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10 Aug

The Tales of Larkin website is now the home of Stories Change Hearts. This is an exciting new direction for the Larkin books as we encourage parents and teachers to use these engaging, Christ-centered adventure stories to teach to the hearts of their children and students.

The new web address is StoriesChangeHearts.com. Take a moment to explore the site and find out more about this amazing teaching technique that not only allows you to instill godly character and spiritual lessons directly to the long-term memories of those you are teaching, but you will have an absolute blast doing it…and so will they! Once you see this you will have to tell others about it.

About Alan W. Harris

Alan W. Harris is a practicing veterinarian residing near Columbia, South Carolina. A home-schooling father of six, Dr. Harris enjoys the world of nature as well as crafting stories that not only entertain but challenge readers to grow in faith, in prayer, in godly character, and in love for God and others. Read more...

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“I love it when an author can combine adventure, imagination, fantasy, and real-world truth. Alan Harris has done just that with his romping The Tales of Larkin series. With brilliant story weaving, these books will delight both children and adults at the same time. In fact, both my husband and my daughter are eagerly awaiting the second book! They are perfect for the family bookshelf…read-aloud classic for years to come.”

–Natasha Metzler, author of Pain Redeemed and Christmas!

I’m a 15-year-old who has just recently read books one and two in The Flintlock Sagas. I found them absolutely thrilling, and was encouraged to give you my opinion of your wonderful stories. To start with, the first book, The Young Frontiersman, was a wonderful start to the series. It was filled with suspense and witty dialog, and while the battles and excitement were quite engaging, it did nothing to take away from the light of the Lord’s work in this story. It was a delight to read, and I’m sure I will reread it more times in the future. Then, The Maker’s Medicine Girl--my personal favorite. In your preface, you said that you were trying to write a book that was more appealing to girls. At first, I almost laughed--your first book had been such a treat to read for myself, and I was a girl! But The Maker’s Medicine Girl absolutely captivated my attention from start to end, drawing me into the story so vividly it astounded me. Ember, Prisha, Rebecca, Susanna, and Rayford--all the characters seemed to jump from the page from the first sentence, making it a very interesting experience. What surprised me most about this story was your portrayal of the Lord, speaking to Ember directly through His spirit and presence. It was done so seamlessly that, far from distracting from the story, it added to the suspense and almost magical effect in the scenes. Whether or not you make another book in the series is up to you--the open ending of The Maker’s Medicine Girl was wonderfully done, so I don’t think it’s entirely necessary if you don’t feel led to. But I would be among the first to read the third in the series if it was written! God’s hand was very visible in these books, both in the story and in the author’s writing, and I hope that others were as touched by its captivating adventures as I was. Thank you for taking the time to write the series, and I hope God works wonders in your life!

Kira Bandy, age 15

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