Stories

Alex and I had recently met in Amsterdam and he convinced me to head to Innsbruck with him. This is a short story about beginnings, endings and how things never really end.

A Charlie Boone tale for July 4^th. Charlie Boone and his friends are vacationing on the dark planet Engris when they meet up with an alien with a story to tell. Before they know it they are drawn into another adventure, this time with the prize being Engris itself!

Streaks of lightning shoot from dark clouds over the battle field as the Great Invaders approach the last free city and hail rains down upon the invaders as the Sky Witch appears. She is flanked by great armies of soldiers, followed by the Great Fire Birds that descend and ignite into flaming balls, scorching all in their path of destruction.

Jake is a rebellious teenager, perhaps as a response to his father - the captain of the local police force - who has very strict ideas about how Jake should live his life. A mysterious smile is exactly what Jake needed to show his dad that his life is his own.

Andy's father pushes him to take a position as assistant to a gambler. No one but Andy seems to notice that his new employer is a snake. An actual, scaly, fork-tongued, yellow-eyed, limbless reptile.

Elias Shastan has been an orphan on the streets for years now. He only has one wish--to find a home for Christmas. But when Christmas Eve rolls around and Elias is still stuck in the snowbanks, he begins to lose hope. Will the magic of the falling snow grant his only wish, or will Elias be frozen in loneliness's claws forevermore?

This is the ancient tale of Theseus, prince of Athens, who tries to stop Athens' tribute to Crete. He will not only meet a monster in a labyrinth but perhaps the love of his life. But the Gods are not always friendly. Being a plaything to the moods of the Gods, Theseus and Arian are stranded on the isle of Naxos where they will meet their fate and a God's private competition.

Mihai is on a quest to become the most powerful wizard in the world.

Landon pushed his luck too far this time, and nothing's the same anymore.

Living in the shadow of his dead brother, Seth Cohen is just trying to be the son that his parents lost. He is accepted into Heedway Hall School of the Arts, a prestigious music and art school, where he meets Spencer, Logan, and John, who couldn't be more opposite (from him and from each other). Slowly, with the help of new friends, Seth learns what it means to be a musician and more importantly, himself.
**See chapter notes for info on plot changes