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My Novel ‘The Mermaid’s Sister’ Arose from True Depths of Mourning
Articles | Carrie Anne Noble on Mar 1, 2021

The Icarus Aftermath
Reviews | Lorehaven Review Team on Feb 26, 2021

My Screenwriter Mom Introduced Me to Fantastic Sci-Fi in the 1960s
Articles | Jason William Karpf on Feb 25, 2021

52. Do Christians Really Need Science Fiction? | Fiction’s Chief End, part 3
Podcast | Lorehaven on Feb 23, 2021

Join Our March 11 Livestream Exploring Christian Reactions to Fandom Cancel Culture
News | Lorehaven on Feb 22, 2021

The Hourglass and the Darkness
Reviews | Lorehaven Review Team on Feb 19, 2021

Venus is More Than Just a Love Goddess
Articles | Shannon Stewart on Feb 18, 2021

Introducing Fantasy Enthusiast and New Lorehaven Writer Shannon Stewart
News | Lorehaven on Feb 17, 2021

Stories with Bad Ideas Can Still Help Us Grow
Articles | L.G. McCary on Feb 15, 2021

Gretchen and the Bear
Reviews | Lorehaven Review Team on Feb 12, 2021

The Mandalorian is a Religious Fundamentalist, and Here’s Why That’s Awesome
Articles | Josiah DeGraaf on Feb 11, 2021

Introducing Fantasy Creator and New Lorehaven Writer Josiah DeGraaf
News | Lorehaven on Feb 10, 2021

51. Do Christians Really Need Fantasy? | Fiction’s Chief End, part 2
Podcast | Fantastical Truth on Feb 9, 2021

The Death and Rebirth of Magic in Children’s Fantasy
Articles | R. J. Anderson on Feb 8, 2021

Torch
Reviews | Lorehaven Review Team on Feb 5, 2021

Fictional Magic Systems Can Go Beyond Rules and Reveal Deeper Characters
Articles | Elijah David on Feb 4, 2021

How God Uses Story Villains for Our Good
Articles | Zackary Russell on Feb 3, 2021

Introducing Sci-Fi Creator and New Lorehaven Writer Zackary Russell
News | Lorehaven on Feb 2, 2021

50. Do Christians Really Need Fiction? | Fiction’s Chief End, part 1
Podcast | Fantastical Truth on Feb 2, 2021

Frank E. Peretti to Give Keynote Address at Realm Makers Writers Conference This July
News | E. Stephen Burnett on Feb 1, 2021

Fugue for the Sacred Songbook: In Eb Minor
Reviews | Lorehaven Review Team on Jan 29, 2021

How A Year Without Superhero Films Rebooted Our Universe
Articles | Jason Joyner on Jan 28, 2021

New Book ‘Reading Evangelicals’ Will Focus on Famous Christian Fiction
News | E. Stephen Burnett on Jan 27, 2021

Introducing Superhero Novelist and New Lorehaven Writer Jason C. Joyner
News | Lorehaven on Jan 27, 2021

49. How Can We ‘Terraform’ the Church to Enjoy Fantastic Fiction?
Podcast | Fantastical Truth on Jan 26, 2021

Militant Secularism Could Force Christians to Create New Subcultures
Articles | Mike Duran on Jan 25, 2021

Flight of the Raven
Reviews | Lorehaven Review Team on Jan 22, 2021

‘One Piece’ Manga Reaches Chapter 1000: How Did This Pirate Become King?
Articles | L. Jagi Lamplighter on Jan 20, 2021

48. What Were the Top Seven Issues for Lorehaven Readers in 2020?
Podcast | Fantastical Truth on Jan 19, 2021

To Shape a Story is to Shape a Soul
Articles | L.G. McCary on Jan 18, 2021

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The Mermaid's Sister, Carrie Anne Noble
Etania's Worth, M. H. Elrich
Cinderella Spell, Laurie Lee
When Desperate Measures Are All You Have Left, J. C. Morrows
Fractures, James C. Joyner
Torch, R. J. Anderson
The Terran Summit, Anna Zogg
The Xerxes Factor, Anna Zogg
The Paradise Protocol, Anna Zogg
The Awakened, Richard Spillman
The Ascension, Richard Spillman
Love's Sacrifice, Kelsey Norman
Unbroken Spirit, Kelsey Norman
Seed: Judgment, Joshua David
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The Icarus Aftermath
“Arielle M. Bailey’s The Icarus Aftermath spins a golden yarn of vivid characters and gripping emotion, set in a world ripe for exploration.”
—Lorehaven on Feb 26, 2021

The Hourglass and the Darkness
“Kyle L. Elliott’s novel The Hourglass and the Darkness posits a world before the great Flood, starting a promising series.”
—Lorehaven on Feb 19, 2021

Gretchen and the Bear
“Carrie Anne Noble’s delightful fantasy/sci-fi mashup Gretchen and the Bear defies every expectation.”
—Lorehaven on Feb 12, 2021

Torch
“Torch blazes a solid conclusion to the series’ themes of just leadership and racial reconciliation among fairy folk.”
—Lorehaven on Feb 5, 2021

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52. Do Christians Really Need Science Fiction? | Fiction’s Chief End, part 3
Fantastical Truth, Feb 23, 2021

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Fantastical Truth, Feb 9, 2021

50. Do Christians Really Need Fiction? | Fiction’s Chief End, part 1
Fantastical Truth, Feb 2, 2021

49. How Can We ‘Terraform’ the Church to Enjoy Fantastic Fiction?
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Settling the Solar System in Science Fiction, part 3: the Moon
Travis Perry, Feb 24

