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Lorehaven helps Christian fans explore fantastical stories for Christ’s glory: fantasy, science fiction, and beyond. Articles, the library, reviews, podcasts, gifts, and the Lorehaven Guild community help fans discern and enjoy the best Christian-made fantastical stories, applying their meanings to the real world Jesus Christ calls us to serve. Subscribe free to get any updates you choose and to access the Lorehaven Guild.

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The Choice “Bradley Caffee’s tight prose makes The Choice a quick Empire Strikes Back–style dystopian sequel that is difficult to resist.” —Lorehaven on Aug 12, 2022

Shasta’s Meeting with Aslan in ‘The Horse and His Boy’ Helped Me Embrace God’s Sovereignty “We may treat God like an unwelcome fellow traveler, yet our Lion still leads us in paths of righteousness.” —Lorehaven on Aug 5, 2022

100 Cupboards “With thoughtful narrative voice and emotional honesty, N. D. Wilson’s 100 Cupboards (2007) opens doors to worlds of mystery and adventure.” —Lorehaven on Aug 5, 2022

Realm Makers Announces Winners of 2022 Realm Awards for Best Christian-Made Fantasy “The tenth annual Realm Awards conference banquet recognizes excellence in fantastical fiction, cover art, and audio stories.” —Lorehaven on Jul 22, 2022

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The original SpecFaith: est. 2006

Yes, Speculative Faith Is Closed, At Least For Now E. Stephen Burnett, Dec 30

Last Stands, Custer, General Gordon, and Being a Christian Warrior Travis Perry, Jul 2

How Christian Must Christian Fiction Be? Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 24

Gender In Fiction: The Implication Of Failure Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 10

Making a Story Visual UPDATE: Behind the Scenes of the Animal Eye Comic Travis Perry, May 9

What Does “Woke” Culture Have To Do With Christian Fiction? Rebecca LuElla Miller, Apr 26

The Serious Business of Science Fiction and Fantasy Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 8, 2019

Are We Part of the Problem? Mark Carver, Articles on Aug 7, 2019

For ‘PG-13-Rated’ Content in Stories, How Far is Too Far? Marian Jacobs, Articles on Aug 6, 2019

That Time a Serial Killer Confessed to Me Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 1, 2019

Two Streams of Thought Shannon McDermott, Articles on Jul 31, 2019

The Power of Apologetics Fiction Keith A. Robinson, Articles on Jul 26, 2019

From the Archives: How Dark is Too Dark? Mark Carver, Articles on Jul 24, 2019

The Poison Pill Of Culture Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Jul 22, 2019

Licking the Chocolate Off Poison Pills: A Comment on Cultural Engagement Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 18, 2019

Should We Be Against Christians Who Are Against Popular Culture? E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jul 16, 2019

Beatitudes and Woes: A Groundbreaking Anthology Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 11, 2019

Children Don’t Need Magic: A Response to Joshua Gibbs Mark Carver, Articles on Jul 10, 2019

For Fans, Your Family, and the Church: Get the New Issue of Lorehaven Magazine E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jul 9, 2019

The Villains We Love Only Want Their ‘Freedom’ Zackary Russell, Articles on Jul 5, 2019

The Quantum Mechanics God of Alternate Realities Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 27, 2019

The Way It Should Be Mark Carver, Articles on Jun 26, 2019

Mission Report, June 2019, Realm Makers Bookstore in Pennsylvania Ronie Kendig, Articles on Jun 25, 2019

Does Family Enhance Female Heroes? Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 13, 2019

Those Meddling Kids Mark Carver, Articles on Jun 12, 2019

Against the Tragic Villain Backstory Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 6, 2019

Mission Report, May 2019, Realm Makers Bookstore in Orlando and Columbus E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jun 4, 2019

How Would the American Church Handle an EMP? Mark Carver, Articles on May 29, 2019

Belief in the Supernatural Builds Faith in ‘Breakthrough’ Marian Jacobs, Articles on May 28, 2019

Ghosts and UFOs: What Are They Anyway? Jim O'Shea, Articles on May 24, 2019

Was Tolkien A Racist? Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on May 20, 2019

How Science Fiction Portrays the Future of Christianity Travis Perry, Articles on May 16, 2019

The Power of Christ Compels Us Mark Carver, Articles on May 15, 2019

Great Art And Story Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on May 13, 2019

Art Under Negotiation Shannon McDermott, Articles on May 8, 2019

The Bible And Myth Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on May 6, 2019

Does the ‘Captain Marvel’ Film Promote Feminism? Marian Jacobs, Articles on May 3, 2019

What Does it Mean for a Story to be “Christian”? Travis Perry, Articles on May 2, 2019

Bad Seed Mark Carver, Articles on May 1, 2019

A Homeschool Mom Discovers Realm Makers Bookstore Ticia Messing, Articles on Apr 26, 2019

The Last Impossibility Shannon McDermott, Articles on Apr 24, 2019

Lorehaven Rejoins Realm Makers Bookstore This Weekend in Cincinnati E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Apr 23, 2019

Building Legacies Mark Carver, Articles on Apr 17, 2019

Are Stories Of Sacrifice Always Stories of Christ? Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Apr 15, 2019

Dreams of Other Worlds Travis Perry, Articles on Apr 11, 2019

Realm Makers Bookstore Takes Fantastic Christian Fiction to New Fans E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Mar 29, 2019

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The Choice
Reviews, Aug 12, 2022

Shasta’s Meeting with Aslan in ‘The Horse and His Boy’ Helped Me Embrace God’s Sovereignty
Elijah David in Articles, Aug 5, 2022

100 Cupboards
Reviews, Aug 5, 2022

The Choice

“Bradley Caffee’s tight prose makes The Choice a quick Empire Strikes Back–style dystopian sequel that is difficult to resist.”
—Lorehaven on Aug 12, 2022

