Fantasy Stories

Caroline, recently divorced, estranged from her children and former friends, was lonely. Then her father died and she travelled north to arrange the funeral, sell the house and clear Pop's possessions. These include her father's dream car, a maroon Jaguar bought just before Caroline's mother died and her father's crippling stroke. The car hadn't moved in 30 years, but because it meant so much to Pop, she was loath to scrap it. She smiled as she sat in the driving seat...

A Rage Story
Angus O'Shea ruled the underworld with an iron fist as the Bloody Hand Lord of New York. When his namesake cousin is nearly killed by mafiosos, Angus smells rotten fish. Little Angus' father, Rory O'Shea (formerly Angus Cavanaugh), scours the night for answers and the answers he finds reveal an old blood feud come back to haunt the O'Shea Bloody Hands that threatens the balance of power in the city.

A story in the Dark Wood Universe
The third short story based around Dark Wood. This is a standalone story that does reintroduce some of the charactors from Apprentice Smith. Hope you enjoy.

In a world where mana, faith, and ancient laws shape reality, a boy named Rowan awakens as something never meant to exist—a Creation Dragon. When the people chant the name The Sanctum of the Twelve Dragons, faith returns, dragons stir, and the world begins to change. Hidden behind unbreakable walls, Rowan builds a kingdom while gods watch closely, failure means annihilation, and the universe waits to see whether he will become its salvation… or its end.

A Jackie Priest Story
Male teacher learns the painful way not to mess with gymnast girls

When the dark sorcerers began to gather an army to take over the world the white council called for a muster. My mother was a hedge mage and father a farmer... well he is now. He taught me everything I know and now I was going to join the army. Of course I did not expect the magical armor or weapons or the apprentice mage that was to become my mate.

Susan Wu was surprised when the old antique dealer offered her such a large sum for her Grandmother's mirror. She wouldn't have been if she had any idea of the heirloom's real value, something that not even the dealer suspected.

The elven king's magic is failing. The protection around the elves kingdom is lost. Land hungry Humans and dwarves invade and take Queen Ysolde and her daughters captive. The queen and Elenora must serve in the human lands, while the Aelwyn and Lyralyn are imprisoned in the dwarven caverns. However, all is not lost. Thanks to human arrogance, Elenora secretly learns the art of elven magic. Can she use her meagre talent to break free of her chains, and start a revolution to save the elven lands?

A story of Salau
Nemi is summoned to her Chieftain for taking up unknown arms...and finds herself forced to fight not just for her right to carry her swords, but her very life itself! NB: coded as minimal sex for some of the descriptions - read it and you'll see...