While the druids of the Isle of the Mighty predict the coming of one whose song will change the world, a young priestess in Atlantis foresees the destruction of her homeland. The love story of the bard Taliesin and the Princess Charis begins a new series for Lawhead ("The Empyrion Saga" and the "Dragon King Trilogy"). This graceful combination of Atlantean legend, Celtic myth, and Christian message reminiscent of C.S. Lewis is highly recommended.
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Christian Fiction
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Broken Wings –
Terri Blackstock Erin Russell is a pilot with a strong track record and a great chance for advancement within her field. Then her friend and mentor, Mick Hammon, is killed in a plane crash that claims 151 lives. The crash cripples Erin emotionally to the point that she can no longer fly. Adding to her distress is the fact that the crash remains under investigation. Erin is certain that Mick, a pilot with a flawless record, was not to blame. [...] Erin agrees to help investigator Addison Lowe find the truth. As the two investigate, they fall in love and also rediscover their belief in God. |
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Edge of Eternity - Randy Alcorn A disillusioned business executive whose life has hit a dead-end, Nick Seagrave has lost loved ones to tragedy and his family to neglect. Now, at a point of great crisis, he unbelievably and inexplicably finds himself transported to what appears to be another world. |
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A Fine White Dust - Cynthia Rylant The visit of the traveling Preacher Man to his small North Carolina town gives new impetus to thirteen-year-old Peter's struggle to reconcile his own deeply felt religious belief with the beliefs and non-beliefs of his family and friends. |
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The Preacher's Daughter – Lyn Cote Pastor Tanner Bond needed to break down the barriers between his congregation and the Mexican-Americans who had recently moved to Pleasant Prairie. But he didn't expect God to send him Lucie Hansen... |
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Sarah
- Orson Scott Card From nationally bestselling author, Orson Scott Card, comes a vivid and imaginative portrayal of the biblical Sarah, Abraham's loyal wife. This is an incredible tale of loyalty and resilience before God and before Abraham. Sarah is the first in a new historical fiction series on biblical women. |
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The Screwtape Letters – C.S. Lewis Screwtape is an experienced devil. His nephew Wormwood is just beginning his demonic career and has been assigned to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. In this humorous exchange, C. S. Lewis delves into moral questions about good v. evil, temptation, repentance, and grace. Through this wonderful tale, the reader emerges with a better knowledge of what it means to live a good, honest life. |
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When We Were Saints - Han Nolan Inspired by his grandfather's last words and guided by a girl who believes they are saints, fourteen-year-old Archie sets out on a spiritual quest that takes him from southern Appalachia to the Cloisters Museum in New York City. |
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Stefanie Canfield has had a rough year. Her husband, Hunter, had an extra-marital affair, flaunting his mistress for the whole town to see. Then came the difficult divorce. And the Julesburg gossips have made the most of all the juicy details for months. Worst of all when the mill she and Hunter still own together is destroyed by fire, Stefanie becomes a suspect. But Ryan, the arson investigator from out of town, turns out to be her friend from childhood, and the renewed friendship is a blessing during the dark days that follow. Before long both are caught up in a dark frenzy of murder and intrigue when Hunter's mistress is killed. Stefanie's faith sustains her through accusations of arson and murder and, finally, a frightening confrontation with the killer. |
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Last updated on Thursday, September 4, 2008
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