Shasta’s Meeting with Aslan in ‘The Horse and His Boy’ Helped Me Embrace God’s Sovereignty

“We may treat God like an unwelcome fellow traveler, yet our Lion still leads us in paths of righteousness.”
—Lorehaven on Aug 5, 2022

100 Cupboards

“With thoughtful narrative voice and emotional honesty, N. D. Wilson’s 100 Cupboards (2007) opens doors to worlds of mystery and adventure.”
—Lorehaven on Aug 5, 2022

Realm Makers Announces Winners of 2022 Realm Awards for Best Christian-Made Fantasy

“The tenth annual Realm Awards conference banquet recognizes excellence in fantastical fiction, cover art, and audio stories.”
—Lorehaven on Jul 22, 2022

The Choice
Book Quests, August 2022

Shasta’s Meeting with Aslan in ‘The Horse and His Boy’ Helped Me Embrace God’s Sovereignty
Book Quests, August 2022

100 Cupboards
Book Quests, August 2022

Realm Makers Announces Winners of 2022 Realm Awards for Best Christian-Made Fantasy
Book Quests, July 2022

The Choice
Fantastical Truth, Aug 12, 2022

Shasta’s Meeting with Aslan in ‘The Horse and His Boy’ Helped Me Embrace God’s Sovereignty
Fantastical Truth, Aug 5, 2022

100 Cupboards
Fantastical Truth, Aug 5, 2022

Realm Makers Announces Winners of 2022 Realm Awards for Best Christian-Made Fantasy
Fantastical Truth, Jul 22, 2022

Yes, Speculative Faith Is Closed, At Least For Now
E. Stephen Burnett, Dec 30

Last Stands, Custer, General Gordon, and Being a Christian Warrior
Travis Perry, Jul 2

How Christian Must Christian Fiction Be?
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 24

Gender In Fiction: The Implication Of Failure
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 10

Making a Story Visual UPDATE: Behind the Scenes of the Animal Eye Comic
Travis Perry, May 9

What Does “Woke” Culture Have To Do With Christian Fiction?
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Apr 26

The Serious Business of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 8, 2019

Are We Part of the Problem?
Mark Carver, Articles on Aug 7, 2019

For ‘PG-13-Rated’ Content in Stories, How Far is Too Far?
Marian Jacobs, Articles on Aug 6, 2019

That Time a Serial Killer Confessed to Me
Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 1, 2019

Two Streams of Thought
Shannon McDermott, Articles on Jul 31, 2019

The Power of Apologetics Fiction
Keith A. Robinson, Articles on Jul 26, 2019

From the Archives: How Dark is Too Dark?
Mark Carver, Articles on Jul 24, 2019

The Poison Pill Of Culture
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Jul 22, 2019

Licking the Chocolate Off Poison Pills: A Comment on Cultural Engagement
Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 18, 2019

Should We Be Against Christians Who Are Against Popular Culture?
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jul 16, 2019

Beatitudes and Woes: A Groundbreaking Anthology
Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 11, 2019

Children Don’t Need Magic: A Response to Joshua Gibbs
Mark Carver, Articles on Jul 10, 2019

For Fans, Your Family, and the Church: Get the New Issue of Lorehaven Magazine
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jul 9, 2019

The Villains We Love Only Want Their ‘Freedom’
Zackary Russell, Articles on Jul 5, 2019

The Quantum Mechanics God of Alternate Realities
Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 27, 2019

The Way It Should Be
Mark Carver, Articles on Jun 26, 2019

Mission Report, June 2019, Realm Makers Bookstore in Pennsylvania
Ronie Kendig, Articles on Jun 25, 2019

Does Family Enhance Female Heroes?
Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 13, 2019

Those Meddling Kids
Mark Carver, Articles on Jun 12, 2019

Against the Tragic Villain Backstory
Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 6, 2019

Mission Report, May 2019, Realm Makers Bookstore in Orlando and Columbus
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jun 4, 2019

How Would the American Church Handle an EMP?
Mark Carver, Articles on May 29, 2019

Belief in the Supernatural Builds Faith in ‘Breakthrough’
Marian Jacobs, Articles on May 28, 2019

Ghosts and UFOs: What Are They Anyway?
Jim O'Shea, Articles on May 24, 2019

Was Tolkien A Racist?
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on May 20, 2019

How Science Fiction Portrays the Future of Christianity
Travis Perry, Articles on May 16, 2019

The Power of Christ Compels Us
Mark Carver, Articles on May 15, 2019

Great Art And Story
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on May 13, 2019

Art Under Negotiation
Shannon McDermott, Articles on May 8, 2019

The Bible And Myth
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on May 6, 2019

Does the ‘Captain Marvel’ Film Promote Feminism?
Marian Jacobs, Articles on May 3, 2019

What Does it Mean for a Story to be “Christian”?
Travis Perry, Articles on May 2, 2019

Bad Seed
Mark Carver, Articles on May 1, 2019

A Homeschool Mom Discovers Realm Makers Bookstore
Ticia Messing, Articles on Apr 26, 2019

The Last Impossibility
Shannon McDermott, Articles on Apr 24, 2019

Lorehaven Rejoins Realm Makers Bookstore This Weekend in Cincinnati
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Apr 23, 2019

Building Legacies
Mark Carver, Articles on Apr 17, 2019

Are Stories Of Sacrifice Always Stories of Christ?
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Apr 15, 2019

Dreams of Other Worlds
Travis Perry, Articles on Apr 11, 2019

Realm Makers Bookstore Takes Fantastic Christian Fiction to New Fans
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Mar 29, 2019

Wear the wonder:
Get exclusive shirts and beyond

Authors and publishers:
Reach new fans with Lorehaven