Secret Author - Stories

Benny's parents are sending him to spend the summer with his great-aunt, because they can't afford to pay someone to watch him while they work. Benny is resistant, because he knows it means that he won't be with his friends over summer vacation, but his parents have no choice. The thing is, it doesn't turn out as bad as he fears.

After Gettysburg, the War settled into a brutal stalemate. Then, the war took an unexpected turn: General Grant was found dead. At first, this appeared to be a grim accident. But papers discovered at the scene told a darker story—conspiracy, foreign interests, powerful financiers, and the highest circles of government, tied together by a single missing ledger. Little is noted of the rain-soaked cadets from Virginia stumbling upon Grant’s party, other than they were there. But behind that account lay a frantic hunt to recover the ledger before its contents could expose those willing to reshape nations from the shadows.

Caden is chasing a dream one failed recipe at a time.

Beneath a tree in Golden Gate Park, Caden finds Kai—a sharp-eyed fifteen-year-old who somehow knows exactly what's missing from his recipe, despite having no idea why. One impromptu cooking session later, impossible things start happening. Now Caden has a glowing sauce pot, a very confused roommate, far too many questions, and a growing suspicion that Kai has forgotten something important.

Matthew, a lonely boy from the small town of Figton, befriends a mysterious stranger named Finn during the annual Ivory Fig Ceremony. Their friendship grows over the years as they reunite each summer, helping Matthew cope with personal challenges and the weight of tradition. When Matthew is chosen for a pivotal role in the festival, he discovers secrets about Finn and the town’s magical legacy, forcing him to make important decisions about his future and his place in Figton.

When Noah’s partner Julian starts spending an unusual amount of time in the bathroom, well-meaning friends and family fuel his suspicions. What is Julian hiding from him?

Life was both hard and peaceful. I kept to myself mostly, but one night changed that. Ever since then, I'm forced to think about what had happened.

What if the only Forbidden Knowledge is the truth you deny yourself?

Haunted by a cursed book, Eric and his partner Paul battle cosmic horrors on the frontier. They eventually abandon their dark duty, choosing a quiet, enduring life of peace together.

This is the story of two couples entering an infamous square in Berlin on the night of 10th May. One couple of lovers arrives in 1933, the other pair still hesitating about how, or if, they ever can express their undeclared love, visits the square on the anniversary 70 years later. None of the four has shared important knowledge that the other should know. Is it too late?

A story of paranoia, obsession and things you were never meant to know about.