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Christian fantasy: The Summoned King: Book One of The Kalymbrian Chronicles by Dave Neuendorf

David Bergsland’s Reality Calling Posted on March 11, 2016 by David BergslandMarch 11, 2016

This book was a joy to read. It is fantasy on a level rarely seen, as an inspiring teen deals with a kingship and arranged marriage out of the blue. This is type of fantasy I really like I was … Continue reading →

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Posted in Announcements, Book Reviews, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Spiritual Content, YA | Tagged christian author, Christian fantasy, christian fiction, Christian novel, Christian Speculative Fiction, discipleship, fantasy, Jesus, magic, speculative fiction

Christian Fantasy Review: Emissary and Merchant of Alyss by Thomas Locke

David Bergsland’s Reality Calling Posted on February 2, 2016 by David BergslandFebruary 2, 2016

Christian only in that Davis Bunn is a Christian author, these books are supposedly a clean read fantasy. I can see why he chose a pseudonym. Technically I guess this is true. Bunn is a superior writer, entertaining, with well-developed … Continue reading →

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Posted in Announcements, Book Reviews, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Spiritual Content | Tagged christian author, elves, epic fantasy, fairie, fantasy, high fantasy, magic

Christian Urban fantasy: Sons of Thunder by Bowen Greenwood

David Bergsland’s Reality Calling Posted on September 14, 2015 by David BergslandSeptember 14, 2015

OK, urban fantasy, thriller, action/adventure, superhero, genre bustin’ stuff, all right? It started out and I says to myself, “Self. This is silly stuff.” It seemed to be fluffy teenage entertainment. But, I quickly got into the book and really … Continue reading →

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Posted in Action Adventure, Announcements, Book Reviews, Criminal Thriller, Fantasy, Futuristic, Military Thriller, Speculative Fiction, Spiritual Content | Tagged christian author, Christian fantasy, christian fiction, Christian Speculative Fiction, Christian urban fantasy, clean, Faith, fantasy, God, magic, Religion and Spirituality, thriller

#christianepicfantasy book review: Beneath the Forsaken City by C. E. Laureano

David Bergsland’s Reality Calling Posted on January 12, 2015 by David BergslandJanuary 12, 2015

This is book two of the Song of Searle series. The blurb is as follows: Conor and Aine have barely escaped Seare with their lives. Conor knows he must return to find the harp that could end the Red Druid’s … Continue reading →

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Posted in Announcements, Book Reviews, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews & commentary, Spiritual Content | Tagged christianhighfantasy, discipleship, epic fantasy, fantasy, God, healing, magic, Spiritual gift, swords and sorcery, telepathy

World-building by Jeremy Bullard

David Bergsland’s Reality Calling Posted on December 29, 2014 by David BergslandDecember 29, 2014

This is an excellent article by Jeremy. I’m not surprised. I would title it: The Joy of Writing Ask any fiction author, regardless of genre, and they’ll tell you that the foundation of any successful story is successful world building. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Announcements, Author, GuestPost, Worldbuilding | Tagged believability, consistency, Gemworld, joy of writing, magic, world-building

Christian fantasy review: Orphan’s Song by Gillian Bronte Adams

David Bergsland’s Reality Calling Posted on November 24, 2014 by David BergslandNovember 24, 2014

Book #1 of The Songkeeper Chronicles is out to acclamation by the readers of her blog. She is a polished, online, social communicator who obviously loves to write and is very good at it. Her debut novel (after a few short stories) … Continue reading →

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Posted in Announcements, Book Reviews, Reviews & commentary, Speculative Fiction, Spiritual Content | Tagged christian author, clean, clean read, Debut novel, epic fantasy, fantasy, griffin, magic, swords and sorcery, talking animals

Christian book review: The Blood of a God, Book #1 of the Nephilim Chronicles by Lance Burton

David Bergsland’s Reality Calling Posted on October 20, 2014 by David BergslandOctober 20, 2014

The year is 2047 and Earth’s fate hangs in the balance. Commander Tarakia Sol, a girl who has the power of a celestial coursing through her, leads a special team called Talon Squad in a battle to stop invaders from … Continue reading →

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Posted in Announcements, Book Reviews, Reviews & commentary, Speculative Fiction, Spiritual Content | Tagged aliens, angels, magic, martial arts, nephilim, Orion, science fiction, space warfare, telepathy, warfare

Christian book review: Mad Tinker Chronicles by J. S. Morin

David Bergsland’s Reality Calling Posted on October 13, 2014 by David BergslandFebruary 18, 2015

Christian review? You’re kidding right? Not really. On the surface it is good clean fun. No language or sex and the violence isn’t too bad. Epic steampunk fantasy science fiction No, it’s not Victorian. Yes, it has magic; Mad Tinker … Continue reading →

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Posted in Action Adventure, Announcements, Book Reviews, Military Thriller, Reviews & commentary, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Spiritual Content | Tagged demons, dragons, epic, fantasy, god of war, gods, magic, parallel worlds, runes, science fiction, sorcerers, steampunk, wizards

Christian book review: The Land of Flames by Cynthia P. Willow

David Bergsland’s Reality Calling Posted on September 18, 2014 by David BergslandSeptember 18, 2014

This is a story where the dragons were abused by an evil wizard and in revenge have killed all humans and become as bad as the wizard ever was. The fairies, elves, dwarves, centaurs, and so on desire their freedom … Continue reading →

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Christian book review: The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin

David Bergsland’s Reality Calling Posted on August 18, 2014 by David BergslandAugust 18, 2014

I read one of my well-loved favorites from my hippie days, to cleanse the palette, as it were. The memories were far better than the reality. I first read this book in 1967 or ’68. It was a major influence … Continue reading →

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Posted in Announcements, Book Reviews, Speculative Fiction, Spiritual Content | Tagged archmage, EarthSea, fantasy, mage, magic, sorcerer, spells, wizard

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