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Dust

Nothing is as it seems, and wishing on stars will get her nowhere in this delightfully twisted sequel to a classic.
Lorehaven Review Team, fall 2020

The Vault Between Spaces

The Vault Between Spaces is an inventive fantasy with heart for its religion and its characters.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Let the Ghosts Speak

Although often grim, Let the Ghosts Speak gives a captivating read of murder, mystery, and spirituality.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Mortal Sight

With frequent references to Milton, Mortal Sight is a promising beginning to an intriguing series.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Heartmender

V. Romas Burton’s Heartmender pumps new blood into the classic good-versus-evil paradigm by way of the classic Seven Deadly Sins.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Cora and the Nurse Dragon

Cora and the Nurse Dragon poses hard questions yet keeps a light touch, preferring to serve the pleasant read of an immersive fable.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Outsmarting Time

What happens when time ends up looking like an M. C. Escher artwork? . . . Outsmarting Time is a good read with nice character development.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Jordan’s Arrow

Overall, Jordan’s Arrow is a good follow-up to the first story, showing Jordan’s growth and struggles in her new world.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Emberhawk

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 Team, summer 2020

Sorrowfish

A twist to the familiar notion of secret passages between our humdrum world and a magical world . . . Sorrowfish is a creative, empathetic fantasy.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

For Whom the Sun Sings

W. A. Fulkerson’s debut opens the eyes of adults with childlike faith.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Airfoil: Origins

Evil villains, family struggles, and a dynamic arch-nemesis make this superhero story a fast-paced and engaging read.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Light of Mine

How-to descriptions of building and cooking are interspersed with moral instruction . . . the story conveys a sound faith lesson.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

The Story Hunter

Danger, intrigue, and unforeseen twists make The Story Hunter an entirely satisfying conclusion to the Weaver Trilogy series.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Oxygen

Olson and Ingermanson write fast, fit, and smart. They know their science and characters.
E. Stephen Burnett, spring 2020

Phantastes

Readers who dare venture with Anodos into this fantastical land will certainly not return unchanged.
Audie Thacker, spring 2020

The Visitation

Frank Peretti’s heroes confront their own flaws, yet give no ground to false teachings both inside and outside the Church.
E. Stephen Burnett, spring 2020

This Present Darkness

Although at times cheesy, Frank E. Peretti’s pictures imbue the ordinary with cosmic significance.
Austin Gunderson, spring 2020

Rescue

The first book in F. E. Greene’s By Eyes Unseen fantasy series introduces fascinating and even atypical characters.
Audie Thacker, spring 2020

Firebird

Tyers deftly describes other worlds, adding color to landscapes and intensity to emotions … a fantastic find for Christian fans and beyond.
E. Stephen Burnett, spring 2020

The Lord of the Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien’s genre-defining novel bestrides an epic fantasy world as deep as it is wide.
Elizabeth Kaiser, spring 2020

Flora & Ulysses

Flora & Ulysses indirectly echoes the author’s Christian worldview by evoking a vision of healing and spiritual wholeness.
Phyllis Wheeler, spring 2020

A Canticle for Leibowitz

A Canticle for Leibowitz is a masterpiece that mixes profundity, heart, and superb craftsmanship.
Shannon McDermott, spring 2020

The Chronicles of Narnia

By humbling ourselves as little children, we are better placed to gaze up into Aslan’s not-tame eyes and golden mane.
E. Stephen Burnett, spring 2020

Wilding

L. A. Smith’s historical fantasy Wilding offers a lively journey through the foreign world of ancient Europe and the wild world of the Fey.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Tinsel in a Tangle

Laurie Germaine’s Tinsel in a Tangle is a nice and enjoyable young-adult holiday romance set in a fanciful version of Santa’s town.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Mouse

Mouse is an intriguing adventure whose characters draw in readers, with a complex world that promises to become even more rich and vibrant as the series continues.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Masque

Utterly delightful with every page, W. R. Gingell’s Masque is so light on its feet that readers won’t want the dance to end.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

The Jehzydak Prophecy

A. R. Morgera’s fantasy The Jehzydak Prophecy is best for readers who like complex psychology mixed with high action.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

The Heir of Ariad

In The Heir of Ariad, Niki Florica crafts an archetypal fantasy with chosen heroes, strange creatures, and quests that carry the fate of the world.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Escape to Vindor

This uplifting story rumbles along at a good pace, accessible to believers and nonbelievers alike.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

The Darkened Land

Larry Paris’s novel is an ambitious work, filled with heroes battling various grotesque monsters.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

