The power of fiction, the beauty of words, and the God who made us to wield them for His glory.

Cover Reveal! Forsaken Island (Sharon Hinck)

Welcome to the cover reveal for Forsaken Island by Sharon Hinck.

On an uncharted world, happiness is effortless and constant … but can true joy exist without sacrifice?

The people of Meriel have long believed their island world floats alone in the vast ocean universe, so they are astonished when another island drifts into view. With resources becoming scarce, Carya and Brantley quickly volunteer to search the new land for supplies.

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Cry of the Raven (Morgan L. Busse) – Review

Lady Selene Ravenwood has come into her full power as a dreamwalker just as the war with the Dominia Empire begins. Working with the other Great Houses, Selene and Damien use their gifts to secure the borders and save those devastated by the war. But conflict, betrayal, and hatred begin to spread between the Great Houses, destroying their unity as the empire burns a path across their lands. At the same time, Damien Maris starts to lose his ability to raise the waters, leaving the lands vulnerable to the empire’s attacks.

The only one who can unite the houses and restore her husband’s power is Selene Ravenwood. But it will require that she open her heart to those who have hurt her and let go of her past…

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First Line Friday – Cry of the Raven (Morgan L. Busse)

Happy Friday, book lovers, and welcome to First Line Friday hosted by Hoarding Books. I’ve just started reading the conclusion to Morgan L. Busse’s Ravenwood Saga: Cry of the Raven. It’s been a great series so far, and I love the way the first lines of each of these books parallel one another. To jog your memory, here are the first lines from books one and two:

Mark of the Raven:   Cold. So cold. 
Flight of the Raven:   Dark. So dark.

And now for the first line of book three!

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First Line Friday – Hidden Current (Sharon Hinck)

Happy Friday, book lovers, and welcome to First Line Friday hosted by Hoarding Books. My First Line pick for this week is a book I reviewed earlier this week. (You can find that review here.) Hidden Current by Sharon Hinck released last Tuesday, and I absolutely loved it, so make sure you check it out!

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Hidden Current (Sharon Hinck) – Review + Giveaway

The dancers of the Order direct their floating world of Meriel with their movements, but are they steering it toward destruction?

Calara spent her life learning dance patterns and seeking to become the perfect servant to her people. When she discovers the work of the Order is built on lies, she flees with a rough-edged herder, Brantley of Windswell. Pursued by soldiers, her journey through the suffering villages of the rim leads her to a forgotten truth that sends ripples through her world-and through her soul.

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Looking Forward to Speculative and YA in 2020

Welcome to my final Looking forward to… post for the first half of 2020! Today I’ll be sharing upcoming speculative and young adult (YA) releases in Christian fiction. Speculative fiction is an umbrella term that encompasses not only fantasy and science fiction, but also novels that speculate about future events or are set in our world but include an element of the supernatural.

Young adult novels feature main characters who are aged in their teens, and are therefore often aimed at the teen market, however my experience is that they can often be enjoyed by not-so-young adults as well!

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Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Want to Add to My Kids’ Bookshelf

Happy Tuesday, reader friends, and welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday post thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl. Today’s official topic is Books I’ve Read That I’d Like in My Personal Library. To be honest, I don’t remember the last time I read a book that wasn’t in my personal library—if you include my Kindle. One of the blessings of being a reviewer, I guess!

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The Story Raider (Lindsay A. Franklin) – Review + Giveaway

Deceiving an empire is a treacherous game. 

Tanwen and the Corsyth weavers race to collect the strands of an ancient cure that might save Gryfelle. But Tanwen has a secret: Gryfelle isn’t the only one afflicted by the weaver’s curse.  

As Queen Braith struggles to assert her rule, a new arrival throws her tenuous claim to the Tirian throne into question. Braith’s heart is turned upside down, and she’s not sure she can trust anyone—least of all herself.

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