 Author: D.J. Williams Genre: YA/Fantasy Series: Beacon Hill #3 Pages: 512 Release Date: January 7, 2025 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers A thrilling third installment in the Beacon Hill YA fantasy series which Ryan Steck* praised as “a blistering, high-stakes, fast-paced supernatural thriller that’s impossible to put down.” Ladened with guilt over the innocent lives lost in the war, Jack Reynolds is more determined than ever to honor his sister’s promise. He must fulfill a quest to unite supernatural artifacts missing for centuries and hunted by the Cherub, followers of Elyon, and the Merikh, an evil group seeking world domination. With Eden’s Star as their guide, Jack and Emma journey from this world into other realms to uncover ancient secrets buried in a legendary battle. What they discover could alter the course of history. Back at Beacon Hill, tensions are rising among the Cherub. Friendships and alliances are tested as great loss divides the followers of Elyon. While the thief of Dragon Soul seeks greater power, a dark force from centuries ago has awakened in a realm untouchable since the Mercy Covenant. Revenge rooted in the past collides with the present, forcing Jack to fight against his greatest fear as a legendary warrior’s unrelenting power threatens the destruction of everything and everyone he loves. Battle of Lion Rock is the third novel in the Beacon Hill series, an epic young adult supernatural fantasy that launches you on an action-packed quest for ancient artifacts, secret realms, and true allies. This book is for readers who love fantasy, incredible world building, adventure, found family, loyal friendships, a taste of romance, and the ultimate gift: forgiveness.
5/29/2024 The End Begins Author: Sara Davison Genre: Romantic Suspense Series: The End Draws Near #1 Pages: 352 Release Date: July 1, 2024 Publisher: Mountain Brook Ink Which of them is the prisoner and which one is free? Bookstore owner Meryn O'Reilly and Army Captain Jesse Christensen are on opposite sides of a battle. After a series of terrorist attacks in 2053, martial law has been declared in Canada and the military has taken over. When a radical Christian group claims responsibility, Jesse and his platoon are sent to Meryn's city to keep an eye on the Christians and ensure they are not stepping outside the confines of the law. Fiery and quick-tempered, Meryn chafes under the curfew and other restrictions to her freedom. Jesse is equally amused, intrigued, and terrified by her spirit, knowing she could end up in prison if she shows defiance to the wrong soldier, namely Lieutenant Gallagher. Jesse watches out for Meryn when possible, although she wants nothing to do with him. His worst fears are realized when she commits a crime he cannot protect her from. Now they both face an uncertain future and the very real threat of losing everything, including their lives. With time running out, Jesse works feverishly to convince the authorities to show leniency—and to convince Meryn that love can overcome any barrier that lies between them.
2/28/2024 Into the Forest Author: Jennifer Willcock Genre: Fantasy Series: Wolf Kingdom #1 Pages: 284 Release Date: October 10, 2022 Publisher: En Pointe Press What if the Wolf fell in love with Red Riding Hood? Prince Teowulf, Crown Prince of the Wolf Kingdom, believes the lessons of superiority he’s learned from childhood until a chance encounter with a despised Forester, Jenna “Rider” Hood. Rider is the daughter of Dr. Hood, the premiere pharmacist of Wolf Kingdom, and she turns Prince Teo’s world upside down, making him question everything he’s ever believed about the Foresters. When sickness strikes the Wolf clan, Rider and Prince Teo must work together to save lives. But can they get past their own hate and prejudice to help others? Will the sparks between Rider and Teo fizzle or burst into flame?
1/17/2024 My Father's Ghost Author: A. C. Wilson Genre: Fantasy Series: Gwambi Tetraology #2 Pages: 480 Release Date: November 1, 2023 Publisher: Wise Path Books "What is a ghost? It is a demon, cursed to live immortally in mortal flesh.” Haeli can handle anything. She has to. She has spent her whole life wedged between the inexorable power of the Company and the chaotic politics of the indigenous nymph tribes. Her family’s wisdom and her faith in God guide her. And she loves her life. That was until her Da gave her the Gwambi keys... and told her to run. Is her family’s wisdom and her ancestral faith enough to protect her from two pirate crews, a vengeful griffin, and a sorcerer? Ella can’t help her either: she’s too busy dealing with the fallout of the increasingly violent labor strikes. And that was before she awakened the ghost... The swashbuckling tale of “My Father’s Land” continues in this thrilling sequel, bringing more of A C Wilson’s unique world-building, and faith-based, character-driven fantasy. With a focus on immersive world-building that features fully developed fantasy races, deeply religious colonists, and labor riots, “My Father’s Land” draws as much from JRR Tolkien and Indiana Jones as it does from Charles Dickens. “The Gwambi Tetralogy” borders on magical realism, and is a faith-based and character-driven spin on the fantasy genre. Includes 10 hand-drawn illustrations of the highest quality by Shelby Elizabeth.
