The Muse
Fred Warren
Paperback, 196 pp., $9.95
Splashdown Books (November 1, 2009)

Stan Marino needs a muse. He’s written himself into a corner… again. A shot of inspiration is all he needs to finish his story… where is he going to find it? What Stan doesn’t know: Inspiration has found him. And it’s about to take over his life. Ripped from reality, he must lead a band of lost souls in a life-or-death battle with a merciless enemy. Stan has found his muse, but will he survive it?

The Ark, the Reed, & the Fire Cloud
Jenny L. Cote
Paperback, 464 pp., $14.99
AMG Publishers (September 30, 2008)

In a magical adventure of animals traveling worldwide to Noah’s ark Max, a Scottish terrier, and Liz, a brilliant, black cat from France, become the leaders for their group, and eventually, for the entire ark. As the voyage on the ark begins, a sinister plot develops. Someone is out to kill Noah and his family. Liz follows clues that lead her to discover a stowaway who has deceived them all. Max and Liz foil the plot, but at a high price. The end climaxes with unexpected twists and turns, taking the reader from despair to hope.

Andrea Carter and the Trouble with Treasure
Susan K. Marlow
Paperback, 144 pp., $7.99
Kregel Publications (February 2010)

When innocent horseplay temporarily lands Andi and her friends in jail, they decide that a trip into the mountains will leave their troubles far behind. Accompanied by big brother Mitch and armed with a map showing old gold diggings, they can’t wait to strike it rich. But instead of gold they find heaps of trouble—trouble that leaves Mitch gravely wounded. Andi needs help fast. But who can she trust? And what good is a bag of gold when her beloved brother lies near death in the middle of nowhere?

Starlighter
Bryan Davis
Paperback, 400 pp., $9.99
Zondervan (April 1, 2010)

In the first novel of a new four-book fantasy series for young adults by bestselling author Bryan Davis, human and dragon worlds collide when Jason Masters enters the dragon planet and meets Koren, a descendant of humans who were kidnapped and are now the dragons’ slaves.

Raising Dragons
Bryan Davis
Paperback, 416 pp., $14.99
Living Ink Books (June 25, 2004)

Modern fantasy novel that inspires young people to pursue faith, courage, and love, to dig deep within to find their God-given strengths no matter how difficult the circumstances.