Stories

The Academy, the school of higher learning for all Centurion and Legatio born. Here Jason Argot of the Legatio will learn what it means to be strong of mind and body? Will he be able to fit in with his own kind? Will he ever fulfill his dream of becoming a warrior? Will the love he has so longed for become his? These questions and more await to be answered in this, the second book in the Centurion Cycle.

“The wound caused by a sword can eventually be healed; the hurt resulted from vicious remarks can never be undone.”

Under the rule of the Second Emperor of the Guan Dynasty, the Empire has begun to fall into civil ruin, with conspiracies running rampant and political unrest echoing throughout the land.

Yan Rui, a peasant of the lowest caste, has always been ugly since he could remember. Harassed and ridiculed because of his looks, the most he can do to stay alive is lick the feet of the wealthy and pray for scraps.

But when a blind man stumbles into his life, even the ugliest person can have a heart of gold.

Do you believe in love at first sight?

A teen boy and his Gay best friend spot a girl in the Agora one day, and the auburn youth falls head over heels -- much to his friend's surprise. A week later, the boy has a plan to meet her and sets it into action.

**This is an extended preview of my long poem on a classic subject. There are ten Parts to Hymenaios, or the Marriage of the God of Marriage, and this is the entirety of Part II. Please enjoy while I continue to prepare the other Parts for posting.**

Pandora is, by nature, the most beautiful and perfect woman to ever walk the earth. She is irresistible, a gift from the gods, pure magic...but Pandora's daughter Pyrrha begs to differ. After being suffocated from her dreams for far too long, now is the perfect time for revenge...but will all hope be lost in the crossfire?

This story is only for those who enjoy medieval, magical fantasy starring boys and teens. It is from The Book of Heroes, the source for “The Translator,” “The Paladin,” and other stories. It is a simple story in which the love between a squire and a young cleric becomes a political liability—because the squire is also a prince.

2006 Fall Anthology -- A young man faces the consequences of a religous ritual and finds faith in places he never dreamed possible in this first person account of the last year in the life of a human sacrifice during pagan times.

Lihai is a pickpocket. Kutanga is a respectable apprentice. Lihai's green-blue eyes captured Kutanga's heart the moment he looked upon them, but the mysterious boy he meets in the market hides something that endangers any who dare to love him. Loving another boy is of little consequence, but to love a Changeling is unforgivable to some.

My poor attempts at poetry on a subject that consumes me but is crazy even by my standards.

In the ancient world of magic, there were several primal elements. Here are some stories, written about them by the Ancient Ones.

How does an ancient god come to be and what does religion mean?
When Ashran jumps off a cliff to save himself from ritual sacrifice, he meets The God Nergal and finds himself. And Nergal, well... A god does have to fulfil his role, doesn't he?