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.

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.

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.

Apprentice

Apprentice, Kristen Young
Common dystopian themes quickly grow beyond clichés in this thrilling search for truth and the meaning of reality.

The Seventh Sun

The Seventh Sun, Lani Forbes
Law and grace collide like elemental powers in this rich tale, whose author keeps taut yet luxuriant focus on mythology and setting.

Secrets in the Mist

Secrets in the Mist, Morgan L. Busse
Treasure hunts and zombies sail smoothly in the skies of this post-apocalyptic world, raising natural questions about why such horrors and miseries exist.

Fractures

Fractures, Jason C. Joyner
Jason Joyner’s second superhero tale Fractures offers a deft combination of action, spiritual themes, and the tribulations of growing up.

The Dying of the Light

The Dying of the Light, Mirriam Neal
Amid a sprawling and realistic cast, Mirriam Neal keeps myriad story threads taut in this first epic installment of the Brotherhood of the Moon series.

The Winter King

The Winter King, Christine Cohen
Christine Cohen’s The Winter King is everything a fantasy lover wants: adventure, political intrigue, and a little bit of romance … this story is a must-read.

Strays

Strays, Remy Wilkins
Remy Wilkins’s Strays joins spiritual warfare with a coming-of-age tale set in small-town America … an unexpected and intriguing fusion of spiritual war and childhood’s end.

Brave Ollie Possum

Brave Ollie Possum
This madcap tale from Ethan Nicolle includes over 200 illustrations and plenty of silly scenes, well-suited for reading aloud.

The Weight of Memory

The Weight of Memory, Shawn Smucker
Shawn Smucker’s The Weight of Memory unfolds like a sleeper waking from a dream: slowly, tentatively, clinging to the hope or fear of world-ending reality.

Penance

Penance, Paula Richey and Thomas Plutarch
Penance by Paula Richey and Thomas Plutarch mixes superheroes and aliens for a lively, heartfelt sci-fi tale built with engaging characters in a vivid world.

Cinderella Spell

Cinderella Spell, Laurie Lee
In Laurie Lee’s dark fairy tale retelling Cinderella Spell, Cinderella is more than she seems, and true love doesn’t lie where you think.

(Sponsored Review) Seed: Judgment

Seed: Judgment, Joshua David
Joshua David’s Seed: Judgment marries The Thing, Resident Evil, and Mad Max to generate a post-apocalyptic tale of frenetic intensity.

Sojourner’s Path

Sojourner's Path, Amy Kurlyo
In Sojourner’s Path, Amy Kurylo shows how a likable heroine’s ordinary life is interrupted by the spiritual world.

Salvare’s Mountain

Salvare's Mountain, D. P. Rowell
In Salvare’s Mountain, D. P. Rowell creates a fantasy shaded with allegory and anarchic worldbuilding.

Hunter’s Moon

Hunter's Moon, Sarah M. Awa
Sarah M. Awa’s howlingly intense drama Hunter’s Moon is perfect for young adults who enjoy plot-driven stories and horror genres.

The Land of the Purple Ring

The Land of the Purple Ring, Deborah J. Natelson
Deborah J. Natelson’s The Land of the Purple Ring is a delightful romp through wordplay and half-sketched puns.

Lovely People

Lovely People, Minna Sundberg
Minna Sundberg’s short graphic novel celebrates adorable bunnies and the full gospel while warning against modern consumerism and moralistic surveillance.

Operation Grendel

Operation Grendel, Daniel Schwabauer
With terse prose and hairpin twists, Daniel Schwabauer’s galactic noir Operation Grendel sizzles through the circuits of the human soul.

Heart of the Curiosity

Heart of the Curiosity, H. L. Burke
Biblical themes dazzle and heroines must heal from harm throughout the wonders of H. L. Burke’s The Heart of the Curiosity.

Akiniwazisaga: A Light Rises in a Dark World

Akiniwazisaga: A Light Rises in a Dark World, M. D. Boncher
M. D. Boncher’s fantasy novel Akiniwazisaga: A Light Rises in a Dark World is a fascinating blend of history, religion, and sinister folklore.

All the Queen’s Sons

All The Queen’s Sons, Elizabeth Kipps
All The Queen’s Sons from Elizabeth Kipps will delight both young and old fans of level-headed girls, charming princes, and lovely lands.

Songflight

Songflight, Michelle M. Bruhn
Songflight by Michelle M. Bruhn tells the gripping story of dragon singer Alísa, and is best for lovers of fantasy and dragons.

Moonscript

Moonscript, Hannah Williams
In Moonscript, H. S. J. Williams creates a classic fantasy and deeply weaves strong spiritual element into the world.

Nomad

Nomad, R. J. Anderson
R. J. Anderson’s fantasy Nomad is a rollicking read with fascinating conflicts and plot twists.

Legend of the Storm Sneezer

Legend of the Storm Sneezer, Kristiana Sfirlea
Teen readers fond of lengthy, lighthearted ghost-and-zombie tales will enjoy Legend of the Storm Sneezer by Kristiana Sfirlea.

The Icarus Aftermath

The Icarus Aftermath, Arielle M. Bailey
Arielle M. Bailey’s The Icarus Aftermath spins a golden yarn of vivid characters and gripping emotion, set in a world ripe for exploration.

The Hourglass and the Darkness

The Hourglass and the Darkness, Kyle L. Elliott
Kyle L. Elliott’s novel The Hourglass and the Darkness posits a world before the great Flood, starting a promising series.

Gretchen and the Bear

Gretchen and the Bear, Carrie Anne Noble
Carrie Anne Noble’s delightful fantasy/sci-fi mashup Gretchen and the Bear defies every expectation.

Torch

Torch, R. J. Anderson
Torch blazes a solid conclusion to the series’ themes of just leadership and racial reconciliation among fairy folk.

Fugue for the Sacred Songbook: In Eb Minor

Fugure for the Sacred Songbook, Keith A. Robinson
Fugue for the Sacred Songbook plays a lyrical read, though without much subtlety regarding the author’s ideas.

Flight of the Raven

Flight of the Raven, Morgan L. Busse
Exciting twists make Morgan L. Busse’s Flight of the Raven, book 2 of the Ravenwood Saga, a very enjoyable read.
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