Jared Tolburt twice almost cost Raedrick Baletier and Julian Hinderbrook their lives: once when he turned on them while they were fleeing the Army, and again when he unwittingly led a group of bandits into Glimmer Vale. Now, Tolburt intends to search out a hidden and well-guarded magical treasure, and Melanie Klemins has offered to accompany him. Unwilling to trust Tolburt with Melanie's safety, and with Raedrick unable to travel due to his wife's pregnancy, Julian has to do the last thing he ever wanted: travel with and help the man he trusts least in the world. Far from home and beset with dangers of all kinds, Julian, Melanie, and Tolburt will have to depend on each other even to survive, let alone succeed in their quest for The Falconer's Stairs. The Falconer's Stairs is the fifth book of the Glimmer Vale Chronicles, a far-reaching quest through a world of valor and magic.

The people live on the island, and the gods protect it. The Beast waits on the beach, eager to ensnare the unwary. When outsiders come and disrupt that balance, Yili must find a way to protect his family, and his village, from the consequences. But sometimes, the greatest terrors come from within. The Beast And The God-Woman is a 16,500 word novelette, 62 printed pages in length. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 28.8px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 28.8px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px}

A young woman's quick trip to the liquor store turns unexpectedly exciting, and even more dangerous. Abe’s Liquors is a 3,000 word crime story.

Selam’s most prized possession, a master-crafted sword passed down from father to son for generations, represents the totality of his family’s history and greatness. But Selam’s brother has a different view. And with the family business teetering on the edge of ruin, they must decide where their family’s true legacy lies. Legacy takes place before Glimmer Vale (Glimmer Vale Chronicles #1).

On the worst day of Kim’s life, a chance discovery sends her on a the path of a mystery she never would have imagined. Santa Fe Station is a short mystery story.

Larian's comrade-in-arms and friend, Jiles, received a family heirloom in the mail: a pendant from his deceased grandfather. Then he lost it during a night of liberty in Mirasol, a town near their Company's camp. Larian agrees to help Jiles find his lost heirloom. Their search brings them into the heart of Mirasol's underworld, where they encounter dangers they did not expect during a simple night of liberty. Grandfather's Pendant is a 8,300 word novelette, and is the fourth of Larian's adventures. His earlier adventures are chronicled in Michael Kingswood's earlier stories: How NOT To Rescue A Damsel In Distress, Measuring Up, and First Blood.

Action. Adventure. Horror. Romance. And just plain fun. All of those and more await in this collection of ten works of fiction, written as part of a great challenge to complete 52 stories in 2023. Come join the adventure of the year, and sink into engrossing stories set in imaginative worlds. You’ll be glad you did.

A mysterious bag that everyone wants. An employer who is as dangerous as she is beautiful. A man on the run. It was supposed to be a routine pickup, just another day on the job. If only it had been that easy. Bag Man is a 5,600 word short mystery.

Jeff had to get away, to hike in the woods after a fight with his brother. He never expected to stumble onto Miss Melody’s Cafe there, in the middle of nowhere. Or that the cafe would hold answers to questions he didn’t know he was asking. Miss Melody And The Spruce Trail is a short fantasy story.

When Jacob wakes to find himself bound to a chair in an unfamiliar room, he fears the worst. What he discovers in that room will put his worst fears to shame. The Memory Of Justice is a 3,000 word science fiction mystery.