Fiction
Under the Bayou Moon – Valerie Fraser Luesse
As I sat and mused over Under the Bayou Moon, still holding it in my hand, my daughter asked me, “Are you crying?” No, I said, just thinking….and this is definitely one of those books […]
Genre: Christian
Fiction
Forsaken Island – Sharon Hinck
The Dancing Realms came to me with highest praise. The back of the book contains endorsements from fantasy authors like Wayne Thomas Batson and Jill Williamson, with the key endorsement coming from NYT bestselling author […]
Fiction
Manna Reign – Dineen Miller
Manna Reign is one of those books where the pieces fit together a little too nicely, the characters are little too flat, and the plot twists a little too predictable. It’s not a terrible book, […]
Fiction
Dawn of Vengeance (Droseran Saga #2) – Ronie Kendig
Before reading Dawn of Vengeance, I sat down and reread last year’s review of book one in the Droseran Saga, Brand of Light. I’m in a bit of a conundrum when it goes to Ronie’s […]
Fiction
The Weight of Memory – Shawn Smucker
There is nobody else in Christian fiction who writes the kind of stories Shawn Smucker is writing. Shawn’s stories are ethereal, evocative, full of symbolism and magical realism. The narrative isn’t always straightforward. Not everything […]
Fiction
If It Rains – Jennifer L. Wright
Heavy—that’s how I would describe If It Rains by Jennifer L. Wright. I will also preface this by saying that this is not a happy novel. This is a story you should ingest slowly to […]
Fiction
The Chase – Lisa Harris
I sat for 10 minutes prior to writing this review, attempting to find an appropriate simile for Lisa Harris’s The Chase. Whirlwind. Roller coaster. Hurricane. Nothing seems to fit! The best on which I can […]
Fiction
Breach of Honor – Janice Cantore
I went back and forth between four and five stars for Breach of Honor by Janice Cantore for a long while, thus I decided to settle on a happy medium: 4.5 stars. Officer Leah Radcliff […]
Fiction
Castle of Refuge – Melanie Dickerson
The name Melanie Dickerson is synonymous with Christian fairytale retellings. Over the past few years, Dickerson has been able to recreate numerous fairytales and her newest retelling, a twist on the Ugly Duckling, is a […]
Fiction
The Story King (Sunlit Lands #3) – Matt Mikalatos
And so we come to the end of The Sunlit Lands. After two years, Matt Mikalatos is finally giving readers the long-awaited conclusion to The Sunlit Lands with The Story King. Where to even begin? […]