Fiction
One Step Away – Eric Wilson
Thousands of years ago, a wager in heaven centered on the soul of one man. Virtually overnight, the man blessed with plenty saw his life crumble before his eyes as wealth, health, and even family […]
Genre: Christian
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The Nature of Small Birds – Susie Finkbeiner
Turns out that the nature of small birds is to fly. It’s no different for our kids. And, whether I’m aware of it or not, it’s the nature of God to see every dip and […]
Fiction
Crystal Witness – Kathy Tyers
Kathy Tyers has been a familiar name in science fiction for nearly forty years. While she’s best known for her short stories and novels in the Star Wars Extended Universe, she’s also written a number […]
Fiction
The Door on Half-Bald Hill – Helena Sorensen
What this book lacks in plot, it makes up for many times over in atmosphere. The only criticism I have of The Door on Half-Bald Hill is that the story—a fairly standard journey narrative—is overshadowed […]
Fiction
The Story Weaver – Lindsay Franklin
Lindsay Franklin’s The Weaver Trilogy began with Tanwen weaving stories into crystalline figures, hoping to become Royal Storyteller for the King. By the trilogy’s end in The Story Hunter, she must rescue the Queen, unmask […]
Fiction
A Brutal Justice (Nede Rising #2) – Jess Corban
I put some big shoes on A Brutal Justice when I effusively praised its predecessor, A Gentle Tyranny. The two books comprise the Nede Rising duology and tells the story of Raina Pierce, granddaughter of […]
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 […]
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 […]