The Heptagon
The Heptagon contains a collection of seven short stories. Each independent story invites the reader to visit its unique destination. Enjoy the mystical journeys discovering other dimensions, exploring exoplanets, and a fresh look at Earth. See your world in a new way.
Insurrection
It only took five days for Cal-Tan to conquer Earth. The invaders use nightmarish brutality to achieve their goal: total submission. Humans have no choice. Numbed by the horror rained down on them, they capitulate. All except a few groups of resistance fighters. Like us. Ebony found us a new hiding place, a top-secret mountain base with a treasure trove of weapons and technology. It came with a price. One I wasn't prepared for, one that broke me. We won't give up. We can't. The future of humanity depends on it. Insurrection is the fourth book in Monique Singleton's Dominion Series--a gripping science fiction story set in a dystopian world, where Earth lies in the grip of alien occupation and rebellion is the only hope. _________________________________________________ Praise for the Dominion Series: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I think this is a fantastic, must read. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What if religion was a scam? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A fast paced page turner. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I couldn't put it down until I finished reading it. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Different take on religions, but quite interesting. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ An unusual twist to the world of demons.
The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy
Unlock the Secrets of Hyrule with the Power of Philosophy A groundbreaking and critically acclaimed masterpiece, The Legend of Zelda was released in Japan in 1986. That first entry spawned one of the greatest series in gaming history, leading up to Echoes of Wisdom in 2024. Link's quest to vanquish evil, unite the Triforce, and restore peace to Hyrule is at the heart of most Zelda games, but it's not just the story that has captivated fans: countless elements of this beloved series, from innovative combat in Ocarina of Time, to the unparalleled exploration of Breath of the Wild, are deeply immersive and engaging. The Zelda series is about more than adventure--it's a world brimming with deep philosophical questions. Spanning fate and free will to ethics and identity, the series invites players to ponder profound ideas while battling monsters and solving puzzles. Zelda and Philosophy takes you on a quest through these thought-provoking themes, offering fresh insights into your favorite games. Whether you're a lifelong fan or new to the series, this book will make you see Hyrule in a whole new way. Written in an easy-to-read style, Zelda and Philosophy explores questions such as: Can Link have free will if he is always destined to defeat Ganon(dorf)? How does the Triforce illustrate the virtues of Confucius and Aristotle? Are Bokoblins people? And, if so, is it wrong to kill them and other monsters in Hyrule? Does Link ever get bored with rescuing Zelda and restoring peace to the land? Why are Zelda games so immersive and fun to play? If the Lens of Truth is used to identify the contents of Treasure Chests, does that count as cheating? Perfect for gamers, philosophers, and anyone who loves thinking about the deeper meaning of their favorite adventures, Zelda and Philosophy is as immersive as the games themselves--once you start reading, you won't want to stop.
A Rogue's Dilemma
Tarin, a young thief gets the attention of the cities feared underworld for his brazen burglaries in the city of Sarsean, the nations capital. He illicits the help of a friend, a talented soldier from another land. Together they assemble a party of adventurers led by the famed Elf Dyllandial, and embark on an adventure to keep Tarin safe from certain doom. The adventure has the party battling all manner of evil before meeting a long forgotten Vampire lord in his ruins. Together they uncover a long forgotten evil and find glory upon their return.
Messioph
When Grolier Desius returns from a confrontation with his family's bitter enemy aboard a jonah-one of the living starships descended from Old Earth whales-he believes the worst is behind him. But in a civilization that has achieved unprecedented gender freedom, the deepest forms of violence still flourish in the shadows of family life.As chaos begins to consume the Messioph community, Grolier uncovers devastating truths about his family's past-secrets so difficult they have shaped not just his own life, but the lives of countless others. When one of the victims of generational trauma strikes back with unthinkable fury, the consequences threaten to consume entire worlds.Racing through a web of family betrayals and institutional cover-ups, Grolier must confront how the most intimate violence can metastasize into civilization-threatening catastrophe. His choices will determine whether the bonds that hold the Humanitat together-including humanity's ancient partnership with the jonahs-can survive the deadly legacy ofburied trauma.Messioph explores how personal wounds become political crises in this haunting second volume of Geoffreyjen Edwards's fifteen-book Ido Chronicles.
