Nations rise and fall but it's the people who live in that time that decide whether a civilization becomes the phoenix or submits to the raven. This is a novel based on what one man can do when a culture gets so desperate after depending on a pattern that's done nothing but lead them to stray. With ideas so radical, he is willing to tear apart the fundamentals on which the United States was founded for his ambitions. He sells the dream for a new United States that is owned and not free but is once again strong. However the president soon finds nothing happens without resistance. Men and women...

A day of remembrance turns into a dark reminder as once again there is a terrorist attack on the silver anniversary of September 11th. A group of civilians, including the Mayor of New York are being held hostage. Threatened by a group of terrorists that have been plotting the attack for years with deadly intentions in mind. Being held for a ransom, the President of the United States will be forced to make a choice. Will he give in to the demands of a murderer or do something so radical, it would change the very image of what America stands for. The events of this date will bring back feelings...

There is a secret society known to many as The Wall. For some, people who are working behind the scenes to maintain order when the law fails those that depend on the system for security. To others, a ruthless group of vigilantes that are taking the laws into their hands and destroying the very image of Justice. A eager reporter gains the opportunity to interview a leader of a Wall cell and during the interview, he listens to tales of members that are different but come together for a disturbing conclusion. In a country where not everyone can get justice because of reasons outside of their...

My name is Anthony Labson and this is my first publication and it's mostly based on specific events in my life. This poetry book is also about the people I've met during one of the toughest times in my lifetime and the struggles they have gone through. Growing up wasn't easy for me so over the years I wrote these poems as a vent for my emotions and those emotions are in this piece. For anyone that's ever felt like an outcast, lost their faith, or just hated life in general, this EBook is for you. My hope is when you read this EBook, you know that you are not alone and there is light at the...

A famous killer returns on Halloween night but this time the only life he wants to take is his own. The problem with his ambition is that his religious views are in the way of his plan coming to fruition. The killer has a theory that if he is given forgiveness then he will gain an opportunity to enter Heaven, not because he is a killer, but a vampire as well. A curse that was forced upon him when he was human and made him go into hiding. Now after a century of torment, he has decided to call it quits but not before achieving absolution. An unlucky priest finds himself meeting the most evil...

When I was growing up I always believed that the legend of King Arthur was something out of a modern day talk show. Think about it, a child from a king who manipulated a woman, who then rises to be king himself and marry a woman who would only cheat on him with his best friend. To make matters worse he would be manipulated into having intercourse with his half-sister and they would have a child of incest. If that doesn't sound like something that would make a great talk show topic then I don't know what does. With the hardest working wizard in talk shows with his trusty troll by his side, The...

Every writer starts somewhere and for me, it started with these four short stories. Still underground and trying to put my feet in the water, these four would start a foundation for me to build on. Now I'm a self-publishing writer and trying to get noticed when I can so it all starts here. I'm very proud of each of these no matter what people say and I know they're worth your attention if you give them the opportunity. There's something for everyone in this book depending on what mood you find yourself in. Two of them are written in prose form and they are A Murder for a Murder: September...

After spending months in prison for the killing of Tony Giovanni, Leo Clarkson awaits to be executed. Wanting an end to his misery and overwhelmed by his depression due to losing Sara; Leo couldn't run fast enough to the needle. After a lifetime of spilling blood, he's glad the only blood left will be his own. Life wouldn't be so kind to him when he is denied his much wanted death and is thrown into a scheme involving corrupt agents and a classified briefcase. The only reason Leo gets involved is because of a secret that's being kept from him and it's just too good to pass up. The only catch...

Leo Clarkson has lived his life in solitude and makes a living by becoming a contract killer. Hate is all he knows and misery is his only friend while he lives near the bayous outside of New Orleans. However things change when a simple contract becomes a lot more complicated than usual. This begins to take Leo down an unknown path that will be the start of a longer journey. Leo will go through a rapid transformation in order to save a life instead of taking one. Being hired by Tony Giovanni, the most powerful mob boss in New Orleans. Leo is contracted to kill one of the people committed to...

Leo Clarkson lived a very hard and violent life. He was denied a loving family, an education and a real chance to make anything of himself. The only thing he wasn't denied was friendship. He grew up with one friend who would eventually be the most important person in his life, but even that wouldn't save him. Slowly he grew to become a contract killer and made a career taking lives regardless of who they were or why they had to die. Through a sequence of events, that person comes back into Leo's life and instead of taking a life, Leo decides to try and save it. Going against overwhelming...