Axle – Book 1She’s a wager, a game…I’ll pretend she’s mine, such a pretty little lie.I’m exactly the type of guy Elena should stay away from.Sweet, innocent women like her don’t look for relationships in motorcycle clubs. Especially one as classy and out of my league as Elena.I can’t resist swiping right on her dating profile for fun. I never imagined we’d be a match. I know I’d only be a quick thrill for her, but I...

I won’t lose her again.But our family secrets could tear us apart…It’s been ten years since I was forced to let Zara go. I joined the military and fought hard to forget her, but since I returned home to become our club’s Sergeant at Arms, I’ve always watched from afar to make sure she’s safe.Now Zara is back in Crown Village on the anniversary of a traumatic event that changed her family forever. And I can’t stay away.I can ...

Desperate to free the royal hostages, Will Prentis and King Krasmir of Rogand face off against the scheming Grand Vizier of Ahr. As the specter of war looms ever larger, only the Emperor of Ahr has the power to avert catastrophe.With the Grand Vizier remaining a step ahead of his enemies, a mysterious captive might hold the key to exposing his objectives.Everything will depend on three remarkable talismans, and the courage of those bearing them into deadly peril.

When their kingdom is invaded, Thomas, a young commoner in possession of a mysterious stone, and Will, an unusually gifted and ambitious leader in the king's army, embark on a dangerous quest.But powerful enemies seek Thomas's prize for their own ends. As Will faces a relentless invader who hides a darker purpose, Thomas must decide what price he's willing to pay to protect the stone and preserve the kingdom.The odds are hopeless. And the stakes are higher than anyone knows...

Arvenon is controlled by a traitor. The kingdom of Castel teeters on the brink. With the unseen hand of King Agon of Rogand pulling the strings, a mantle of oppression is slowly settling over the four kingdoms.Now recovered from the assassination attempt, King Steffan of Arvenon sets out to wrest back control of his kingdom, vigorously supported by Will, Rufe, Thomas, and their allies. Unlikely influences might ultimately tip the balance.In a desperate attempt to block Agon...

“In this book,” Mark Allan Powell says, “I offer the world the best that I can do: often humorous but sometimes poignant stories to engage the heart, soul, and mind.” Here readers will meet a man who has fallen in love seven times, but never fallen out; a teacher whose devotion to children has (so far) distracted her from a guilty past and a present loneliness; a troubled soul who finds meaning in life by recounting tales of Greek mythology to Girl Scouts and vagrants; a retired priest who...

The epic fantasy saga of The Stone Cycle concludes...The Stone of VitalityWhen the abduction of an imperial princess sparks a tense standoff between Rogand and the distant Empire of Ahr, the dispute threatens to engulf Arvenon and its allies.Hurrying to the Rogandan capital with an Arvenian delegation, Will joins the kings of Rogand, Castel, and Varas to plan a response. The upheavals that overtake them quickly thrust all else aside.While t...

The invasion is over, and the survivors of the shattered Rogandan army have straggled home. The people of Arvenon and the surrounding kingdoms are at peace. Or so they believe.Little do they know that a new stone of power has emerged, controlled by a cruel tyrant bent on destruction. But King Agon of Rogand lusts after much more than conquest. He will settle for nothing less than unending power.No armies are massing at the border. The kingdoms face a threat from within....

The epic fantasy saga of The Stone Cycle continues...The Stone of AuthorityThe invasion is over, and the survivors of the shattered Rogandan army have straggled home. The people of Arvenon and the surrounding kingdoms are at peace. Or so they believe.Little do they know that a new stone of power has emerged, controlled by a cruel tyrant bent on destruction. But King Agon of Rogand lusts after much more than conquest. He will settle for nothing less...

The epic fantasy saga of The Stone Cycle begins...The Stone of KnowingA talisman that unmasks thoughts, desires, deepest secrets. The fate of kingdoms depends on mastering its power and protecting it...The untroubled world of young Thomas Stablehand is changed forever when he stumbles upon an unusual stone. With the thoughts and intents of others laid bare to him, he eagerly indulges his curiosity. But seeing into other minds isn’t...

When the abduction of an imperial princess sparks a tense standoff between Rogand and the distant Empire of Ahr, the dispute threatens to engulf Arvenon and its allies.Hurrying to the Rogandan capital with an Arvenian delegation, Will joins the kings of Rogand, Castel, and Varas to plan a response. The upheavals that overtake them quickly thrust all else aside.While the Grand Vizier of Ahr ruthlessly pursues his secretive agenda, mystery and suspicion swirl around the long-...

Endings may be beginnings in disguiseAnneka is comfortable and confident, a noblewoman of consequence living a life of privilege. Until the day her world is torn apart.After losing everything she most cares about, she must abandon her home and her way of life in an attempt to secure the future of those who depend on her.No one, least of all Anneka, could anticipate a deeper significance to her struggle. Yet her journey will one day influence the fat...