By Gillian Bronte Adams Picture Bilbo, if you will, at the start of The Hobbit. Comfortable in his waistcoat and jacket with a pocket handkerchief never far from hand, living in a house decorated with doilies and with pantries (he does, after all, have several) all very well stocked. He dreams of adventure from the warmth of his hearthside but dreaming of adventure is as far as he wants to go. Now picture Bilbo at the end of The Hobbit, toiling up to the Hill after his long journey. His waistcoat and jacket have lost their buttons and fit him …
Seven Questions with S.D. Grimm
Hi Everyone! We are excited to have S.D. Grimm with us today, especially since her latest fantasy novel, Amber Eyes, comes out this month *squee*. So without further ado, here are Seven Questions with S.D. Grimm. 1) What is your favorite part of speculative fiction? Possibilities. There’s something majestic about watching a gryphon fly over a battle scene. Something amazing about a ship that can “make the jump to light speed.” The thought that things outside of our “normal” realm of what’s possible holds a magical quality that makes me feel like a kid experiencing wonder, and I love it. …
By Darkness Hid: Now Free on Kindle & iTunes
By Darkness Hid is the first book in the Blood of Kings trilogy by Jill Williamson. We’re excited to announce that this book is now free on both Amazon Kindle and iTunes! Young Achan Cham dreams of serving in the Kingsguard Knights, but he is a stray—worse than a slave—and such aspirations are out of his reach. Given the chance to train as a squire, kitchen servant Achan hopes to pull himself out of his pitiful life and become a Kingsguard Knight. When Achan’s owner learns of his training, he forces Achan to spar with the Crown Prince–more of a death sentence than …
Interview with Just B. Jordan
Today we are interviewing Just B. Jordan. Just B. Jordan is the author of Never to Live, the latest release at Marcher Lord Press. Now, onto the interview! Q: What are some of the strongest influences on your writing? Novel wise I would say Ted Dekker and maybe Frank Peretti. I never intended it, but my style ended up being a little different and a little dark, kind of like some of their works. I have been told by several people that my writing almost feels like certain kinds of anime (the good kinds. As with everything, there are a …
Interview with The Miller Brothers
Please Welcome…The Miller Brothers (*Originally posted August 2009) What a joy to have Christian speculative fiction novelists Christopher and Allan Miller as our interview guests this month here at WhereTheMapEnds. (That’s Chris on the left and Allan on the right.) The Miller Brothers always loved creating stories and art. From early childhood, they were working together on one creative project or another. Impacted by the books that surrounded them growing up as sons of Christian bookstore owners, they ultimately pursued degrees in computer animation in order to tell great stories. Their lives would take a different turn as God directed …
Freehead Finals
We are proud to announce that Freeheads by Kerry Nietz is a finalist in the 2013 Epic eBook Awards. This marks the third time in a row that Kerry has finaled in the EPIC eBook Awards, previously with A Star Curiously Singing, and again with The Superlative Stream. EPIC’s eBook Awards™, formerly known as EPPIE, began in 2000 to recognize excellence in ePublished works. The eBook Awards are open to all electronically published works: novels, graphic novels, short stories, non-fiction, and poetry. Freeheads is the third novel from Kerry Nietz in the Dark Trench Saga and continues the adventures of Sandfly and HardCandy …
Sunday Devotional–Acts 7:51 – 8:1, Stephen Martyred
Continuing from last week’s text, Stephen has finished his his sermon, and a rousing one it is for the believer. But rather than Amen, brother, what is the reaction of Stephen’s audience? When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. Well, why is this? Aren’t we just all kinda good folk who get off track every now and then? No, actually… 51 “You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit! 52 Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did …
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But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Try It? (Episode 16)
And now, at long last, the conclusion to “But Who Would Be Dumb Enough to Try it?” It’s been a great ride, and we thank our readers for joining us on this quest to save Celis from the powers of darkness. * * * * * The Crystal of Darkness shattered in a rain of glittering fragments. The aura of red blinked out, a torch doused in the rain. Landgrave Cristoph cried out in pure rage. A flood of dark streaks streamed from the crystal’s fragments, whistling as they soared over head. They found every crack and crevice in the wall, …
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But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Try It? (Episode 15)
Greetings, fair reader! MLP author Steve Rzasa here. We’re at the great finale of our collaborative work, and to tie up all these loose ends, I’m going to do this in two parts. So don’t despair—there’s one last segment coming next Saturday. Enjoy! * * * * * The fight had been going well. I was sure of it. I am Barzillai Broadhead, famed archer, after all and I am usually sure of a great many things. But I digress. We had the fell beasts pinned down in the fetid chamber of the Tower of Gloom. Abelard, the Most High …
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