CHAPTER FIVE LIARA AND JOHN. INFINIT ZOAK The Leader of Infinit Zoak and the “Golden Rose” faction – Liara was forty-eight years old, her eyes were green and she had a pale complexion. She wore an orange coat and an emerald necklace that shined brightly. Her waist-length, brown hair was in a single braid tied […]

Chapter 24 “I know, I know.” Spencer replied, nodding in agreement. “It’s just I need to show you something. And I hope you won’t be upset. Actually, I hope you’ll find it as interesting as I did then, and it’s cropped up again now.” “What are you talking about, pal?” Brent asked, curious, as Spencer […]

Prologue The battle had been raging for hours, and the king could see his fighters were getting tired. Perched on top of his old trusted mare, the king looked over the battlefield in despair. He knew that going in, there was no way he was going to win this battle, but he could not entertain […]

THE BETRAYAL Stroe, Stere – Nose in the Wind and Three-Fingered Tristan met on a weekend day for a picnic in the spinney, north of the factory’s grounds. It was a beautiful summer day. The three were meeting to discuss their plans in private, away from the ears of everyone else in the factory. After […]

When I was younger, it was my dad who decided to cut ties and move away from my mother. Knowing this to be true, you wouldn’t expect him to have been the first to give her a second chance, but he did. He seemed to think my rebuilding a connection was worth the risk as […]

THE BEGINNING… It was one of those coastal towns—you know the type—charming in a coastal town sort of way and yet rugged in a coastal town sort of way, with jutting rocks and turbulent waves. And yet, when the sun was shining, and the inland waters were sparkling, it seemed crisp and fresh and alive […]

Most people no longer believe in Unicorns, and I ashamedly admit that I was one of those.  Even the so-called “Unicorn horns” collected by certain unmentionable people were proven actually to be from a type of sea creature!  What if there were more than one type of Unicorn?  Yet, wasn’t the Unicorn a fairy tale?  […]

Long ago, on a calm night in the early years of ancient Arabia, Behas entered a palm-farming settlement near the southern tip of the Arabian Desert. He snaked his way between mud-walled farms in a palm grove, moving towards his next victim and dragging his dark blue cloak over the wet path with effort. To […]

Amid her meditation, something in the forest sends the hairs on the back of Atae’s neck on end. When the distinct and high-pitch zing of a hilt forming a blade flitters through the wilds and settles on Atae’s ears, panic overrides her senses. She launches to her feet and twirls around. Her eyes bounce from […]

Prologue Blue eyes peered at two yellow stars. Instead of pupils, he had sharp spindles. A man and a dragon looked at each other. The creature, which had been alive for millions of years, had spent its most recent ones in a tomb. Unable to move its tail or claws, it gazed into the infinite […]

Autumn – 30 A.E. Chapter One Raiders The air was still, and Darius concentrated. The expanse of the wide meadow and the pine forest encroaching from the west faded from the edges of his vision. There was only the target: a flat, round piece of wood wedged against the trunk of one of the giant […]

They found several patches of lee’dah along their path, and at these places took breaks in the lessons to eat and rest. The air smelled sweet with pine, and the mysterious tang-air brought healing strength to Ron’s weary limbs. He noticed even Ke’a would lean her head back, and close her eyes to breathe in […]

1 The small bonfire crackled and popped. Sparks flew up into the night sky, which was clear and brightly lit with thousands of stars. The silhouette of an older man moved around the blaze, placing a few more pieces of timber across the glowing embers.  He settled back down onto the sand and watched as […]

Chapter 1 Dark Things… The doors exploded to St. Michael’s emergency room as if they had been hit by a bomb. Two grim-faced paramedics erupted through the open doors and down the crowded gray corridors at speeds reserved for the dying and those as good as dead. Patients and doctors alike scrambled out of their […]

Father Amberdeen led Cameron and Aleister across the sanctuary to a small hallway. At the very end, they rounded the corner and entered a prayer room. A young woman in traveler’s garb sat inside, holding a lute in her lap. She was an attractive lady, with long flowing brown hair, brown eyes, and smooth skin. […]