Books
From epic adventures in other worlds to following God in ours, from homeschool humour to thoughtful meditation, Rachel Starr Thomson’s books bring together imagination and inspiration. Some of the books below are free; all are available for purchase. Click the links for more information. Explore!
Fiction
Worlds Unseen
Book 1 of the Seventh World Trilogy.
The Council for Exploration Into Worlds Unseen believed there was more to the world and its history than the empire had taught them. Treating ancient legends as history, they came a little too close to the truth. Betrayed by one of their own, the Council was torn apart before they could finish their work.
Forty years later, Maggie Sheffield just wants to leave the past behind. Memories of the Orphan House where she grew up are fading; memories of her guardians’ murder are harder to shake. When a dying friend shows up on her doorstep bearing the truth about the Seventh World–in the form of a written covenant with evil–Maggie is sent on a journey that will change her forever.
FREE download or $20 trade paperback/$10 e-book. Click here for more info, reviews, and to order.
Burning Light
Book 2 of the Seventh World Trilogy.
The Seventh World is beginning to wake to the realities of the unseen world behind their own. The rise of the Gifted, young men and women with uncommon abilities, portends the coming of the King of ancient days… but evil is also waking. Caught in the conflict are Nicolas Fisher, a young Gypsy running from the past, and Maggie Sheffield, who looks to a new world and unearths an ancient one, hidden for centuries from the light. In the mountains of the north, Michael O’Roarke and a mysterious young woman called Miracle battle the forces of evil.
As the world takes sides, their lives will play an integral role: in the coming of light, or the triumph of darkness.
$20 trade paperback/$10 e-book. Click for reviews, info, or to read an excerpt.
Book 3, The Advent, is coming soon! Watch this space for more information!
Taerith
One of the Romany Epistles.
Taerith Romany, banished from his home by a cruel guardian, is a gentle warrior with a poet’s soul. His adventures take him west to a small and troubled kingdom, where his destiny becomes linked to that of the new queen, Lilia.
Vowing to help her in any way he can, Taerith takes up his role as a soldier and servant in the household of Annar, a weak king whose rule is only a knife’s edge from slipping. A gripping adventure at the crossroads of good and evil.
Taerith is one the Romany Epistles, a multi-author online writing project about nine siblings who are banished from their home and each other and must find their way — and their God — in an unfriendly world. Find the other Romany tales here.
FREE to read online! Click here for links to all 29 chapters.
Theodore Pharris Saves the Universe
Eight-year-old Theodore Pharris lived an incredibly boring life until the day he accidentally shot a spaceship out of the sky with his slingshot. Now he’s discovered an alien plot to blow up the universe, and only Theodore, his faithful dogs Balfour and Breck, and a handful of offbeat adult friends can stop it.
Being the good guys, they’re almost certain to win. The question is, can they do it in time?
A humorous romp to the stars and back, Theodore Pharris Saves the Universe is Rachel’s first novel –- penned at the age of thirteen. This one makes a great gift for the young and the young at heart, and you just might find it inspires the young writer in your life to shoot for the stars!
$10 e-book. Click here for more information, to order, or to read an excerpt.
Nonfiction
Tales of the Heartily Homeschooled
What do you get when you throw 20 children, four parents, several cross-country trips, and a sense of humour between the covers of one book?
Lots and lots of big family fun that will tickle the funny bones and warm the hearts of your entire clan.
Rachel Starr Thomson is the oldest of twelve children. Carolyn Currey, her second cousin, is the oldest of eight. Not only are their families huge, they also homeschool!
Drawing on some of their favourite memories, Rachel and Carolyn have written a book of essays that will make you laugh, think, and thank God for family. This book has proven to be a hit with big families and those who love them everywhere!
$20 trade paperback/$10 e-book. FREE download of Part 1 is available at the following link. Click for excerpts, reviews, to get more info, or to order.
Heart to Heart: Meeting With God in the Lord’s Prayer
Jesus’ disciples once came to Him and asked how they should pray. He answered with the simple words most of us know: “Our Father, which art in heaven.” Several years ago, I began to pray the Lord’s Prayer every day. As I did, I sought to know better the Father to whom I prayed. The riches of the prayer overwhelmed me. Heart to Heart is my attempt to put those riches into words.
Each chapter of Heart to Heart examines another facet of who God is and what it means for us to live as His children. This book was written as an act of worship. May it move you also to the celebration of childhood and embrace of the Father.
This book is also the basis for the Soli Deo Gloria Ballet production Father, which has toured throughout southern Ontario. Soli Deo Gloria Ballet is a professional ballet company and ministry cofounded by Rachel Starr Thomson and dancer Carolyn Currey.
Several chapter excerpts are available at the link below.
$13.95 trade paperback; $10.00 e-book. Click to read excerpts, get more info, or order.
Letters to a Samuel Generation
A collection of devotional articles exploring the wonder of relationship with God and the meaning of discipleship. It was originally written as a semi-monthly newsletter for Christians of all ages, and it went out to readers all the world–missionaries, pastors, mothers and fathers, teens and even younger people.
Rachel began writing Letters when she was 17 and kept writing till the age of 21. The beautiful hardbound book includes poetry by Amy Carmichael and inspiring quotes not found in the Online Edition. A great gift for graduates and others who want to deepen their walk with God.
FREE to read online or $22.00 hardbound. Click to read or for reviews, info, and to order.