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Of Fire and Ash
“Ceridwen’s repeated volatile actions and battle crescendos may threaten to overrun this kingdom, yet the Fireborn Epic’s first book also benefits from two side trails.”
—Lorehaven on Jan 21, 2022

Shadow
“Kara Swanson’s page-turner soars while wonderfully concluding this creative retelling of the classic Peter Pan.”
—Lorehaven on Jan 14, 2022

Prodigy Prince
“In Prodigy Prince, Natasha Sapienza builds a complex and rich fantasy world that explores friendship and sacrifice through allegory.”
—Lorehaven on Jan 7, 2022

Recorder
“Cathy McCrumb handles heavy subjects with a light touch, keeping the novel from grimness. Recorder is a creative and engaging novel that will appeal to a broad audience.”
—Lorehaven on Dec 17, 2021

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Gender In Fiction: The Implication Of Failure
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‘Gunslinger Girl’ Shows the Inevitable Tragedy When Man Tries to Play God
Manga artist Yu Aida fills “Gunslinger Girl” with well-developed characters as well as intriguing moral and ethical difficulties.
Audie Thacker on January 2021

‘Fatman’ Offers The Santa Claus That 2020 Probably Deserves
Fatman gifts us a violent yet fun Christmas movie, even if most of the characters get coal in their stockings.
L.G. McCary on December 2020

‘Alien Worlds’ Shares Fantastic Yet Bleak Sci-Fi
Netflix’s richly textured series provides the viewer with a great source of imagination, but its underlying theme leads to a dismal conclusion.
Parker J. Cole on December 2020

‘Over the Garden Wall’ Explores and Positively Subverts Fairy-Tale Worlds
Over the Garden Wall serves an animated, autumnal treat in which unknown lands still show the defeat of evil, no matter its shape.
Elijah David on October 2020

‘Haibane Renmei’ Almost Persuades Me That Its Ideas Are Christian
You should give this older anime series a chance, even if it has fallen into obscurity and if its ideas can’t quite take biblical flight.
Audie Thacker on August 2020

‘Heaven Came Down’ Portrays a Battle For the Soul
Bryan Davis’s new The Oculus Gate series begins with this stellar reading experience.
Meagan Myhren-Bennett on June 2020

‘Superman: Up in the Sky’ Points Towards Hero’s Roots
Writer Tom King sends Superman on a cosmic quest to save one little girl, reflecting the heart of Superman and humanity’s longings.
Adam Graham on June 2020

The World of ‘Kino’s Journey’ Is Beautiful, Yet Avoids Resolutions By Design
Kino’s Journey (2003) is a very atypical anime series, often offering viewers curiosity over resolution during its heroine’s travels.
Audie Thacker on June 2020

The Enduring Legacy of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
I never tire of spending time in a story in which skilled agents are “holding the line between the world and the much weirder world.”
Daniel Whyte IV on May 2020

‘Yona of the Dawn’ Forsakes Cozy Palace Life to Challenge Its Royal Heroine
Yona of the Dawn’s anime (and manga) pivots from an early teen-romance setup to an adventure quest with surprising turns.
Audie Thacker on February 2020

The Chosen: Speculative Fiction Meets a Factual Savior
The Chosen streaming series may be one of the best Christian stories in our lifetime, thanks to smart biblical writing, great acting, and lavish visuals.
Cap Stewart on February 2020

The Chiveis Trilogy Attempts Serious Themes With Un-Serious Craft
The Chiveis Trilogy doesn’t just have bad worldbuilding or a silly plot, but a worse presentation of Christianity.
Josh Hugo on January 2020

‘Cats’ Gives Musical Fans a Dreamy Experience, But the Message is a Hot Mess
“Cats” (2019) idolizes idyllic memories of the past, but still shows real beauty within the darkness.
Marian Jacobs on December 2019

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

‘The Tick’ Season 2 Points Viewers Toward Truth, Love, and Freedom
The Tick’s second (and final) season on Amazon has good dramatic moments and powerful themes about truth.
Adam Graham on September 2019

‘Joshua’ Offers Readers a Strange, Unbiblical Alt-Version of Jesus
Speculative stories often explore an alt-world version of Christ, but the Rev. Joseph F. Girzone took this too far in Joshua: A Parable for Today.
Audie Thacker on September 2019

‘Warm Bodies’ Portrays a Vivid Yet Grotesque Gospel Image
Actor Nicholas Hoult and the “Warm Bodies” cast help show the many emotions we experience while searching for life’s purpose.
Marian Jacobs on July 2019

