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Nomad
Reviews | Lorehaven Review Team on Mar 5, 2021

Legend of the Storm Sneezer
Reviews | Lorehaven Review Team on Mar 5, 2021

53. How Can Christian Fans React When Fantasy Creators Get Cancelled? Part 1
Podcast | Fantastical Truth on Mar 2, 2021

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

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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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Nomad
“R. J. Anderson’s fantasy Nomad is a rollicking read with fascinating conflicts and plot twists.”
—Lorehaven on Mar 5, 2021

Legend of the Storm Sneezer
“Teen readers fond of lengthy, lighthearted ghost-and-zombie tales will enjoy Legend of the Storm Sneezer by Kristiana Sfirlea.”
—Lorehaven on Mar 5, 2021

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

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The Fantastical Elements of Romantic Fiction, part 2
Parker J. Cole, Mar 4

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

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    Two Classics
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 30, 2020

    An Acquittal
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 16, 2020

    Past the High Point
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 26, 2020

    A Critic’s Phrase
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 12, 2020

    Happiness is an Aesthetic
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 29, 2020

    The Decision of Meaning
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 15, 2020

    The Crux of the Tragedy
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 1, 2020

    Redundant Redundancies
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jun 3, 2020

    Somewhere Out There
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, May 6, 2020

    An Icon of Melodrama
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 22, 2020

    Lazarus, Come from the Dead
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 8, 2020

    The Departure From Normality
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 25, 2020

    The Burden of Belief
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 11, 2020

    Not Always Popular
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Feb 12, 2020

    Another Few Highlights
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 29, 2020

    What the People Want
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 15, 2020

    A Cheerful Holiday
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 1, 2020

    The All-Time Great
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Dec 18, 2019

Frozen II: They Tried
The good news is, they tried.
Shannon McDermott on Dec 4, 2019

    Not Cinema, but Movies
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Nov 20, 2019

    The Best Stories
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Nov 6, 2019

    The Least Dangerous Men
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Oct 23, 2019

    The Best Worst Thing
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Oct 9, 2019

    The Hallmark of a Snob
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 11, 2019

    Four Classes
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 28, 2019

    A Few Highlights
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 14, 2019

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

    The Arc and the Epilogue
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 17, 2019

    A Broadened Horizon
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 3, 2019

    One Conception From Another
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jun 19, 2019

    A Vulnerable Technique
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jun 5, 2019

    In A World Without Humor
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, May 22, 2019

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

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

    The Key to Power
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 10, 2019

    Mary Poppins, Second Verse
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 27, 2019

    Leaving Michael Jackson
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 13, 2019

    Favor the Franchise
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Feb 27, 2019

    According to the Label
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Feb 13, 2019

    A Time For Generosity
    | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 30, 2019

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