Stories

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?

Colin McCann’s life is about to be turned upside down. After happily chatting to the gorgeous American, Kit Hansen, he thinks nothing of helping drunk Denny Harrison home to his front gate. On Monday morning at school, however, he is summoned to the deputy head’s office to meet two detectives, who grill him about his movements on Friday night before informing his that not only was Denny murdered that night—his body found face-down in Casham Ponds—but that Colin is the prime suspect.

Nanuq Kitlali, the ruler of a pirate empire, kidnapped the Goyan ambassador Jokin Trescothik, but finally agrees to release the man. The Cyrus dealer Perez hires the Horus crew to pick up Jokin and take him to an asteroid at the edge of the system Epsilon Eridani. The plan doesn't work out and the Horus must land on the main planet Akar Kazbek. The mission poses a challenge to the Horus crew. The system is under Alliance control.

Paul, Sam, and Will, 18 year-old teenagers, have everything going for them. That is, until everything changes.

Jason Colby hasn't always gotten along with his Parents. So after an argument that led to him walking out on them and the rest of his life, something changes that brings everything crashing back around him.

After a harrowing first leg of their travels, Kieren and the others reach the dwarf stronghold of Thorold. There they meet up with the wizard, Beraut, and continue their journey, but will their mission be successful?

After visiting Daglon, the Horus crew is in search of a new job. The Society of Yanara Archives offers a search contract and hires the crew to find out about the origin of the Yanara people. Ancient documents tell of a journey through space and point to an unknown planet. The Horus crew does an elaborate research, finds a possible candidate, and sets out to explore the planet. What they find is shocking.

After a battle in the hellish realm, Nick's body is possessed by the most impish of demons. Trapped in the after world, Nick must find a way to get his life back.

Quintin Marshall has found himself sick of his boyfriend and his abusive ways and goes home to Montana.

This is another adventure of the Horus crew. A transport mission takes the men to Rho 59, a dwarf planet on the edge of the Titan Empire. A Titan group plans to stir an upheaval in the Empire of Titania and deprive the ruler of his power. The Horus crew unintentionally gets involved in the Titan plot. Will they find a way out of the predicament?