Exploring faith, fiction, and the space in between

The Cross and the Quill

Where biblical exegesis and theological imagination meet

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Biblical Foundations of Salvation: What Comes After Revelation?

The Church Carries the Biblical Story into Our Time

Biblical Foundations of Salvation: The Enigma of the Book of Revelation

The Book of Revelation Reveals the God who is Faithful from Beginning to End

Biblical Foundations of Salvation: Neither Jew nor Greek

Paul Reveals the God Who Knocks Down Walls

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Is Love Weakness? The Upside-Down Power of Love in ‘Wild Reverence’
Is Love Weakness? The Upside-Down Power of Love in ‘Wild Reverence’

Is love worth the risk? Even at the cost of your body, heart, and soul?

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Enchanted Quill Book Reviews

Enchanted Quill Book Reviews
Splintered Kingdom — Book Review and Content Warnings
Splintered Kingdom — Book Review and Content Warnings
On the Origins of Magic by J. Lynn Carr — Book Review and Content Warnings
On the Origins of Magic by J. Lynn Carr — Book Review and Content Warnings
The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk by Carissa Broadbent — Book Review and Content Warnings
The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk by Carissa Broadbent — Book Review and Content Warnings
The Midnight Bookshop by Amanda James — Book Review and Content Warnings
The Midnight Bookshop by Amanda James — Book Review and Content Warnings
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang — Review and Content Warnings
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang — Review and Content Warnings
Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross — Review and Content Warnings
Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross — Review and Content Warnings
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss — Review and Content Warnings
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss — Review and Content Warnings
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen — Review and Content Warnings
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen — Review and Content Warnings
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry — Review and Content Warnings
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry — Review and Content Warnings
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang — Review and Content Warnings
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang — Review and Content Warnings
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang —Review and Content Warnings
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang —Review and Content Warnings
Desert Seer by K.L. Engel — Review and Content Warnings
Desert Seer by K.L. Engel — Review and Content Warnings
The Darkest Oath by Lauren Lee Merewether — Review and Content Warnings
The Darkest Oath by Lauren Lee Merewether — Review and Content Warnings
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig — Review and Content Warnings
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig — Review and Content Warnings
The Twisted Throne by Danielle L. Jensen — Review and Content Warnings
The Twisted Throne by Danielle L. Jensen — Review and Content Warnings
The Endless War by Danielle L. Jensen — Review and Content Warnings
The Endless War by Danielle L. Jensen — Review and Content Warnings
The Inadequate Heir by Danielle L. Jensen — Review and Content Warnings
The Inadequate Heir by Danielle L. Jensen — Review and Content Warnings
The Traitor Queen by Danielle L. Jensen — Review and Content Warnings
The Traitor Queen by Danielle L. Jensen — Review and Content Warnings
‘Heartless Hunter’ by Kristen Ciccarelli
‘Heartless Hunter’ by Kristen Ciccarelli
‘One Dark Window’ by Rachel Gillig
‘One Dark Window’ by Rachel Gillig
‘A Most Puzzling Murder’ by Bianca Marais
‘A Most Puzzling Murder’ by Bianca Marais
‘The Bridge Kingdom’ by Danielle L. Jensen
‘The Bridge Kingdom’ by Danielle L. Jensen
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst—Book Review
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst—Book Review
Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent — Book Review
Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent — Book Review
Top Books of 2024 and TBR for 2025
Top Books of 2024 and TBR for 2025

Fiction book reviews with content warnings and spice ratings

““Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” ”
— Galadriel, The Fellowship of the Ring

The Holy Plot

Theology through the lens of story

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Is Love Weakness? The Upside-Down Power of Love in ‘Wild Reverence’
Is Love Weakness? The Upside-Down Power of Love in ‘Wild Reverence’

Is love worth the risk? Even at the cost of your body, heart, and soul?

The Theme of Deconstructing Faith in ‘The Knight and the Moth’
The Theme of Deconstructing Faith in ‘The Knight and the Moth’

What happens when your carefully constructed worldview is shattered? Who are you when your fortress of faith is dismantled?