12/13/2023 Leoshine: Princess Oracle Author: Nicola MacCameron Genre: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Series: Leoshine #1 Pages: 253 Release Date: January 28, 2022 Publisher: Siretona Fiction How old is Leoshine? She watched her sisters, servants, and cousins emerge from the Rite of Womanhood, some pregnant and blessed, some relegated to secondary status, all of them scarred and bitter. "When will it happen to me?" Cast into a culture she doesn't understand, dressed up and paraded as an example of the "good" the invader believes he brings to her world, to save her people Leoshine must find their "good." Avram comes to save Leoshine's generated atmosphere and society from collapse. His servant, who was taken from Myxolidia as a child threatens a different collapse for the whole mission by returning to the old ways. Without Resham, there is no Avram. Without Avram, there is no Leoshine. Without Leoshine, the world ends.
11/10/2023 The Intrepid Three Authors: Brianna & Matthew Penfold Genre: YA Fantasy Series: Animus Revealed #1 Pages: 136 Date Released: May 23, 2023 Publisher: Koehler Books Dez, Arabella, and Walter are seemingly ordinary teenagers from different worlds. Dez is a dejected coder living in Euporia under the oppressive conglomerate E-Corp. Arabella skates through life in an Aurelian aristocratic family. And Walter treads a typical path in the technology-obsessed society of Immerxia. In a day's time, their lives are turned upside down when they meet Author, the writer of the universe, and discover they have gifts to heal the past, alter the present, and foresee the future. Author implores the three teens to restore their broken worlds. Complicating the kids' decision are supernatural forces working to end humanity and free a dark army from their prison known as Animus. Can Dez, Arabella, and Walter save their worlds? Jump into The Intrepid Three: Animus Revealed to find out.
7/24/2023 Collapse Author: Angela D. Shelton Genre: Young Adult Series: Collapse Series #1 Pages: 238 Release Date: March 25, 2022 Publisher: Two Oaks Publishing 2023 Christian Indie Awards First Place in the Young Adult Category 2022 Angel Award Winner in the Young Adult Category Jan Worthington’s life was once one of normalcy and routine until the variant swept across the globe, leaving destruction in its wake. As society crumbles around her, Jan’s trust becomes either her greatest strength or her gravest weakness. With the looming threat of marauders on her doorstep, Jan must choose her allies carefully in order to protect what little she has left. The Collapse Series, an action-packed young adult saga, follows Jan on her journey through a post-apocalyptic world as she fights to keep her family safe amidst chaos and devastation. Join award-winning author Angela D. Shelton, in this gripping alternate reality and discover the unparalleled power of familial bonds in the face of destruction.
7/19/2023 The Prisoner and the Traitor Author: H.M. Richardson Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Series: Tower of the Deep #1 Pages: 173 Release Date: April 6, 2022 Publisher: A Voice Crying Publishing Hennelyn is only fourteen, the daughter of a soldier, born into a fierce, warlike race – the Starkhons. Her father, General Tai Kanow, has orders to conquer and enslave the remaining indigenous people who are still living free on the prairie toes of a beautiful mountain range west of the established Starkhon territories. These small people who were first in this land call themselves Bunjis. But Hennelyn is also the daughter of a woman from Luina, whose people are peaceful and kind. After being put in charge of her father’s first captured Bunji in their prairie outpost, Hennelyn finds herself drawn to the young prisoner. She feels a need to act – but which legacy should she choose, her father’s or her mother’s? The bunji’s life is in her hands. She must decide what to do… even if her chosen path costs her everything.
6/21/2023 The Soul Mark Author: J. J. Fischer Genre: Fantasy Series: The Soul Mark Duology #1 Pages: 372 Release Date: April 30, 2023 Publisher: Mountain Brook Ink Nineteen-year-old Selah is a murderer. After being sentenced to death for the accidental killing of a wealthy, well-connected man, Sela Meriweather is offered another option—to be stripped of her soul and sentenced to lifetime exile on Azazel, the vast prison-island. There, alongside “dangerous” criminals like herself, firstborn children of the Old Town chosen by the lot are sent to atone for the sins of their families. As one of the elected Righteous, Caleb Alexander’s path to widespread renown is guaranteed so long as he can endure a year as an overseer on Azazel, preventing the other guards from fraternizing with the prisoners. But as he finds himself drawn to Sela, Caleb wrestles with the implications of his new role and the laws forbidding contact between jailer and prisoner. Could a woman like Sela truly be soulless? While Caleb tries to resist his growing attraction, Sela struggles with the weight of her sins and the past she has kept from Caleb. But when mutiny against the Old Town brews on Azazel, Sela and Caleb must work together to stay alive . . . and to uncover the truth behind the very powers that created Azazel in the first place.
1/25/2023 Iron Author: Madisyn Carlin Genre: Christian Fantasy Series: Redwyn Chronicles #1 Pages: 472 Release Date: September 28, 2022 Publisher: Maplebrook Publishing Enforcing justice comes with a price. Detective Redwyn “Red” Deathan will stop at nothing to uncover those behind the ruthless kidnappings of multiple children. But things are not as they seem, and Red’s efforts are thwarted at every turn. With each discovery the danger grows, putting Red and the lives of those she cares about at risk. Can she reveal the mastermind’s identity before she herself becomes a target?
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