Religious Fantasy

A deeply polarized and ungovernable United States of America has separated into two nations—the God Fearing States (GFS) and the United Progressive Regions (UPR). Judith Braverman, a teenager living in an Orthodox Jewish community in the GFS, is not only a talented artist accomplished in the ancient craft of papercutting, she also has the gift of seeing into peoples' souls—and can tell instantly if someone is good or evil. Jeffrey Schwartz has no love for religion or conformity and yearns to escape to the freedom of the UPR.

Love, Savory and Sweet is part of The Flowers of Penruddock collection which was selected as a Silver Medalist in the 2018 FAPA (Florida Authors and Publishers Association) President's Book Awards in the Romance Fiction category. Although most of the novellas in this collection are set in a medieval-like time frame, Love, Savory and Sweet takes place later in an early industrial age-like setting. Lady Krysantha is a young widow with a son, a large mansion in the city, and just enough of an annuity to pay for living there. If she's going to provide her child with the future his father ...

Copius embarks on a spiritual journey as he tries to escape the sadness and shame that result from the loss of his family and kingdom. He befriends John as a young boy, who he encounters fishing on the beach, and helps him to develop his talents and grow into a prosperous young man.

As the Envoy of the Four Kingdoms, Wes has had his purpose decided since birth: sacrifice the treasures of the people to the dragon gods, and they will keep Kaveryth safe. For five years, he’s been forced to watch his kingdom fall into ruin while carrying an unbearable grief of his own. The Elders insist that they must continue to be faithful to the Dracodei, but Wes is beginning to doubt that their protectors are holding up their end of the bargain.

Reeling from her disastrous foray into the Pit, Birdie, the young Songkeeper, retreats into the mountains. But in the war-torn North, kneeling on bloodstained battlefields to sing the souls of the dying to rest, her resolve to accept her calling is strengthened. Such evil cannot go unchallenged.

Giant angels with metal wings and visible song. A blind demon restored from the pit of darkness. And a girl who has never felt more broken. Brielle sees the world as it really is: a place where the Celestial exists side by side with human reality. But in the aftermath of a supernatural showdown, her life begins to crumble. Her boyfriend, Jake, is keeping something from her - something important. Her overprotective father has started drinking again. And he’s dating a much younger woman who makes Brielle’s skin crawl.

In a romantic comedy, a man and woman player decide to date one another because they are incapable of being faithful and knowing they’ll cheat on each other, won’t hurt one another. But because they are so much in love, they never see other people, which is “cheating” because they’re violating their agreement to continue seeing other people. Falling, deeper and deeper in love their mania grows as each suspecting the other is cheating by not cheating and tries to catch the other “cheating”, while pretending they’re being faithful, by pretending their dating around.

This is a compilation of all three parts to the story of Ashley, the seventh seraphim.

The wealthiest man on Earth is ready to escape his deteriorating civilization. Armed with super science and the planet’s most powerful computer, Harold Tensley will journey back in time to create an alternate new world free of religious zealots and their suicidal wars. There is only one problem, Tensley will encounter a second time traveler with an opposing vision and both men’s struggle for survival will begin. Collision is Gary Naiman's fifteenth novel. One of his books, P.P.M., is being considered for a motion picture. Amazon Reviews: “Interesting clash of science and religion. I ...

She must learn to cook or face the wrath of 12 hungry giants. Without her father's permission, Princess Wren begins a journey to Yonder to see Alia, her older sister, and to say the goodbye that was never said. Alone, and only 15, her plans go awry when she ends up in Gruel Kitchen where she must cook for 12 giants. In this pit of despair, will her gift for music save her? Will she be able to escape and see her sister one last time? The Viola Girl is the second book in the enchanting Counterfeit Princess Christian YA fantasy series.

Danny and Rebecca Larson are in the middle of the financial collapse of the world. Affected like billions of others, they find themselves at a turning point when Danny is asked to meet with world financial leaders. The Elite, those who ran the world for their own personal gain, are starting to tumble as their personal kingdoms start to crumble, sitting on the edge of collapse. They, of course, are highly opposed to ending their reign and want help from innovators like Danny to keep themselves on top and the 99% under their proverbial thumbs. As Danny and Rebecca start to show the world that...