The Book of Secrets

M. L. Little’s The Book of Secrets imagines fantasy that hovers in a sci-fi setting, playing with magic in industrialized societies and alternate dimensions.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Blood Traitors

Stella Dorthwany’s Blood Traitors brings cousins Cora and Faryn back home to the capital, where nonstop action and intrigue swiftly ensue.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Jordan’s World

Jordan’s World provides engaging escapism with a cast of likable characters.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Featured Review: The End of the Magi

For these wise but motley men, it’s no easy feat to follow the star.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

To Ashes We Run

With To Ashes We Run, Just B. Jordan spins a rich and heartfelt fantasy, crafted with imagination and care.
Lorehaven Review Team, fall 2019

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

The Vault Between Spaces “The Vault Between Spaces is an inventive fantasy with heart for its religion and its characters.” —Lorehaven

Let the Ghosts Speak “Although often grim, Let the Ghosts Speak gives a captivating read of murder, mystery, and spirituality.” —Lorehaven

Sponsored Review: The Light Unbound “Ambitious in scope and relentless in speed, this novel concludes C. S. Wachter’s saga on a high note.” —Lorehaven

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Four Replies to ‘Scary’ Questions that Led Searchers to Speculative Faith E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 14

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Dust Nothing is as it seems, and wishing on stars will get her nowhere in this delightfully twisted sequel to a classic. Lorehaven Review Team, fall 2020

The Vault Between Spaces The Vault Between Spaces is an inventive fantasy with heart for its religion and its characters. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Let the Ghosts Speak Although often grim, Let the Ghosts Speak gives a captivating read of murder, mystery, and spirituality. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Sponsored Review: The Light Unbound Ambitious in scope and relentless in speed, this novel concludes C. S. Wachter’s saga on a high note. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Mortal Sight With frequent references to Milton, Mortal Sight is a promising beginning to an intriguing series. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Heartmender V. Romas Burton’s Heartmender pumps new blood into the classic good-versus-evil paradigm by way of the classic Seven Deadly Sins. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Cora and the Nurse Dragon Cora and the Nurse Dragon poses hard questions yet keeps a light touch, preferring to serve the pleasant read of an immersive fable. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Outsmarting Time What happens when time ends up looking like an M. C. Escher artwork? . . . Outsmarting Time is a good read with nice character development. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Sponsored Review: A Shattered World This is the Puritan space colonization epic you never knew you needed. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Jordan’s Arrow Overall, Jordan’s Arrow is a good follow-up to the first story, showing Jordan’s growth and struggles in her new world. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Emberhawk 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 Team, summer 2020

Sorrowfish A twist to the familiar notion of secret passages between our humdrum world and a magical world . . . Sorrowfish is a creative, empathetic fantasy. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

For Whom the Sun Sings W. A. Fulkerson’s debut opens the eyes of adults with childlike faith. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Airfoil: Origins Evil villains, family struggles, and a dynamic arch-nemesis make this superhero story a fast-paced and engaging read. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Light of Mine How-to descriptions of building and cooking are interspersed with moral instruction . . . the story conveys a sound faith lesson. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

The Story Hunter Danger, intrigue, and unforeseen twists make The Story Hunter an entirely satisfying conclusion to the Weaver Trilogy series. Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Oxygen Olson and Ingermanson write fast, fit, and smart. They know their science and characters. E. Stephen Burnett, spring 2020

Phantastes Readers who dare venture with Anodos into this fantastical land will certainly not return unchanged. Audie Thacker, spring 2020

The Visitation Frank Peretti’s heroes confront their own flaws, yet give no ground to false teachings both inside and outside the Church. E. Stephen Burnett, spring 2020

This Present Darkness Although at times cheesy, Frank E. Peretti’s pictures imbue the ordinary with cosmic significance. Austin Gunderson, spring 2020

Rescue The first book in F. E. Greene’s By Eyes Unseen fantasy series introduces fascinating and even atypical characters. Audie Thacker, spring 2020

Firebird Tyers deftly describes other worlds, adding color to landscapes and intensity to emotions … a fantastic find for Christian fans and beyond. E. Stephen Burnett, spring 2020

The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien’s genre-defining novel bestrides an epic fantasy world as deep as it is wide. Elizabeth Kaiser, spring 2020

Flora & Ulysses Flora & Ulysses indirectly echoes the author’s Christian worldview by evoking a vision of healing and spiritual wholeness. Phyllis Wheeler, spring 2020

A Canticle for Leibowitz A Canticle for Leibowitz is a masterpiece that mixes profundity, heart, and superb craftsmanship. Shannon McDermott, spring 2020

