AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
featuring
Christian Authors of the Pacific Northwest
called to write for the glory of God
Seventh book in the Orlell Chronicles.
Published November 2025
War engulfs Orlell as the Ace-Lord's conquest draws nearer to completion.
Seeking a deeper power of the Star-Stones, Mel Smallbutton must put aside his own grief and doubts and look for the ancient scrolls of Luet. There, perhaps, lies a pure magic forgotten for centuries.
Rygal's mission calls him north, back to the war-torn isle of Gayrile. Hidden amid the turmoil is another darkness, one that threatens to tear the warring clans apart for good.
Amid chaos and bloodshed, Asescia Ki must grapple with the rising darkness in her own heart, a curse slowly transforming her into the Ace-Lord's own pawn.
Light and Shadow clash in the thrilling, bittersweet conclusion to the Orlell Chronicles.
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Alice G. Bjornstedt was inspired to write her first book, Guardians of Gayrile in 2015 after telling the story to her younger brothers. The concept and fantasy world transformed into seven distinct stories, which were eventually expanded into the Orlell Chronicles.
Bjornstedt's books draw inspiration from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Cornelia Funke, George Lucas, and Terry Brooks. Her goal for the Orlell Chronicles is to create a fantastical, action-packed adventure with glimmers of hope and light for the whole family to enjoy.
Her hobbies, aside from writing, include music, art, and exploring the great outdoors. She lives with her husband, their two cats, and lots of books in the Pacific Northwest.
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Sandra was the originator of the Author Spotlight at CalvaryMac (Calvary Chapel McMinnville). The Pacific Northwest was her home for twenty-two years before her relocation to Ohio. We miss you, Sandra / Annika!
With a degree in Japanese studies, a seminary education, and a love for the Lord and people, she became an award-winning speaker. Sandra, also known as Annika, has enjoyed weaving her experience (living between two cultures) into fiction for over sixteen years. In only three years, over forty of her freelance works have appeared in numerous publications.
She is the author of the 2024 Cascade Award Winning MG Novel, I LIVED THROUGH A WIND CHILL ADVISORY; the 2024 Cascade Award Runner Up YA Novel, QUALIFY; and the 2022 Cascade Award Winning YA Novel, RED ROCK. Visit Sandra's website is at:
https://www.annikaklanderud.com/
If anything qualifies her to write Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction, it is the time she invests discovering what her twelve children and their friends enjoy reading.