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Beneath the Swirling Sky, Elizabeth Groening
Skate the Seeker by Jeff Ayers
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Best for readers ages 13–18—and beyond!
The Looking-Glass Illusion, Sara Ella
The Eternity Gate, Katherine Briggs
Calligraphy Guild, R. M. Archer
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Challenging novels for wise readers 18 and up.
The Looking-Glass Illusion, Sara Ella
Light of Eidon, Karen Hancock
Wandering, Loren G. Warnemuende
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The Little Mermaid’s Live-Action Remake Fares Better Than Critics Forecast

Some new songs may flounder, but Ariel’s voice and Triton’s character redeem the 2023 Disney film. · Marian Jacobs
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Prophet

Prophet, Frank E. Peretti
If great fiction dares explore culture wars, it must show more than perfect people smiling before a flat backdrop. Frank E. Peretti’s 1992 novel Prophet reflects this reality.

Realms of Light

Realms of Light, Sandra Fernandez Rhoads
Author Sandra Fernandez Rhoads creatively uses classical art and Milton’s writing to give Cera necessary information to fight the darkness, drawing readers deeper into this urban fantasy world.

Abort

Abort, C. D. Hulen
With vivid characters, compelling world, and serious questions, C. D. Hulen’s Abort fulfills its directive for an engaging sci-fi read.

Maxine Justice: Galactic Attorney

Maxine Justice, Galactic Attorney, Daniel Schwabauer
John Grisham meets Galaxy Quest in Daniel Schwabauer’s whimsy-gilded sci-fi tale, featuring robot judges, secretive aliens, and a truly flawed human heroine.

Stealing Embers

Stealing Embers, Julie Hall
This well-told tale grabs the reader’s attention with romantic tension and action that swoops in from the start and rushes unyielding to the very last page.

Truesilver

Truesilver, DJ Edwardson
Monstrous enemies, magic swords, and weighty discussions of honor and courage balance out teenage angst, village life, and small-minded characters.

Reformed

Reformed, H. L. Burke
Humor and slow-burn romance balance out intrigue, high-stakes heroics, and emotional character moments to launch this series-opener up, up, and away.

Mordizan

Mordizan, Alyssa Roat
Alyssa Roat creates a thrilling sequel to Wraithwood, introducing new characters and moral quandaries in this Arthurian-inspired tale.

Forsaken Island

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

The Retrievers: Valley of the Roden

The Retrievers: Valley of the Roden, Nicole Sager
Nicole Sager’s The Retrievers: Valley of the Roden introduces a fun cast of tiny characters and soaring hawks, sharing faith-filled themes of holding onto hope when all seems lost.

The Undine’s Tear

The Undine’s Tear, Talena Winters
Calandra’s spiritual struggles and eventual awakening bring true hardship and loss, pointing to greater hope across the horizon in sequels to this rip-roaring read.

Oathbound

Oathbound, Victoria McCombs
This tale of oaths and bonds steers an exciting voyage through dangerous waters. Secrets and ambition lurk at every turn, and sins bring real consequences.

The Green Ember

The Green Ember, S. D. Smith
S. D. Smith’s fantasy The Green Ember, book 1 of the Green Ember series, presents a surprisingly earnest epic about small creatures drawn into big spiritual ideas.

First Contact

First Contact, T. D. Patrick
This well-written chapter book promotes courage and other virtues, making First Contact a great tale for boys.

Of Fire and Ash

Of Fire and Ash, Gillian Bronte Adams
Ceridwen’s repeated volatile actions and battle crescendos may threaten to overrun this kingdom, yet the Fireborn Epic’s first book also benefits from two side trails.

Shadow

Shadow, Kara Swanson
Kara Swanson’s page-turner soars while wonderfully concluding this creative retelling of the classic Peter Pan.

Prodigy Prince

Prodigy Prince, Natasha Sapienza
In Prodigy Prince, Natasha Sapienza builds a complex and rich fantasy world that explores friendship and sacrifice through allegory.

The Centauri Survivors

The Centauri Survivors, Andrew J. Chamberlain
Imagine an alien invasion, but inverted. . . . This fun, leisurely-paced story brightens a constellation of classic sci-fi tropes.

Princess of Shadows

Princess of Shadows, A. G. Marshall
Stirred by sustained tension, quiet humor, and a bit of snark, Princess of Shadows rouses readers and keeps them wide-eyed in this ancient Greece–inspired world.

The Bear of Rosethorn Ring

The Beat of Rosethorn Ring, Kirsten Fichter
The Bear of Rosethorn Ring’s quirky players cast their spell through the magic of forgiveness, applying unique twists and new thrills to old routines.

The Chase

The Chase, Bradley Caffee
Readers who catch a second wind will find a gripping adventure and reason to anticipate the next match.

Power On

Power On, H. L. Burke
H. L. Burke’s Power On lights up an enjoyable superhero world, charging quickly toward themes of a man’s responsibility to himself and others.

Wolf Soldier

Wolf Soldier, James R. Hannibal
Simple prose and candid heroes enjoin biblical truth, highlighting Scripture-like verses and faith as means of vanquishing external enemies.

Hælend’s Ballad

Haelend's Ballad, Ian Conrey
Ian Conrey creates a fantasy that borrows from steampunk, forging a thought-provoking and richly constructed war story.

The Pirate Princess

The Pirate Princess, K. R. Martin
K. R. Martin darts between a love story and political intrigue, until The Pirate Princess parries and lunges into a perfect conclusion.

That Pale Host

That Pale Host, L. G. McCary
That Pale Host slips through the walls of time, exposing spectral groanings too deep for words and the hope of healing that often lingers just out of reach.

Crown and Creed

Crown and Creed, Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Laura VanArendonk Baugh’s saga deepens political and romantic intrigues among a richly unique fantasy world and compelling cast of characters.

Ignite

Ignite, Jenna Terese
Ignite balances superhero action with deep questions about prejudice and responsibility in a complex, challenging world.

Wraithwood

Wraithwood, Alyssa Roat
This tale of wizards battling between our world and a parallel one conjures an enjoyable reading experience.
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