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Sharon Hinck

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Christian, Contemporary, Fantasy

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Sharon writes "stories for the hero in all of us" - uplifting and entertaining novels about ordinary people called to extraordinary challenges.

She recently was awarded a Christy Award for Hidden Current. She's also won several Carol awards for both contemporary Christian fiction and fantasy, and was a Christy finalist for The Restorer - a genre-blending adventure of a soccer-mom in an alternate world.

When she isn’t wrestling with words, Sharon enjoys speaking to conferences, retreats, and church groups. She and her family make their home in the Midwest.

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	The Restorer (The Sword of Lyric, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 1,321 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Restorer's Son (The Sword of Lyric, #2) 4.39 avg rating — 619 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Restorer's Journey (The Sword of Lyric, #3) 4.34 avg rating — 448 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hidden Current (The Dancing Realms, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 321 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stepping Into Sunlight 3.69 avg rating — 342 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Life of Becky Miller (Becky Miller #1) 3.67 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deliverer (The Sword of Lyric, #4) 4.62 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forsaken Island (The Dancing Realms #2) 4.35 avg rating — 181 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Renovating Becky Miller (Becky Miller #2) 3.63 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Windward Shore (The Dancing Realms, #3) 4.45 avg rating — 109 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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It’s time to release a project that is a very different novel that I’ve been quietly working on in the background for many years.

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I’ve been writing epic fantasy with spiritual themes for a few decades now. I’ve also written contemporary fiction. Amber Bay is a historical novel based on a true story. It occurred during the Russian

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Sharon Hinck wrote a new blog post A Very Different Novel It’s time to release a project that is a very different novel that I’ve been quietly working on in the background for many years.Amber Bay is unique Read more of this blog post »
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Sharon Hinck made a comment on Sabbatical for a New Year " So glad you could relate. :-) Discerning the path God is calling us toward and making those choices is tough! But He is faithful! "
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Sharon Hinck answered Goodreads's question: What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book? I love this question. Since I write about characters facing the exciting and challenging mystery of faith, I already draw from that mystery in my own life. Grace given freely, purpose beyond myself, love that is unconditional -- all given from the Cr See Full Answer
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“Perhaps the One knows
that if I travel without anything else to rely on, I’ll learn to rely more
deeply on Him. (Susan Mitchell in THE DELIVERER)”
― Sharon Hinck, The Deliverer

tags: faith, inspirational

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“I longed to be loved that way.
You are, sweetheart. You are loved. Stop trying to be a savior, and let me carry you.”
― Sharon Hinck, The Secret Life of Becky Miller

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“He gifted the people He made with an echo of His creative power.”
― Sharon Hinck, Hidden Current

tags: christian-life, creativity, faith, giftedness, inspirational, talent

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June/July General Fantasy Poll: Please vote for your pick! This book will be read in June and discussed in July.

Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones

8 votes, 29.6%

Nine Princes in Amber - Roger Zelazny

6 votes, 22.2%

Tigana - Guy Gavriel Kay

3 votes, 11.1%

The Book of Joby - Mark J. Ferrari

3 votes, 11.1%

Assassin's Apprentice - Robin Hobb

2 votes, 7.4%

The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch

1 vote, 3.7%

The Restorer - Sharon Hinck

1 vote, 3.7%

Wizard's First Rule - Terry Goodkind

1 vote, 3.7%

Fortress in the Eye of Time - C.J. Cherryh

1 vote, 3.7%

The Firebird's Vengeance: A Novel of Isavalta - Sarah Zettel

1 vote, 3.7%

To Reign in Hell - Steven Brust

0 votes, 0.0%

A Song for Arbonne - Guy Gavriel Kay

0 votes, 0.0%

The Blade Itself - Joe Abercrombie

0 votes, 0.0%

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― C.S. Lewis

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“The human heart, you see, Mma Ramotswe, is pretty much the same wherever one goes.”
― Alexander McCall Smith

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“The telling of a story, like virtually everything in this life, was always made all the easier by a cup of tea.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, The Miracle at Speedy Motors

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“Perhaps the One knows
that if I travel without anything else to rely on, I’ll learn to rely more
deeply on Him. (Susan Mitchell in THE DELIVERER)”
― Sharon Hinck, The Deliverer

tags: faith, inspirational

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“From this distance of forgetting and reclaiming, I had more
mercy on myself. I had poured my heart into serving. I could see
now what I had been blind to then, that the One treasured my service,
regardless of human measures of success. (Linette)”
― Sharon Hinck, The Deliverer

tags: faith, inspirational, mercy, service

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