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Explore Christian fantasy books and the wider fantasy landscape! Author Karlissa J gushes over classics by authors like George MacDonald, and co-host Jason proposes theories about where the genre is, where it’s going, and where it ought to go.
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Episode 61 - Spirit of the North (opens the original)
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A fox on a quest across a Nordic landscape, defeating a haunting parasitic growth using the magical energy present in blue flowers: this is Spirit of the North , a video game from an indie publisher that has wilderness vibes and creative storytelling. Jason and Karlissa discuss this unique game and what they found inspiring about it, while also reflecting on the themes of paganism. SPOILER WARNING! We refuse to spoil the end of the game, but we do spoil other parts. Spirit of the North blog post
Episode 60 - Let's Talk L'Engle (opens the original)
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Karlissa has been promising an episode about Madeleine L’Engle, and here it is! We introduce the author, her famous fantasy novel A Wrinkle in Time, and explore the Cold War and Genesis themes in her novel A Swiftly Tilting Planet. Madeleine L’Engle quote from Walking on Water: “That’s probably the chief difference between the Christian and the secular artist—the purpose of the work, be it story or music or painting, is to further the coming of the kingdom, to make us aware of our status as ch
Episode 59 - Lessons Learned from Four Legendary Authors (opens the original)
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For her latest book, To Narnia and Beyond , Karlissa has been getting to know four incredible Christian authors who wrote fantasy: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, George MacDonald, and Madeleine L’Engle. Over the course of reading their fantasy novels and learning about their lives, she and Jason have both learned life lessons, interesting facts, and writing wisdom. (00:38) Getting to know dead people (2:26) The Unexpected C.S. Lewis (5:35) The Influential George MacDonald (7:46) The Thoughtful J.
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