I try to post something every Fourth, to honor those who've served. So, please let the length of this little tale be a testament to the respect that I have for all of you. This is, in-effect, Pilgrim's Progress, set in World War Two. It takes our hero on the fraught journey from youthful naïveté to adult capability via virtues that everybody in the military understand, honor, courage, and commitment. The war crime at the center of this happened, even if the payback is in my imagination. / (Reviews)
A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
Evan and his squad fight their way across a blasted hellscape of trenches and fortifications as they push toward the Queen's mountain stronghold, intent on delivering a killing blow to the Bugs on Kerguela. With all of their cards on the table, the Coalition fleet must band together and use every tool at their disposal if they want to put an end to the alien occupation of the moon.
A story in the Mist World Universe
Mist World, as its name suggests, is a world covered by mist. The only land visible on Mist is the mountains and plateaus that rise out of the never ending gray sea.-- Come follow Jake Harrow as he flies the skies of Mist World harvesting sky eels, dances with pirates, encounters old enemies, runs into old friends and meets some new friends along the way. This story is 218,000 words long and is complete. (There is no Graphic sex.)
A Story in the Anthony Carter Universe
Will Potter, an orphan and merchant’s apprentice in a small Devon port, runs afoul of the law when he beats up a landowner's son. Given a choice between prison and volunteering for the Royal Navy, he joins the company of a small Navy sloop bound for New South Wales. Read how young Will finds his calling and a sweet wife, and even wins glory at Trafalgar. A new story in the Anthony Carter Universe of seafaring novels.
A Poacher's Progress Story (9) An unanticipated stay in Aden is enlivened by Rollo Guest's story. Another voyage takes Mimi and Jack to Madras, a different continent and many surprising discoveries, not all unpleasant. A murderous religious sect and a reincarnation of a goddess ensures their stay in the country is memorable, as are the characters they meet, including a couple of old friends. Jack plumbs the depths of despair before the conclusion of his quest. An ending contains the embryo of new beginnings.
A Seneca Story (3) Love gained, love lost. Battles fought, friends die. Is duty too much to demand? Judah Becker steps into new and unanticipated roles.
A Jade Force of Misera Story (2) Ten years have passed since the orphans arrived at the Jade Academy. There's a civil war brewing in Inra and the military thinks it can conscript a couple cadets to help out in the war effort. / (Reviews)