A Story in the Laresa World Universe
(Follow-up to "Deified", completing Nathifa's tale) Laresa and Nathifa are living a quiet, simple life among their newly adopted people, but Laresa is troubled. Recent events have eroded her ability to brush off that she is Djinn, and thus a slave. Being so close to Nathifa, only recently freed from the bonds of the Djinn herself, is a source of turmoil for Laresa as well. The village also faces danger as "Those who live outside the light" stalk the peaceful community.
A high-school student comes to terms with some remarkable abilities, and learns that all the Newtons and Joules of the universe can not solve the problems at the frontier of the human soul. / (Reviews)
He was a grad school loner, she was making ends meet by selling roses in Pablo's bar. After a bit of a rocky start, the two begin to see eye-to-eye on any number of things! Much sickly sweetness ensues, and some stuff that's NOT so sickly sweet.
Olaf is a computer nerd who inherits a run-down country estate. He sells off most of it, retaining two buildings, the mews and the coachhouse, renovates them, and moves in to working as an IT consultant. Over time he acquires a cat, a dog, and a foster son, but the development of relationships within his environment is not straightforward.
A man is faced with making several decisions in his life, each that will drastically alter his future. His first decision is to help a desperate mother of two young children who can't pay for her groceries. This single act of kindness leads to a wonderful adventure that changes his life. The real question is; will he keep making the right decision or will he lose everything dear to him?
Something has happened, killing off most of the world. A small handful of people struggle to survive the aftermath and build a new life for themselves. (Note: Story Codes include acts from future chapters.) / (Reviews)
A romance with aliens involved! Two college students meet thanks to a strange message. Their stories emerge as they get to know each other and the alien. It has religious overtones. I hope you enjoy the ride!
For some reason, I was moved to review and then revise this story. RG. Now (2/23/16), I'm beginning to work on a sequel.