The Chronicles of Narnia By humbling ourselves as little children, we are better placed to gaze up into Aslan’s not-tame eyes and golden mane. E. Stephen Burnett, spring 2020

Wilding L. A. Smith’s historical fantasy Wilding offers a lively journey through the foreign world of ancient Europe and the wild world of the Fey. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Tinsel in a Tangle Laurie Germaine’s Tinsel in a Tangle is a nice and enjoyable young-adult holiday romance set in a fanciful version of Santa’s town. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Mouse Mouse is an intriguing adventure whose characters draw in readers, with a complex world that promises to become even more rich and vibrant as the series continues. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Masque Utterly delightful with every page, W. R. Gingell’s Masque is so light on its feet that readers won’t want the dance to end. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

The Jehzydak Prophecy A. R. Morgera’s fantasy The Jehzydak Prophecy is best for readers who like complex psychology mixed with high action. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

The Heir of Ariad In The Heir of Ariad, Niki Florica crafts an archetypal fantasy with chosen heroes, strange creatures, and quests that carry the fate of the world. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Escape to Vindor This uplifting story rumbles along at a good pace, accessible to believers and nonbelievers alike. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

The Darkened Land Larry Paris’s novel is an ambitious work, filled with heroes battling various grotesque monsters. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

The Book of Secrets M. L. Little’s The Book of Secrets imagines fantasy that hovers in a sci-fi setting, playing with magic in industrialized societies and alternate dimensions. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Blood Traitors Stella Dorthwany’s Blood Traitors brings cousins Cora and Faryn back home to the capital, where nonstop action and intrigue swiftly ensue. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Jordan’s World Jordan’s World provides engaging escapism with a cast of likable characters. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Sponsored Review: Skinshifter Alycia Christine’s Skinshifter sinks its fangs into a meaty plot pumping with action. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Featured Review: The End of the Magi For these wise but motley men, it’s no easy feat to follow the star. Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

To Ashes We Run With To Ashes We Run, Just B. Jordan spins a rich and heartfelt fantasy, crafted with imagination and care. Lorehaven Review Team, fall 2019

Dust

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

The Vault Between Spaces

“The Vault Between Spaces is an inventive fantasy with heart for its religion and its characters.” —Lorehaven

Let the Ghosts Speak

“Although often grim, Let the Ghosts Speak gives a captivating read of murder, mystery, and spirituality.” —Lorehaven

Sponsored Review: The Light Unbound

“Ambitious in scope and relentless in speed, this novel concludes C. S. Wachter’s saga on a high note.” —Lorehaven

The Price Of Otherness
Dan Schwabauer, Oct 23

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism: Structual Inequalities
Travis Perry, Oct 22

‘Weaker Brothers’ Shouldn’t Boss Christians About Music or Fantasy
E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 20

Four Replies to ‘Scary’ Questions that Led Searchers to Speculative Faith
E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 14

38. Should Christians Enjoy Fantasy with Fictional Magic? Part 2
Fantastical Truth, Oct 20, 2020

37. Should Christians Enjoy Fantasy with Fictional Magic? Part 1
Fantastical Truth, Oct 13, 2020

36. How Do Paranormal Tales Edify the Christian Reader? | The Reagan Moon series, with Mike Duran
Fantastical Truth, Oct 6, 2020

35. Did C. S. Lewis Say It’s ‘Pure Moonshine’ to Create Stories that Teach Christian Truth?
Fantastical Truth, Sep 29, 2020

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
E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 6

A Wild Review of ‘The Pop Culture Parent’ Appears!
E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 1

Dust

Nothing is as it seems, and wishing on stars will get her nowhere in this delightfully twisted sequel to a classic.
Lorehaven Review Team, fall 2020

The Vault Between Spaces

The Vault Between Spaces is an inventive fantasy with heart for its religion and its characters.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Let the Ghosts Speak

Although often grim, Let the Ghosts Speak gives a captivating read of murder, mystery, and spirituality.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Sponsored Review: The Light Unbound

Ambitious in scope and relentless in speed, this novel concludes C. S. Wachter’s saga on a high note.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Mortal Sight

With frequent references to Milton, Mortal Sight is a promising beginning to an intriguing series.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Heartmender

V. Romas Burton’s Heartmender pumps new blood into the classic good-versus-evil paradigm by way of the classic Seven Deadly Sins.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Cora and the Nurse Dragon

Cora and the Nurse Dragon poses hard questions yet keeps a light touch, preferring to serve the pleasant read of an immersive fable.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Outsmarting Time

What happens when time ends up looking like an M. C. Escher artwork? . . . Outsmarting Time is a good read with nice character development.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Sponsored Review: A Shattered World

