 2022

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“With deepening suspense, slow-reveals, and terrifying imagery, this literary creature features a foe you might not expect.”
—Lorehaven on Oct 28, 2022

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F'lorna of Rodesh, Alisa Hope Wagner

F’lorna of Rodesh

As F’lorna prepares for the Double Moon Ceremony, storms begin to build across the lands of Rodesh.
Reader ages: young adult
Auxland, M. B. Aznoe

Auxland

Khomar finds his homecoming marred by old prejudices and rivalries.
Reader ages: adult
Seed: Judgment, Joshua David
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Seed: Judgment

After judgment, a renegade soldier searches for a spirit that might turn back the darkness.
“Joshua David’s Seed: Judgment marries The Thing, Resident Evil, and Mad Max to generate a post-apocalyptic tale of frenetic intensity.”
—Lorehaven review, 2021
Reader ages: adult
Strand of Faith, Rachel J. Bonner

Strand of Faith

When the choice is between love and life, how can anyone decide?
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Eilinland: Through the Wall, Bailey Davenport
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Eilinland: Through the Wall

In a world divided in half by a wall, four warriors venture into dangerous northern territory in search of a missing girl.
“Eilinland: Through the Wall serves a light, entertaining read, with good thematic substance to accompany the fun.”
—Lorehaven review, spring 2019
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Mark of the Raven, Morgan L. Busse
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Mark of the Raven

Lady Selene is torn between upholding her family’s legacy or seeking the true reason behind her family’s gift of dreamwalking.
“Those who walk in dreams wield great power to inspire—or destroy.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2018
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Overpowered, Kathryn McConaughy

Overpowered

Barred from the city of refuge, Taliyah’s only chance at safety lies with a band of seven mercenaries.
Reader ages: young adult
Resonance, Dianne J. Wilson

Resonance

Saved from death and freed from the spiritual realm, all Kai wants is a chance to go back for the friend he left behind.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Sword of Decision, Anne H. Campbell

Sword of Decision

It takes a sword to sever the past from the present and set a former assassin free from the powers of darkness.
Reader ages: young adult
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: young adult
Never to Live, Just B. Jordan

Never To Live

To save him, she let the madness take her … and now it won’t let her go.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Hera's Doom, Sarah Myria Carter

Hera’s Doom

Hera Jackson never expected Arcadia to go to war. Much less a civil war.
Reader ages: middle grade, young adult
Armor of Aletheia, Ralene Burke
Reviewed

Armor of Aletheia

An orphaned princess is charged with finding the sacred armor of her people in order to defeat an ancient evil infecting her world.
“Ralene Burke’s Armor of Aletheia gives readers classic fantasy suffused with spirituality.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2019
Reader ages: young adult
Shelter Island, John Paul Tucker

Shelter Island

Can Cary, Clarisse, and Gregory help an intelligent race of birds end a centuries-old conflict before war invades their homeland?
Reader ages: middle grade
Gods They Had Never Known, J. S. Helms
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Gods They Had Never Known

The divine order of creation is violated, leading to idolatry, corruption, and the threat of extermination.
“Gods They Had Never Known strongly supports biblical morality and the truth of how sin distorts goodness.”
—Lorehaven review, spring 2019
Reader ages:
The Wolf Prince, Claire M. Banschbach

The Wolf Prince

A cursed prince and his brother race against time to defeat an evil sorcerer before a wicked spell dooms them all.
Reader ages: young adult
The Deceit of Darkness, C. S. Wachter
Reviewed

The Deceit of Darkness

Sigmund puts a new plan to thwart prophecy into action while Rayne struggles to face the residual darkness coiling within him.
““The third installment in C. S. Wachter’s epic fantasy series crystallizes the series’ Christianity.””
—Lorehaven review,
Reader ages: adult
Frosted Fire, Maegan M. Simpson

Frosted Fire

Hunted by soldiers with dark enchantments on their side, Iyanka fights to find hope for herself and her people.
Reader ages: young adult
Fairest Son, H. S. J. Williams
Reviewed

Fairest Son

When mortal huntress discovers a maimed faerie prince up in the mountains, she must choose her side in an ancient feud.
“H. S. J. Williams’ novella Fairest Son contains familiar echoes: seven “dwarves,” a poison apple, a poem of prophecy. But the story is unique.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2018
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Child of the Kaites, Beth Wangler
Reviewed

Child of the Kaites

To free her people from slavery, Rai must decide if she is a warrior or historian in this desert fantasy retelling of the story of Moses.
“With well-realized characterization, the overall narrative flies like a thematic arrow toward the real-life account of God freeing his people from Egypt.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2018
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Shattered Blades, Aidan Russell