‘The Promised Neverland’: Finding Freedom In A Demon-Haunted World
Life looks good for the children of Grace Field House, but then two children see behind the curtains.
Audie Thacker on June 2019

The Fellowship of ‘Tolkien’
Like most biopics, “Tolkien” deviates from true events, but accurately shows J. R. R. Tolkien as a man of true love and fellowship.
Marian Jacobs on May 2019

Captain Marvel Left Me Baffled and Disappointed
When the credits rolled for Captain Marvel, I didn’t leave feeling empowered or inspired. Instead I pitied her.
Marian Jacobs on April 2019

‘Shazam!’ Soars with Humor and a Virtue-Seeking Hero
“Shazam!” is rich with humor, religious symbolism, and a hero’s journey to virtue—Christian fans won’t be disappointed.
Marian Jacobs on April 2019

‘Maquia’ Shows A Different Side of Epic Fantasy
Many epic fantasies focus on adventurers, but Maquia explores the wonder of motherhood.
Audie Thacker on March 2019

‘The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas’: A City Without Guilt
Ursula K. Le Guin’s imagined utopia has one terrible condition, and two responses that both ignore this evil.
Audie Thacker on January 2019

My Hero Academia: True Heroics in a Quirky World
My Hero Academia doesn’t just pit heroes versus villains, but seriously explores the nature of true heroism.
Audie Thacker on November 2018

In ‘The Twilight Zone’
So ‘The Twilight Zone’ opens, solemnly making it clear that you, the viewer, are not in Kansas anymore.
Shannon McDermott on September 2018

The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Touch of Humanity
It seems like a fairy tale, but this fantasy anime’s ancient magus is never what he seems.
Tamra Wilson on August 2018

Violet Evergarden: Letters of the Woeful Wages of Sin
If you love stories that genuinely make you weep, Violet Evergarden is the series for you.
Audie Thacker on May 2018

‘The Charlatan’s Boy’ is Captivating Fantasy
It’s a sad day in Corenwald when no one believes in feechies anymore.
Shannon McDermott on May 2018

‘Meant to Be’ Explores Half a Good Message
Reviewer Audie Thacker praises the concept of PureFlix’s “Meant To Be,” but believes the film’s themes fall apart.
Audie Thacker on April 2018

Five Reasons to Enjoy ‘Pacific Rim’
In “Pacific Rim,” come for the epic robots fighting monsters, stay for the noble themes and fantastic character development.
Bethany A. Jennings on March 2018

Annihilation: A Malignant Transcendence
The movie Annihilation shows a universe imagined to have generated itself without purpose or plan.
Travis Perry on March 2018

‘Merlin’s Mirror’: a Legend Remade
In Merlin’s Mirror, the legend of Arthur is reborn into science fiction.
Shannon McDermott on January 2018

Re:Zero’s Second Chances Only Make Life Worse
In Re:Zero, modern teen Natsuke Subaru is thrown into a world of second chances to save lives, yet he’s pushed to his limits.
Audie Thacker on January 2018

The Sweet and Simple Beauty of ‘Small One’
You’ve all heard of a boy and his dog. This is the story of a boy and his donkey.
Shannon McDermott on December 2017

‘Hogfather’: In the End, a Discworld Story about Nothing
Terry Pratchett’s standalone Christmas spoof “Hogfather” rings with absurdity, even in its attempted serious ideas.
Audie Thacker on November 2017

Beauty and the Beast: The Other One
In 1991, Disney released a magnificent version of the classic fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast”. Then they released another version.
Shannon McDermott on September 2017

‘Apologetics and the Christian Imagination’ Explores Why God Gives Us Stories
Professor Holly Ordway shows how God gives us both reason and imagination to help us find His truth.
Mike Duran on September 2017

Suddenly, ‘The Tick’ Bounds In and Brings Back Goodness
Mild-mannered accountant Arthur suffers from mental trauma in a grim world, until The Tick comes bounding in.
Adam Graham on September 2017

‘Tarzan Of The Apes’ Is A Dark, Misguided Adventure
Everybody knows Tarzan, but most don’t know “Tarzan of the Apes.”
Shannon McDermott on August 2017

‘Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood’ Brews A Great Story With Iffy Ideas
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood’s characters struggle with guilt, regret, and lost humanity.
Audie Thacker on July 2017

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