From Afar by Roger Thomas The Magi, or Three Kings, of the Nativity story are among the best loved yet most mysterious figures in all history. The fleeting and sparse account in St. Matthew’s Gospel raises as many questions as it answers. It has been so embroidered over the centuries that the original historical context …

Gifts: Visible and Invisible The second anthology by authors at CatholicTeenBooks.com. This collection of eight Christmas-y stories will introduce readers to the author’s unique styles and may help make Christmas a little bit more meaningful. Contemporary, historical, dystopian, and saintly stories fill this second anthology. All the inspiring Christmas stories are about a gift of …

Saint Magnus, The Last Viking by Susan Peek Come back in time 900 years, to the fierce and desolate Northern lands, where Norsemen ruled with ax and sword. A dying king, a shocking death-wish, his heirs divided with an oath of blood . . .In this fast-paced new novel by the highly popular Susan Peek, …

Riddle at the Rodeo by Claudia Cangilla McAdam When someone steals the prize buckle of a junior bull-riding champion, amateur sleuth Kirsten Camarata sets her mind to solving the mystery. She takes part in a rodeo in order to get behind the scenes, and even though someone goes to extreme measures to prevent her from …

Book Review of Show Me A Sign by Susan Miura All he wanted was to share a pizza with the coolest girl he’d ever met. Then his almost-girlfriend was kidnapped. Seventeen-year-old Nathan Boliva is under investigation by the FBI for a kidnapping he didn’t commit. Deaf and beautiful Haylie Summers agreed to go on a …

Book Review of Where You Lead by Leslea Wahl Sixteen-year-old Eve Donahue’s lonely existence changes in an instant when visions of a mysterious stranger haunt her. Certain God is calling her for a mission, she bravely says yes and begins her quest to meet this young man. ​Thousands of miles away, Nick Hammond has been dealing …

The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan Charlie West just woke up in someone else’s nightmare. He’s strapped to a chair. He’s covered in blood and bruises. He hurts all over. And a strange voice outside the door just ordered his death. The last thing he can remember, he was a normal high-school kid …

A World Such as Heaven Intended by Amanda Lauer Winner, 2016 CALA Award! The Civil War tore the United States apart and many friendships and families as well. In “A World Such as Heaven Intended,” Amara McKirnan and Nathan Simmons share a devotion to their Catholic faith but their loyalties lie on opposite sides of …

McCracken and the Lost Island by Mark Adderley Seeking adventure? Look no further! The year is 1913: the place, Europe. McCracken, inventor, engineer, big-game hunter, and faithful Catholic, tells the stories of his adventures in a series of novels made for everyone who loves adventure–but especially for boys. McCracken and the Lost Island is an …

Healer by Susan Miura Hovering just below the surface of Shilo Giannelli’s average existence lays an amazing spiritual power. Late one night, her world erupts with the revelation that, like her great-grandmother, she has The Gift. But the power to heal isn’t something she can share with the soccer team, her genius little sister, or her …