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Devastated by his failed sneak attack against a powerful mage in the Valley of Kenosh, Lord Jason Tolbridge finds himself behind enemy lines. With only weeks to spare before winter sets in. He must make his way across ruthless mountains to get back to the kingdom of Ishtabar. Along the way, he finds himself on the outskirts of a devastated town, surrounded by the tombstones of the unfortunate victims of Rose Marie. Worn and beaten, Jason soon finds himself on the wrong end of Marie’s claws, and is left for dead in the center of town. Rescued by an old couple, Jason is torn between leaving...

A routine high school field trip to the Briggs and Sons Funeral Home goes awry when the dead cease to adhere to the rules of the living. Is it safer to stay where the dead go for their final preparation, or to run into the streets to a quickly changing world that none can recover from. The short story, Chicago Undead 3: A Bad Way To Start Your Day. In combination with the novella, Chicago Undead 4: Field Trip. Create the novel, Chicago Undead Encounters. Read alone, or combined, to take a glimpse inside the last days of Chicago.

Something happened in 1968 at a small farmhouse just outside of Evans City, Pennsylvania. The world was told it was just a movie. A movie showcasing the night that the dead walked the earth. In one night, the human death toll was high. The bodies of animated corpses were destroyed or were they. How quickly everyone forgets what really happened as the news cycle quickly changes to cover the strife that was taking over the headlines. Years later, Mark Comey and Jim Heller are hired to come to the abandoned farmhouse for a few days of painting and light repairs. Little do they know their work ...

It’s not always easy being the smallest of all the creatures living on the farm. Even so, Brooklyn is a happy mouse with dreams of becoming a ballerina. Until the day she finds a golden ring in the farmer’s garden, and discovers the power that it holds over the other creatures on the farm. The evil rat, Vincent, knows the ring is missing as well. With the help of the farmer’s housecat, he wants nothing more than to rule the farmstead and have the mice that live in the farmhouse for dinner. And he may get his way unless Brooklyn can stop him

The war continues as our reluctant heroes chase the dragon, Brightwing, to its nesting ground where it plans to hatch an army that will take over the world. For the first time Honored Son, Fall of Ishtabar, Hands of Stone and Deadfall, are brought together in one epic volume. Delve into a world where honor and magic thrive, and evil creeps in the shadows always threatening to rise.

It’s not always easy being the smallest creatures on the farm. But for Brooklynn, Nathaniel, and Dominic, life couldn’t be better. There’s adventure everywhere, from the depths of the woods surrounding their homestead, to the chicken coops, and state fair. Come follow the Somelofski children in their first three adventures: Brooklynn and the Magic Ring, Nathaniel and The Tangled Web, and Dominic and The Great Jungle Rescue. As they learn that hope is around every corner, and all is not lost when things seem the hardest.

Life as the son of a U.N. ambassador should be all fun and games. But Marc Hannah’s life is turned upside down when he avoids a botched kidnaping attempt and finds himself as the focal point of a terrorist group calling themselves The Consortium trying to steal the Earth’s nuclear stockpile. Marc soon finds out that his father is the Director of Alien Affairs for the United Nations, and the terrorist are not from earth. Within hours he finds out that aliens actually exist, and spaceships are not just in movies. Along with a mysterious girl, Dawn Firstrider, and his four-legged best ...

For the first time in paperback, Shawn Weaver gives you six tales of horror. MISSISSIPPI DEAD: Follow Jack Piccoulty as a family weekend fishing trip turns deadly along the shores of the Mississippi River. IN THE GROUND: Sit on the back porch of a home in Little Valley, Wisconsin, and hear the tale of why there are so many women buried beneath a garden. CHICAGO UNDEAD 2: DEEP FREEZE: A young girl tries to survive the first winter after the undead rise. SALEM: Hear the lovelorn dream of a lonely man during the winter of 1693, and the death of his wife in the Salem witch trials. BEFORE ...

War has come to the gates of Ishtabar. Keeping Jason Tolbridge, and his band of weary companions, from searching for Brightwing. A red dragon, hell bent on destroying everything Jason holds dear. Can the impenetrable walls surrounding the mighty city of Ishtabar withstand the demons that have infiltrated its citizens? What will be left for King Ellight to rule over after his army returns from a devastating battle with giants across the Oak Barrel River. Times is running out for Ishtabar, and it will not be long until the walls fall. Bringing Brightwing one step closer to crushing Jason’s ...

As war continues to rage on the shores of the Oak Barrel River, Lord Jason Tolbridge along with his band of wayward souls are thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Knowing that the fate of the world rests on their shoulders, Jason sets out to stop the demons trying to destroy the capital of Ishtabar. While the rest rush to the aid of the Halfling, Tyree Loveland, and the red dragon he had sworn to protect. The weary troop quickly finds themselves at the foothold of the Kin-Marrow Mountains and the Temple of Shall-Marr. The peaceful ale brewing monks that dwell within the temples are ...