Decayed World
Making it home was the easy part!Home is not what it once was, and Maddie must overcome her grief and fears. Something is coming that no one could have expected. This second book in the Skies Afire Series brings heartwrenching struggles to the community of Cornish.Our characters struggle to find their way in a new and changed world. They never expected the betrayal of their community from one of its own, which threatens their very survival when a new and fearsome threat emerges.The warlord queen, whose reach is growing and her expansion out of Portland is pressing down on them with frightening speed.Can Cornish stand?
Altered World
The storm made everything worse.Cornish faces its deadliest threat when the Queen of Likes arrives with her army of broken followers. Broadcasting to a dead phone while her forces close in, turning survival into her version of twisted performance art.Maddie is torn between emotion and reality while Matthew struggles with betrayal and loss as those closest to him shatter under pressure. And when the community's teenagers take up weapons to defend their home, childhood dies in the crossfire.But the real enemy might already be inside the walls, and no one is prepared for the betrayal that stings worse because of their compassion.Some crowns are built from ashes. Others burn everything down.Can this community rise from the wreckage?
Halcyon Years
A private investigator is hired to look into a mysterious, high-profile death aboard the starship Halcyon in this fresh new science fiction masterpiece from the "mastersinger of space opera" (The Times) and the creator of the beloved Revelation Space universe. Strap in for a gripping murder mystery. Yuri Gagarin is a private investigator who picks up small cases from his local community, runs into trouble with the local police, and generally ekes out a living as best he can. He's aboard the Halcyon - a starship, hurtling through space, carrying thousands of passengers with thousands more sleeping the journey away. Only his usual investigative work - catching cheating spouses, and small time con artists - is about to take a turn. He's hired by a mysterious woman called Ruby Red to look into a death in one of Halcyon's most elite families . . . and then warned off the case again by a second mysterious woman called Ruby Blue. Caught between the two, he's about to be embroiled in a murder mystery in which - at any moment - he could be the latest victim.
I Have No Legs And I Must Manspread
'I Have No Legs And I Must Manspread' is Simon Petrie's latest collection of short speculative fiction. Petrie's work is characterised by its versatility, ranging from short humorous pieces to futuristic extrapolations grounded in scientifically robust underpinnings. This collection comprises several short pieces originally published elsewhere, as well as numerous stories appearing here for the first time.
The Man From Mars His Morals, Politics And Religion
The man from Mars: His morals, politics and religion presents a philosophical discourse framed as an interplanetary encounter, offering a critical examination of Earthly customs through the voice of an outsider. The story is structured around a reflective narrator whose isolation and celestial interests invite the extraordinary appearance of a Martian being. This visitor, characterized by wisdom and serenity, begins sharing insights into a society governed by reason, equity, and compassion qualities intended to contrast with the flawed systems of Earth. The narrator s musings on astronomy and solitude segue into a conversation that challenges conventional beliefs about morality, governance, and spiritual understanding. Through this dialogue, the Martian s society is depicted as one where ethical behavior arises from knowledge rather than tradition, and where societal structures serve the collective good instead of individual ambition. The text uses this fictional framework to interrogate the foundations of human institutions and advocate for a more enlightened, empathetic civilization. The book avoids plot in favor of sustained intellectual inquiry, prompting readers to reconsider accepted norms and contemplate the ideals of a just and thoughtful world.
Strange Encounters
It is a work of fiction written in simple language. The book covers a period from the present to the period in history when Homo-sapiens were establishing their foothold on earth replacing the Neanderthals. It takes you to different eras and geographical locations. It describes the role and life of the protagonist in that particular period of history. The book contains ten stories each different from the other in its theme but connected so the sailing from one story to another is smooth. All the stories are the brainchild of the author and any similarity of character, location, period or nomenclature is only incidental. The book also talks about the most controversial characters of two major Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata The author has used writers' creative freedom in telling their side of the story The stories involve time travel by the protagonist and other adventures. Each story is a strange encounter. After completing the books, the author wonders about the flight of his imagination. The book begins with a strange encounter between the author and a passenger. The passenger is the protagonist.
