Minstrels of Skaythe
Where dark sorcery rules, they seek to restore a forbidden power — hope!
Minstrels of Skaythe (Collection)
All three novellas in the series are collected in this paperback edition. Perfect for autographs and gift-giving!
The Ice Witch of Fang Marsh (Minstrels of Skaythe III)
Meven is a renegade, hunted by the cruel regime of master mage Dar-Gothull. Her desperate desire is to lose herself in the treacherous Fang Marsh. Only there can she live the life she wants, in freedom and safety. To reach the marsh, Meven must sneak through the town of Eshur, where her old enemy, the wicked Countess Ar-Torix, commands dozens of spies and guards. It should be no problem!
What Meven doesn’t know is that she’s already being tracked. Ozlin was thrown out because of his emerging magic. Now he’s starving on the streets of Eshur. Caught stealing, he’s about to be imprisoned in the brutal temple school. Until Meven recognizes his power and intervenes. Suddenly she has a new, desperate desire — to save this mageling boy, and maybe save herself as well.
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Dancer in the Grove of Ghosts (Minstrels of Skaythe II)
“He’s dead. He just doesn’t know it yet.”
Mortally wounded, Cylass is abandoned on the battlefield by comrades who would just as soon have him out of the way. But as he waits for death, a strange savior appears. The dancer, Tisha, heals him with her forbidden magic, but also draws the wrath of his cruel former lord.
Soon guardsman and renegade mage are on the run. Will Cylass help Tisha, as she helped him? Or will he do the smart thing, and turn her over to the vicious Count Ar-Dayne?
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The Tower in the Mist (Minstrels of Skaythe I)
Zathi’s job is to capture renegade mages, but Keilos isn’t like any other mage she’s dealt with. Her drive to bring him in only leads them deeper into a cursed forest. Together, warrior and mage will face deadly beasts and grapple with decisions that compromise every principle. Until they stumble upon a place of ancient, forgotten magic. Zathi must choose — allow Keilos to claim it, or kill him once and for all.
Available at Amazon or alternate formats through Draft2Digital.
Wyrmflight, a blog collection.
Here you’ll find the great dragons of mythology and folklore from around the world. Discover fascinating true stories about real dragons. (There are more of them than you think!) Plus a few reviews, jokes and poems.
So come into the dragon’s lair! If you dare…
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The Gellboar, a dark fantasy novelette. 
The Holy Mothers have decreed that only women can be trusted with the awesome powers of sorcery. But Dan can no more live without magic than he could go without breathing. Disguised as a woman, he struggles to provide for his sickly daughter through illicit magic. But his life of lies has drawn a darker eye than that of the Holy Mothers…
Just $.99 on Amazon or Draft2Digital.
The Weight of Their Souls, a swords and sorcery novelette
The epic war is over, the great Enemy destroyed. A ragtag band of survivors makes their way home, only to discover there were survivors on the other side, too. And even a lesser evil from that vicious host can still be a deadly threat. It’s swords against sorcery, with more than just their lives on the line. The travelers, who barely know each other, must summon the courage to face one more battle.
Just $.99 on Amazon or Draft2Digital. The podcast ran during spring of 2013 and is available on my web site.
Wee Folk and Wise, a fairy anthology edited by Yours Truly.
All over the world, fairy tales are told. There are big fairies and little fairies. Ugly fairies and pretty fairies. Wise fairies and silly fairies. Sweet fairies and scary fairies. Twenty authors share their own fantastic fairy tales in this magical collection. What kind of fairy will you meet here?
A magical e-book, just $5.99 on Amazon.
The Grimhold Wolf a dark fantasy novelette
Madeline had a perfect life, until she learned her husband was a sorcerer who consorted with demons. Transformed into a beast, with the intent to silence her, she struggles to retain her humanity and save her young son from his father’s vile legacy. Thomas is a warrior priest, so obsessed with werewolves that he was ordered into retirement. Charlie is the young boy who must choose between his father’s power and his mother’s love. These three battle through a maze of evil, where demons may be the only victors.
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Seven Exalted Orders
In Arkanost, all magi must belong to one of The Seven Exalted Orders, each bound to a single magical element, but Ryamon is trapped in the wrong one. His life-long dream is to be a Fire magus; as a Stone magus, he’s miserable. Then he hears about Valdira, a peasant girl whose power over plants and animals is as rare as it is illegal. Ryamon makes a desperate bargain: if he brings Valdira back for trial, he’ll be admitted to the Order of Fire at last. It’s a great plan until he actually meets Valdira.
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Too Many Princes
There are too many princes in Crutham! Brastigan knows it well enough; he is 13th in line for the throne, and he is bored. A misfit and rogue, Brastigan keeps busy drinking and fighting, until one day he nearly dies in a brawl. Was it an accident, or attempted murder? Brastigan sets out with Lottres, his brother and best friend, to find the truth. But Lottres has goals of his own…
Click here for purchase information. Published by Dragon Moon Press.
The Magister’s Mask and The Necromancer’s Bones
This is a duo that relate the adventures of Shenza, a young sorceress who solves crimes with magic. Dragon Moon Press published. Click here for information about The Magister’s Mask, and here for information about The Necromancer’s Bones.
In addition, I have a chapter in Dragon Moon’s Guide to Writing for Young Adults and Sky Warrior’s anthology, The Dragon’s Hoard.
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