The Shattered Blades

The heroes have returned home, but there is no peace to be found there.
Reader ages: adult
Visions of Light and Shadow, Allison D. Reid

Visions of Light and Shadow

Is Aviad calling Elowyn and Morganne to follow the road beyond Minhaven?
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Door to Altharia, Martyn McGrath

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
Fawkes, Nadine Brandes
Reviewed
Reviewed

Fawkes

In 17th century London, Thomas joins his father’s gunpowder plot to blow up the king of England.
“Guy Fawkes’s 1605 gunpowder plot gets a color-magical twist.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2018
“Guy Fawkes’s 1605 gunpowder plot gets a color-magical twist.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2018
Reader ages: young adult
Launch, Jason Joyner
Reviewed

Launch

Teens with supernatural gifts must choose what to do with them when they’re invited to a social media conference by a tech billionaire.
“The story inhabits its youthful, modern world with conviction. Fun and never airy, Launch offers a good ride.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2018
Reader ages: young adult
The Wisprian World, Book I: Tears of Alphega

The Wisprian World, Book I: Tears of Alphega

Before darkness was o’er the deep, a world was whispered.
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Coiled, H. L. Burke
Reviewed

Coiled

As the ugly twin to a perfect sister, Princess Laidra lives her life in the shadows—until her parents offer her as bait for a giant serpent.
“H. L. Burke weaves faux-mythology and complex characterization into a narrative that slithers along at a brisk clip.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2018
Reader ages: young adult
Affinity, Dianne J. Wilson
Reviewed

Affinity

Kai was born with the ability to see brokenness and to fix it. Then a freak accident leaves him trapped in the spiritual realm.
“Affinity is a creative and original play on old concepts, and if you’re willing to take the ride, you’ll find it goes places.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2018
Reader ages: young adult
Speed of Sight, C. R. Flamingbush
Reviewed

Speed of Sight

An awkward boy from a broken home discovers the power of a special comic book to defeat bullies and save lives.
“In Speed of Sight, C. R. Flamingbush presents a fun concept—comic book stories within Pete’s comic-book-style story, like plays within a play.”
—Lorehaven review, summer 2019
Reader ages: young adult
The Light Arises, C. S. Wachter
Reviewed

The Light Arises

Rayne must face the darkness within himself, accept his calling as Light Bringer of the One, and find the golden-haired girl from his dream.
“An newly freed assassin-prince quests to reclaim lost truth.”
—Lorehaven review, winter 2018
Reader ages: adult, young adult
Dagger's Sleep, Tricia Mingerink

Dagger’s Sleep

In a land of mountains, canoes, and fairy tales, one princess races to wake the sleeping high prince in this gender-swapped Sleeping Beauty retelling.
Reader ages: young adult
The 49th Mystic, Ted Dekker
Reviewed

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
Elvensty, M. B. Aznoe
Reviewed

Elvensty

Christianity has reached a distant planet, and our heroes’ faith will be tested in the gathering storm.
“Fastidious worldbuilding, diverse cultures, and detailed geography give the tale distinctive flair.”
—Lorehaven review, spring 2019
Reader ages: adult
The Story Peddler, Lindsay A. Franklin
Reviewed

The Story Peddler

In a world where art is magic, one storyteller gets more than she bargained for when her stories spiral out of control and accuse the king of treason.
“This story spins a perfect array of delightful characters living with complex magical abilities in a truly unique world.”
—Lorehaven review, spring 2019
Reader ages: adult, young adult
The Caves of Fire, K. Berklund-Page
Reviewed

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
Sword of the Broken Son, Shaun Stevenson

Sword of the Broken Son

As an unstoppable army attacks the kingdom, a young girl must journey to find an ancient weapon that may hold the key to saving or destroying the entire known world.
Reader ages: middle grade
The Rejected Princess, Katie Clark
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
The White Forest, Aviya Carmen
Reviewed

The White Forest

A fallen kingdom and a cursed forest await the arrival of their true savior and prince.
“Best for: Pre-teen readers who like fantasy stories.”
—Lorehaven review, fall 2018
Reader ages: middle grade, young adult
Skyrik of Landos, Giovanni Red

Skyrik of Landos

A refugee returns to his homeland to free it from its oppressive occupants, while unwittingly carrying something that his enemies will pay a colossal price to obtain.
Reader ages: middle grade
Diondray's Journey, Marion Hill

Diondray’s Journey

Can Diondray and his five companions interpret the ancient text that will heal two opposing peoples and unite Kammbia forever?
Reader ages: adult, young adult
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