Episode 382: A Chat with Kurt Mahler

The Because Fiction Podcast

Christian fantasy takes a new twist in Trail to the Lonely Tree. I chatted with Kurt Mahler about his series recently--all the way from the other side of the world. Listen in and see what he did with a story about animals remembering the names that Adam gave them... and what that means!

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I love the idea of animals remembering the names Adam gave them--and how that would affect mankind. And taking place in Texas? Yes, please!

A totally new fantasy idea is perfect for book lovers in your life, so don't forget about them for the upcoming holidays.

The Trail to the Lonely Tree by Kurt Frederick Mahler

Friendship, courage, and destiny meet in this whimsical magic realism journey.

Oracle, a jaguar from the Yucatán, arrives in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas because a lost monarch butterfly tells him the story of the last jaguar there. Oracle remembers Eden and the original word Adam spoke to the first of his kind, but others in the Valley have forgotten their names—including Man himself. Oracle begins his quest of restoring the Valley from the perils of loss while searching for the Lonely Tree, the location of the prophetic prayer of the last jaguar from seventy years before. But the path to the Lonely Tree is part of the realm of Man and riddled with “ironthorn” fences. Can Oracle help the animals remember their names given by Adam? Will he become the new Lord of the Valley in answer to the last jaguar’s prayer?

This poetic and hopeful tale about the mystical jaguar Oracle will stay in readers’ hearts even after the last page and provide clues for navigating life's complexities.

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