Tales from the Inn – A Christian Fantasy Blog 

A Christian fantasy blog discussing epic fantasy, adventure, books, fantastical creatures, heroes, timeless values, and other related topics.

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Do you know a Queen of the Faeries?

In the world of Veardalan, petite creatures known as faeries inhabit the VenKeth, a vast ancient and mystical forest east of the Lageheim Kingdom. Threshold Ridge marks the western boundary of the forest, running from the Towering Peaks far to the north down many...

My Five Favorite Themes

My Five Favorite Themes   Recently, I experimented with an AI tool that asked me to enter my three favorite movies. The point of the exercise is to help someone find “the theme of their life.” I assume the theory is by looking at your favorite movies, it reveals...

King Arthur Changed the World

King Arthur Changed the World   Ideas and Ideals A well-known quote from C. S. Lewis is “Since it is likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.” The fact that I am quoting it here supports the...

Epic Fantasy Adventure with Timeless Values Part 2

“Epic Fantasy Adventure with Timeless Values” Part 2 Let’s continue our discussion on branding and writing styles. We focused in on the phrase found on the top of my main webpage: “Epic Fantasy Adventure with Timeless Values” Epic Fantasy Adventure… Last time, we...

Epic Fantasy Adventure with Timeless Values Part 1

  “Epic Fantasy Adventure with Timeless Values” Part 1   Let’s discuss branding. Experts in the publishing industry talk about the importance of branding. Branding lets readers know about the writing style and genre of an author. It helps a potential...

Dragons Elves and Heroes

  Dragons, Elves and Heroes Faerie is a Perilous Land “I propose to speak about fairy-stories, though I am aware that this is a rash adventure. Faerie is a perilous land, and in it are pitfalls for the unwary and dungeons for the overbold. And overbold I may be...

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The Inn at the Forest’s Edge

The inn holds more secrets than Johann ever imagined.

Working as a stable boy at the mysterious Inn at the Forest’s Edge seems like an exciting opportunity for sixteen-year-old Johann. The pay is good, the work is honest, and Faeyn, the innkeeper’s niece, makes every day brighter. But the inn sits at the boundary of the Venerable Woods, a forest filled with ancient magic and terrible dangers that most travelers fear to enter. Learn more here…

Ranger's Calling Book cover Raymond Keith

Ranger’s Calling: The Fires of Wynchell

For fans of Rangers Apprentice and epic fantasy adventure comes the first book in an unforgettable series. 

Galieb N’ethilion never expected his first mission as a sworn ranger to determine the fate of a kingdom.

Growing up at the hidden Qoholet Abbey, the young half-elfin trained in archery, tracking, swordplay, and wilderness survival. But when brutal eshkin raiders pour out of the Towering Peaks in numbers never seen before, theoretical knowledge meets harsh reality. Villages burn across the borderlands of Wynchell. Farmers die defending their homes. And something far more sinister lurks among the dead sheep and smoldering farms. Learn more here…