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Lorehaven Explores Enclave Publishing in Our Fall 2019 Issue Next Week

At last, Lorehaven magazine’s fall 2019 issue arrives Oct. 22, featuring fourteen reviews of fantastical Christian-made novels.
E. Stephen Burnett on Oct 15, 2019
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At last, Lorehaven magazine’s fall 2019 issue arrives Oct. 22!

One week from today, subscribers can download the complete issue.

And of course, subscriptions are completely free.

This issue starts with a complete Enclave-a-palooza, celebrating the publisher’s 2020 vision. We review Ronie Kendig’s sci-fi launch Brand of Light and Sharon Hinck’s dancing fantasy Hidden Current. Plus we interview both authors and other Enclave voices.

We also review twelve more fantastical stories. Here’s the complete table of contents.

Preview Lorehaven magazine’s fall 2019 issue

Captain’s Log

When stories have tempting moments, let’s be charitable to their authors.

Beatitudes and Woes, editor: Travis PerrySponsored Reviews

  • Beatitudes and Woes, editor: Travis Perry
  • The Flame of Telbyrin, Br. Benedict Dyar, O.S.B.
  • Oath of the Outcast, C. M. Banschbach
  • The Deceit of Darkness, C. S. Wachter

Book Reviews

  • The Alien’s Daughter, JC Morrows
  • Going Back Cold, Kelley Rose Waller
  • Prelude and Abduction: in A Minor, Keith A. Robinson
  • Romanov, Nadine Brandes
  • Shard & Shield, Laura VanArendonk Baugh
  • The Story Raider, Lindsay A. Franklin
  • Brand of Light, Ronie KendigThe Treasure of Capric, Brandon M. Wilborn
  • To Ashes We Run, Just B. Jordan

‘Out-of-This-World Stories’

  • Cover story: Enclave Publishing grounds creative fantasy in coherent theology
  • Ronie Kendig: ‘This book means so much to me’
  • Sharon Hinck: ‘Whenever I read, I feel that character’
  • Chawna Schroeder: ‘Christian authors have God himself’
  • Review: Brand of Light’s sci-fi and fantasy clash in this rapid-fire genre-blender
  • Review: Hidden Current’s fantasy dances to the rhythm of our Creator’s heart

Hidden Current, Sharon HinckHow Geeks Can Get Excited About God

Paeter Frandsen

Let’s follow our hearts only if our Creator has first re-shaped us.

Sex in the Story: How Far is Too Far?

Marian Jacobs

Fiction’s sexual content has unique power to tempt young readers.

Lorehaven serves Christian fans by finding biblical truth in fantastic stories. Book clubs, free webzines, and a web-based community offer flash reviews, articles, and news about Christian fantasy, science fiction, and other fantastical genres. Magazine print copies are available by request and at special events.

E. Stephen Burnett
E. Stephen Burnett creates sci-fi and fantasy novels as well as nonfiction, exploring fantastical stories for God’s glory as publisher of Lorehaven.com and cohost of the Fantastical Truth podcast. As the oldest of six, he enjoys connecting with his homeschool roots by speaking at conferences for Christian families and creators. Stephen is coauthor of The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ from New Growth Press (2020, with Ted Turnau and Dr. Jared Moore). Stephen and his wife, Lacy, live in the Austin area, where they help with foster parenting and serve as members of Southern Hills Baptist Church.
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  1. Travis Perry says:
    October 15, 2019 at 1:42 pm

    That’s a fine-looking lineup. It’s an honor to be included in mix!

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