Religious Fiction Fantasy

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.

Set at an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039, the Mars Diaries feature 14-year-old virtual-reality specialist Tyce Sanders. Someone is found unconscious in the plant lab. Worse, it looks like teeth and claws have ripped his space suit. It's clear someone - or something - chased him. But who or what? And why? Tyce does not believe aliens exist, but his discoveries may force him to rethink this view. As Tyce explores his strange surroundings, he finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery - a new relationship with God.

The king is very ill and in a hurry to hand over his power to a new generation when rumors begin to circulate through the kingdom. It appears the king is unaware of the queen's sinister plot against the 13-year-old orphans, as she wants to ensure her child becomes rightful heir to the throne. Avery weighs the pros and cons of seeking an audience with the king while the castle is dealt a heavy blow; but Avery decides the risk is worth taking.

In the final book of Bill Myers’ Forbidden Doors series, the dark world of fortune telling and tarot is exposed when Becka and Scott Williams’ friend Philip becomes entangled in the lies it offers. With high school graduation approaching, Philip feels lost—his dad is an alcoholic who barely cares for him, he’s not sure what he wants to do with his life, and his future with his girlfriend, Krissi, is unsure.

Beamer, age 13, who speaks only Californian, is an alien in the world of Middle America, exiled to a bizarre, ancient house on a mysterious street that may or may not exist on any map. With the help of a nerdy African-American kid named Ghoulie, a gangly tomboy named Scilla, and a miraculous, broken-down tree house shaped like a spaceship, he battles the indigenous life forms in his new home, from bullying creatures to the strange inhabitants of dark castles, subterranean caverns, and a spider web the size of a house.

There are Giants in the land...and it has always been so as far as anyone can remember. They work side-by-side with the villagers, and whenever there is a job too difficult or a threat too great they are there to step in. The giants' presence gives the townspeople a special confidence about life. But the people have become much more dependent on the giants than they realize. One morning they rise to start their labors only to discover the giants have mysteriously disappeared.

Beamer: California transplant to a weird Midwestern town. Feels like he’s living on another planet. Scilla: the gangly tomboy next door. Ghoulie: the class nerd. Add one spaceship-shaped tree house capable of taking them most anywhere in the universe. Hop in and blast off for fantastic outer space adventures in Star-Fighters of Murphy Street—the quirky, funny, fast-paced new trilogy by Robert West.

Beamer: California transplant to a weird Midwestern town. Feels like he’s living on another planet. Scilla: the gangly tomboy next door. Ghoulie: the class nerd. Add one spaceship-shaped tree house capable of taking them most anywhere in the universe. Hop in and blast off for fantastic outer space adventures in Star-Fighters of Murphy Street - the quirky, funny, fast-paced new trilogy by Robert West.

When Aisen, Sarah, and Margaret accidentally discover a magical power in the forest by their grandparents' house, they are catapulted into an adventure they could never have imagined. A powerful evil and the strange curse that it casts threaten at every turn. Can the children discover their gifts in time to help save their new friends, or will the enemy destroy them all?

Much is at stake while the kingdom enjoys the greatest games on Earth. The castle is buzzing with excitement as preparations begin for the upcoming Olympiad. Everyone knows the queen is still on the hunt for the king's rightful heir, and kids begin mysteriously disappearing from the castle. When Avery learns that a male runner is needed for an important race in the Olympiad, she volunteers so she can get close to the action.

Illuminati want Shale's ancient scrolls and they'll stop at nothing to find them. Shale and Daniel will do everything to conceal them. The battle rages from Jerusalem to Shambhala as they search for Daniel's father. With the apocalypse looming, Shale must choose between mortal love and immortality.

Stuart is a famous 11-year-old explorer. Well, he’s not actually famous. And he’s not actually an explorer. But he dreams of one day becoming someone who does something huge. Through a series of events, Stuart is matched up with a new group of friends who discover something incredible together. They are faced with danger, peril, and uncertainty throughout their adventure. Join Stuart and his friends as they learn lessons about friendship, commitment, and bravery. Will he become the famous explorer he always dreamed he would be?

If there is one thing Katie never thought she would do, it was walk through something called the "Door of the Dead." During a class field trip to visit the monastery of the Poor Clares, Katie is unexpectedly swept up into her next Chime Travelers adventure.

Nick Caden became an internet celebrity for almost a whole day when he discovered Billy the Kid's killer in the "living" ghost town of Deadwood. (Not the real Billy the Kid - he's long dead). When the owner of the Cool Ghoul Gazette learned of Nick's super sleuthing skills, he hired Nick to investigate the death of a vampire in Transylvania, North Carolina. (Not a real vampire, right?). Then, only hours before the start of Savannah's Halloween night Zombie Crawl, Nick' investigates the rumors that one of the walking-dead comes alive during the event, bringing his sister.

The illegitimate son of the Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar, Lucius must prove his worth as a captain in Jerusalem in order to win his father’s favor. Instructed to keep the peace during the Passover is proving to be impossible. A man named Jesus had the city in an uproar. All hell had broken loose. Lucius is ordered to scourge an innocent man and lead him to his crucifixion - his only crime? He was said to be the son of God. Doubts begin to cause the veiled resentment to surface, and he wonders what life is really all about. It had to be more than he had experienced.

The Good-Hearted Robot is an audiobook for children that adults will love to listen to also because of its timeless mind-blowing message. The story shows how God, the creator of everything, so loved a brilliant but lonely inventor named Joseph that he gave him the ability to create a talking robot, but showed him that this ingenious invention could never take his loneliness away.

In The Deceived, the second book of the Forbidden Doors fiction series by author Bill Myers, Becka Williams is swept up in the ideas of reincarnation. When Becka’s beliefs in her past life escalate, her new friend Ryan and her brother, Scott, must find a way to rescue Becka from the evil forces that threaten to control her.

Four teenagers from different backgrounds and personalities, Monica, Liliana, Tommy, and Max, are lost in a world where everything spiritual is visible, tangible, and more real than they could have ever imagined. As they venture deeper into the spiritual realm, they discover that the only way back to their own dimension is by finding the legendary Mighty River.

The 11th book of Bill Myers’ Forbidden Doors series centers on Wicca, and what the high price of fame can be. Becka Williams’ best friend Julie has invited all her friends to a personal meet-and-greet with Sarina, the star of the hot new Wiccan-centered show The Hex, which everyone but Becka watches. When Becka speaks up about her faith while meeting Sarina, she sees firsthand the darkness behind the glamour of Wicca.

Becka Williams, Scott Williams, and Becka’s boyfriend, Ryan Riordan, visit a Native American tribe in New Mexico, where the witch doctor Dark Bear is trying to show his tribe members that the Christian religion is no match for the powers of the Native American gods.