Aivan: The One Truth by Kayla E. Green
Christian fantasy
My Review:
This book totally exceeded my expectations! I loved all the biblical allegories and references to several Bible stories throughout. This is the first (a prequel I believe) to the ref of the series, in which the next book releases later in 2026. I will totally be reading the next book, and I definitely recommend this for teens(or anyone) who loves deep themes and strong faith in their fantasy. Many obvious parallels to several biblical truths and Bible studies. Aivan sounds a lot like “I AM”. I’m not sure if that was intentional or not.
Violence: mild peril and a couple side character deaths. High tensions (fights break out, invasions) within the regions where the story takes place.
Other Content:
Mentions of a spell being cast and an arrow flying and harming a believer in the one true God.
Set in a fantasy universe rife with false gods where two teens hear the Truth and learn to trust it. There are mentions of false gods(“river gods” and “sun gods”) and people praying to them at the temple. This is shown as blasphemy and evil in the main characters’ eyes once they convert to faith. Also mentions a family honoring guardians and reading tea leaves. Again, shown as wrong.
The prologue clearly shows that the blasphemous worship of these false gods is wrong, and obviously references God, “one truth”.
💕Romance in the sense that the two are paired together- no kissing, only friendship and a connection with each other as they seek truth. The prologue jumps to when they are married and have a child, when their island is invaded, which sets up the next book.
My age rating: 14+
How Well This Book Fits my Content Guidelines (listed on my Clean Books for Girls Page): 10/10
Happy Reading!
