Fantastic Journey: The Soul of Speculative Fiction and Fantasy Adventure

Description

The secret of imaginative fiction is vital to our souls. If we do not dream, if we do not imagine, we begin to die. But the secret lies farther within.

This fantasy genres guide quotes 70 authors who whirl the reader on a fantastic journey into the imaginative realm of magic and meaning.

Find worlds near and far—discover the soul of speculative fiction and fantasy adventure.

A smart, concise, thoughtful look at how imaginative fiction impacts readers on three levels:

• The spiritual arena
• The wide world of ideas
• And the sphere we breathe in

There is deep spiritual meaning in fiction. Meaning is the soul of every adventure, its central reality.

The soul of every book impacts our experience in the spiritual arena, inducts us into the wide world of ideas, and sooner or later translates in some fashion into the sphere we breathe in.

If a book’s dark soul is a false gem brought up from the sea of fantasy, we see shades of human evil and shudder, tossing that book back into the waves it came from. If our jewel of fiction glitters unrealistically bright—without a care—we shrug and say, “meh,” and the fate of that soul, pages fluttering in the wind, is to lie forgotten.

But if that story draws light to battle darkness, if its soul mirrors our lives and calls us to the adventure of truth, the joys of mystery, and the beauties of brave action—then we have won a precious jewel drawn from the sea.

The ocean of fantasy is not without its dangers. Wherever there is wealth, there is risk.

The challenge of the vast sea of books, of the spirits of good and evil at work in their ideas, in their characters’ actions, are set before us.

We must choose.

• How do you tell if a book of speculative fiction is dark glass cunningly cut to resemble a jewel?
• How do you choose gems of fantasy and not counterfeit riches?
• Where can you discover the best imaginative fiction for yourself, your children, and your friends, from teens to adults?

Find the answers in Fantastic Journey.

Dare to unveil the soul of imaginative fiction in the spiritual arena, the wide world of ideas, and the sphere we breathe in. Experience the mystery, the beauty, and the adventure, from great middle grade books and enchanting young adult series to standalone adult novels.

The inspiring adventures we explore are beacons of extraordinary story. Most of them are lights by contrast, guiding us to enchanting lands of danger in the ocean of fantasy.

From ages 10 to 100, reading the best books nourishes epic imaginative fiction authors and the craft of writing well as much as reading great literature.

Nay the naysayers who claim fantasy fiction is a double negative of reality. Find the eternal, the adventure. Discover the elusive secret of imaginative fiction in Fantastic Journey—The Soul of Speculative Fiction and Fantasy Adventure.