Military Stories

A Story in the The Amulets of Power Universe
Bill and Suenee are stationed at two different locations before joining some of their old friends to go to Luang Phrabang to aid the Amulets in their secret fight against the North Vietnamese. This is Part 2 of the prequel to the Amulets of Power.

Shattered Lands
In a kingdom torn apart by war and political intrigue, William Whitton must navigate a treacherous landscape of political machinations and conflict following the death of the King. Sent to war by his stepfather the young prince learns the harsh realities of leadership and the toll of conflict on both soldiers and civilians. Back in the capital, the new king, begins to impose oppressive laws to limit the power of the barons and consolidate consolidate power, pushing the kingdom toward Rebellion.

Captain Zhang Mei, elite PLA special forces, touches an ancient jade brooch in a Himalayan cave and wakes in 221 BCE—chosen as consort to Prince Liang, the Qin Dynasty's black sheep general. She makes him a vow: "I'll be your blade, not your toy." Together they revolutionize warfare using her modern tactics, surviving poisonings and court intrigue orchestrated by the Crown Prince. When she finds the brooch that could take her home, Mei faces an impossible choice: return to 2025's safety, or stay

A Country Boy, City Girl Story
This is the continuation of Pete's life and adventures. Finally graduating High School, he leaves for Marine Boot Camp. But some life changing events are still waiting in his future. Story codes will be added when appropriate.

A story in the Winds of Change Universe
Grant Maxwell is sent back to the Colonial period of America to try to thwart the actions of a Scottish professor who hates the United States. Unfortunately, too much damage may have already occurred and it may be up to Grant to try to salvage the Nation. Note - Slavery concerns life in Colonial America. - 119,900 words. / (Reviews)

A Magic at War Story
"She was naked and tied to a bed when I first met her." I know, strange way to meet a woman. But what happens after that? And how did she get to be naked and tied up? And how the hell did he happen to be lucky enough to meet her that way? A little story about what happens when the Fates decide you need to be woken up and how they do it. WARNING-No actual sex, but attempted rape is part of the story. Don't read if that is not your cup of tea.

In the Panjshir Valley, 1983, Zala Sadat learns to kill the way her father taught her to hunt: necessary, patient, never wasted. When a Soviet marksman is sent to find her, an unlikely correspondence unfolds in near-misses and left-behind brass, two patient killers reading each other across empty ridges. Command wants results, and restraint has a cost. When grief breaks hers, only one truth remains: better him than me. A quiet, devastating story of duty and the mountain that outlasts them both.

A Poacher's Progress Story
Jack Greenaway's pathway to happiness is strewn with obstacles: a plagiarized novel and his sister's infatuation with a Romantic poet; an old, 15th century, law; a white lady in Brussels and a Black Guard at Chateau Blanchard; attendance at weddings - and funerals; going undercover in Manchester, and helping to foil an assassination plot. He overcomes these difficulties and his future looks assured until a blast from his past causes catastrophe.

A Story in the The Amulets of Power Universe
Following awakening in a grass field after an auto accident, Mike Barnett discovers a young woman from a separate accident a short distance away. It is the next day before he discovers that he is 110 years in the past, and it is much later before he learns that he is there to change history. / (Reviews)