Joshua Norton is bankrupt and desperate in antebellum San Francisco. The whole nation seems to have gone mad. He discovers that madness is a viable option, and so becomes Joshua Norton I, dei gratia Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. Many people of the city happily accept him as such. Yet he discovers that even with the power of monarchy he cannot cure the unhappiness of the country or of himself. How can he help Marina, who wishes only to sing, or Sophia, who desires only wealth? Worse, how can he help himself--and what to do with his secret treasure? Based on true stories...
Joshua Norton is bankrupt and desperate in antebellum San Francisco. The whole nation seems to have gone mad. He discovers that madness is a viable op...
Rymer the troubador possesses only one thing of value in all the world: his beloved lute, Ariella. Unfortunately it has been stolen by minions of a terrible ogre. Without fear, Rymer sets off to find Ariella. On the way he learns he must get past the Black Duke in his Castle Starke. Luckily, Rymer has one ally in the person of Swine Girl. If only she didn't smell so bad.
Rymer the troubador possesses only one thing of value in all the world: his beloved lute, Ariella. Unfortunately it has been stolen by minions of a te...
Joaquin Murietta is the most notorious bandit in gold rush California. Rangers are hunting him in hopes of reward. Friends protect him as a romantic hero. Ira Beard, a bounty hunter from New York, decides to pursue Joaquin. He brings only two men in his posse, but encounters a Spanish lady who will save his life three times. Who will get to Joaquin first, and whose head is that in a bottle?
Joaquin Murietta is the most notorious bandit in gold rush California. Rangers are hunting him in hopes of reward. Friends protect him as a romantic h...
The author was born a long time ago. He spent three years in the US Army where he learned a lot of vital skills, such as how to use a soldering iron and screwdriver, as well as how to make the bed, mop the floor, and wash dishes. He grew up and spent most of his life in San Francisco. After obtaining a useless liberal arts degree, he became a social worker and did more than 20 years in the mean streets of New York City, San Francisco, and rural California. He is now devoted to writing books, which he should have been doing in the first place. He has written some science fiction and fantasy,...
The author was born a long time ago. He spent three years in the US Army where he learned a lot of vital skills, such as how to use a soldering iron a...
San Francisco, 1880: Jeremy Fantom hates his job as reporter at the Evening Bulletin. He dreams of joining a circus or running off to sea. That all changes when he meets Worrell, the strange inventor and his beautiful daughter Hollyhock. But is her father a genius or humbug? And who kidnapped Hollyhock, and why?
San Francisco, 1880: Jeremy Fantom hates his job as reporter at the Evening Bulletin. He dreams of joining a circus or running off to sea. That all ch...
