Young Adult/Adult Paranormal/Sci-Fi/Fantasy "All change begins with water..." CRYSTAL CARSON wants to be a normal girl, play her fiddle, go to college, and dream about her future. But delight turns to horror when she develops secret family abilities and the birthday gift of her dreams drags her to the dark side, running for her life. Targeted by black ops and a weird cult from the old country, she scrambles to get help from a family wizard. But there's a price. To find the truth and unfurl her destiny, she must expose her profound paranormal ability, untwist time, and open a portal into...

They say nothing ever happens in Kansas. Sylvester Petersen used to think so too. That is, until a mysterious new neighbor moves in next door, seemingly out of nowhere. His handful of friends - people who tried to help him cope with the sudden death of his wife - think that it might be an opportunity for him to get reacquainted with the world outside his farmhouse and to build a new relationship with his neighbor. But that idea is soon snuffed out as strange events begin to happen around him. None of them wrong. Just strange: driving in the middle of the night, the sulfur-like odor coming off...

"It's a tale that's equal parts X-Men and Harry Potter with a voice and a cast all its own. Catalyst Grove moves you along with its simple but effective style, an intriguing structure, and young heroes one can't help but root for." - Michael Alan Peck, author of the award winning novel The Commons "Aegis is a young adult modern fantasy novel. It's a coming of age story about young people with extraordinary gifts. The story is well written and the pacing is great. It's a fun read and I highly recommend it if the genre appeals to you as a reader." - D.A. Boyter, Sci-Fi author of The Helix...