Reviews

Unless otherwise noted, listings are fantasy works suitable for teens/adults

* Arana's Visitor by Julie Rollins

* Avatar, the blockbuster movie

* Avatar, the Last AirBender by Nickelodeon (Middle grade video)

* Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

* Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud

* Blaggard's Moon by George Bryan Polivka

* Chosen by Ted Dekker (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)

* 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)

* Flashpoint by Frank Creed

* Forsaken Kingdom: City of Prophecy by Peter Dudek

* Foundlings by Matthew Christian Harding (Read-aloud to the family)

* 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

* North! Or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson (Middle grade)

* On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson (Middle grade)

* Pendragon series by D.J. MacHale (Middle grade)

* Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce (Middle grade)

* Seabird by Sherry Thompson

* Seed of Seerling by Amy Kennedy

* Sons of God by Rebecca Ellen Kurtz

* Swords of the Six by Scott Appleton

* The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott

* The Book of Names by D. Barkley Briggs (Middle grade)

* The Carol by Mark Brine (an audio book full of music, for all ages)

* The Last Guardian by Shane Johnson (Christian Suspense)

* The Legend of the Firefish by George Bryan Polivka

* The Vanishing Sculptor by Donita K Paul

* The Victor by Marlayne Giron (Christian fantasy/romance)

* The Wordsmith, the Kid, and the Electrolux by Clifford Leigh (Christian allegory)

* Tuck by Stephen Lawhead(Semi-historical)

* Vanish by Tom Pawlik (Christian suspense)

* Worlds Unseen by Rachel Starr Thomson

Opinion

* The Twilight Saga

* 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 ...)

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In the Christian Fantasy Review, you will find plenty of Christian book reviews to help you find the best fantasy books for your family. I and occasional guest reviewers will be taking a look at the fantasy offerings popular with teens and commonly available in local libraries. We will also provide book reviews of Christian authors who aren't represented in the local library but should be. I will be looking not only at best fantasy books, but also at some films and videogames.

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 evangelical views fall into the reformed tradition shaped by 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, known in homeschooling circles since 2003 as the Computer Lady from MotherboardBooks.com.

I am a strong advocate for using both sides of your brain! Please don't pigeonhole me as a "techie." I have a degree in English literature as well as one in mechanical engineering! In fact English was my first love.

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. I am taking a look at what they are reading, and I am sharing what I find with you.

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.

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