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A "fairy tale of the ordinary": beauty, adventure, and coming-of-age in a classic Christian fantasy for all ages Hawk is a would-be hero in search of a giant to kill or a maiden to save. The trouble is, when he finds them, there are forty-some maidens-and they call their giant "the Angel." Before he knows what's happening, Hawk is swept into the heart of a patchwork family and all of its mysteries, carried away by their camaraderie-and falling quickly...

The world takes sides in this classic Christian fantasy. After five hundred years of oppression, the Seventh World is beginning to wake to the realities of the unseen world behind the Veil. The rise of the Gifted heralds the return of the King of ancient days-but evil is also waking. Aware that their control is beginning to slip, the Order of the Spider sets out to convert the Gifted or destroy them. Among those caught in the conflict are Nicolas...

The Oneness holds the world together ... what happens if it falls apart? Tired of sitting on the defensive, Chris and Tyler go after the hive-the dark entity created when humans and demons join forces. When they disappear, Reese and the others must continue the hunt. An abandoned warehouse, a possessed teen, a children's home, a rural community, and a trail of murders-all lead to final confrontation with the enemy. And with the truth: That if the...

In 2012, the hottest book of the year (in more ways than one) was an erotic novel called Fifty Shades of Grey. This book is not about that one. It is about many things Fifty Shades of Grey has women and girls thinking about. What is love? And, who are we, as women, and what sort of love are we worthy of? The essays, quotes, and poetry in this little book were written by women who share a central vision of who we are, of what it means to be female...

"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations ..." Matthew 28:19 Now for the Not-Yet is a book for disciples: for students of the Master, apprenticing to live life Jesus's way. This collection of heartfelt essays on following Jesus in everyday life explores lessons learned and things sought after: The power of choice. The necessity of conviction. The necessity of full engagement with truth. Practical and inspiring, they offer both feet and wings...

In this collection of essays, author Rachel Starr Thomson delves into the heart of writing and reading as a Christian. Thought-provoking and delightful, Mind Soul Ink Paper includes some of Rachel's most popular and eclectic work. Highlights include "Hero Hunting," "Paint the Light," and "Beauty and the Beast," which explore the influence of writers like George MacDonald and Tolkien while sounding a call for Christian fiction that is vibrant and beautiful....

The battle is real. Page-turning, suspenseful Christian fantasy on the border between earth and spirit. When Tyler fishes the girl out of the bay, he thinks she's dead. She wishes she was. For Reese, life ended when the supernatural entity called the Oneness threw her out. For Tyler, dredging Reese out of the water means life is nothing he thought. In a world where the Oneness exists, nothing looks the same. Dead men walk. Demons prowl the air....

Little One was born in the Golden Fields, in a little thatched house amidst the sunlit wheat. It was there she first saw the Living One-a young man with mysterious, laughing eyes. She could not take her eyes away from him. And one day, when he disappeared over the mountains, she followed. The journey is perilous and full of unexpected loneliness, pain, and hardship. Worst of all, Little One is journeying without a heart-the Living One has taken it...

She has always known there were Powers in the world that others could not see or hear. Some of them sang to her in her cradle. Others have hunted her since she was a child. A cripple from birth, a foster child who grows up tormented and outcast, she knows that she does not belong in this world. When the young man who calls himself Lone Warrior appears, she loves him as she has never loved. And when he disappears, wandering into the wilds of a national...

Whether you are a young single hoping to be married, a single of any age contemplating a celibate lifestyle, or one of the many under-recognized older singles in the church today, including those who are widowed or divorced, I hope you will find encouragement and affirmation in these pages. The object of these essays is not to teach you how to grit your teeth and bear the burden of being single, nor is it to teach you how to shed that burden as quickly...