American Werewolves
America's venture capitalist werewolves meet their match in USA Today bestseller Emily Jane's third rollicking, genre-defying novel. "It takes aliens (or an Emily Jane) to help us see our society for the bizarre, sugary, microplastic-poisoned dream it is." --Edgar Cantero From the author of On Earth as It Is on Television and Here Beside the Rising Tide... Many full moons ago, a young American boy with ambition in his belly and the moon in his veins followed his destiny west, determined to carve a path to success no matter the carnage. Two centuries later, a city is captivated by the strange and savage murder of a young woman. Her roommate, Natasha, no longer able to afford their apartment alone--and hounded by both rumors of wolves and a pop-star's angry fan-swarm--has resorted to living in her car. There's nothing left for her...except vengeance. Across town, Shane LaSalle is about to see his wildest dreams come true. He already has a gorgeous apartment and a high paying job in venture capital. Now the partners of Barrington Equity have invited him to board the company's private jet for an exclusive retreat. But with partnership finally in his reach, Shane realizes he's losing his taste for just how ruthless and all-consuming the firm is. Epic and electric, American Werewolves brings readers from the wilds of the New World to the opulent board rooms and golf courses of the twenty-first century, where devouring the weak is an American birthright as old as the country itself.
The Peacemaker
A newly formed startup company, led by dynamic CEO Pulkit Goel, develops an AI assistant named Xanti, designed to comprehensively assist patients, suffering from physical as well as mental ailments, in every possible way. Among all the developers, the young Ryan Malik proves to be the cr癡me of the crop. Ryan, who himself struggles with acute anxiety disorder and loneliness, strives to make Xanti as humane and effective as possible. Xanti becomes a huge success, healing people on a mass level. However, after a series of accidents, the police attempt to lay blame on Ryan and Xanti. The subsequent investigation further questions the relevance of AI and its possible consequences on social affairs.Xanti's purely humanitarian intent challenges the traditional markers of right and wrong. Could Pulkit prove the credibility of his product? Or will he himself succumb to the fear and cynicism? After all, his one decision could decide the future of AI!
Stormbringer
In the intrigue-filled sequel to Weather Witch, Jordan Astraea, once a young Philadelphia socialite, is now in the final stages of her brutal training to become a Conductor - the Weather Witch enslaved as a living battery keeping the massive airliner Artemesia aloft. Meanwhile, Rowen, determined to rescue her after losing his only other true friend and being wanted for murder, has found himself forced aboard a much different air vessel, this one manned by a dangerous crew and carrying a cargo so treasonous that, if it finds its destination, it will herald a storm of revolution for the still young United States.Brimming with adventure, romance, cunning imagination, and deep world-building, Shannon Delany's Stormbringer delivers the sensational continuation to Weather Witch in this highly anticipated trilogy.
Pulp Literature Summer 2025
Cover artist Jenn Ashton awakens summer spirits with Surfacing. But where serenity resides, so too does the risk of isolation, as seen in 'Killing Time' by feature author Leo X Robertson. Across time and space, the threat of silence looms in 'The Dark Mute' by Lee Nash and 'Frequency Eight' by Sophie Ganic. Meanwhile, magic and music flood the worlds of 'Waheela's Whistle' by Scotty Olsen and 'Their Grandfather's Chair, Part 3 by JM Landels. Welcome the end along with a new beginning with 'When We Die' by Tyner Gillies and 'Carl's Hope' by August van Stralen. Then join authors Angelique Fawns and MH Callway for two difficult journeys with very different destinations in 'The Trippy Trip to Triton' and 'The Lost Diner'. Revel in short forms with poetry by Brian Palmu and Jesse Keith Butler and flash fiction from Bumblebee winners Cadence Mandybura, Katherine Weeks, and Rosanna Elves. At last, round out this issue with 'Let Me Tell You a Story', a new novella from Mel Anastasiou, and Helena Pantsis's graphic short 'Sick Pay'
1635: The Weaver's Code
NEW RING OF FIRE SERIES ENTRY FROM THE LATE ERIC FLINT AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JODY LYNN NYE With her family's finances in a downward spiral and taxes threatening, Margaret de Beauchamp is in London as her family's emissary to the Earl of Cork, the king's chancellor. While waiting for an audience, she decides to indulge her curiosity and visit the new "up-timers," ambassadors originally from somewhere called West Virginia, and reportedly "the future." They are imprisoned in the Tower of London, but are able to entertain visitors, becoming the latest curiosity of the fashionable set. An escape plan is in place, but vital parts are missing. Margaret might be able to make Harry Lefferts's wild scheme possible. Agreeing to assist the charming rogue, she finds herself ever more involved with the up-timers, visiting Magdeburg and bringing back technology that could save her family and the entire wool trade from the chancellor's greed. But all of England is in chaos with mercenaries everywhere and the crown stealing estates all over the North. By introducing aqualator computers to save the wool trade and weavers, the young gentlewoman and her new up-timer allies find themselves threatened by spies, raiders, and even pirates.