This is the Puritan space colonization epic you never knew you needed.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Jordan’s Arrow

Overall, Jordan’s Arrow is a good follow-up to the first story, showing Jordan’s growth and struggles in her new world.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Emberhawk

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 Team, summer 2020

Sorrowfish

A twist to the familiar notion of secret passages between our humdrum world and a magical world . . . Sorrowfish is a creative, empathetic fantasy.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

For Whom the Sun Sings

W. A. Fulkerson’s debut opens the eyes of adults with childlike faith.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Airfoil: Origins

Evil villains, family struggles, and a dynamic arch-nemesis make this superhero story a fast-paced and engaging read.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Light of Mine

How-to descriptions of building and cooking are interspersed with moral instruction . . . the story conveys a sound faith lesson.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

The Story Hunter

Danger, intrigue, and unforeseen twists make The Story Hunter an entirely satisfying conclusion to the Weaver Trilogy series.
Lorehaven Review Team, summer 2020

Oxygen

Olson and Ingermanson write fast, fit, and smart. They know their science and characters.
E. Stephen Burnett, spring 2020

Phantastes

Readers who dare venture with Anodos into this fantastical land will certainly not return unchanged.
Audie Thacker, spring 2020

The Visitation

Frank Peretti’s heroes confront their own flaws, yet give no ground to false teachings both inside and outside the Church.
E. Stephen Burnett, spring 2020

This Present Darkness

Although at times cheesy, Frank E. Peretti’s pictures imbue the ordinary with cosmic significance.
Austin Gunderson, spring 2020

Rescue

The first book in F. E. Greene’s By Eyes Unseen fantasy series introduces fascinating and even atypical characters.
Audie Thacker, spring 2020

Firebird

Tyers deftly describes other worlds, adding color to landscapes and intensity to emotions … a fantastic find for Christian fans and beyond.
E. Stephen Burnett, spring 2020

The Lord of the Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien’s genre-defining novel bestrides an epic fantasy world as deep as it is wide.
Elizabeth Kaiser, spring 2020

Flora & Ulysses

Flora & Ulysses indirectly echoes the author’s Christian worldview by evoking a vision of healing and spiritual wholeness.
Phyllis Wheeler, spring 2020

A Canticle for Leibowitz

A Canticle for Leibowitz is a masterpiece that mixes profundity, heart, and superb craftsmanship.
Shannon McDermott, spring 2020

The Chronicles of Narnia

By humbling ourselves as little children, we are better placed to gaze up into Aslan’s not-tame eyes and golden mane.
E. Stephen Burnett, spring 2020

Wilding

L. A. Smith’s historical fantasy Wilding offers a lively journey through the foreign world of ancient Europe and the wild world of the Fey.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Tinsel in a Tangle

Laurie Germaine’s Tinsel in a Tangle is a nice and enjoyable young-adult holiday romance set in a fanciful version of Santa’s town.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Mouse

Mouse is an intriguing adventure whose characters draw in readers, with a complex world that promises to become even more rich and vibrant as the series continues.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Masque

Utterly delightful with every page, W. R. Gingell’s Masque is so light on its feet that readers won’t want the dance to end.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

The Jehzydak Prophecy

A. R. Morgera’s fantasy The Jehzydak Prophecy is best for readers who like complex psychology mixed with high action.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

The Heir of Ariad

In The Heir of Ariad, Niki Florica crafts an archetypal fantasy with chosen heroes, strange creatures, and quests that carry the fate of the world.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Escape to Vindor

This uplifting story rumbles along at a good pace, accessible to believers and nonbelievers alike.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

The Darkened Land

Larry Paris’s novel is an ambitious work, filled with heroes battling various grotesque monsters.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

The Book of Secrets

M. L. Little’s The Book of Secrets imagines fantasy that hovers in a sci-fi setting, playing with magic in industrialized societies and alternate dimensions.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Blood Traitors

Stella Dorthwany’s Blood Traitors brings cousins Cora and Faryn back home to the capital, where nonstop action and intrigue swiftly ensue.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Jordan’s World

Jordan’s World provides engaging escapism with a cast of likable characters.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Sponsored Review: Skinshifter

Alycia Christine’s Skinshifter sinks its fangs into a meaty plot pumping with action.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

Featured Review: The End of the Magi

For these wise but motley men, it’s no easy feat to follow the star.
Lorehaven Review Team, winter 2019

To Ashes We Run

With To Ashes We Run, Just B. Jordan spins a rich and heartfelt fantasy, crafted with imagination and care.
Lorehaven Review Team, fall 2019