Shaddoth: Stories

Smith Household universe. In the not so distant future a small group of super geniuses search for the right person to pilot their new faster than light space ship. After a decade of unsuccessful searching, they narrow their list to just one man. But can they convince him to accept the task and if so, just what will he discover in nearby solar systems. 66000 words. 'Trials' is not necessary to read first, but certain characters are introduced there.

In the far future after humans took to the stars and met terrible foes humans developed war machines to combat those foes on the ground and in space, a young man suffers the loss of his planet and his family due to alien invaders. Unwilling to surrender to the inevitable, he strives to make those aliens pay for his losses. This is a story of what happens after his planet is freed and his actions come to light. No sex. 67000 words. Enjoy

A story in the Axeman Universe
A world quite similar to ours, interdimensional portals appeared suddenly across the world. Along with those portals, chosen recipients woke to find Weapons floating above them. They and they only were able to enter the colored gates and explore. This is a tale told by one of the early explorers of his first year of experiencing new worlds, new friends and new abilities on a fast-changing earth. A complete and edited, full length fantasy book for my readers to enjoy in their seclusion.

Three years ago, Super humans Awoke worldwide with varying reactions dependent on the country. Nathan woke to his powers at the age of 16 in a nation hostile to those with Power. This is a story, (baby novel sized) of his early struggles for survival and acceptance.

An orphan living at an orphanage is given the opportunity of a lifetime by an otherworld being. An opportunity to become a master of his own personal dungeon including the choice of monsters and theme to populate his new abode. This short story, I intend to become the premise for a new universe.

I have given this story a complete rewrite. (and needed cleaning.) A successful hero flees his home world after subjugating the Dragon Queen and her hosts to start anew on a young, fresh world only to encounter politics. Again...

A pleasant engineer from the next century receives a package from his employers as a bonus. The Virtual Reality game that he expected to log into was not the one he ended up in. And it wasn’t Virtual… And it wasn't a game... And he was no longer a mid-twenties male but a 16 year old female. Server Change 117000 words. No Sex PS. He is still only attracted to women. -Sheesh.

In the 2030s, Supers on both sides of the fence have been getting away with murder, and worse, for far too long. Only one man has been doing anything to correct this travesty, the man the world knows as Bach. The oldest and strongest of Supers, he had long ago decided that the mass murders and the 'worse' needed to be buried six feet under. This tale begins with a young army Lieutenant spurring Bach to live life again and not just go through the motions. 50,000 words. Enjoy. Shaddoth.

The world's greatest Device Maker takes a student to pass on his knowledge. In a world seemingly against her, she strives to learn her new profession and rise above her fears and timidity. Catherine Larkin's education at the Device Master's hands will be more encompassing than she could have ever imagined. This complete 300k word story is told from the Master's point of view. Enjoy, Shad.

A story in the Kassandra's Portals Universe
Unfinished work. Charles and Chandra flee from Fairview and return home to before war can set in on the continent.