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The Wingfeather Saga: Of Jewels, Dragons, and Toothy Cows

"On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness" by Andrew Peterson

With his wondrous storytelling skills, Andrew Peterson weaves the humorous, hideous, and hopeful into harmony.

‘Inside Out’ and Upside Down: Sorrow As A Symbiote

When Pixar takes you inside a young girl’s mind, expect the counterintuitive.

A Combat Veteran Explores The ‘Pretty Cure’ Magical Girl Anime, Part 2

Reviewer Timothy Stone explains one reason he enjoys this anime series: colorful yet honest themes of repentance and forgiveness.

A Combat Veteran Explores The ‘Pretty Cure’ Magical Girl Anime, Part 1

Reviewer Timothy Stone introduces and explains the long-running “Pretty Cure” franchise.

‘The Avengers’ Shows How To Believe In Heroes, Part 2

We get to enjoy stories made by people who either believe in heroes or at least want to believe in them. Thank God.

Cinderella: Something Old, Something New

When I first heard that Disney was doing a live-action remake of “Cinderella,” I thought they could not have chosen a better fairy tale to remake.

‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell’ Explores Magic, Morals, and Faith

Susanna Clarke’s magical alternate history reminded me that reality is bigger than we think; the King is watching, even when we think he has abandoned us; and his words will not return void.

‘The Avengers’ Shows How To Believe In Heroes, Part 1

Stand back, listen to the action-hero music swell, and receive with thanksgiving to God this groundbreaking shared-universe story about flawed yet true heroes.

‘Bid The Gods Arise’ Explores A Wonderful Fantasy World

Robert Mullin’s debut fantasy transports readers to a fully-realized world with an active God and storyline.

‘Storm Siren’ Explores Letting Go Of The Past

Save for a flat romance and some predictable plot twists, Mary Weber’s fantasy reflects a unique mythos.

‘Playing Saint’ Is Promising Only In Places

“Playing Saint” avoids some flaws of Christian fiction, but the story does not replace them with substance or quality.

‘Golden Daughter’ Is An Exotic, Emotional Epic From Goldstone Woods

Do not be fooled by the colorful, sparkly cover. “Golden Daughter” is one of the most epic novels of Christian fantasy.

‘The Ghost Box’ and The Spirit Sea

In a Los Angeles awash with the supernatural, opening your eyes means entering a battle.

‘Where The Mountain Meets The Moon’: Rich With Little

Grace Lin’s fairy tale novel reflects the value of contentment.

‘A Canticle For Leibowitz’ Is A Transcendent Dystopia

Walter M. Miller Jr.’s novel inhabits the intersection of science fiction and Christianity with unflinching dedication to the best of both traditions.

‘Dangan Ronpa’: The Teddy Bear Comes To Steal, Kill, and Destroy

The locked-room mystery in “Dangan Ronpa” reminds us of our fallen world and the need for hope and faith to overcome despair.

‘David Ascendant’ Faces Giant Flaws and Thrills

This rip-roarin’ roller coaster of sword-and-sandal war and scandal rises despite its defects.

‘Enoch Primordial’ Soup

Enoch Primordial: A mass of fantastical ingredients does not a fantastic story make.

Taken Into The Dance: The Metaphysics Of ‘Interstellar’

Visceral emotion and bittersweet beauty mark this unabashed ode to hard-core humanism.

Arrow: The Training Of A Superhero

Arrow Christian review

Novelist Steve Rzasa sets his sights on Arrow’s true heroes, false villains, and the humanity in between.

‘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.

Mind-Blowing Tech Is No Match For Monster In ‘Forbidden Planet’

What if your most shameful and terrifying impulses took on corporeal form and started walking around?

The Dark Crystal: Magic, Muppets, and Monsters

Jim Henson’s tour de force “The Dark Crystal” is an epic story, but leaves something to be desired.

Readers Receive Forbidden Wisdom From ‘The Giver’

The classic and controversial novel “The Giver” and its sequels explore in-depth themes of emotion and humanity.

‘The World Changers’ Shares A Story Within A Story

Ashlee Willis’s fantasy quickly won me over with its lovely voice and vibrant allegory.

YA Dystopia ‘Anomaly’ Explores Both Love and Fear

Anomaly by Krista McGee includes the usual dystopian-fiction ingredients but isn’t half-baked.

‘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.

Heartless Offers A Subtle and Meaningful Christian Allegory

Anne Elisabeth Stengl weaves a fantasy adventure of deep symbolism with a subtle touch that is refreshing.

‘Robot Uprisings’ Doesn’t Leave Much Room For Humans

The recent anthology of AI short stories is creative and gripping, but also mostly depressing.

‘Star Trek: DS9’ Spinoff ‘Day Of The Vipers’ Respects Alien Faith

The first novel of the “Terok Nor” trilogy depicts religions with realism and respect, incidentally exploring Christians’ struggles in secular society.