ISLAND LEGENDS is an epic fantasy adventure series set in a galaxy reeling from devastating wars, filled with countless alien species, a rich history of powerful magical forces, and the interventions of many gods and demons constantly at war. *** James Island was born two years ago as a fully grown man. While struggl...
****Taken down for publication with Parliament House Press in 2019*** ****Bonus Story Available: The House of Seven Smiles***** ***Wattys 2015 Winner!!!*** Magic runs bone deep... In a world overrun by monsters, humans struggle for survival underground. Magic is feared and reviled, but rooted deep in the bloodlines of...
"People think I'm crazy to dream of a world any different to our own, but I can't help it. Without dreams, where is the beauty in life?" Verity lives in a world where there's a place for everyone and everyone is in their place. Except for her. Born with mismatching eyes and a love of history and science, Verity does n...
Do you see images when you hear a melody? Do you hear music when you see a picture? His was one of everlasting silence, hers was one of eternal darkness, then again they are but steps away from each other, standing under the same sky, on the same earth, looking up to the same dream. What does it take for the blind...
He looked over at me in the dimness, fingers loose in my grip. "You are hurting me," he said, without interest. He had caked powder on his already pale skin, all of one shade except for points made by a hot pencil. Though it was no longer the mode at court, the new fashion more ostentatious and overdrawn, he still fav...
"War swallows humans whole- It's only our nature to want more than we deserve. In essence, we are demons without a tale to speak of. We are nothing without our sins. Of course, that's what I tell every human I come across. They wouldn't cross paths with me if they weren't convinced we were the same. Power. Money. Stat...
Four friends use a Latin spell downloaded over the internet to perform a summoning ritual. The attempt seemingly fails, but summons an entity of unimaginable power. The encounter leaves the friends scarred and near death while releasing the entity into an unsuspecting world. This brush with death changes their very...