Novels

Reka’s Grasp

The Vechnoye Sage – Book I

The devil lies in still waters.

Grad school applications are Nikita Baird’s biggest problem—until a friend dies in her arms after a sinister accident. Rusalka and Baba Yaga were just fairy tales—until they aren’t. Soon Niki can’t deny the truth. Something inhuman lurks in the river.

Worse, her own roommate just might be the killer.

Ryan Fortner, Crypto Division, works alone since his partner died on their last case together. Now he needs Niki’s help, even if he doesn’t want it. Together they plunge into a realm of shrouded histories, dredging up more than just folklore.

Niki and Ryan must navigate the currents of myth, tragedy, and redemption to stop the drownings—before the river’s grasp can’t be broken.

Stonewhisper

To protect his brother from the Crimson Fang, a desperate elemental mage must join them. But no good deed goes unpunished–and not everyone gets to be a hero.

Erion spends his days fighting Daemanon’s monsters and his nights skirting the line between criminal and victim. He’s stuck as a hired thug for the Crimson Fang–forced to pay his father’s debts as he tries to keep the Fang from discovering his younger brother’s potent Life Magic. When Erion kills the wrong man, he gives the Fang exactly what they need to bring him into their criminal ranks.

When a Guardian of Pelinon arrives to investigate a series of disappearances, Erion and his dodgy allies unearth the truth of the disappearances buried beneath layers of stone, secrets, and death.
Necromancers weave dark rites. Chaos erupts. For Erion, is there any good in being a hero if there’s no one left to save?

Short Stories

Remnants of Empire

An anthology from the Ashes of Entecea universe!

From murderous plots to disastrous evacuations, to the seeds of love amidst great upheaval, the tales that remain give us glimpses into the lives of the people who call these worlds home. Step into the mists of time and memory as fifteen authors explore the complex and diverse stories that make up the Remnants of Empire.

My contribution, Lampadnik, features Kostya–Prince of the Sibirsk Empire, born with a genetic defect that makes it impossible to inherit. He’s spent his entire life in his twin’s shadow. When his brother’s ego nearly gets Kostya killed during a diplomatic mission, the time to act is at hand. A chance encounter with an Engineer-turned-hermit might be the key to claiming his birthright–if the strange man doesn’t harvest Kostya’s blood for his own purposes first.

Paladins of Valor

They stand up for others in the cold dark of space, the dusty Wild West, and lands of mystical empires.

They fight with any weapon that can help them save those behind them, whether it’s battlemechs, magic, swords, or even Sharps rifles. Along the way, they discover they can be more than they ever thought.

We call them paladins.

Co-written with the one and only David “Shady” Shadoin, The Oaths that Bind follows Ryan Fortner, a Crypto Agent about to learn a hard lesson about magic: not only is it back, but so are the demons and curses that come with it. New to the Milesian Accords universe, Oaths introduces Japanese mythos, rainy Oregon trails, and a Paladin Monk who will do anything to stop the demon and embrace his own identity in the process.

The Beast of Bracken Hall

Histories are only as trustworthy as those who write them.

Witches and fae make for rich ghost stories and poor histories. Magic isn’t real. The Beast of Bracken
Hall was nothing more than a rabid wolf. All the town records say the same, but that doesn’t stop the villagers of Harrow from crossing themselves when the wind blows down from the fen.

Caleb Blackhurst had no intentions to sneak into the forest on the eve of Haexenfest. It’s forbidden to go within two hundred paces of the Tomb of the Beast, but he’ll be damned if he lets Thomas and Selene leave him behind. Some dares can’t be ignored—and some girls are worth taking risks for.

Thirteen Stories of Horror

Join me on the seventh story! In Three Graves Later, an arctic expedition’s journey takes an unexpected turn when the advance crew goes missing. There’s more to fear than frostbite and endless night beneath the frozen tundra.

Thirteen tales of horror, perfect for a dark and stormy Friday the 13th… or a sunny Tuesday afternoon.

So light the candles, stir the cauldron, and check your ammo count, because things are about to get dark.

Particular Passages: Autumn Breezeway

My short story, Autumn Eternal, follows Tuvia, a pilgrim who dares to face the Crucible of the Gods to reunite with his lost wife. His quest, and the sacrifices the gods require, will lead him to godhood–or oblivion.

There is a chill in the air. Something is coming.
Change is coming.
It’s a time to celebrate. It’s a time to hide.
It’s a time to get ready for things we don’t expect.

It’s time to open up the Autumn Breezeway.

Standing Free

When society collapses, dying is easy; it’s surviving that’s hard.

Set in the shattered remains of civilization as part of William Alan Webb’s Last Brigade Universe, Standing Free explores human resilience amidst chaos. Each tale is a raw testament to survival, echoing with the struggles of everyday heroes. These are the men, women, and children caught in the crosshairs of despair, yet still fueled by a primal instinct to endure.

My story Nails in Glass Jars features a mother who stares down staggering odds to get her young son to safety. Kids grow up too fast–but in a world full of supply shortages, roving scavenger bands, and scheming opportunists out for blood, the alternative is far worse.

The Phoenix Initiative: First Missions

Honey Badgered: meet Gye’Flieg, Cochkala and newest member of the Alpha Strike Warriors merc company. But Gye isn’t a mercenary. He’s not even a fighter. He’s a nerd with a slate and an issued laser pistol he barely knows how to use.

Nigel Shirazi, the Speaker of the Merc Guild, knows that war is coming and he’s not ready. He needs to build up the mercenary forces after years of war, and he’s proclaimed the Phoenix Initiative to give people who want to start new companies the opportunity to do so. CASPers are cheaper and financed at lower rates, and the government of Earth is offering bounties to take the mercs from alien races off the planet. Now is the time!

Fang and Fortune

For once, being pressed into working for the Crimson Fang didn’t seem like a bad deal to Erion: locate the ruins of a long-forgotten keep, unearth a buried treasure, and collect the bounty.

The simple treasure hunt spirals into a faceoff with vicious monsters–both animal and human. Retrieving the artifacts will take more than a crew of diggers. Sure, the bounty is lucrative, but what Erion uncovers may tug at his conscience more than he thought possible.

Some questions are better left unanswered.

Particular Passages 4: South Wing

15 Stories | 15 Authors
Down an abandoned hallway lie forgotten rooms.
Each room contains secrets left, forgotten, lost, or locked away.
Some are wonderful and beautiful, others are dark and terrible.
There’s no way to know which until you step inside.

So take a deep breath and open the door.

Animal Magica: Volume 2

This coloring book will remind you of one thing… Just how much you always wanted a dragon or pet bear. Or to ride on a unicorn or dinosaur. Or to don armor and go on an epic, magical quest.

Illustrated and published by the incredibly talented Tanya Hales and featuring stories by 25 creative, inspired authors.