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June 29, 2004

2004 Christy Awards

The 2004 Christy Awards, which honor the best in Christian fiction, were announced on June 25.

Contemporary
Lisa Samson. Songbird
The wife of a popular televangelist discovers a family secret that threatens to destroy her marriage and her husband's ministry.

Fantasy
Karen Hancock. The Light of Eidon
The first novel in a new dynamic series follows the life of Abramm Kalladorne in his turbulent search for truth and self--a search that will transform him from a sickly, head-in-the-clouds youth to a legendary hero of strength and courage.

Futuristic
Jerry Jenkins. Soon
In the aftermath of World War III, the world is resolved as never before to eliminate war, and all agree that the surest way is to institute a worldwide ban on religion. But something big is coming--something that can't be stopped--and it is coming "soon."

Historical
Lynn Austin. Fire by Night
The drama of the Civil War unfolds through the eyes of two very different Northern girls. Book two of the Refiner's Fire series. The first book is Candle in the Darkness.

Romance
Hannah Alexander. Hideaway
Devastated by her sister's death, E.R. doctor Cheyenne Allison retreats to an isolated farm in Hideaway, Missouri. But a dangerous vandal terrorizes the town, and Cheyenne finds an unexpected demand for her medical skills.

Suspense
Ted Dekker. Thr3e
Three is a psychological thriller that starts full-tilt and keeps the reader off-balance until the very last suspense-filled page.