One moment changed everything. One journey will redefine her future. Rising political star Susan Langston has spent her life chasing success, shaping policies, and making powerful allies. With an unshakable belief in progress, she has fought for the causes she believes in—until a sudden accident pulls her into an unexpected and otherworldly journey. Led by the enigmatic David, Susan finds herself traveling through time—from the warm, bustling Christmas streets of 1950s New York to the cold, disconnected present day. But the final destination is unlike anything she could have imagined. A...

When a meteor strikes London, its inhabitants are devastated. It's not long before corrupt individuals start taking advantage of the disaster and, with the city lying in ruins, nothing seems certain to those who dwell there. If only they knew that held captive and tucked away in an attic in the city, there is an angel. An angel who fell to earth with the meteor, whose only hope lies in the friendship of a servant girl named Agetta. For in this dark time of treachery and deceit, escape is not likely to come easily.

Nura longs for the simple pleasure of many things—to wear a beautiful red dupatta or to bite into a sweet gulab. But with her mom hard at work in a run-down sweatshop and three younger siblings to feed, Nura must spend her days earning money by mica mining. But it’s not just the extra rupees in her pocket Nura is after. Local rumor says there’s buried treasure in the mine, and Nura knows that finding it could change the course of her family’s life forever. Her plan backfires when the mines collapse and four kids, including her best friend, Faisal, are claimed dead.

Leah Ly a driven, exceptionally talented, Chinese-American actress, working her way through Hollywood’s system, determined to make it on her own, involved with an equally driven Jewish man, discovers she has a Chinese fiancé, arranged at her birth when the Hong Kong businessman comes to LA to meet her. Life collides with life and Leah finds herself unhappy, torn, and conflicted between the love of two men she loves dearly and her heart's greatest desire, as she learns that in all things, she's the key to her happiness or unhappiness.

Set at an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039, the Mars Diaries feature 14-year-old virtual-reality specialist Tyce Sanders. When a quake triggers the appearance of some strange black boxes on the Martian landscape, Tyce and others journey across the Martian plain. As Tyce approaches the boxes, he makes a startling discovery: one that could change life for everyone in the universe. That is, if he lives to uncover the truth. As Tyce explores his strange surroundings, he finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery - a new relationship with God.

Ellie is a 12-year-old orphan who desperately wants a family. She just doesn't expect to find one when she joins the crew of the Legend, a flying ship in a secret rescue fleet. On board, she meets a boy with a pet tarantula, a bully with eyes like mirrors, and a librarian who can read 18 languages. Unexpectedly, Ellie also discovers a powerful gift that only she can wield. But when the Legend is called to a dangerous rescue mission, Ellie risks losing everyone she loves. Will her mysterious gift be enough to save her and her friends from a deadly enemy bent on destroying their world?

Gabe is certain his new friends are mistaken about him being the prophesied one. How could he be destined to deliver the last prophet to either safety or death? His doubts don’t change the fact that darkness has found it's way into Rampart manor though. When Sophie is found to be the victim of a curse, Gabe’s no longer fighting for himself, but battling to save one of the few people who has given him hope again. Unsure who they can trust, the inner circle of Guardians must figure out a way to help one of their own before it's too late. ***Amazon Reviewer *** After reading so many books ...

Retter's Fountain, the opening installment of the Listeners of Libertas series by Alan Cherney (© 2025), is an illustrated science fiction novelette that delves into the ethical and emotional intricacies of artificial intelligence. Set in a future where AI has advanced dramatically, the story follows a computer programmer who crafts two lifelike virtual realms called Primum and Libertas to experiment with the bounds of machine learning. Through introspective journal entries, the narrative intertwines technical ingenuity with deep philosophical inquiries into purpose, autonomy, and redemption.

Hi, whoever is reading this. I’m Zipporah Chava McConnell, but everyone calls me Zippy. Things used to be simple—until a few weeks ago. Now my best friend, Bea, is acting funny; everyone at school thinks I’m weird; and my mom is making me start preparing for my bat mitzvah, even though we barely ever go to synagogue. In fact, only thing that still seems to make sense is magic. See, the thing is, I’m a witch. I’ve been casting spells since I was little. And even if no one else wants to believe in magic anymore, it’s always made sense to me, always felt true.