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Who is R.T. Ward's target audience?
R.T. Ward started writing for adults, but it didn’t take long for her to realize there weren’t many fiction options parents felt good about for their teens—so she shaped Prophecy Changer to be a clean, meaningful story that not only adults would enjoy, but that young adults + teens could connect with too.
If you love deeply human stories filled with adventure, hope, and resilience—think book-club favorites and underlined passages—this was written for you.
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Vibe: Adventurous / Reflective / Quietly Gripping
Purpose: Encouragement
“There is enough realism and relatability for readers of non-fantasy to remain engaged with the story.”
— Early beta reader
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You’ll meet a key character at the exact moment everything quietly shifts.
Chapter One drops you into the middle of a young woman awakening from a dream that propels her to leave the only family she has ever known. In the span of a few pages, you’ll:
Meet Thea, who has been plagued by the unknown—and knows it's time to do something about it.
Follow along as Thea makes a split-second choice that changes her life forever.
Catch a glimpse of other characters as you begin the story with Thea.
You’ll also get a short author’s note at the end of the chapter, sharing the real-life moment that sparked the entire book.
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Who is the person behind these pages?
R.T. Ward's passion is to help readers enjoy clean fiction by creating fantastic adventures that inspire purpose and truth. With a pen guided by faith and imagination, she writes stories that whisper hope and call hearts home.
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“Prophecy Changer blew me away. It’s a magnificent, exciting, and enlivening ride through worlds I don’t know—worlds that are mysterious and fascinating. I want to see the movie! No—I want to MAKE the movie!!! Bravo to R. T. Ward!”
—PAUL SALTZMAN, Two-time Emmy Award-winning, filmmaker, director-producer
“I am blown away by R.T. Ward’s talent as an author, honestly! I mean…I’m picturing this like a movie in my head and it could be. That’s how good the writing is! Absolutely amazing start to a series, because it’s the kind of book you don’t want to end!”
—AMANDA GAYLE, fellow traveler & writer
“The writing style of Prophecy Changer is gorgeous. It’s a captivating coming-of-age story sprinkled with fantasy creatures and battles of good vs. evil. With rich settings, depth of characters, and beautiful descriptions, I felt swept up in this fantasy novel.”
—C.M. SHELTON, author of Cosmic Chaos
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