Making fictional evil real always remains a focus of excellent Christian fiction—at the levels of four and five especially. But any fiction showing spiritual truth requires Absolute Truth when describing the enemy, also. This never appears in worldly or entertaining fiction. … Continue reading →
Feelings were mixed as I opened the review copy I received from Bethany House of Darkwater Saga 3 Patrick W Carr The Wounded Shadow. Bethany has been sliding away from the faith for quite a while. I was afraid that Carr … Continue reading →
A great cover, a wonderfully entertaining book, but Last Motley fantasy ignores spiritual reality for horror. In years past, I would have loved it. I really enjoyed it now also—but the sparseness of Truth tempers my enthusiasm. That’s probably because I’m … Continue reading →
The Bloodheart is a supposedly Christian fantasy by an excellent writer who pulled the punches, really badly. Sky ships nasty villains in a bit of entertaining fluff tells it all. While I enjoyed the authorial dexterity, there is nothing here but entertainment. … Continue reading →
This is a fun read. It’s a little young for YA and a little old for Mid-school. But mid-school children should enjoy it a lot [if schools still teach them how to read]. It’s an interesting premise: “As ya know, … Continue reading →
This one is also great fun to read. The children continue to grow in character. The state of the worlds becomes more clear. This book is even more funny than the first. [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”] Fantasy & superheroes, does it get … Continue reading →
This book is obviously targeted at early teens and pre-teens, but I enjoyed them a lot at 72 years old. Though the children make mistakes appropriate to their age, they are all surprisingly mature and complex. The adults are quite … Continue reading →
Excellent entertainment with a smidgeon of Truth It’s actually an urban fantasy of sorts, taking place in England. As an Anglophile, I enjoyed that. We have fairies and magic, inter-racial romance, a power-hungry Queen attempting to throttle the Truth, violence, … Continue reading →
What a fun ride this was. A world in which to escape with enough truth to keep it real. That’s what I look for in Christian fiction. This book qualifies. [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”] Christian fantasy entertainment This is not redemptive, yet … Continue reading →
I was hesitant to use the word Christian in the title, because this is definitely not a Christian book. I know Jill is a Christian author, and she has virtually promised that the series will arrive at this spiritual destination … Continue reading →