About the Book

Book: Logan vs. the Hateful Strawberries : A Towers of Light Early Reader (Logan’s Search for the Fruits of the Spirit Book One)

Author: Allen Brokken

Genre: Christian Fantasy

Release Date: May 8, 2025

Logan was important…once! He helped slay a Dragon. Now all his days are chores, chores and more chores.  Will nothing relieve the drudgery?

But when he happens upon a hidden grove of strawberries with mysterious powers, his whole perspective changes and he wonders if he’s found the mysterious fruit of self-control?  Will Logan and his new pet raccoon Rascal solve the mystery before Logan’s Pa turns the rodent into a new hat?

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About the Author

Allen Brokken is a teacher at heart, a husband and father most of all. He’s a joyful writer by the abundant grace of God. He began writing the Towers of Light series for his own children to help him illustrate the deep truths of the Bible in an engaging and age appropriate way. He’s dedicated 15 years of his life to volunteer roles in children’s ministry and youth development. Now that his own children are off to college he’s telling stories and sharing clean humor on social media and through his blog.

More from Allen

As a writer, I tend to lean toward what I know for inspiration.  Actual life events or people I know shape what I write about.  As a ministry volunteer in church for over 15 years, I regularly saw the challenges children with ADHD or other spectrum disorders had with the church.  Volunteers are ill-equipped to understand their unique needs, and many of the young boys I worked with ended up having terrible experiences at church because they just couldn’t fit in.

So when I set out to write an early chapter book for boys I wanted to find a way to shine the light of God’s truth right where they lived.  Having been diagnosed with A.D.D., I understand these challenges and the general mentality.  On the one hand, this can have detrimental effects when being forced to sit in a chair with nothing to do but listen; on the other hand, it can supercharge tasks that require intense focus.

I also had inspiration from the existing Towers of Light series I wrote for a middle grade audience and pre-existing characters that children love.  So I worked with the real-life Logan to craft this story that exemplifies the spiritual gift of love as the antidote to the poison of the hateful strawberries.  Plus, the antics of Rascal the Raccoon add just the right touch of comedy and action to keep young children turning the pages.

Interview with Allen

When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

When I was a kid I learned to read before I went to school by listening to records while I followed along with the book.  So by second grade I was ready to write long form stories and my teacher submitted a story to a contest that ended up publishing it in the newspaper.  Once I saw my name in print, I knew I wanted to be a writer.

How long does it take you to write a book?

I can draft content at about 1000 words an hour.  So a smaller book like Logan probably took about 20-25 hours to write.  Same amount of time to run through 2 rounds of edits.  So maybe total 50 hours.  However, that gets broken up in this case over 18 months.

What are your favorite books to read?

I really like science fiction that is a mix of space and interesting planets.  The mix you find in the Star Wars movie Rouge 1 is what I like in a book.

When did you write your first book and how old were you?

I was 12 when I wrote my first novella “The Shock Troops Year of Conquest” and epic mash up of Star Wars, GI Joe and Transformers that my Mom helped me by editing and typing it up.

Where can readers find out more about you and your books?

You can learn more at my website https://www.towersoflight.net or join my newsletter at https://www.towersoflight.net/newsletter

Any current or upcoming projects you’d like to tell us about?

My next project is Thalia in Exile a retelling of the book of Daniel set in the Towers of Light world.  What’s cool about this is I’m co-writing it with my #1 fan a 12 year old from Canada!

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Giveaway

To celebrate his tour, Allen is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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