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“A Crown of Chains creatively retells a biblical tale to explore themes of providence, racism, faith, and fidelity.”
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The Orphan King

Raised behind monastery walls, Thomas knows nothing of his mysterious past or fulfilling his imminent destiny.
Reader ages: young adult

Eye Of The Sword

Where angels walk the ground and the future is told in song, does a man of low rank have a chance at love with a princess?
Reader ages:

Dragons Of The Watch

Trapped in the forgotten city, bound by secrets, Ellie and Bealomondore must enlist the dragons of the watch if they hope to find freedom.
Reader ages:

The Ale Boy’s Feast

Time is running out for all those entangled in The Auralia Thread. But hope and miracles flicker wherever Auralia’s colors are found. Book 4 in The Auralia Thread series.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

The Charlatan’s Boy

The Great Feechie Scare of a traveling huckster named Floyd becomes widespread panic. In the ensuing chaos, the Charlatan’s Boy discovers the truth that has evaded him all his life — and will change his path forever. Fantasy by Jonathan Rogers.
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Dragons Of The Valley

With an invasion of her country imminent, Tipper Schope is drawn into a mission to keep three important statues from falling into the enemy’s clutches.
Reader ages: adult, middle grade, young adult

The Last Christian

A.D. 2088. Missionary daughter Abigail Caldwell emerges from the jungle for the first time in her thirty-four years, the sole survivor of a mysterious disease that killed her village. And in America, Christianity has completely died out. Dystopian science fiction by David Gregory.
Reader ages: adult

Lady Carliss and The Waters Of Moorue

Determined, smart and a master of both the sword and the bow, Lady Carliss has proven herself as a veteran Knight of the Prince. But can she save the kingdom before it’s too late? Book 4 of The Knights of Arrethtrae fantasy series by Chuck Black.
Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Raven’s Ladder

A deadly menace is breaking through the ground. The people of Abascar must abandon their stone refuse and flee into vulnerability in the forest. But their king has had a vision. Book 3 of The Auralia Thread series.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

North! Or Be Eaten

Janner, Tink, and Leeli Igiby thought they were normal children. But now they know they’re really the Lost Jewels of Anniera, heirs to a legendary kingdom, and suddenly everyone wants to kill them. Book Two of The Wingfeather Saga fantasy series by Andrew Peterson.
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The Dragons Of Chiril

Before the events of DragonSpell, on a different continent and a different time, a young emerlindian’s desperate decision threatens to disrupt the foundation of the world.
Reader ages: adult, middle grade, young adult

Sir Dalton And The Shadow Heart

Sir Dalton, a knight in training, seems to have everything going for him. But something is amiss at the training camp. The Shadow Warrior has plans of his own. Book 3 of The Knights of Arrethtrae series by Chuck Black.
Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Sir Bentley And Holbrook Court

When Eirwyn is kidnapped by a ruthless tribe to serve as a sacrifice, Sir Bentley battles a vicious mountain creature to save her life. But soon he’s faced with an even bigger challenge. Book 2 of The Knights Of Arrethtrae fantasy series by Chuck Black.
Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Cyndere’s Midnight

When a bloodthirsty beastman discovers Auralia’s colors, his conscience awakens. When the heiress of a kingdom risks everything to help him, their lives hang in the balance. Book 2 of The Auralia Thread series.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

DragonLight

When Kale and Bardon set aside their daily responsibilities to join meech dragons Regidor and Gilda on a quest to find a hidden meech colony, they encounter sinister forces. Their world is under attack by a secret enemy.
Reader ages: adult, middle grade, young adult

Sir Kendrick And The Castle Of Bel Lione

A dangerous new order threatens the mission of the Knights of Arrethtrae. Only loyalty to the King can bring victory! Book 1 of The Knights Of Arrethtrae medieval fantasy series by Chuck Black.
Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Broken Angel

Caitlyn, a disfigured but graceful and brave young woman, and her father live in a state run by literalistic, controlling fundamentalists. For reasons she does not understand, a variety of people who want her dead or alive are chasing her. By Sigmund Brouwer.
Reader ages: young adult
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, Andrew Peterson
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On The Edge Of The Dark Sea Of Darkness

Three children will need all their gifts and all that they love to survive the evil pursuit of the venomous Fangs of Dang.
“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 review, 2022
Reader ages: middle grade, young adult

Auralia’s Colors

When thieves find an abandoned child lying in a monster’s footprint, they have no idea that their wilderness discovery will change the course of history. Book 1 in The Auralia Thread series.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

DragonFire

Three years of strife have passed since Kale and Bardon freed Paladin’s knights. Now, fiery dragons scorch their beautiful countryside as an evil husband-and-wife wizard duo battle one another for supremacy.
Reader ages: middle grade

DragonKnight

Trapped in an evil spell … can the knights of Paladin be rescued? The secret is in their hands — and hearts.
Reader ages: middle grade

DragonQuest

A dragonkeeper of Paladin, Kale is summoned from the Hall to The Bogs by the Wizard Fenworth to serve as his apprentice and tend his newly hatched meech dragon, Regidor. But Kale isn’t going alone.
Reader ages: middle grade

Expiration Date

When people around him start dying, Clay Ryker discovers a terrible gift: he can foresee the timing of a person’s death – his or her expiration date. Clay’s foreknowledge could cost more than he can bear to lose. Supernatural suspense for adult readers.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

A Form Of Godliness

Welcome to America: where every school child is completely healthy; where an all-embracing church speaks only of unconditional love and acceptance. Yet beneath the surface of this seeming utopia lies a horrifying darkness. By Shane Johnson.
Reader ages: adult

DragonSpell

Paladin’s servants rescue Kale from danger but turn her from her destination: The Hall, where she was to be trained. Afraid and unprepared, Kale embarks on a perilous quest to find the meech dragon egg stolen by the foul Wizard Risto.
Reader ages: middle grade

Dark To Mortal Eyes

When an ancient evil rouses, each member of the Addison family becomes enmeshed in a terrifying supernatural battle–one with global consequences. Contemporary/paranormal for adult readers.
Reader ages: adult, young adult

Ice

Author and Apollo missions historian Shane Johnson explores the fantastic possibilities of what might have transpired had the more ambitious version of the Apollo program gone forward as originally planned.
Reader ages: adult

The Last Guardian

In 1975, the life of Cornell graduate student T.G. Shass is forever changed when he finds himself in possession of a mysterious and ancient artifact. By Shane Johnson.
Reader ages: adult

Distant Memory

She had lost her wallet, her identity — everything except the clothes on her back — and her life. She awoke in a room she didn’t remember, asleep on a bed she did not recognize. Then her life turned complicated. By Alton Gansky.
Reader ages: adult
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