An immortal bounty hunter in service to ancient deities.Marcus Barber is a two-thousand-year old immortal and a former Roman centurion who now works as a bounty hunter for supernatural powers from the ancient world. When he's not pounding the pavement as a private investigator for mortal clients, Marcus chases down missing mythological creatures for the Ancients.Now, in the dog days of summer of San Antonio, Marcus must search for a Sumerian Ancient's kidnapped canine. His ...

A Softare EngineerThomas Dunn is a normal engineer who slings code for a living until he finds a gleaming sword in the snack machine at work.An Ancient WizardMerlin is an ancient wizard from another age waiting to be awoken to bring magic back to the mortal world.An AgreementThe engineer and wizard together to agree to use Thomas's talents to bring magic back to the mundane realm.

Marcus Barber is a two-thousand-year old immortal, a former Roman centurion who now works as a bounty hunter for supernatural creatures from the ancient world. When he's not pounding the pavement as a private investigator for mortal clients, Marcus chases down missing mythological creatures for the Ancients.Now, in the heat of San Antonio, Marcus must search for Nemesis's missing Griffin while trying to rescue a melting Ice Pixie from an eccentric collector. His adventures...

Marcus Barber, the immortal Roman centurion, must rescue his friend, Eddie, from the grips of maniacal mercenaries hired by Marcus's former lover, Joelle. In addition to saving Eddie, Marcus must also track down the location of the Egyptian Ancient, Apep, and prevent a cult from using the Ancient's essence to poison the Riverwalk area of San Antonio. All the while, he continues his quest to find his father and has a side gig of stealing corporate documents for a white-collar espionage job....

Aell is free and retired from arena fights, but is unfamiliar with the treacherous streets full of thieves.Stiles, looking for an easy mark, spots Aell's purse being taken. With a reward flashing in his mind, Stiles steps in to rescue Aell's life savings.However, Commander Harnolt's arrival on the scene throws everything into disarray.Aell and Stiles become embroiled in a running battle against their common enemy through Mesnick's streets and manage to forge a frien...

Aell the bladesinger is a former gladiatorial slave.Stiles the lockwhisperer is a streetwise cat burglar.The sword-bearing vagabonds try their best to get by but always embroiled in trouble and chaos. They form a formidable duo with a strong bond of friendship and a sense of duty to the run-down neighborhood they live in.Aell and Stiles become caught up in the machinations of a secret cult and a gang's protection racket while they search the city for kidnapped child...

MARCUS BARBER IS AN IMMORTAL BOUNTY HUNTER WORKING FOR THE DEITIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD.HE WAKES UP IN THE MORGUE AFTER FAILING TO RESCUE A RUNAWAY TEEN AND DISCOVERS THE MACHINATIONS OF A TRICKSTER ANCIENT.Marcus must get back on the trail of a runaway teen girl before something horrific happens to her.Unfortunately for Marcus, he's in the throes of his post-death recovery and doesn't have the strength to put on his pants, let alone track down the girl.He h...

A Grandfather's ContractA father discovers a contract between his father and a faerie queen. It obligates a child of the blood to serve the queen.A Father's LoveThe father steps into the role of servant and faithfully serves the queen.A Lifetime of GuidanceDespite being across the faerie veil, the father guides his son through his life by whispering in his ear...... despite the terrible price he ...

The HouseThe house at the end of the lane had stood empty and abandoned for many years. It represented a challenge for the youth to get in, wave through a window, and get back out. It usually took an infamous Double-Dog-Dare to get this to happen, though.The KidHarold has fallen victim to Mark's Double-Dog-Dare and must now enter the empty house to prove his worthiness to hang out with the older, larger kids in the neighborhood. Harol...

A Young ManJohnny is tired of the farm and wants to find his future in the nearby spaceport. His wanderlust will take him off the farm and into the big city.Two Ray GunsJohnny's father knows the feeling of wanderlust and grants two ray guns and some credits to Johnny to help him walk tall like a true man while in the spaceport.A SpaceportJohnny arrives at the 'port and finds that there is more to being ...

ZOMBIESSince the Night of Madness, Zombies have been part of the normal world for the survivors.C.L.O.W.N.S.Unfortunately, it was tainted makeup from overseas that caused Cognitive Loss from Overnight Withering of Neurological Synapses. Yeah. You read that right. C.L.O.W.N.S.!HUNTERSFortunately, there are intrepid bands of hunters that venture out at night, when Zombies are mostly blind and idle, to sla...

This is the story about how I lost my sense of invulnerability when I was fifteen years old. It involved a horrific car accident where no one died, but I was mortally injured.I guess I was (and still am) too stubborn to die.Everything here is true, but names have been changed to protect the innocent and guilty.