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Every week, at least a dozen new Christian-made fantastical novels arrive from aspiring authors. Now that fan demand might finally grow to meet this supply, it seems daunting to find the best of these stories. Today, learn how Lorehaven is curating the best Christian-made fantasy, sci-fi, and beyond—with this flagship podcast and our new upgraded Library book search!

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2. Garden of Mysteries: A Dragon Slayer Bible Story by Laurie Christine
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Mission update

• Subscribe free to get updates and join the Lorehaven Guild
• Listen to the end of this episode to learn the winners for Squire of Truth
• Stephen is planning his March launch party and February giveaways
• We’re also sharing new books from Marian Jacobs and Josiah DeGraaf
• And we’re planning for our return to the Realm Makers Expo this July

1. Search the Lorehaven Library

2. Listen to Fantastical Truth, now five years old

3. Go deeper with resources from faithful creators

• Articles: behind the scenes, also the Speculative Faith archives
• Onscreen: behind the scenes, with a unique vantage for popular culture
• Book Quests: currently paused, but returning soon along with reviews

Com station

Top question for listeners

• How has Lorehaven helped you find a new fantastical favorite?

Adam David Collings enjoyed ep. 246 about soft sci-fi:

I tend to read more soft science fiction but don’t mind some hard (Project Hail Mary was awesome). I write soft science fiction (I use the term space opera.) Echo Nova sounds cool. I’m always a sucker for some time travel.

Next on Fantastical Truth

February might bring to mind many fantastical subgenres, especially thanks to Valentine’s Day. These include stories like fairy-tale retellings and the latest subgenre buzzword, romantasy. Zack and Stephen know little about these, personally, so we’ll bring in backup to explore Jesus in these genres!