For some, the magic of certain books lasts a lifetime. For Thomas Abbey, the works of reclusive children’s fantasy author Marshall France have been an essential part of his life ever since he was a boy. Son of a famous movie star, Abbey is now approaching middle age having spent too many years trying to get out from under the shadow of just ‘being the son of…’ and finding something meaningful in his life. When he meets the puppeteer Saxony Gardner, who shares his passion for the France books, together they decide to collaborate on a biography of their favorite author.

Glass Soup is a loose sequel to Jonathan Carroll’s earlier work, White Apples. The story continues to explore themes of life, death, love, and the metaphysical battle between good and evil. The novel follows Vincent Ettrich and his lover, Isabelle Neukor, who were central to the plot of White Apples. Having died, Vincent is once again alive, recently resurrected for some mysterious reason. Isabelle, pregnant with their child, discovers that their unborn son is destined to play a crucial role in the cosmic struggle between chaos and order.

Frannie McCabe, police chief of Crane’s View, New York discovers a dead three-legged dog in the middle of the street. When he decides to bury it, strange things begin to happen. The dog inexplicably reappears, first in his office and then alive, kicking off a series of bizarre events that make McCabe question both his sanity and reality.

Who or what is Taylor Lane? Taylor Lane survived the beast that killed her mother; now she has powers that threaten to expose her to a host of evil beings she used to believe were imaginary. Forced to fight for her own survival, she's thrown into the middle of an almighty war, where nothing is what it seems. Amidst the chaos, Lucian, her shadowy protector enters her life and heart. But there’s something dark inside of him: he’s a vampire, the original Dark One. Can they learn to trust one another and save the world around them?

Vincent Ettrich is a charming carefree man who discovers he has recently died but been mysteriously resurrected. As he tries to piece together the circumstances of his death and the reason for his return, he learns his resurrection is not just a second chance at life but also a pivotal event in a cosmic battle.