Reviews
Unless otherwise noted, listings are fantasy works suitable for teens/adults
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* Alice in Wonderland, the Tim Burton movie 
* Arana's Visitor by Julie Rollins
* Auralia's Colors by Jeffrey Overstreet
* Avatar, the blockbuster movie
* Avatar, the Last AirBender by Nickelodeon (Middle grade video)
* Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
* Between Two Kingdoms by Joe Boyd (Christian allegory)
* Blaggard's Moon by George Bryan Polivka
* By Darkness Hid by Jill WilliamsonReviews of sequels
* Chosen by Ted Dekker (Middle grade)
* Corus the Champion by D. Barkley Briggs (Middle grade)
* Cry for the Moon by William Woodall (Middle grade)
* Curse of the Spider King by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper (middle grade)
* Dragons of Chiril by Donita K. Paul (formerly The Vanishing Sculptor) (middle grade and up)
* Dragons of Starlight series by Bryan Davis
* Dragons of the Valley by Donita K. Paul (middle grade and up)
* Dragons of the Watch by Donita K. Paul (middle grade and up)
* Earth Is Not Alone by John Knapp II (Young adult)
* Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton (Middle grade)
* Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter by R.J. Anderson (Middle grade girls)
* Forsaken Kingdom: City of Prophecy by Peter Dudek
* Foundlings by Matthew Christian Harding (Read-aloud to the family)
* From Darkness Won by Jill Williamson
* Future Savior Book One: Conception by Jennifer L. Hartz (teen and adult romance)
* Haunt of Jackals by Eric Wilson (suspense, not for kids)
* Heroes of Old by Jay L. Young
* Hunter Brown and the Secret of the Shadow by Christopher and Allan Miller (Middle grade)
* League of Superheroes by Stephen Leon Rice
* Lost Mission by Athol Dickson (teen and adult)
* North! Or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson (Middle grade)
* Not So Grimm by Becky Haigler (tales for all ages)
* On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson (Middle grade)
* Pendragon series by D.J. MacHale (Middle grade)
* Raven's Ladder by Jeffrey Overstreet
* Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce (Middle grade)
* Seed of Seerling by Amy Kennedy
* Sons of God by Rebecca Ellen Kurtz
* Swords of the Six by Scott Appleton
* Tales of the Dim Knight by Adam and Andrea Graham
* The Aedyn Chronicles by Alister McGrath (middle grade)
* The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
* The Ale Boy's Feast by Jeffrey Overstreet
* The Book of Names by D. Barkley Briggs (middle grade)
* The Bone House by Stephen Lawhead
* The Carol by Mark Brine (an audio book full of music, for all ages)
* The Charlatan's Boy by Jonathan Rogers (middle grade)
* The Last Guardian by Shane Johnson (Christian Suspense)
* The Legend of the Firefish by George Bryan Polivka
* The Monster in the Hollows by Andrew Peterson (no age limit)
* The Oerken Leaves by Thomas Clayton Booher (middle-grade read-aloud)
* The Resurrection by Mike Duran
* The Skin Map by Stephen Lawhead
* The Story in the Stars by Yvonne Anderson
* The Strange Man by Greg Mitchell
* The Vanishing Sculptor by Donita K Paul (middle grade and up)
* The Victor by Marlayne Giron (Christian fantasy/romance)
* The Wordsmith, the Kid, and the Electrolux by Clifford Leigh (Christian allegory)
* The Wolf of Tebron by C.S. Lakin (allegory)
* To Darkness Fled by Jill Williamson
* Treespeaker by Katie W. Stewart
* Tuck by Stephen Lawhead(Semi-historical)
* Vanish by Tom Pawlik (Christian suspense)
* Venom and Song by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper (middle grade)
* Whales on Stilts by M.T. Anderson (middle grade)
* Worlds Unseen by Rachel Starr Thomson
Opinion
* Reading Fantasy Can Bring Us Joy
* There ARE New Christian Fantasy Authors Out There...
* Master #1 of the Genre: Tolkien
* Master #2 of the Genre: Lucas
* Master #3 of the Genre: Rowling
* Asking the library to buy Christian graphic novels
(Convincing librarians...)
(A request to the library ...)
Christian Fantasy
Book Reviews
In the Christian Fantasy Review, you will find plenty of Christian book reviews to help you find the best fantasy books for your family.
The purpose of the Christian Fantasy Review is to inform families so that they can discuss the critical issue of worldviews with their teens. We need to teach the skill of discernment to our young people, so that they can recognize worldly themes when they read them.
Some Christians take the position that fantasy is ungodly in and of itself. I don't agree. I think that fantasy can provide a stage where themes of good vs. evil can be played out very effectively. We can use imagination and symbol to communicate great truths.
My views fall into the reformed tradition of Francis Schaeffer, who taught that Christians need to engage their culture, not shrink from it, in order to help shape it. I think that our older teens should be given the tools to indentify worldviews in what they are reading or watching and make judgments.
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I am Phyllis Wheeler, pre-published writer.
I have always had a passion for great fantasy, ever since I read the Lord of the Rings when I was 15.
Three of my four children love fantasy too. As they have gotten older I have allowed them to choose what they want to read from the library. They have brought many examples of fantasy into our home, much of it decidedly not Christian in worldview. We've discussed worldviews some, but more would be good too.
If you are a writer, I highly recommend joining the ACFW, American Christian Fiction Writers. I have been thrilled with the amount of loving teaching they provide.
Disclosure: Many of the books I review are sent to me free of charge by the publicist. However, I do not consider myself beholden because of this. I receive no compensation for my efforts on this blog, unless someone decides to buy a tee shirt.