Modester used to be a monk of Our Lady of the Magma monastery. Now he’s a prisoner of war. When his captors order him to use his gift of dowsing to find new islands during a sea voyage, Modester must decide how much he’s willing to pay for revenge. A ROSARY FOR OUR LADY […]
short stories
The Knight of Craps
A less-than-honorable knight, Aenghel fights in tournaments by day and runs a floating craps game by night.Danger strikes when the gunfathers of his violent homeland demand protection money—and he can’t pay. With his neck on the line, Aenghel rolls the dice in the biggest gamble of his life. Set in Nairn, the gritty universe […]
The Battle for Tongg Place
When you’re losing, you have to fight dirty. In a world of sorcery, serfdom, and puissant saints, university student Miek van den Tongg faces long odds in his struggle to restore his family’s fortunes. More than the future of House van den Tongg hangs in the balance when Miek devises a radical plan that […]
Vanishing Point
Art Rateniver, struggling solicitor, needs work. When a wruin hires him to track down a runaway slave, Art must choose between his principles and his pocket. No contest. But the case takes a dangerous twist when Art’s employer saddles him with a new partner who holds a skewed view of the law. A Wruinworld […]
The Unburied
The harder you work, the sooner you die. As children, the three slaves Tirois, Han, and Sient made a secret pact to defy their bloodthirsty wruin masters. When Sient perishes, Tirois and Han have just one dream left: to bury him, according to their people’s tradition… even if it means rebelling against the wruin. […]