Vella Karman
Fill your life with LIGHT.
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Beyond the Mirage
What if God allowed people to teleport?
Lauren is a quodesher–one of those people who can teleport a whole carful of people across the country.
When California wildfires turn the drive to her sister’s wedding into a mad dash teleportation tour of the country, she’s entrusted with her sister’s wedding ring…and thrust into a responsibility she knows she’s not ready for.
When the ring goes missing, Lauren is forced to make choices that will impact the lives of the people around her forever.
As the leader of this ragtag group of wedding guests, she finds herself in more trouble than she bargained for. And since when did she ask to be haggled about her parents’ death (ancient history) at every move?
Not all is as it seems. And trusting God…might just be a journey.
With the imagination and powerful prose of Nadine Brandes’s Wishtress, this clean YA novel speaks to the journeys we all embark on, and the faith it takes to put the broken pieces back together.
You’re invited into the light.
The darkness is real.
But overcoming it isn’t about reaching perfection or fighting for your life all the time.
I used to be crippled by fear and perfectionism. Everything changed when I started to focus on Jesus!
That’s why my YA books are clean AND fascinating enough to keep readers up late into the night. Light-hearted, but with authentic faith and depth.
Whether it’s whimsy, the clean book recommendations I send my newsletter, or my own stories, I hope something here helps you to fill your life with LIGHT too.
The process is simple:
Fill your bookshelf with light.
Gritty stories have their place. But sometimes, you need an escape read that doesn’t let you leave without something better.
My books are gripping, whimsical, and clean (i.e. no spice or swearing).
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Recent Articles
Playing Games with God – Guest Article by Sarah Elizabeth Sax
Did you know God likes to have fun? Probably. After all, He created the platypus. But did you know God likes to play word games? A few weeks ago, I grabbed my backpack and took a walk to the coffeeshop. It’s about a thirty-minute walk, so I decided to play a game with...
Smile Files – Guest article by Emily Gwaltney
The other day I was cleaning out my desk, and I came across a bunch of old folders. Most of them were pretty boring—tax stuff, my acceptance letter from college, notes from classes I took years ago. But then I came across a bright green folder so full of stuff it...
Now Kicking on Route 66: Beyond the Mirage
I was driving down a highway between Ohio and Indianapolis when it flew in the window. A book. Sort of a teal color, kinda beat up and scratched around the edges, like a well-worn suitcase. Roughly the same size as Fantastical Summer, and prettier too. The windows...
New Clean Novel: Beyond the Mirage
What if God allowed people to teleport?Lauren is a quodesher – one of those people who can teleport a whole carful of people across the country.When California wildfires turn the drive to her sister’s wedding into a mad dash teleportation tour of the country, she’s...
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