by A.S. Hardin | Mar 12, 2021 | Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
The Book of Atrus was brought about because of Myst, a CD-Rom video game released in 1993. The graphic adventure puzzle game alone was intriguing and begged for backstory. The two sibling creators decided to give the players just that. In the game, you find yourself...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Mar 5, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Determined to Dance Podcast, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Hello, Friday Fiction fans! I’d like to talk about a great series I finished by Aaron D. Gansky, The Hand of Adonai novels. To me, they combined fantasy, superhero-like characters, and video games to create a fantasy world different from most I read. I enjoyed...
by Melissa J. Troutman | Feb 26, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track, Guest Bloggers
I’m so excited to introduce our newest contributor to the blog: Melissa J. Troutman. Melissa is a Christ-follower, fantasy writer, and book dragon who proudly hails from rural New Jersey (yes, there is such a thing). She’s been writing stories since she...
by Cammi Woodall | Feb 19, 2021 | Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
By Cammi Woodall What do you know about Alice Roosevelt? When I started reading American Princess by Stephanie Marie Thornton, I knew she was the daughter of Theodore Roosevelt and that she (scandalous for the time) smoked cigarettes. Her father once said, “I can do...
by A.S. Hardin | Feb 12, 2021 | Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
“Even in the darkest moments, light exists if you have the faith to see it.” I read One Door Away from Heaven quite a long time ago, but it is one that has stuck with me all these years. Koontz’s main themes of friendship, hope, and healing, make his words at...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Feb 5, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Determined to Dance Podcast, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Hi, Friday Fiction friends! I’ve discovered a new-to-me fantasy author, Haley Walden. I’ve really enjoyed reading her books. The first in the series, Defender of Histories, is a fast-paced, fantasy thrill ride with plenty of magic, swordplay, romance, and...