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A desperate witch. A mysterious elf. A perilous journey toward hope and love. Bridget Bramble’s world is shattered when her village is destroyed by ruthless marauders. Armed only with her Granny’s advice and a bag of magic buttons, the young witch flees into the wilderness, determined to find the fabled land of Oakenwald where elves and humans live in harmony. But the path to safety is treacherous, and Bridget must grapple with malicious creatures from the darkest folktales. Lost and desperate in the mountain foothills, she encounters an enigmatic elf, Windswift the Wanderer. Windswift ...

Intrepid scientist solves mystery of scaly aliens. Dr. Lucy Stannis leads a quiet life as the chief biologist on the isolated planet of Eden until an alien spaceship arrives. Undaunted by the scaled bodies and sharp claws of the formidable Atrapako, Lucy befriends their leader, Sa Kamizan Veedak. But, her hopes for studying the aliens are frustrated when they refuse to cooperate and everything changes for the worse. Sa Kamizan is desperate to find a haven for his exiled people. After the terrible voyage from their desolate homeland, he cannot permit the puny humans to scuttle his plans to ...

A short science fiction romance story Jacie Lane longed for a dream vacation with her boyfriend on the exotic planet of Illumina. But when she arrives at the resort, he skips their date, leaving her stranded with nowhere to stay. Alone on an unfamiliar world, she is rescued by an intriguing stranger, Tiger Granoth. Soon she discovers he is not just a kind and fascinating person, but also highly respected by humans and aliens. What began as a chance encounter soon becomes an enjoyable evening. Could Jacie’s heartbreak on Illumina lead to a brighter future?

Love blossoms from disaster in this science fiction short story set in the near future. After an accident leaves Lucilla with multi-colored artificial eyes, she is shunned by society. Rejected by her boyfriend, Lucilla escapes to Mars as one of the four scientists observing the terraforming of the planet. She is content with her solitary, routine life on Mars Station 2. But, when disaster strikes, she can expect no help from Earth and the scientists on the other stations have their own problems. She must overcome her fears if she is to survive in the hostile environment. This Sci-Fi romance...

Intrepid interstellar spy is captured by a notorious space pirate with a tragic secret. Katrina Sligo leads a double life. She works undercover as Grey Kat, the interstellar thief, while she is also Mistress Trina, a welcome visitor at the Imperial court. Grey Kat is escaping with stolen codes when she is captured by notorious pirate, Captain Black Hawk, a stern man who hides his face behind a mask. In order to buy her freedom, she agrees to help him to steal one of the Emperor’s spaceships. But the heist goes terribly wrong. Soon, they are dashing across the galaxy with the Emperor’s ...

SciFi mystery. Interstellar spy befriends enemy commander in a tragic tale with a happy ending. Shan Zennia, Senior Curator of the Archives of Galactic Culture on Lumos, plays a dangerous double role as a researcher and a spy for Solarian Intelligence. She embarks on a new mission to observe the spring festival on Harappi, a planet recently conquered by the ambitious Emperor and now governed by his niece, Domina Allia. Zennia finds unexpected mysteries on the planet, including intelligent animals and enigmatic Nagari. Once a victorious commander in the Emperor’s space fleet and nicknamed ...

Space opera and second chance romance with a moody hero and pirates. After the death of her ailing father, Jocelyn Navarre Yazzie is free to roam the galaxy in the Star Condor, the spacecraft she inherited from her deceased husband. She embarks on a trip to deliver her father’s bequest to her aunt on a rural planet outside the civilized sectors. A chance encounter with the crippled Leonardo Horlis changes her future. Leo Horlis suffers from a debilitating malady and expects to live for less than a year. Josie is strongly attracted to him, yet she cannot hope to compete with his beautiful ...

Untrained teen witch tangles with an evil demon and a white wizard Seventeen year old Rosemary watches the shadows of Demon Kafkad slither closer. She fears his vile darkness will engulf her village. When the villagers scoff at her warnings, she embarks on a desperate quest to beg the fabled Wizard Strange for his aid against the demon king. But Kafkad’s creatures pursue her and nobody knows if the mysterious wizard is still alive. With danger threatening on all sides, can Rosemary learn to harness her own magic in time to save her homeland?

An elf princess in exile. A pirate with a promise. A war that will unite or destroy them. Princess Shuka, once a proud and pampered elf of the Southern Lands, is stranded in the treacherous Marshes of Mu after a devastating dragon attack. Her world is overturned when she falls into the clutches of fearsome marsh wights and is rescued by the jaunty pirate, Captain Rolf Fox. Rolf vows to restore Shuka to her father, even though her haughty demeanor taxes his patience. The challenges escalate after he discovers Shuka’s father has already left her for dead. Emperor Raglan’s fleet of dragon ...

Step into the fabulous realm of Oakenwald with Bridget Bramble and the Dragon Ship! Bridget Bramble hopes to make a home with the elf, Windswift, in the peaceful land of Oakenwald. But, her hopes for a peaceful life are crushed when news arrives of a fleet of enemy ships threatening the southern shores. The enemy’s pincers are closing about the enchanted land. Once a humble herbwife and button maker, Bridget and her elf partner are recruited into a perilous mission to scout the roads to the southern port. The perils increase as they travel farther from the elf queen’s domain. Will ...

