Wheat could be purchased for a penny, if you had or could find one. People were stealing, killing, or anything else they could do to get food for their children and family members. The water in certain parts of the world could not be consumed because of the bitterness of it. Someone had poisoned the rivers, streams, lakes and parts of the ocean. A group of U.S. business people, held a sworn and secret meeting in a small southern town in eastern North Carolina. Thus, began the formation of a talented and skilled group of people who will do anything to save the United States, Israel and...

Nightmonger, a crime boss in Metrocity, stumbles upon an alien drug after the starship battle between the Gahranii and the Kurcet. He puts his drug lab to work crafting a new designer drug, and releases it for testing in the clubs of the city. Due to the actions of his people, a creature formerly held captive by the Kurcet breaks free and tears through the city. Celestia begins to learn the basics of being part of the Goth mutant "kingdom." She becomes involved with Nightmonger's agent as he distributes the drug at Blacklight. The Ladies of the Goths take offense to the interference by a...

Nightmonger and his lackeys prevent H.E.R.O. from imprisoning the fire elemental super, Carey, and force her to work for them. The girl's life goes from bad to worse, and there may be no escape. Sparks recovers from the assault by the assassins, only to discover that one survived. Her hunt for the man causes her to team up with Psystar and Diva as they go after the hit man. Blake, Metrocity's paranoid "master mage," tries to open a portal, and in the process discovers creatures from the dark energy universe that come through. He crosses paths with Nightmonger, Lady Nocturne, H.E.R.O., and...

The influence of the Kurcet can still be felt in Metrocity as a group of men find an alien artifact and turn on a group of mutants that stumble across them. More mutants become involved, as do the heroes, in an attempt to stop these new dangers to the city. A void in drug trafficking by an unknown source has attracted the interest of the Guerreros del Toro, a drug cartel interested in expanding operations in the city. The heroes cross paths with several groups of the cartel before they can hunt down the primary base of the new group. Nightmonger's entourage, desperate to add villains to their...

After years of feeling numb to the world, Ava is finally ready to move on with her life. A spontaneous trip to Thailand with her best friend, Olivia, goes horribly wrong when Ava is kidnapped and held against her will in a secluded house deep within the Thailand forest. Her only contact is with the Thai men that kidnapped her and the mysterious Australian man who insists she has information that he needs; information he will do anything to secure. Hayden knew from the moment he first met Ava that the assignment wasn't as black and white as he had expected it to be. He'd been sent to Thailand...

Tourists and natives trolling bars and the scenic places that make up the French Quarter are being hunted. A mutilator intent on gathering trophies made up of swatches of skin laden with tattoos and scars is the hunter. The victims, left drugged but alive, are unable to help the police with a description of the perpetrator. With no clues and a serial criminal at large, the local police have no choice but to turn to the Serial Crimes Tracking Unit. The Serial Crimes Tracking Unit, better known as SCTU, is used to dealing with dead bodies, so they are unsure their hunting skills will be useful....

Royal Peril is the story of Mike Ryan, a middle-aged pilot who is floundering and at loose ends, following the tragic and accidental death of his wife Chris. Through a friend, he is introduced to Stu, an American who happens to be a relic of the Air America days, which was an aviation wing of the CIA. Stu, it turns out, now heads up Pegasus Aviation, a legitimate charter company based primarily out of South Africa, but also operating throughout the continent. Stu persuades Mike to resurrect his flying career by going to work for him. All is pretty much routine, until one night, while flying...