Ladies and Gentlemen, The Phantom of the Opera meets The Greatest Showman in Joanna Davidson Politano’s historical romance novel A Midnight Dance. Enter Ella Blythe: orphan and dancer at the Craven Street Theater in London during the 1830s. She has formal training from Paris, dreams for a future on the stage, and the dance slippers … Continue reading Book Review: A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson Politano
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Book Review: Darkness Calls the Tiger by Janyre Tromp
Darkness Calls the Tiger by Janyre Tromp exemplifies what Christian fiction should be: a story of Christian characters who aren’t perfect, of darkness juxtaposed with light, of real human tragedy mingled with real divine mercy, of truth-based themes that reach from the pages into the heart of every reader. What impressed me about Darkness Calls … Continue reading Book Review: Darkness Calls the Tiger by Janyre Tromp
Book Review: Iscariot by Tosca Lee
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to walk among Jesus’ inner circle, to wrestle with hopes and doubts about Israel’s long-awaited Messiah, to ultimately be the one responsible for his delivery into the hands of His murderers . . . If you’ve ever been curious about the cultural setting for Jesus’ ministry, … Continue reading Book Review: Iscariot by Tosca Lee
Book Review: Beast by Chawna Schroeder
Julie of the Wolves meets Pilgrim’s Progress in Beast, Chawna Schroeder’s debut fantasy novel published by Enclave in 2016. I saw this story recommended by authors I follow and put it on my to-read list on Goodreads. When Embergold author Rachelle Nelson recommended it in one of her newsletters, I knew I needed to buy … Continue reading Book Review: Beast by Chawna Schroeder
Book Review: Christmas on the Goblin Express by J. J. Fischer
Hang on tight for a wild ride in Christmas on the Goblin Express, a recently released Christmas novella featuring J. J. Fischer’s trademark blend of the creative, the comical, and the profound. From the back cover: For Claire Samson, the only way to survive Christmas this year is to escape it. High-achieving Australian medical student … Continue reading Book Review: Christmas on the Goblin Express by J. J. Fischer
Book Review: A Study of Shattered Spells by Josiah DeGraaf
A Study of Shattered Spells by Josiah DeGraaf is not just another magic-school book. Because . . . . . . Chintor Academy is not just another magic school. It has problems. Deep problems. All across the student body and even the faculty. It’s supposed to be the most prestigious academy in the kingdom to … Continue reading Book Review: A Study of Shattered Spells by Josiah DeGraaf
Book Review: Caligo by J. J. Fischer
J. J. Fischer's newest book, Caligo, released this month, and I could not be more excited to share this review with you. (If you haven't read The Nightingale Trilogy, read with caution, because I couldn't avoid some vague spoilers of the last book.) Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE a series like The Nightingale Trilogy: … Continue reading Book Review: Caligo by J. J. Fischer
Book Review: Embergold by Rachelle Nelson
If you take a handful of Beauty and the Beast and mix it with a scoop of How to Train Your Dragon, and throw in a few sparks from something like Rumpelstiltskin, you’ll have an idea of why I enjoyed Embergold by Rachelle Nelson so much. (Beauty and the Beast is probably my favorite fairytale, … Continue reading Book Review: Embergold by Rachelle Nelson
Book Review: Something Else by Cher Gatto (Something I Am Not, #2)
Something Else: The Background When I heard about Something Else before its release last month, I didn’t know what to expect. After all, it was the original story, Something I Am Not, that had me sobbing on my bedroom floor after midnight. (No wonder it won the 2020 Christian Indie Award for Best YA and … Continue reading Book Review: Something Else by Cher Gatto (Something I Am Not, #2)
Book Review: Lady Jayne Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano
Introducing Lady Jayne Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano: Pride and Prejudice meets Little Women, wrapped in a bit of Charles Dickens, and tied with ribbon borrowed from Sherlock Holmes. Â As a writer and a reader, I appreciate few things more than reading books about writers. So when I opened my brand new, signed copy … Continue reading Book Review: Lady Jayne Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano
Melissa J. Troutman 