A cynical mercenary. An elf warrior with a secret. A bond tested in a savage battle. News of the brutal invaders’ march toward the Northlands sends battle-hardened mercenary, Prim the Grim, riding to defend the border. On her journey, she intervenes to warn two travelers of a goblin ambush and meets Thorn, an elven warrior. His combat skills, calm authority and sharp wit spark an attraction Prim had sworn off forever. She is unaware he is Swordmaster Thorson Brightblade, the legendary hero she has long admired. Drawn together by their shared mission to repel the invaders, their perilous ...

Superheroes at college, snarky animals, living gargoyles and devious aliens living among us. Danger is the last thing on Estelle’s mind when she visits the University of Oxenford for a summer course. But, mysterious thefts from the archives and shadowy figures on the ancient walls propel her into action. With Toby five thousand miles away, Estelle and her winged horse must hunt alone for the culprits. Soon they are embroiled in a mixed bag of aliens and ancient magic. Toby’s unexpected arrival throws her into turmoil and spurs events into a climax. Under pressure from his family to ...

Three sets of enemies and a wormhole to shut? Follow the superpowered Griffins on a rollercoaster adventure where new threats counter each success. Grand Masters Violet and Athanor Griffin return from beyond the Cosmic Rift with two shiploads of rescued children and escaped slaves, but their enemies have not been idle in their absence. Avalon is in flames and their baby son is missing. Finding him may be the easiest of their problems. They must unite the fractious Grand Masters, stop the bloodsucking Ixioths from enslaving sentients, and seal the cosmic rupture to prevent new incursions of ...

Estelle and her flying mare join Toby and the Secret Supers to search for a missing girl, seven-year old Juliana. A short story starring the Secret Supers

Young empath, Violet Hunter, and her crafty Grand Master, Athanor Griffin, tackle the villains threatening civilization. Their worst enemy rampages across the galaxy evading capture, while blocked portals restrict normal commerce among planets. Compounding their problems, half the Grand Masters on the Council fear Violet is the agent of their doom as her father foretold, and vow to eliminate her. To restore peace, Violet and Athanor embark on a hazardous quest for a weapon hidden by the ancient psychic masters on one of four planets. But, the weapon proves elusive, dangers lurk in the ...

Teleport across the galaxy in this thrilling Sci-Fi adventure and romance. Young empath, Violet Hunter, defies the ban against psychics when she is chosen as the pawn of the Griffin, one of twelve mysterious Grand Masters. She is eager to explore alien worlds, but soon discovers an obstacle that threatens countless lives. Something is disrupting the interplanetary teleportals and the Grand Masters are the chief suspects. Violet must penetrate their curtain of secrecy to identify the culprit. Her challenges escalate when she meets the enigmatic man behind the griffin avatar of her Grand ...

Super Starrella confronts a bigger challenge and Toby is tangled in family politics. College Freshman Estelle Wright has it all: a superpower, a flying horse, and a hunky boyfriend. But, she risks losing everything she loves when her murderous enemy escapes from jail and swears vengeance for his defeat. Challenges multiply in the fight to save Atalanta from the vicious villains. New killers emerge from the shadows and Toby is under pressure to drop his friendship with Estelle. The two supers face agonizing decisions with their lives at stake. The wrong choice will lead to disaster. If you ...

Teen superhero, Starrella, and her flying horse combat vicious villains in the skies of Atalanta. The quiet summer before her freshman year turns frighteningly weird after Estelle Wright trespasses onto an Army base. Blown into the air and knocked unconscious, she wakes with a nascent superpower. Not to mention a winged horse with a snarky attitude and a mind of her own. Back home in Atalanta, a serial killer is targeting the students at Goldman University. Before long she must juggle college classes with sneaking out of the house after dark to battle alien monsters. Estelle’s life is in ...

Teleport from planet to planet as the Griffins pursue their enemies across the galaxy and beyond. Violet and Athanor Griffin reunite with their baby son after escaping from the world beyond the fiery Cosmic Rift, but they find no respite from troubles. The Grand Masters have declared Athanor dead, and are competing to replace him as Chair of the Counsel. Hordes of bloodsucking Ixioth slavers threaten galactic civilization, and a new enemy has emerged from the alternate universe, an enemy immune to psychic forces. The dynamic couple is soon swamped with pleas for help. Athanor’s vow to ...

Marooned on a desolate planet, joining forces with the enemy is the only hope for survival. Maya Pandita spent years preparing for an expedition to the Deadlands. But her dreams of unearthing ancient artifacts are shattered when her shuttle is buried by a violent sandstorm, and her team is abducted by the scaled inhabitants of the planet. Maya and her companions must try to outwit their blue captor and call for help before they die in the toxic atmosphere. Sa Vittaran has a problem in his claws. Along with treasures from the ruins, he has retrieved three smooth-skinned foreigners. He cannot...