Human reproduction has ceased and society slowly spirals in this “adult Lord of the Flies” by a Grand Master of Science Fiction (San Francisco Chronicle). After the “Accident,” all males on Earth become sterile. Society ages and falls apart bit by bit. First, toy companies go under. Then record companies. Then cities cease to function. Now Earth’s population lives in spread‐out, isolated villages, with its youngest members in their fifties. When the people of Sparcot begin to make claims of gnomes and man‐eating rodents lurking around their village, Greybeard and his wife set out for the coast with the hope of finding something better.

Do you believe in ghosts and restless spirits? Those who linger because they have unfinished business. Perhaps they simply can't let go of the love they left behind. Some who cross Greybeard's path never live to tell their story, while others revere the ghost man who appeared to save them in their moment of need. How long is he willing to roam the highways in search of Letty, the love of his life—the woman he longed to marry—and Jimmy, the son he never had the chance to know? The answer is simple: forever. Greybeard has returned for Letty in her final hour of need. His love is everlasting

This is a story of a ghost who refused to die—the life and death of Greybeard. The term life before death could be taken out of context until you factor in a ghostly being. Many of you have read the tale of Greybeard, a spirit wandering the dark roads of Route 66 in Arizona during the late eighties, searching for lost love, and seeking retribution. The lingering questions remain: Was he truly a ghost? Who was this enigmatic man before he became a spirit? How did he live, and of course, how did he meet his end? More intriguingly, why has his presence left so many people forever changed?

This Halloween Greybeard returns to extract his own form of revenge. It has been six long years since Santiago Ramos, a retired U.S. Deputy Marshal, lost his best friend, Jimmy Douglas Greyson. Now, every Halloween, Santiago waits at his ranch in Phoenix, Arizona, for the arrival of his friend— Jimmy, and his father, the legendary ghost known as Greybeard. This year everyone gets more than they bargained for when Greybeard and Jimmy return to rescue Santiago’s grandson, Ramey, who has been kidnapped along with three other children from a Halloween party. Greybeard sets out on a mission to find the missing children, proving that love and vengeance can drive a ghost to extraordinary lengths. What would Greybeard do to save someone he loves? The answer is whatever is necessary.

Greybeard, The Ghost of 489: A Haunting Tale The Legend of Greybeard, the Ghost of 489 lingers to this day. An innocent man's life was cut short. Is this a ghost seeking vengeance? Some would call it retribution. Why do some claim to see him while others deny his existence? Many remember him with a surreal kindness, recounting how he befriended them, while others never live to share their stories. Have you done something dreadful in your life? Have you wronged someone? Have you crossed the line into immoral behavior? If so, it's wise to avoid Superstition Mountain in Arizona and the specter that haunts it.

Greybeard and the adventurers encounter a huge storm that takes them to the North Atlantic. After being frozen in the ice, they reawaken many years later where they consequently encounter the New World! Amazingly, they are not in peril. Instead, they make a time of it, staying in castles and the like. Along the way, they pick up characters such as Man-of-Letters and Quarterbarrel. This leads to reflection.

Finn and Beezle are enlisted to join Greybeard and his friends on a quest to save the world of Everlast from the very same otherworldly warrior. Seeing that Beezle has a talent for magic after an incident with his magical bear-headed staff, Greybeard begins to teach the little elf a few tricks. But a problem arises when Finn comes into possession of a magical weapon capable of defeating the warrior. Little does anyone know the weapon has a mind of its own and wants Beezle as its master...The Wizard of Crescent Moon Mountain follows traditional fantasy literature themes and characters and borrows some elements from similar works, including Harry Potter, The Northern Lights and Princess Mononoke. Light and dark fantasy crosses over into sci-fi, horror and action; add to that a wide scope of influences and the creation of a new and vivid world in Everlast, and The Wizard of Crescent Moon Mountain makes for a truly original story that will captivate children aged ten years and older. Oldman is inspired by a number of authors including J. R. R. Tolkien, J. K. Rowling and Philip Pullman.

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