Castaways of Eros
Bobby couldn't help wishing Pop would stand up just a little bit straighter. Not that he was ashamed of Pop; it wasn't that at all. It was just that the Patrolman stood so straight, his shoulders broad and firm. Standing beside him made Pop look sort of thin and puny; his chest caved in like he was carrying a heavy weight on his shoulders. That was from studying things through a microscope. Anyhow, decided Bobby with a fierce loyalty, that S.S.P. man probably wouldn't even know what to look for if somebody put a microscope in front of him. Even if he was big and sturdy and broad-shouldered in his space blues. Mom said, "Bobby, what are you muttering about? Do stop fidgeting!" Bobby said, "Yessum," and glared at Moira, as if she, in some obscure way, were to blame for his having been reprimanded right out here in the middle of Long Island Spaceport, where everybody could hear and laugh at him. But Moira, studying the handsome S.S.P. man surreptitiously, did not notice. Dick was fixing something in the ship. Eleanor stood quietly beside Mom, crooning softly to The Pooch so it wouldn't be scared by the thunderous blast of rocket motors. Grampaw Moseley had buttonholed an embarrassed young ensign, was complaining to him in loud and certain terms that modern astronavigation practices were, "Rank bellywash, Mister, and a dad-ratted disgrace!"
White Turrets
Discover the enchanting world of "White Turrets," a timeless treasure that has been out of print for decades and is now lovingly republished by Alpha Editions. This captivating adventure novel invites you into a rich tapestry of early 20th-century life, where romance intertwines with a coming-of-age story, revealing the emotional journeys of its unforgettable characters. Set against a backdrop of social commentary and family saga, "White Turrets" explores the intricacies of human relationships and the profound impact of choices. Each page unfolds a character-driven narrative that resonates with both casual readers and classic literature collectors alike, offering a unique glimpse into a bygone era that still speaks to our hearts today. This edition is not just a reprint; it has been meticulously restored for today s and future generations, ensuring that the spirit of this literary gem shines bright. As you delve into its pages, you'll uncover the timeless storytelling that has captivated readers for generations, making it a must-have for any literary enthusiast. Join the journey through "White Turrets," where adventure, romance, and deep emotional themes converge in a masterpiece that deserves a place on your bookshelf. Don t miss the chance to own this cultural treasure a true testament to the enduring power of classic literature.
Who Goes There!
In a world where isolation breeds paranoia and fear lurks in the shadows, "Who Goes There!" emerges as a timeless masterpiece of science fiction horror. This gripping tale, long out of print and now beautifully republished by Alpha Editions, invites you to explore the chilling depths of human psychology and the unknown. Set in the icy expanse of Antarctica, the story unfolds as a group of researchers encounters an extraterrestrial life form that defies comprehension. As suspenseful narratives intertwine with cosmic horror themes, readers are thrust into a psychological thriller that questions the very essence of humanity. With its unique blend of vintage science fiction and literary suspense, this classic resonates with both casual readers and dedicated collectors alike. This edition is not merely a reprint; it s a cultural treasure meticulously restored for today s and future generations. Experience the thrill of alien encounters and the dread of isolation as you delve into a narrative that has influenced countless works in the genre. "Who Goes There!" stands as a testament to the enduring power of storytelling, making it a must-have for any library. Don t miss your chance to own this collector s item and rediscover the haunting allure of one of classic horror literature s most significant works.