Every story is part of a writer’s soul, and Ted Hayden quickly finds that out as he starts his new job as an nurse’s aide at the Greenwood Living Center and discovers that legendary author, J.S. Hill, is residing there. Then comes, Pam Bernette, daughter of Greenwood’s resident writer, and Ted finds himself falling for this unexpected beauty.A writer himself, Ted is caught in the dreaded vice of writer’s block and cannot find a way out until he discovers that even though the centers resident writer had stopped publishing years ago, he never stopped writing.Caught between love and ...

After falling through the dangerous vines that blocked the pass at Vine-Gate, deep within the Kin-Morrow Mountains, Tyree Loveland must continue on his adventure to the capital of Ishtabar to deliver a rare dragon’s egg to King Ellight, an egg that will be a major factor in the war that is ragging on Ishtabar’s borders. With no way to cross the vast lands before the egg can hatch. Tyree comes upon a caravan of entertainers, who provide hope and security that he will make it to Ishtabar on time. But he does not discover until it is too late that the caravan’s owner, Johnathan Murkwood,...

Mice from all over the state are coming to the county fair. Little did Nathaniel know that this county fair would be the one that he would never forget. A fun day of friends, family and the discovery of a new friend, ends in Nathaniel being left behind at the fairgrounds. With no way to get home on his own, Nathaniel discovers the importance of sacrificing for others, and the knowledge that a true friend will always be there for you.

The war of Ishtabar is over, and the evil that had tried to take over the kingdom has fallen. Needing time to heal, Jason Tolbridge and his party of weary adventurer’s head back to the Valley of Snell before winter covers the land making it impossible to travel. As the spring comes, so does the thaw, and with that the appearance of massive golems threatening to livelihoods of the halfling community living within the valley. Taking it upon themselves Jason, May, and Tyree head out to find what is controlling the stone behemoths. While the rest of the party works to protect the valley. All ...

Dive into the Chicago Undead experience. The combination of Chicago Undead 5: Ashes along with its prequel- Dust. A mix of love, romance, then horror as the undead start to rise on the streets of Chicago Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust DUST: No one knew what was coming in the month of July. But in the months prior, Pastor Dan Sullivan is leading his first congregation in the quiet Chicago suburb of Fox Lake. Little did he know that burying his predecessor, Pastor Daniel McGregor, would be such an arduous task. The church had little money and finding it would be hard. Knowing this, Pastor Dan ...

The first year of college is supposed to be one of new experiences, adventure and discovery. Higher learning in a safe setting with new friends, new teachers and independence. For Violet Mann this was a chance to purse new dreams and live in a setting unlike she had ever done before.Moving into Edmyer Hall was a big change going from a small family setting to dormitory living with over a hundred young men and women living in the same building. Something her parents fervently disapproved of. But Violet needed a change and Elmstead College was just that. A new chance at life outside of high ...

London, 1888 After Jack Morrow boards a steamship to America, the gruesome murders attributed to “Jack the Ripper,” stop as suddenly as they started. Jack is in pursuit of a cunning and dangerous Master Vampire who he has battled before. With his trusted friend, Helena, a gifted physic and practitioner of white magic, they meet the legendary sleuth and partner of Sherlock Holmes, Doctor John Watson. Together, the trio lands in New York City and encounters far more than they expected. Bent on revenge, the Ripper follows the Vampire's trail to the dark streets and mansions of New Orleans,...

The July 4th weekend is quickly approaching, and Remi Anne is settling in as a new mother. Life has taken a fast change from college to motherhood. But she will not let that stop her as she plans a happy life for her small family in a quiet part of Chicago, well quiet as Chicago can be. She never expected the terrifying changes that would happen to her family when her husband, Glen, returned home from work but not before being ambushed by a homeless man on the subway. Tired and not feeling overtly well after the attack. Glen cuts his night short and goes to bed. Unaware that Glen’s injury...

Dominic and his trusty sidekick Munk, are out for a day of swashbuckling adventure. Little do they know in their search for pirate treasure. They enter part of the forest held by the king of the deer mice. Right under Dominic’s nose, Munk is captured. And it is up to the young mouse to save his friend. Unable to tell his parents for fear of getting into trouble for being in the forest without permission. Dominic and his older brother, Nathaniel, head out to save Munk. Along the way they encounter a bat named Lilly. Who ends up captured by the deer mice during the discovery of the king’s...

Bringing his family home to Little Valley, Wisconsin, Allen Young thought that this move was the chance for a new beginning, a new job, a new town, a breath of fresh air. Little did he know that the very home he had lived in as a child held more than the memories of his father and grandfather. It held their very souls. Built by loving hands a replica of Little Valley sat in a room on the second floor of Allen’s new home. With loving care every tree, every building, every street was placed on the model. And, day by day, whatever happened in town showed itself in miniature detail before ...