Name: The Lost Key (Book I)
Rating: 4.0 (1 reviews)

The first in a new Green Ember mini series

Picket, Heather, Jo, and your favourite Green Ember heroes are back for a thrilling new adventure.

In the days after their arrival at Halfwind Citadel, the friends are caught up in a desperate fight for the cause when an internal conspiracy threatens to unravel the growing strength of rabbitkind’s resistance.

Why you'll love The Lost Key (Book 1):

Continues the stories of beloved characters
Family-friendly adventure fiction - great for 9-year-olds and up!
Children's fiction from a biblical worldview: will encourage the heart towards God.

Fantastic for:

Fans of The Chronicles of Narnia or The Wingfeather Saga
Summer camps or book clubs
Giving to friends and family who don't know Christ

Title

The Lost Key (Book I)
Author(s)

S D Smith
Series

Green Ember
ISBN

9781837282012
Format

Paperback
Publisher

Reformation Lightning
Age Range

8-11s
Audience

Children
Pages

192
Published

02/03/2026

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S D Smith

S. D. Smith is the author of The Green Ember series, a beloved children’s adventure saga. When he’s not crafting stories in his writing shed—affectionately called the Forge—he enjoys speaking to audiences about the power of storytelling, the wonder of creation, and embracing our role as characters in God’s Story.

He is a founder and co-owner of Story Warren, a publishing, events, and IP development company based in rural West Virginia, dedicated to serving families as “allies in imagination.” S. D. Smith lives in Grandview, West Virginia, with his wife and their four children.

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Overall rating

4.0 based on 1 review

Green Ember Lost Tales Book 1

This book has two stories in it - the first one takes place after the events of the first Green Ember book, and the second one takes place after the events of Ember's End which is the final book in the main series. It contains significant spoilers if you read them before you've read these other books. It was great to be back in the Green Ember world again. In the first story, a key theme is doing the 'next right thing', even though we can't see the end from the beginning and things are hard. In the second story, a key theme is living in the 'now and not yet period', with all of the joys of living in light of God's kingdom being ushered in, but also with both the joys and sorrows of things past and present because we are not yet in the new creation.