Ma/Fa Stories

A Linkage Story
The Waiter's Tale sheds light on the life of the Chevalier and introduces characters pivotal to the story arc(!). The story contains a lot of travel and fornication, although much of the latter is noises off so to speak. There are also gobbets of history, music, and film talk. Threading through the tale is what could be considered a coming of age story. Judge for yourselves, although the first two stories in the Linkage series (both very short) will need to be read to make sense of this story.

A Make the Cut Story
Book 4 - John Abrams had defeated the enemy's agent that ruled over the Earth and held humanity in its grip. Now free to follow its own destiny, humanity races to rebuild and expand civilization while preparing for the arrival of the enemy fleet. Nothing is certain and the clock is ticking. But where is John Abrams in all this? For almost a decade, he has been missing-in-action. Even worse, his AI partner is no longer responding as it once had. What the hell has happened?

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
Betrayal! The Rask have launched a surprise attack against their former allies, plunging the territories of Borealis into a bloody war. The tyrannical Matriarch deploys her pirate legions to seize control of the planet's trade routes, while a UNN Assault Carrier lands a battalion of armored vehicles on its surface to restore order. The Coalition forces must drive across the Dune Sea, thousands of kilometers of inhospitable desert, fighting off the Rask army as they go.

A story in the Fidèle Universe
Reeling in the wake of a tragic death and an infinitely complicated visitor from the past, Rose calls on a friend to help lift (and drink) her spirits. But instead of comfort, she's faced with one shocking revelation after another.

A The Chronicles of Dan Hayward Story
On this day, Brad and Abby recite their vows to become husband and wife.

A Dara Story
Part of the Keltria universe
Tom felt a bus pass him and then heard it hit the brakes just as he neared the stop. Without much thought, he stepped into the bus, after the rear doors, whooshed open beside him. He stopped long enough to flash his 'Go-Card' at the device to pay for his trip. The bloody thing wouldn't register. 'Great, just bloody great,' he fumed. The card was out of cash. [Note: Reading the book Delta, will give the history of some of the characters but this book isn't a continuation of that series.]

A Tiger Team Story
Following nearly being Court-martialed because of the results of their mission to Parthas, Tiger Team and the other members of First Mobile Headquarters Team are scheduled for a number of schools while the Partners have their young. There are several incidents while Tiger Team attends school and a few surprises afterwards before they receive their next assignment, which is to stop the guerrilla activity on Owen's World. The situation there turns out to be very different from what they were told.

A Ley Line Witch Story
In Book 3, Maddy's life changes even more now that she has accepted being a Dragon. There are new challenges and decisions that are forced on her and her new husband. David De Tocqueville also struggles with things that he is required to do.

Magic of the Wood
Ella and John are engaged, and about to spend their first Earth Day together since he learned the secret of her dryad heritage. The world can be a cruel place, though, and the young lovers must hold on to each other when it seems everything is against them.

A Ingrams and Associates Story
April's life is saved by a mysterious hero, who loses his own life in the process. April tracks down the people in his life, determined to help them.