An Unbreakable World
A petty thief is kidnapped to take part in the heist of a lifetime in this space opera from the author of Under Fortunate Stars. If something seems too good to be real, you've got to get out of there. That's the rule that Page Found has always followed. She's a petty thief with no memory of her past, scrounging to survive on a backwater outpost - until she's kidnapped by one of her marks. Her kidnappers - the cruel, self-serving Zhak and the tough maverick Maelle - plan to pass Page off as a monk from an ancient, isolated planet to help them capture a treasure-filled ship. If Page is willing to play along, they all stand to become richer than they can imagine. Everyone is keeping secrets, and Maelle finds her loyalties conflicted as she gets closer to their captive. Page can't remember the last time she counted on anyone. But to navigate this deception, she and Maelle will have to trust each other to survive.
Parallel Lives
When Harriet Last, a disillusioned insurance adjuster, steps into The Experience, she is skeptical of its promise to show her a better life. The prototype simulation feels out-of-place at the convention, but it's also an opportunity to hide from her boss. Burnt out from the corporate grind, Harriet hastily signs the terms and conditions and enters a raffle for an all-expenses-paid vacation. Inside, she relives her nostalgic memories with invasive, hyper-realistic accuracy. The unnerving emotional depth of her future lives raises suspicions about this machine's true purpose. When the machine malfunctions, Harriet's Experiences become anything but the vacation-like trial she expected. She notices a man, a fleeting figure from her past, intertwined in each scene and she wonders: is she caught in someone else's memories? When the man shares an ominous warning, Harriet must make a choice... or become trapped in this nightmarish glitch. Step into the Experience, Harriet. Your future won't wait.
Ciaphas Cain: The Anthology
Fantastic collection of Warhammer 40,000 short stories featuring the infamous Ciaphas Cain. Ciaphas Cain is a hero. Brave, stalwart, uncompromising, a cool head under fire... or is he? His legend has spread far and wide, but only Cain himself knows the truth behind his long and storied career. Until now. Inquisitor Amberley Vail once more delves into the Cain archive to present a selection of the man's greatest and strangest exploits. From Cain and the Valhallan 597th hunting down the source of a warp-tainted infection that threatens to overwhelm the world of Lentonia with a starving horde of undead, to his early years with the Valhallan 12th Field Artillery fending off a tyranid invasion on a barren mining world, to the mysterious death of a fellow commissar that sees Cain's life at risk (once again) as the killer's attention turns to him... Written by Sandy Mitchell, this anthology comprises the novella Old Soldiers Never Die and thirteen short stories.
The Emperor's Twin
A Dark Space Opera Unfolds in the Shadow of a Crumbling Multi-species Empire, Driven by a Nihilistic Quest for Power The central palace of Crysth is overrun; the empire has surrendered to an invading army led by Wilhelmina Ming, a traitor from its own capital city. However, the invaders can no longer control their divine power source--a being they worship as god--and now both invader and the invaded are trapped inside the palace with no way to rein in the eldritch force that has taken over, and no choice but to join together against it. Ming's last hope is Speaker, the slain emperor's twin and former imperial steward who is somehow bonded with the deity. A wannabe artist and writer, Speaker has been held hostage by the invaders for months, forced to recount the final days of the empire in the hopes that something in these details might give a clue as to the god's desires and motives. The Emperor's Twin is a haunting exploration of power, identity, and the terrifying intersections between the human body and the divine--the grotesque and the sublime--that questions the nature of control, survival, and the price of unrelenting ambition.
Hope Falls from the Sky
In 1987, Joe, Christa, Ferguson, Lilah and Dave see something drop from the skies over Hope Falls. The experience bonds them, and Joe goes from being a kid from the wrong side of town to a local character.Nearly 30 years later, Christa returns to Hope Falls and her circle of friends to mourn Joe's shocking and curious death. When they learn that Joe has left them a fortune, to be divided among them and a stranger named Jesse Weaver, the friends are flabbergasted. Christa finds herself caught up in old relationships and new mysteries.Questions mount as they try to learn Joe's secrets: how did he die? Where did the money come from? What is the uncanny Isabel Beauchamp up to? Who is Jesse Weaver and why is Christa so drawn to him?Trying to follow the clues leads them into otherworldly encounters, a little body snatching, a cult, and the disappearance of two American presidential candidates. Hope Falls has always had its share of odd inhabitants, and it seems Joe kept stranger company than any of his friends suspected.If you've ever lived in a small town and stared up at the stars, dreaming of escape, or found yourself torn between new love and old relationships, you'll enjoy visiting Hope Falls with Christa, meeting the quirky characters and experiencing adventures that are out of this world.
