I’m excited to join in the cover reveal for The Restitching of Camille DuLaine
by Lindsay A. Franklin releasing from enclave publishing in February 2026!
This is the second book in the YA fantasy duology, The Rivenlea Sphere, and the hardcover is available to preorder today.
Emlyn DuLaine didn’t mean to bridge the storyworlds together, but now she faces an impossible task: sever the connections without destroying the stories themselves. To fix Rivenlea once and for all, Emlyn must find the secret flaw buried deep in its foundation. Waking from a seven-year sleep, Camille DuLaine finds herself trapped in a storybook, held as bait by someone who knows exactly how to lure her sister. As Emlyn races to solve one mind-bending puzzle after another, she uncovers a plan seventeen years in the making. The universe is fractured—and she might be too late to save it.
You can preorder your copy on Amazon, or straight from Enclave for a 20% discount.
What you may or may not know, is that I write Young Adult fantasy.
I have always loved reading books set in fantastical worlds. I grew up in worlds made of books and words. Now, I read books by authors such as Lindsay A. Franklin and Kara Swanson. There is a layer of depth in fantasy books. Seeing things that should be impossible is amazing. (I still have not entirely given up hope that I can find a door to Narnia in my closet. If you find any magical portals, will you let me know? Please?)
But I know that not everyone likes fantasy. Some people think that it is evil. And considering the fact that I also write Christain non-fiction, which is very different, I should probably address that.
I cannot tell you if you should or should not read fantasy. And there may be different levels of fantasy that you feel comfortable with (or that your parents are comfortable with). I personally do not read books with certain content that dishonors God.
But fantasy is worth reading. Not all fantasy is the same, but well-written, God-honoring fantasy has some awesome benefits.
It teaches us. Sometimes it is subtle, like understanding how someone else sees the world. Sometimes it is major themes that reach our hearts and speak to us. Fantasy can be easier to relate to, because it does not feel as much like an attack on us, especially when it is some magical problem that is not an exact reflection of our lives. Instead, it shows us truth, in ways that we might not have seen without dragons and knights.
It builds friendships. No, I am not just talking about fictional friendships, even though those are awesome too. I am talking about the friendships with people who have read the same books as you have. If you have ever met someone who loves your favorite book, you know what I am talking about. And fantasy books inevitably have lots of things to discuss with other fans.
It is just fun to read. This does not need a lot of explanation. There is something magical about opening a book and being transported to another world. The feelings of not being constrained by reality are amazing. Sometimes you just need an escape, and fantasy books are one of my favorite ways to do this.
It changes us. I touched on this earlier, but when fantasy shows you something new, it changes you. Reading about a hero who refuses to let hard circumstances defeat him gives you extra courage. Seeing someone forgive touches your heart. It shows us more about God and our relationship with Him. I could give a thousand different examples, but then you would keep reading this post instead of fantasy.
Fantasy is not all bad. It has value. It is worth reading and writing. I write fantasy because I have been touched by it, and I want to touch others in the same way.
