Stories

Summer vacation had started out well for Derry and Caleb. There was much to occupy two adventurous boys in the rural landscape in which they lived. They had the woods, and the fields, and the waterways to occupy them.

And they had each other.

But then they made a discovery - a strange place hidden in the forest, a pathway to lands beyond description. And suddenly, the summer was not quite so simple any longer.

It is August of 2004, the month that the Olympics were held in Athens. Will Schluter will be there, then he'll start his freshman year at Harvard with his cousin Marie. It's a bittersweet event because the man he loves, Travis Buck, has to remain in Hollywood to work on his acting career, and they'll have to deal with being separated by thousands of miles.

Meanwhile, Will's brother JJ is firmly established in New York City, trying to deal with the inevitable challenges life throws at him, while his father Brad will face a crisis that could ruin his marriage.

Damon's grandfather had always told him the Abercrombie powers could only be passed on by blood. He was wrong. For the past nine years, Damon and Kai have watched over and trained their adopted sons Benji and Alex to use the powers they mysteriously inherited. Now, as the boys have turned sixteen, they learn about the mysterious 'Prophecy of the Chosen' and they learn they are not the only family to be blessed with powers.

Young Adam, aka Simon, aka J.J. grew up in Southern Indiana, the victim of sexual abuse for as long as he could remember. The one thing he had going for himself was his intelligence, which allowed him to master advanced college-level material online. On his 13th birthday, however, his father left him no choice but to fight back the only way he could. Forced to run away, he began an amazing journey that would lead him to the highest corporate echelons, and more importantly, to love.

Jackson is a Senior in high school. Everything seems to be coming together to make this the best year yet.

Alan Thrush and Peter O'Gorman are a gay couple in their mid-twenties who have the support of their friends and families. Their comfortable lives are turned upside down, however, when Alan's sister and brother-in-law are involved in a serious accident, leaving the young men as the guardians of two small boys.

“What about you Zackary? Do you have any plans to keep you busy during the holidays?” Mum asked me. I so hated that name, but it is the name I was given at birth, and my middle name was just as bad, and I refused to use it, and regularly reminded my parents and brother to never speak that name.

As I considered the question, I wondered if the casual summer job that I have for the past few years was still available, which I had really enjoyed, and began just two days after Boxing Day. “I don’t know, nothing until after Christmas, and after that I am hoping that I will have my usual old job,” I replied.

A powerful, evil sorcerer threatens the Kingdom of Tarolia and Kieren, a young half-elf, finds himself thrust into the heart of the struggle. How is he involved and what part will he play?

Dumped for the summer, Quinlan Thomas meets family he never knew and makes a few mistakes looking for some happiness while learning some words in Mandalorian.

The CAP saga continues...J
J and Zach: Two competitive sports, two athletes, both locked in the closet.
Wade: Rebuilding his life with Matt
Brad: Learning to be a single guy.
Will: Being Will.