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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.

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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.

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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.

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Salvare's Mountain, D. P. Rowell

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Moonscript, Hannah Williams

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

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Nomad, R. J. Anderson

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Gretchen and the Bear, Carrie Anne Noble

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

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Torch, R. J. Anderson

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

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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.

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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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The Eternal Struggle, Esther Wallace

Esther Wallace’s novel The Eternal Struggle forms a dark sequel that brings hero and heroine into close fellowship with loss and brutality.

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Blood and Bond, Laura VanArendonk Baugh

This book is brilliant and engaging, expanding on the series’ world and characters while building its own plot.

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Mists of Paracosmia by Emily Golus

Stakes are high in this well-written middle-grade fantasy from author Emily Golus.

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Labyrinth of Shadows, Kyla Stone

Inspired by Greek myths, Kyla Stone’s Labyrinth of Shadows tells its own story with cleverness and breathless suspense.

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Swift, R. J. Anderson

This little novel packs big twists and turns that will keep readers engaged all the way through the end.

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Crystal Witness, Kathy Tyers

Crystal Witness exudes a galactic aroma that pulls in readers with strength like the vacuum of space.

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Daughter of Lightning, Anna Kate Logan

Daughter of Lightning is a fun adventure that promises to branch into an electric epic as the Dragon and Storm series continues.

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Swimmer, Avily Jerome

Those who dive in will find Avily Jerome’s novel Swimmer an absorbing, dark-edged fairy tale.

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Fire Dancer, Catherine Jones Payne

Fire Dancer is a brilliantly written story full of emotion and action that will have readers blazing through the pages.

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Strayborn, E. E. Rawls

E. E. Rawls’s fantasy Strayborn offers an energetic, colorful story, with nature-bending child students and familiar school archetypes.

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Skate the Thief, Jeff Ayers

Although Skate the Thief makes a few leaps in story logic, its sympathetic characters will steal readers’ hearts.

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Seventh City, Emily Hayse

Good heroes live in Emily Hayse’s Arctic-flavored fantasy.

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A King's Return, J. J. Johnson

A King’s Return sweeps the reader into a world of complex, sympathetic characters.

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Bane of Ashkarith, Ariel Paiement

Bane of Ashkarith gives glimpses of this unique secondary world that prove intricate and compelling.

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Still Small Voice, Allen Brokken

This simple frontier story gives its child heroes complex dilemmas.

—Lorehaven Review Team —

Dust, Kara Swanson

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

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The Vault Between Spaces, Chawna Schroeder

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

—Lorehaven Review Team —

Let the Ghosts Speak, Bryan Davis

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

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The Light Unbound, C. S. Wachter

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

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Mortal Sight, Sandra Fernandez Rhoads

With frequent references to Milton, Mortal Sight is a promising beginning to an intriguing series.

—Lorehaven Review Team —

Heartmender, V. Romas Burton

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

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Cora and the Nurse Dragon, H. L. Burke

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

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Outsmarting Time, Laura Hanks Kline

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

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A Shattered World, Lelia Rose Foreman

This is the Puritan space colonization epic you never knew you needed.

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Jordan's Arrow, Allen Steadham

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

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Emberhawk, Jamie Foley

Jamie Foley’s worldbuilding is astounding . . . layers of plot and various twists make this a book readers won’t want to put down.

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Sorrowfish, Anne C. Miles

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 —

For Whom the Sun Sings, W. A. Fulkerson

W. A. Fulkerson’s debut opens the eyes of adults with childlike faith.

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Airfoil: Origins, Steve Rzasa

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

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Light of Mine, Allen Brokken

How-to descriptions of building and cooking are interspersed with moral instruction . . . the story conveys a sound faith lesson.

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The Story Hunter, Lindsay A. Franklin

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

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Phantastes, George MacDonald

Readers who dare venture with Anodos into this fantastical land will certainly not return unchanged.

—Audie Thacker —

By Eyes Unseen: Rescue, E. E. Greene

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

—Audie Thacker —

Firebird, Kathy Tyers

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

—E. Stephen Burnett —

The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien

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

—Elizabeth Kaiser —

Flora & Ulysses, Kate DiCamillo

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

—Phyllis Wheeler —

A Canticle for Leibowitz, Walter M. Miller Jr.

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

—Shannon McDermott —

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