Stories

It's been said that suffering builds character. And there are few that know suffering better than young Justin. Only 14 years old, he has found an easy way out. A suicidal tendency that he is hoping will bring an end to his misery. But when he meets a mysterious boy at the end of Navy Pier one dark evening...he is given an alternative. One that will give him purpose, and set in motion the events that will lead to his ultimate destiny....in a world not like our own.

Sometimes you have to wait to get to the happily ever after and you never know who you might meet on the way.

A sequel to the Place in Between.

It is January 2004 and the United States and its “allies” have just completed the successful invasion of Iraq and Saddam Hussein has been captured. US Presidential Elections are on the horizon. Howard Dean is the frontrunner to be the Democratic candidate to take on George W. Bush.

These events weigh lightly on the mind of Will Schluter. He just graduated from high school a semester early and is looking forward to spending the next eight months in the pursuit of hedonistic pleasure and mind broadening experiences.

Neither Will nor his country had any idea about the challenges that lurked ahead.

Keith thought things were going great, unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) for him, things aren't always as they appear.

James, an American closeted teen follows his parents to France, Paris to be exact. Alone and incapable of saying anything coherent in French how will he manage?

Paul had a secret, but now that it's out in the open, his sister is less than supportive.

Will’s an aberration—the only beta to be born in 100 years. The city used to be powered by a machine invented by the last known beta, Schvesla. The monarchy has employed countless craftsmen for a century, but no one can make it run. The city relies on steam power, but now Will has reached his full potential there's a chance he might be the one to return the city to the golden era. He's smarter than any other person alive, but will that be enough?

Dwight gets the job of his dreams: PA for the famous murder mystery author Malachi Murray. It isn't what he had hoped for until he is send to Venice to research a cursed palazzo.

Logan's summer as Recreation Assistant with the Forest Service turns into more than just campground maintenance and public relations.