Chawna Schroeder is Minnesotan writer who enjoys snow, chai tea, and playing “what if?”—even if that game occasionally gets her into trouble. She also loves stretching both her imagination and her faith to their limits and helping others to do the same. As a result, her writing explores the vastness of God, His multifaceted nature, and the potential of a life lived with Him. This means both learning the boundaries He created for our protection as well as demolishing the human boxes that restrict both God and people.

When she isn’t reading or writing, a variety of other activities fill her “free” time: practicing piano for church, preparing Sunday school lessons, studying the biblical languages, or working on one of her handwork projects while
enjoying a movie.

 

Chawna’s other books include Beast, a coming-of-age fairytale for teens and adults, and the Bearing the Sword curriculum, which teaches the basics of discernment to teens through in-depth Bible study and media analysis. You
can connect with Chawna through her website (www.chawnaschroeder.com), blog (www.chawnaschroeder.blogspot.com) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/ChawnaSchroederAuthor/).

 

 

Life can seem so drab and dreary, clouds of monotony graying the days and the chill of trouble piercing the night. It is not the world we would choose to live in, yet it is the world we often find ourselves trapped within, imprisoned by circumstances beyond our control.

Perhaps that is why myths and fairy tales carry such strong appeal. They promise what we see is not all there is. They infuse the world with possibility. They dare us to believe that now isn’t forever. They offer us hope.

Yet many myths and fairy tales are so far removed from our normal world, we end up dismissing them as irrelevant, the stuff of children and starry-eyed idealists. For no sensible person would believe in seven-headed dragons or wing-footed messengers, in fairy godmothers and cursed spinning wheels. Yet the magnetism of such stories remains.

Which is where The Vault Between Spaces comes in. We begin with a recognizable world. Chain-link fences and cars, umbrellas and guns—these are things we know. More than that, the world feels familiar: drab, monotonous, inescapable, hopeless.
Then one lone girl steps into that world—our world—and changes everything, challenging us to question all that we thought we knew. Could there be more truth to those childhood tales than we ever dared believe?

 

My Review

 

Alas, another stunning Christian fantasy! If there are more books like this one, I may have to start calling myself an aficionado of the genre! When choosing books to read either for review or leisure, part of my decision is often motivated by the cover because I don’t read synopses before reading the book itself, and the cover for this book is gorgeous. Thankfully, the story itself is just as much so.

As I read, it became apparent that with “The Vault Between Spaces”, Chawna Schroeder represents a compendium of story ideas that blend seamlessly together into a fascinating tapestry of intrigue and mystery. Part allegory, the story follows Oriel into the prison camp and beyond, with unlimited imaginative effects. The prison camp reminded me very much of the concentration camps of the Holocaust, with that same undercurrent of hopelessness and helplessness. The main message implores readers to remember who they are. Fans of Sharon Hinck’s “Hidden Current” will not want to miss this one.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through Celebrate Lit and was not required to post a favorable review. All opinions are my own.

 

 

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Inklings and notions, March 5

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Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, March 10

The Artist Librarian, March 10

Tell Tale Book Reviews, March 11

Pause for Tales, March 12

Mia Reads, March 12

 

 

To celebrate her tour, Chawna is giving away a themed basket including autographed copy of the book, $10 iTunes gift card (since music plays a dominate role in the book), embroidered bookmark, and embroidered denim book bag!!

 

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.