Stories

Two dragons suffering in love meet each other one day. This is the story of their trials together, with no guarantee that life will be easy.

A chance encounter holds the promise that Ruth might re-establish contact with her estranged brother.

A decades-long war between the fire and dark mages has ended up in a stalemate just outside Solarius in Arcadia. King Rowan and Queen Reyna decide to send their sole heir Alexander (Alex) through the multiverse to Earth with their most trusted friend Ariana to keep him safe.

Alex grows up and remains in the dark about his heritage and dormant powers until the truth begins to unravel. Events force him to enlist the help of friends, train in the magical arts, and discover the secrets of the Ancients. Should he fail, the fate of the terran homeworld and that of Arcadia could hang in the balance.

In a magical world, heavy with expectations for the ruling family, Prince Terryn is reluctant to accept a role he was born for, but not made for. If he wants to escape the throne, the time is now, but what does Fate have in store for him?

John has a mystery on his hand as he tries to work out who is leaving him anonymous Valentine Day cards.

It's Peter's favorite holiday, and he has something special up his sleeve. When things don't go exactly as planned, he tries to turn it into an April Fool's joke in an attempt to spare his feelings. The joke's on him, though, when his actions produce a result better than he ever hoped for.

Carissa has always enjoyed working with Fred. He was a good worker, a decent man, and took time to make people happy though he didn't like the limelight. Then the gifts began to appear for Fred and the poor man didn't know what to do. Carissa tries her best to help out her friend, but is she in on the gifts?

Paul's life is work. Then one night he gets a phone call from his brother asking for help. His wedding is about to go up in flames unless Paul can help him turn it all around.

Some bonds cannot be broken, no matter the time or distance.

A new teacher, Mister Darin Stanford, is assigned a special project by the headmistress of a private school. His project is Christopher Bird, a rich child who has had his life dictated by his father. The teacher and student need to find some way to trust each other and make this situation work. Neither is prepared for what they will encounter.

This story is written for the Jagged Edges / Unintended Consequences 2017 Anthology