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Beneath crashing seas and blood-red horizons, a chorus of voices cries out against the weight of existence. Woes and the Mantle: The Burden is the first volume in a four-book cycle of gothic poetry that merges cosmic horror, dark fantasy, and the bleak beauty of apocalyptic verse. Written in a style reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, this collection weaves tales of leviathans, drowned tribunals, cursed oaths, and spectral echoes that refuse to die. Each poem balances rhythm and ruin—stanzas shift from long, tidal roll to sharp, cutting fragments, mirroring the collapse of ...

A dark epic fantasy for fans of villain protagonists, reincarnation sagas, and morally gray heroes. Helkior, once a cunning corporate power player in New York’s mightiest hotel chain, dies and is reborn in a brutal new world of swords, magic, and holy war. Summoned as a demon child by a masked god, he is crowned prince of the holy kingdom of Nazareth — but quickly learns the truth: the church is waging a genocidal crusade against demonkind…at a horrific cost. Armed with forbidden magic and guided by the enigmatic Android H666, a ghost dwelling in his mind, Helkior will expose ...

Letters arrive by the thousands. All hold the same message: “the time has come to settle the score, Michael. Sincerely, Lucifer.” The long awaited rematch between the archangel and the demon king has finally crept over the horizon. However, it’ll be in a far flung and hostile world the likes of which Michael and his companions have never ventured to before, and with great reason. Their journey will take them to the seventh dimension. Colosseum walls rattle with the chanting of aliens as Michael prepares to face his brother for what he hopes to be the final time. Much to his dismay, he...

An intrepid journey takes a wrong turn between fleeing ships and unyielding grasp of a worm hole. Among its victims…Michael and his companions. Just as they’d finished basking in what little leisure they could afford, yet another world beckons their attention. Now, they find themselves in the third dimension: a haven to magic with a number of dark secrets keep in fire and ice. Urgent as the task of returning home has become, the greatest obstacle of Michael’s wavering resolve. An unlikely encounter with a charismatic bard by the name of Dante has him sinking into his temptations and ...

Blood is on his hands... ...or so everyone keeps telling him. Michael has no memory of the night that cast him into the shadows with cries of 'Murderer'. His adoptive sister, Isabella, does him the greatest of favors: throws him onto the streets. On the run with a price on his head, he searches for the truth, for safety, and for his head to stay firmly attached to his neck. Dark medieval times now carry his fate. His first steps lead him down the precarious path to an assassin by the name of Julianna. It appears she has a mission of her own. One that leads Michael back to where it all began...

The demon king has invaded Michael’s fortress—his dreams. The archangel crosses the line between dreams and nightmares as he follows a trail of manipulation at the hands of what may be his greatest adversary yet. When a powerful force from another dimension promises catastrophe if Michael does not surrender a misbegotten artifact he still yet to understands, the long-feared arrival of the demon king, Lucifer, threatens to worsen the black flames of his predicament. If pursuing the truth he lost long ago weren’t difficult enough, his journey crosses with yet another pair of demons. ...

The crimson moon of a far-flung land beckons the archangel… …little does he realize these killers are more than the mark of their fangs. Michael and his demonic companions take on a new quest. This time, the stakes have risen as former members of Lucifer’s legion appear. In search of gold in exchange for their heads, they’ve plunged deep into the bereavement of battle where the dead reign supreme. Amidst cobblestone and blood moon, walk a trio of vampiric demons. Priscilla, a lady with a thirst for forging dolls out of flesh. Luna, a sorrowful minstrel with a love for poetry and ...

Get rid of some reptilian pests for a healthy fortune. Simple…or is it? Just who are the lizardmen? Who would pay such a hefty fee to have them removed? The search for answers uncovers the ruins of an underwater cult and an ancient force once thought to lay dormant surfaces. Michael and his friends have underestimated their task, and the consequences not only threaten their world but also their bond. The demon king appears to have his own intentions through the world of dreams, but they’re the very least of their problems when land and water threaten to collide. A volcano erupts, the ...

Halls of an odious world leagues below the twilight echo…with the memories of a shocking truth. A truth that may forever change the fates of Michael and his companions. Neck deep in dungeons to make ends meet, the momentary peace between the five of them flickers out when they discover that a great treasure has been stolen by a mysterious witch by the name of Natalya who appears to know them better than they know themselves! The only way to find her is by venturing to the realm of purgatory. Bound for the nexus of the dead below their feet, they encounter not only a labyrinth of threats ...

The primordial roots of the world tree coil in the wake of she who goes by the little witch of the north. Her most wicked spell…is forcing the archangel to her whim! When Michael is abducted once more, his demoness companions are forced on yet another far flung mission. This time, to the fourth dimension where everything is gigantic in proportion and ruthless to outsiders without a second thought. Their greatest adversary, however, is the elf who guards the rivers of the world tree. A battle hungry temptress by the Hilda who's said to carry the rune eye. As conflict rages in a fight for ...

If this isn’t our reality, has a new nightmare been set in motion? How do we crawl out from this rabbit hole? Awakening in a whimsical world of dancing animals and mushroom castles, Michael and the Demonheart sisters are far from amused. With no clue how they arrived, terror ensues every mind. All the while, none have realized they’re being watched from the cotton candy clouds. Eager to return home, the archangel comes across a befuddling lead: the carnival’s in town. Though it appears docile, he and his friends come to realize there’s far more hiding behind the striped tents than ...

Word spread of a castle materializing out of the sky. Lured by his hungering curiosity, a witch doctor seeks to unravel the truth with the hopes of taking witness to supernatural machinations like no other. What will happen when the black skies break under the ritual and the echoing hoot envelopes the air? What will become of curiosity then?

If curiosity could kill…, Alexander Grimlock would be the most prolific murderer the city of Elandor has ever seen. A witch doctor cast out from society for his veneration of the paranormal seeks to understand the numerous supernatural races that inhabit his world. No cost is too great. Not even his own life! What treacheries lay ahead on his road to clarity? Is there a deal too steep or is it merely a matter of finding the right price? Grimlock Tales is a macabre assortment of horror stories gathered for your convenience. Readers will find nightmares lurking in every corner, a lethal ...

Far removed from cobblestone and tavern tales, the cogs of an egregious machine have been set in motion. Seeking to make some immediate riches after one too many dungeon crawls, Michael and his allies venture to the sixth dimension. A realm forged by the brightest hand’s humanity can concoct, as well as the most devastating. A simple hunt for scrap metal becomes a fight for their lives as the war machines of old resurrect through steam and blood. Will history repeat or be trounced by the will of the future? While they battle, while they seek to stand superior before the machine, an ...

When fate offers the cruel hand of rejection…all roads lead to the stars. A budding and energetic witch by the name of Renda seeks to make her parents proud by landing the perfect job. There’s only one problem: all of West Albion has rejected her. After encountering two other members of society’s rejects, Tethia and Verla, the trio embark on a journey to East Albion where they hope to find the careers they’ve always dreamed of. An unexpected encounter through darkened streets leads to an opportunity that’s out of their world in more ways than one. With destiny pointing them to new...