Stories

Step into a world of magic, mystery, swords, and of course dragons. Young Levi doesn't quite know who or what he is, until one day a mysterious man shows up and everything changes

2006 Fall Anthology -- needs formatting

A member of the Sanitaria Springs group of associated stories, Dreamcatcher plays heavily with Cynus's characters Logan and Seth - You really should read 'Another Day in Parodyse, The Bearded Bromance and Teammates before this. Then you should read its companion, Underdogs.

Earth and World intersect; boys move from one to the other; familiar stories meet in unfamiliar ways, all ruled by magic.

Dylan Summers is a happy-go-lucky kid who spends his days riding and training with his best friend Tanner. His life is idyllic until the events of one violent night shatter his innocence and send him careening into a dark place he never imagined existed.

A senior and a freshman find love, lust, and homophobia at an upscale school in New York City in 1980.

Fourteen-Year-Old Eoin is facing some tough obstacles. That is until his best friend takes him out for the day to get away from all the difficulties. When the two boys skip a full day of responsibilities to go diving at a local dive spot. They realize the afternoon is just what they needed to escape the pressures of reality. Everything is sunshine and peaches until Eoin finally speaks his mind.

Michael finds himself in a predicament: someone knows his darkest secret, and hates him for it. But who?

A brief tale on the subject of fear.

Reinard Artego the Third is the last of his clan, a Faro running from his world after the death of his Segal. He takes refuge on Egara, working at a porneo, where no one would ever expect to find a Faro.

Galen just moved to the Hephaestus Isles, accepting a job offer from his friend. The only issue is the offer comes with a house already taken by a Faro.

When the Egaro and the Faro meet, cultures collide. Reinard fears his new roommate's sexual appetites, while Galen is amazed at Reinard's standoffish attitude toward him. For a week's time, the two will have to deal with each other. Or at least try not to kill each other.

Rio Shal'Darim is a city ripe with conflicts. With the upper city and the lower city tearing at its once magnificent land, will there be a chance for hope to rise again? Or will its inhabitants be trapped forever in an endless swirl of darkness?