Altered Bodies
A breakthrough treatment promises salvation for Broken Mirrors-but the price could be Victor's sanity, and the end of the American Union of Nations.Altered Bodies plunges deeper into the fractured psyche of Victor Eastmore and the unraveling world of the American Union in this thrilling third installment of the Resonant Earth series.Victor found a fragile kind of freedom. After escaping the Classification Commission in Semiautonomous California, he now works for his family's healthcare company in the Louisiana Territories, striving to heal the mirror resonance syndrome patients he risked everything to save. But his hard-won peace is as precarious as his mental state, and he's moving closer to the edge of insanity.When a mysterious figure known as the Diamond King offers a revolutionary new technology that could cure the patients and rescue the company from collapse, Victor is both intrigued and wary. Is this the breakthrough he's been searching for-or a trap with devastating consequences?This alternate history journey through a cautionary utopia tests the limits of trust, the costs of ambition, and the seductive pull of power. With cyberpunk intrigue, high-stakes alliances, and relentless tension, this volume propels the series into thrilling new territory.
Anthology
A collection of tales with a varity of themes, settings, characters, plots, and genres. The stories mostly focus on emotional impact of hope and loss and may or may not have a flash fic or a couple of novelettes within. Genres inside include: fantasy, dark fantasy, urban fantasy, sci-fi, action-adventure, thriller, and contempary fiction.A surprise anthology if you would
Celestial City 66
In a ruined world scarred by monsters and societal collapse, an aging wanderer named Agrippa rescues a young woman named Claudia from bandits near the isolated settlement of Mist. Reluctantly, Agrippa accompanies Claudia back to Mist, only to witness a massive, slug-like monstrosity crash through the settlement's walls. The creature infects the settlement with a deadly miasma, dooming the survivors to a slow death without a cure.In the aftermath, a young man named Remus-idealistic and desperate to prove himself-volunteers to journey far to the north in search of the fabled Celestial City 66, a legendary sanctuary rumored to hold the technology to cure any disease. He is joined by Agrippa with precious silver as payment and Claudia, who refuses to let Remus go alone. The trio sets off across dangerous terrain, encountering ruthless warlords, horrifying grotesqueries, and the remnants of a lost world. Together, they uncover uncomfortable truths about their beliefs, survival, and human history.During their travels, tensions flare and bonds are tested, as Remus and Claudia discover nobody outside of Mist has ever heard of Celestial City 66. Claudia and Remus, both inexperienced but determined, struggle to hold onto hope, while Agrippa guards his secrets under a veneer of indifference. The story weaves horror, dystopian decay, and coming-of-age grit-leading toward the perilous mystery of whether the Celestial City 66 even exists, and what awaits them if it does.
Myth Politic
Instances where literature presaged political events projected into public memes to tacitly approve their acceptance:: Isaiah in America 9/11, American Quiescence-Oracle Weimar, A Tale of Two Towers, Pergamon Altar at the Obama Nomination, Opiomes the Domes, Space Alien Politics, Satan at the Super Collider, Hybrid Beastiary-True Godlike Intelligence, Antarctica Melt, Scalia's Hat Autopsy.
Red Wind
After being taken from his Indian Reservation family at the age of five, Michael is sent back nearby to work as an adult. His return coincides with a growing dissatisfaction with his life, so he seeks out a tribal elder who agrees to teach the younger man medicine ways. While dancing between the two cultures he not only lives the worst of both worlds, but also the best, which includes falling in love. The more he tries to find a balance, the more he is thrust into the ugly side of life, racism now gathering him in, and learning that childhood buddies are not automatically friends. But his quest also begins to open his mind to issues far deeper, which he longs to pursue, only to become more involved in everyday conflicts, his work involving oil drilling, whether to keep the love of his life from her own happiness away from the destitution of reservation life, whether to rebel, or to seek the success and comfort of his earlier days. He must decide.
