By Angie Brashear
Definitions of literary genres can be…well, complex.
Even tricky. Attempts to define Christian fantasy vary, though I’ve spent
little time fretting over an official definition. I mean, Christian fiction
typically illustrates a Christian world view within its plot, characters, or
both. And the fantasy genre commonly uses myths and legends as a primary plot
element, theme, or setting. So, in my opinion, Christian fantasy embodies
fantastical elements in an internally consistent setting all the while
reflecting aspects of the Christian world view.
But the debate (at least for some) surrounds who writes Christian fantasy. Writers who
are Christians, writers who claim to be Christians, or writers who believe
Christianity is a fantasy to begin with? It’s not a debate I choose to enter,
for the truth lies outside the discussion: the genre influences nonbelievers. My
path to salvation began with a classic fantasy, told to me in the midst of my
secular world.
When I was in the fifth grade, my teacher read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by
C.S. Lewis aloud to my class. In doing so, she opened my eyes to adventure and
possibilities, all the while helping me escape a world of darkness for a short
time. At its conclusion, I wondered, Is
God real? He couldn’t be, right? For if He existed, innocent young girls
wouldn’t suffer the wrath of drunken addicts, or the torment of abandonment.
I continued to speculate. Each time God placed
believers in my path—a high school teacher, a college friend, and a college
coach—my fascination with the possibility grew stronger until the truth stunned
me like a slap to the face. God indeed
lives in the form of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He rescues. He
saves. And He waited for me. Then He embraced me. It all started with a
little seed, planted in the empty heart of the girl I once was. A love for
reading expanded to a love for writing. A desire to know God became a desire to
serve Him, to reach nonbelievers.
And Never Let
Go was born.
In all things, I’m grateful to my Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ for embracing a lost, lonely girl. That He died for me…there is no
greater gift. My prayer is that I’ll never let go of His truth.
Back
Cover Blurb:
Captured by the Rendow Clan, who seek to slaughter those
with faith in the Maker, Laila Pennedy awaits death. Moments before her
execution, she is rescued from the gallows by Lars Landre and his dragon.
Marked as The Chosen by his blue eyes, Lars is destined to lead the Faithful
out of persecution.
Lars guides Laila on a harrowing race across The Woodlands
to Tuveil, where the Faithful are preparing to fight a rebellion. But the
secret location of the village is betrayed and the Rendow Clan’s army will soon
be at the gates. Faced with this impeding peril, Laila trains for battle, but
the struggles in her mind and heart may be as overwhelming as the war to come.
Will she prove herself an asset or is she condemned to forever be a burden to
those she loves?
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Never Let Go here.
Author
Bio:
When Angie Brashear isn’t working or taking care of
her family, she writes. Usually at night after her kids fall asleep. She’s an
avid reader and runner, both of which perplex her husband. Saved in her early
twenties, Angie is grateful for the Lord’s presence in all aspects of her life.
She is originally from Rockland, Maine and currently resides in Cameron, Texas
with her husband and three children.
Follow her at http://facebook.com/AngieBrashearAuthor,
https://twitter.com/AngieBrashear,
and http://angiebrashear.com.
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