Azzadul, the god-king, the Lord of Light revered by many. When the darkness corrupted him, he became the Dark Lord, feared the world over. His magic, once a gateway to immortality for his people, delved instead into horrors as he sought ever deeper levels of mastery. Children were stolen from their beds, coveted for his blood-rites. When he vanished, it all ended, and the people of the world tried to forget, to move on…Jak Fuller is an orphan who has wandered from town to town as l...

When Primula Wallace decides to run for Chair of the Parish Council, and Abigail steps up to oppose her, she suddenly finds herself gaining popularity. The fear of the oppressive Primula at the helm, wins her approval and support for the first time in ten years. With a new found confidence, she takes a huge leap of faith, and her life takes a surprising turn for the better. Her fellow Curio's join her, and plan the biggest thing to ever happen in Wotton Dursley.Everything is riding...

At the age of forty, Abby is feeling some very old but familiar feelings. Whilst no one is taking her seriously, Abby feels if she does not make a bold, scary effort, the Curio's could separate forever. Driven by fear, Abby takes a huge leap of faith, and turns her whole life upside down, in order to make Birch and the rest of Curio's sit up and take note.The final part of the Curio's puzzle is a wild adventure for the adult Curio's, as Abby takes the lead, and pulls them back into...

What if your investments could do more than grow wealth—what if they could unleash hope? Join author Robin John on a transformative journey from a small village in India to leading a multibillion-dollar investment firm and discover how faith-based investing can serve the common good, nurture generosity, and make the world rejoice.Disrupt the conventional view that investing is simply about returns. Robin John, cofounder and CEO of Eventide Asset Ma...

When Jak, a young orphan, arrives at Fort Lasthall, he hopes to find work and a roof over his head. To his great relief, he immediately finds employment as a stable boy, in the house of a stern and reclusive man named Barrik. Although not popular with the other boys who work there, it is enough for Jak that he's found favor with Barrik, a favor that promises more than mere employment.Jak's life would be perfect—if only he wasn't haunted by the memory of a burning woman; if only his...

Al'a Solaris only wanted to prove his worth to his father when he delved into forbidden magic. Now, he must die at his father's hand, to restore honor to his bloodline. But the blade his father wields is also his final hope -- if only Al'a can discover its secret and master the fire within.Previously published in the Tantalizing Tidbits Anthology, One Who Waits is a short story prelude to Blood Dawn, John Robin's forthcoming epic fantasy novel.

Emily Montgomery Duncan lost her mother at age four, her father fell apart, Emily ended up at boarding school. In her holidays, she came home to her Grandma Hanna and the only real home she ever knew. Shortly before her 21st birthday, the call came, Han, had passed away and her whole world collapsed.Shortly after the funeral, Emily discovers she has inherited the cottage and all the land around, not her aunt, as she expected, but the thought of living in the cottage without Han, is...

Christmas is coming, and normally, all the Curio's are spread out, but this year, Roni and Will have decided to head to the Bahamas with Bradley and Ellen, Jimmy is on tour, and Edwin is unhappy with Abigail, so they are stuck at home. There is no other option, and it's decided, it is time for a full on Curio Christmas, which means, Shopping.Birch has no understanding of Christmas, because it belongs to the bell twats, and so Abby is determined to make it the best Christmas ever......

War is coming to the Green Realm. The Black city is filling fast with the deadly hoards that have been sent from Scotland. Boats are arriving packed with forces sent from London by Mason Knox, and they have only one thing in mind, the total destruction of York on route to Loxley.It is a time for the coming of Queens, as Runestone nears her moment of birth, yet the happy event brings great fear, as the Woodland Realm knows, the birth of a new queen to the Isle of Fae will mark the s...

Avalon is under construction, as the White Lord Albanlin steps in to settle the dispute between Queen Bridget Violet of the Fae of Earth, and the Queen of the Fae Ofmoon. The First Realm is placed into the care of Rhiannon, and as work begins, Bridget Violet turns to the daughter of her greatest friend and Mystic Enaria, and asks Ariel, who she has raised as her daughter after her mother's tragic death, to head to the newly renamed Avalon, as the Ambassador for the Fae of Earth.It ...

When Mason Knox arrived on the shores of Scotland, just below Stonehaven, he was seen as a hero and saviour, as his men unloaded food and building materials. Twenty six years later, it has become a very different story.Those who lived a woodsman's life have been forced into slave labour, under the industry of Knox's expanding of his concrete and stone empire. Rose Mackintosh and Sinclair Forbes, are two of the Scottish resistance for the woodla...

Having accepted his destiny, and left Loxley to prevent Mason Knox from stealing the crown of England, Robbie has to decided his next move. His brother Billy is now his enemy, and the true fight for the woodland realm has begun.Mason Knox has been stopped, but not defeated. Robbie and his group must return to Loxley in preparation for the backlash of the forces of those bearing the red dragon. A dark force is rising in the north, and soon they will face some of their greatest chall...