This takes place in the context of the Arheled series, being narrated by several characters from said series. It is a retelling of the Finnish mythological epic, the Kalevala, from the mouth of Vainamoinen himself. Here are revealed the fascinating myths of the balsam from which Man was brewed, the singing of the world, the forging of the sky, and the adventures among mortals of the demiurgic heros. Chief among them is Vainamoinen, the eternal wisdom-singer, and his brother the master craftsman Ilmarinen, and their chief adversary is Ilmarinen's mother-in-law, the terrible witch Louhi,...

In this collection of the three Tales of the Blue Sword, along with original illustrations and cover art by the author, are given the three Blue Sword books. Book One, THE BLUE SWORD AWAKES, describes the struggle of the last of the Old Race, Kelvin, to penetrate the Hidden Forges where the powerful Blue Sword slumbers, that he may deliver Arth from the demon-possessed computers called the Masters. Book Two, THE THREE WEAPONS, concerns the Historian Farrell, summoned by Tuldom the Smith to enter Arth by mystical cloud-realms bearing Three Weapons, a weapon physical, a weapon spiritual, and a...

John Paddock does not tell anyone who his father is, but all of Old Street knows perfectly well he was not a Paddock. The haunted house on the hill above the village stands silent and seemingly deserted; where, the men of Old Street wonder, is the sorcerer Jayhaya, and what devilry is he up to in the outside world? When a cute college thrill-seeker comes to him seeking scary stories of the awful family of Mather, John and his cousin Thalia find themselves fighting a spectre from Castle House: and Thalia is slain. Not long after, John begins to hear her voice in his head, advising him on how...

BALANCE OF POWER These are the First and Second Tales of Jayhaya, and the First Volume in the series. Tarah has moved into a dream house, a new box mansion out in pristine back country, with a village of old and creepy houses and sombre farmers who warn her against the tall mansion on the hill. Gradually she begins to realize she is the deciding factor in an age-long struggle between the farmers, and the sorcerer Jayhaya. The second story involves an ideal boyfriend, who turns out to be far too good to be true.

This is the Third Volume of Muopia. In the ruins of Europe, 1000 years after the Wrath of Eldarendar ended our civilization, a medieval people in a fortified dale are threatened by mysterious wizards who fly in sky-fish. Going into the lands around Nordomba, Thanedune seeks the scattered fay-peoples as allies, and quickly finds himself caught up in a titanic struggle between the powers of fairyland....and the Mutopian scientists. Taking place during the invasion by Mutopian forces from Tertha, it reveals what else was going on while Juldivere and the Templars battled in space.

The door swung open, and this guy walked into a bar. He wore a long cloak, and broke the neck off the bottle instead of unscrewing it. He would only say that he was looking for his wife. Tony is building a shed, when a man fades into view out of nowhere and asks his help in finding his wife. Tony aids him. He is looking for his wife, because she has run off with a rich American. He can always find her, for he is half-elven, and has powers few humans possess. He is Andmar, brother of Rockrunner, of the house of Fayblood.

Drawn from differing backgrounds, from every facet of society, nine gather to oppose God. In a society very much like ours, the Church and State however are one, and heretics are punished; and failure to show up for service gets you fined. The priests know everything, for interior locutions tell them of all crimes: but ignore the private sins. From this, Gilbert the seminarian deduces that the spirit behind the locutions is not good. At the top of the world, with weapons of power from the bound Titans, the Nine make war against the Usurper that infects all society, only to find that he is...

In this First Volume of the annals of Southford Village in remote New York, I Archie Horton the Explorer present a brief record of my family's many tame adventures and life experiences. The Southford Historian James Farrell is on my back to make this sound more interesting, so I will have to bring in some lurid details such as my encounter with a monster in Dark Swamp, my adventure with the malevolent trees of the Wild Woods, and....sorry, Historian, that seems to be about all I can do for luridity. What's that? Oh, he says he'll publish it himself and not give me any of the proceeds. Have it...

What would you do if you wrote a book, and then found it had come to life, and you were in it? Jesse Frost finds this out, when a second portal opens under the surface of Winterbourne Pond, leading into a world that turns out to be his book....taking place. But his book does not have a happy ending. As the Author, Jesse determines to destroy his own story and save his world. But his brash playmate Florian Paddock, who unbeknownst to all of them has Mather blood in his veins, has resurrected the Wand of Jayhaya and become a sorcerer of his own, determined to bring about the tragic ending.

He is seven feet tall, has the strength of ten men, and operates on a short fuse. His name is Farmer Otto Hercules Giles III, of Southford. Here are several anecdotes of the local legend, collected by me, the Historian James Farrell. One tale of a Western-style gun chase between Otto and vandals, another of the celebrated clash between Farmer Giles and the School Board, as well as his war with rival storekeepers and a personal fight with the Old Boy himself. Not to mention the time he played for the Yankees.