The Fantastical Elements of Romantic Fiction, part 1
Parker J. Cole, Feb 17

Settling the Solar System in Science Fiction, part 2: Venus
Travis Perry, Feb 11

Settling the Solar System in Science Fiction, part 1: Mercury
Travis Perry, Feb 4

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‘Batman v Superman’: An Exquisite Superhero Theodicy
The sequel to ‘Man of Steel’ neither ignores the world as it is, nor pretends there’s nothing beyond it.
Austin Gunderson on Mar 28, 2016

‘The Secret Of Kells’: The Shape Of The Light
As civilization ends, one boy in a remote Irish abbey seeks beauty in the face of evils both ancient and emergent.
Austin Gunderson on Mar 24, 2016

‘Jesus Triumphant’ … and Hollywoodized
The penultimate novel in the “Chronicles of the Nephilim” series chomps down on the leg of a live lion before being hurled into a bog of extinct cliches.
Austin Gunderson on Feb 4, 2016

‘The Force Awakens’ After Finally Finishing Its Beauty Sleep
Imagine watching “A New Hope” as though it was actually “Episode IV” instead of a de facto “Episode I.”
Austin Gunderson on Dec 21, 2015

    Story Evangelism: The Gospel Has Power In Realistic Fiction
    | Austin Gunderson, Articles, Nov 19, 2015

    Should Christian Stories Evangelize? Chapter 4
    | Austin Gunderson, Articles, Oct 22, 2015

    Should Christian Stories Evangelize? Chapter 2
    | Austin Gunderson, Articles, Oct 8, 2015

    Badfan v Superman 8: A Moral Cinematic Universe
    | Austin Gunderson, Articles, Jul 30, 2015

    Badfan v Superman 5: You’ll Believe A Man Can Die
    | Austin Gunderson, Articles, Jul 21, 2015

    Badfan v Superman 3: Challenging Cheap Optimism
    | Austin Gunderson, Articles, Jul 14, 2015

Feed The Right Wolf: ‘Tomorrowland’ and The Allure Of Fatalism
Christians know we’ll never arrive in Tomorrow until Christ reigns on New Earth. But how far might we go if we reached for the stars?
Austin Gunderson on Jul 10, 2015

‘Inside Out’ and Upside Down: Sorrow As A Symbiote
When Pixar takes you inside a young girl’s mind, expect the counterintuitive.
Austin Gunderson on Jun 23, 2015

‘The Ghost Box’ and The Spirit Sea
In a Los Angeles awash with the supernatural, opening your eyes means entering a battle.
Austin Gunderson on Mar 24, 2015

‘David Ascendant’ Faces Giant Flaws and Thrills
This rip-roarin’ roller coaster of sword-and-sandal war and scandal rises despite its defects.
Austin Gunderson on Mar 4, 2015

    Speculative Caroling
    | Austin Gunderson, Articles, Dec 26, 2014

‘Enoch Primordial’ Soup
Enoch Primordial: A mass of fantastical ingredients does not a fantastic story make.
Austin Gunderson on Dec 3, 2014

Taken Into The Dance: The Metaphysics Of ‘Interstellar’
Visceral emotion and bittersweet beauty mark this unabashed ode to hard-core humanism.
Austin Gunderson on Nov 17, 2014

‘The Maze Runner’ Chases A Hope Unseen
“The Maze Runner” is not a mere special-effects extravaganza but an intimate exploration of human choices and survival.
Austin Gunderson on Sep 19, 2014

‘The Apocalypse Door’ Opens on Spiritual Thrills
Warrior-priest bashes in heads, dispenses one-liners while battling demonic plot to fast-track end of world. ‘Nuff said.
Austin Gunderson on Jul 23, 2014

‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ … and Eternity
In a future of desperate war, one coward’s life is transformed by all the time in the world.
Austin Gunderson on Jun 11, 2014

Chariots, Horses, and Aircraft Carriers are No Match For ‘Godzilla’
Neither nature nor nature’s God pay heed to humanity’s hubris.
Austin Gunderson on May 21, 2014

‘Leviathan’ Will Pull You In With A Hook
In this frenetically savage thriller, an evil creature of incredible power drives characters into the arms of that Being Who is mightier still.
Austin Gunderson on Apr 23, 2014

Judging ‘Noah’
This speculative adaptation of the biblical epic eliminates all assurance of salvation in order to gaze unflinchingly at the justice of God.
Austin Gunderson on Mar 29, 2014

A Storyteller Sings In ‘The Way Of Kings’
This monumental epic, a work of singular beauty and depth, treats its readers with respect by challenging the convictions of its characters.
Austin Gunderson on Mar 12, 2014

Debugging ‘The DarkTrench Saga’
This far-future sci-fi hurls the reader into a dystopia of universal Islam, where a man enslaved by technology will step into legend when he encounters the living God.
Austin Gunderson on Feb 19, 2014

‘A Cast Of Stones,’ A Clash Of Tones
This well-written and entertaining novel is a step in the right direction for Christian fantasy, but its dissonance of conflict forestalls greatness.
Austin Gunderson on Jan 29, 2014

‘Bid The Gods Arise,’ and Wake Me Up As Well
Reviewer Austin Gunderson: This fantasy’s fascinating setting and villains keep readers engrossed, but the story suffers in style, pacing, and plot.
Austin Gunderson on Jul 26, 2013

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