Adapt. Unite. Prevail—or Perish!After a massive trade war, the United States is bankrupt. Fewer than twenty states remain. New power structures have emerged; most Americans revert to the barter system. Although some traditional infrastructure remains, they hold on by a thread.A former detective for the Honolulu Police Department and a bounty hunter, Lonn Peters has been unemployed for months. He wanders the streets of Hilo, providing protection for local bu...

In a world ruled by AI sound, rebellion begins with a single human note.In a world where machines compose every melody, Alice Parsons is desperate for something real. Losing her dream job pushes her into an underground club where humans still create music the old way—raw, flawed, and alive. There she finds a rebel movement determined to fight back against MuseFam, the all-powerful AI music empire.But MuseFam has noticed, and so has someone from Alice’s past...

There's a price on his head. $12,000. Dead pays the same as alive.Jim Bannister has been running near to half his life. Long enough to know a man don't outrun what's behind him. Only puts distance on it.Sometimes.The land's wide, but not wide enough.He rides into Cabra Springs with nothing—no coin, no friends, no place to turn. Just the weight of what he's done and the quiet knowing that men are coming.Hard men.Men who follow...

Specialist Amanda Sumner is one of the first to make contact on the Earth-like planet Harp and discovers she's the only Earthling, who can hear the trees sing in the strange forest. Determined to remain and learn more of the planet’s secrets, Amanda sets out to become part of the elite Guild there...But there is a secret involving some Guild members—one that could get her killed.Shifter Rhodry de Mendoza wants the Earthlings off his planet before they destroy it—even if tha...

Jim Bannister thought the savage hills would hide him. Instead, they become a killing ground.Hunted by lawmen and bounty riders after a deadly showdown with a powerful land syndicate, Bannister rides into the high country looking for cover—and finds himself saddled with Clay Evans, a hot-headed young drifter who's just put a bullet in a man's chest. With posses gathering behind them and hard country ahead, the two fugitives ride straight into a range war ruled by brutality, greed, ...

Jim Bannister hoped he wouldn't be recognized when he rode into the tiny town of Antelope, Colorado, but he had to take that risk. His life depended on Syndicate Agent Boyd Seldon who he hoped to find there …A few months earlier he had busted out of jail in New Mexico, and there was a $12,000 price tag on his head. Things were going smoothly enough – until he accidentally got pulled into a fight over Kelsey Harbord, daughter of the murdered ex-foreman of the powerful Buckhorn Ranch...

Officer McCrea is starting his eighth year of service as a South Dakota Game Warden. His status as a naïve, rookie officer is in the past. He has matured professionally and has taken on additional, high-liability endeavors such as certified firearm instructor, head range master, and use of deadly force instructor. After eight years he is bestowed with a tremendous professional honor: 1991 Wildlife Officer of the Year. Warden McCrea received this highest honor for his service to the public ...

I served as a state game warden for twenty-three years. I spent the first seven years in Flandreau serving the good and decent people of Moody County. My situation was quite unique. The Flandreau duty station had been vacant since 1959. Moody County west of Interstate 29 was made part of the Madison district while the remainder of the county was made part of the Sioux Falls district. I never learned why this decision was made but it goes without saying the decision to leave the Flandreau d...

David (D.B.) McCrea spent over twenty years serving the citizens of South Dakota as a State Game Warden. His career spanned from 1983-2006 and started in the small town of Flandreau. In 1990 McCrea transferred to the Minnehaha County Warden District in Sioux Falls, perhaps the most dangerous district in the state. His career eventually took him to Pierre where he served as Assistant Chief Game Warden and legislative lobbyist for the Division of Wildlife until his retirement. McCrea writes ...

This book is the fifth in a series called "The Forgotten Lawmen." It is a collection of short stories recounting the life experiences of D.B. McCrea, a retired Game Warden from South Dakota.

Warden McCrea spent 23 years faithfully serving the citizens of South Dakota as a state game warden. His career, which spanned from 1983-2006, started in the Moody County Warden District in the small town of Flandreau. What made the Moody County Warden District so challenging is that prior to Warden McCrea's arrival, the district had been without a game warden for 25 years. His first serious challenge was overcoming the many vicious rumors started by poachers desperate to see Warden McCrea...

Step into a world of wonder, ink, and imagination.This illustrated fantasy writing prompt book pairs classic high-fantasy–style artwork with short, open-ended prompts designed to spark curiosity and invite you to write a complete one-page story. Each image is a doorway: a ruined tower, a quiet road, a strange figure caught between worlds. Who are they? Where are they going? What danger—or magic—lies just beyond the frame? Only you, the author, decide.Whethe...