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Chautona Havig

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Sometimes the Greatest Truths Shine Best in Excellent Speculative Fiction

by Chautona Havig ·

Sara Shanning is an eclectic author under the spec-fic umbrella. Fantasy, dystopian, and steampunk to name a few. You'll love her stories! via @chautonahavig

With a passion for great fiction for young people, Sara Shanning has several series to keep readers enthralled.  From Biblical spec-fic, Steampunk, and Fantasy romance, Sara writes of light dimming darkness in her stories, many of which include angels–including an angel with amnesia!

Listen in to learn why I feel like I met both a kindred spirit and a new friend when I got to talk with her.

Sara Shanning

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Sometimes the Greatest Truths Shine Best in Excellent Speculative Fiction

My chat with Sara Shanning centered on great covers, exciting fiction, and the love of writing for young people. As a mother who sees the sorts of things that are available for youth entertainment, Sara works hard to provide a better, more appropriate alternative.

Christian Apocalyptic Spe-fic in the Chosen Angels series focuses on the seven seals of Revelation, something that began as a NaNoWriMo project.

Steampunk can be found in her Mechanical Angel novel that will eventually become a duology.

And finally, fantasy in the Angel Song story we spoke of at length… and not at all. Too many chances for spoilers for this one!

Angel Song by Sara ShanningAngel Song by Sara Shanning

A darkness waits in the shadows to destroy a Kingdom.

As prophecies begin to unfold, the Fallen come forth to take the power their lost souls crave…A prophecy has guided Prince Enlin’s life and kept him from marriage. An angel who has forgotten she is one finds her way to his doorstep. Forced to marry, the Prince discovers his beloved Kingdom is steeped in secrets, and a traitor is in their midst who may well be his new wife.

Breeon is drawn to the Prince who has become her husband but remembers only that is forbidden for her to marry. Destiny chooses for her and she sees the evil falling over her new home.

As Prince Enlin and Breeon fight to hold true to their hearts, they must unite to destroy the rising threat intent on destroying it all…

A clean romance, set in historical times, in a fantasy Kingdom where anything can happen.

You can learn more about Sara Shanning at her WEBSITE.

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Episode 569: A Chat with Fayla Ott
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Anyone who knows me knows I love a good heart-rending story, and To Fly on Broken Wings by Fayla Ott sounds like the best kind–one with hope even in the difficult things. Listen in and see why it reminds me of Patti Paige!

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Oh, boy. No way can I not read this book ASAP!

To Fly on Broken Wings by Fayla Ott

Mississippi Delta, 1941

Lila Rose never expected life to offer her more than the quiet rhythm of cotton fields and small-town whispers. Raised in poverty and caring for an alcoholic father, she’s learned not to hope for much.

Then she meets Graham, a young pilot from one of Mississippi’s wealthiest families. Their unlikely love changes everything.

But when war tears them apart and Graham is reported killed in action, Lila believes the future she’d dreamed of has died with him. Determined to move forward, she remarries and begins building a new life.

Until Graham comes home.

Now the man she buried in her heart is standing before her, and the life she’s fought to rebuild hangs in the balance. Faced with an impossible choice between the love she lost and the promises she’s made, Lila must discover whether faith can guide her when every path leads to heartbreak.

To Fly on Broken Wings is a moving Christian historical novel about love, loss, impossible choices, and the quiet courage to trust God when the path ahead is anything but clear.

Learn more on Fayla’s WEBSITE and follow on GoodReads and BookBub.

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