Eshari has already watched one home burn. She will do anything to keep the next one standing.When raiders destroy the village that raised her, five-year-old Eshari survives by hiding and remembering. Every weapon. Every footstep. Every detail that might keep her alive. When the Dark One finds her among the ashes, he offers something she thought she had lost forever: a family.On Murder Island, keeping that family safe demands more than love.As the Six Flames build an...

Sakori knows what the Dark One is capable of. He calls him Father anyway.At nine years old, Sakori loses his village and is taken behind the black gates of Khar'Rukan. There, among the people responsible for his loss, he finds a home. He trains beside their children, learns the empire's laws, and grows to love the family he once feared.Then Yanna of Halvek refuses to kneel.Fierce and determined to keep her own name, Yanna challenges the customs Sakori has learned to...

Born in darkness. Raised by warriors. Tempted by power.Rimitorry Ka' Tora is the daughter of the most feared warrior on Murder Island a man destined to become known as the Dark Alpha.Long before she understands the weight of her family name, four-year-old Rimitorry is taken from her home and carried into the hidden settlement of Nhem'Rakul. Her kidnappers believe they can use one lonely child to control the Five, the powerful warriors who are conquering the...

Tribal Bloody Beginnings: The Rise of the Dark Alpha begins the Tribal Universe, a dark fantasy saga of ancient power, brutal loyalty, and the birth of a legend.In the Nebu Wolf Tribe, people do not keep their names. Names are weaknesses, memories are weapons, and survival belongs only to those strong enough to obey. Known only as Thirty-Two, one man has spent seventeen years becoming what the Tribe demanded: a tool, a witness, and a survi...

The plot centers on the character of Pocahontas, a Native American woman who falls in love with John Smith, an English settler. Their romance unfolds amidst the tensions between Native Americans and European colonists. As Pocahontas navigates her feelings for Smith, she must also contend with the expectations of her tribe and the threats posed by colonial expansion. The play explores the clash of cultures, showcasing the complexities of identity and the impact of colonialism on indigenous ...

In "The Indian Princess," James Nelson Barker crafts a poignant and evocative tale that blends themes of love, cultural conflict, and identity against the backdrop of early American history. Utilizing a lyrical and dramatic theatrical style characteristic of the American Romantic period, Barker employs rich descriptions and intricate dialogues that illuminate the struggles faced by both Indigenous and colonial characters. This play delves into the complexities of cross-cultural relations, ...

10 years have passed since youngsters Bobby Massey and Linda West stumbled across an Australian Government secret cache of weapons. Now armed with new information, rogue government officials were ready to take any measures necessary to ensure their lucrative secret deal with a third world nation rebel group, remains secret.Bobby is captured by ex-military soldiers working for the rogue elements and interrogated in an effort to get him to reveal all he knows. Witnessing Bobby's captu...

In this highly unusual role for a lawyer, the author found himself in 1998 having to learn on his feet at a frightening pace as the newly promoted senior legal advisor to the charismatic General Sir Mike Jackson, the commander who led the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps into strife-torn Kosovo the following year to restore some sort of normality in the aftermath of the NATO bombing campaign. A peace deal was finally signed, only for Russia to intervene at the eleventh hour. The author was aske...

Set against the backdrop of early American history, "The Indian Princess" is a compelling drama that explores themes of love, cultural conflict, and the blending of disparate worlds. Barker's use of poetic dialogue and vivid imagery enriches the narrative, producing a vibrant tapestry that captures the complexities of colonial interactions. The play juxtaposes Indigenous experiences with those of European settlers, revealing the nuances of identity and belonging within a rapidly changing l...

The voices in this collection speak from the most unlikely of locations: the British-Jamaican queen of chic who hosts, reluctantly, from her premises in Suzhou, China, the Biblio-Bar International Literary Festival. In Bandar Seri Begawan, there is the young Englishman who falls in love with a rich Bruneian murderess, and can never leave. Then, there is the past, that other country we so seldom manage to escape, as in the tale of Charlie Moncrief, the ruined libertine, reduced to servitude...

Alistair Morgan is a hard man. Teenage thug, soldier and nightclub bouncer, he did too much, too young, most of it bad. It haunts his sleep. But now he’s gone and got himself an education. Re-invented himself as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language. It’s 1992 in Saudi Arabia. The money’s good but the place can send you off your head. To make matters worse, he’s ended up working with a bunch of oldsters who don’t seem to need much help in going off theirs. Somebody has to keep the whe...

In 1933, the US government decided that Americans should pay no more than 20 percent of their income for housing. Today, though, almost half of renters pay more than 50 percent of their incomes toward housing, leaving them with precious little left to feed their children, pay for medical care, or cover emergencies. Far too many of these families end up on the street.Congress has the power to intervene in the markets and protect American taxpayers. Why haven't they?