Dan
Dan thinks he wants to be a rancher; his father wants him to enroll in a university. He has been granted a year's stay at his godparents' Wyoming ranch to learn what ranching involves. He came to stay with them in early summer. Now he must go thru a winter in the high country, a test even for those from New York state. Receiving a horse of his own -a young pinto that he names Toby- he finds additional complications: Toby may be blind, he needs training, and his ownership is in question. There are times when work must be done, Dan learns, at a ranch or anywhere, even if a person is tired. He appreciates the beauty of nature and also learns more of its difficulties. During a time of being snowed-in when he is alone, Dan must draw on his own resourcefulness. A thread running thru this story is Dan's belief in a God to sustain him. This subject is written so that those of various faiths can relate to it without feeling pressured or excluded..
The ColorWheel Project
Blair, Maddox and Beazle couldn't be more different. Blair is a local rock star in a free commune, ColorWheel. All she wants is to shake off her overbearing father and play rock shows with her girlfriend. Maddox lives in Belle-Delta, a city run by the megalopoly, ARC. He's been kept a secret from the world around him, but the world has been kept secret from him too. Beazle is in the thick of ARC's underbelly, carrying out the dirty work that comes with strong-arming a population into pacificity. But it wasn't by choice. She was forced into this life by her very own sister. Their worlds take an irreversible turn when ARC kidnaps Maddox' parents and the three are thrown into each other's paths on a whirlwind adventure. In the pursuit of freewill they'll have to outlast life-altering secrets, defy of overreaching authorities, and come to terms with their inner realities in oder order to not just save themselves but the entire city of Belle-Delta!
Entry Level
It's 1990, and Leo Sanford has just been expelled from Central Baptist University for creating an explicit topiary of the female figure using a push mower on the front lawn of the quad.After a humiliating ride home, Leo opts for an entry level job at All the Hits Video Rental.During an especially dull shift, Leo finds an alien portal opening in the adult section of the video store, just behind the hanging beads. Defending himself with only a pair of rollerblades, he enters an alternate universe at war. To get back home, Leo must promise to act as a messenger between the worlds, and return again with a pack of Lucky Strikes and a box of Lemonheads.
Red Wind
After being taken from his Indian Reservation family at the age of five, Michael is sent back nearby to work as an adult. His return coincides with a growing dissatisfaction with his life, so he seeks out a tribal elder who agrees to teach the younger man medicine ways. While dancing between the two cultures he not only lives the worst of both worlds, but also the best, which includes falling in love. The more he tries to find a balance, the more he is thrust into the ugly side of life, racism now gathering him in, and learning that childhood buddies are not automatically friends. But his quest also begins to open his mind to issues far deeper, which he longs to pursue, only to become more involved in everyday conflicts, his work involving oil drilling, whether to keep the love of his life from her own happiness away from the destitution of reservation life, whether to rebel, or to seek the success and comfort of his earlier days. He must decide.
Digital Dreams (Hardback)
Mercue is on the run, hiding on the Moon with enemies closing in fast. As a hacker determined to break free from a corrupt system, he's only a step away from launching his ultimate mission. But danger looms at every turn - police forces and powerful administrators are hunting him down.With the help of his sharp-witted ally, Mark, and the mysterious Alicia, who holds secrets of her own, Mercue must stay ahead of his pursuers. The special forces are closing in, and time is running out. Can he outsmart the system before they catch him, or will everything he's fought for come crashing down?"Digital Dreams" by Povey Balkanski is a pulse-pounding sci-fi thriller where trust, betrayal, and high-tech intrigue collide. Mercue's next move could change everything - but only if he survives long enough to make it.
Dan
Dan thinks he wants to be a rancher; his father wants him to enroll in a university. He has been granted a year's stay at his godparents' Wyoming ranch to learn what ranching involves. He came to stay with them in early summer. Now he must go thru a winter in the high country, a test even for those from New York state. Receiving a horse of his own -a young pinto that he names Toby- he finds additional complications: Toby may be blind, he needs training, and his ownership is in question. There are times when work must be done, Dan learns, at a ranch or anywhere, even if a person is tired. He appreciates the beauty of nature and also learns more of its difficulties. During a time of being snowed-in when he is alone, Dan must draw on his own resourcefulness. A thread running thru this story is Dan's belief in a God to sustain him. This subject is written so that those of various faiths can relate to it without feeling pressured or excluded..
