Creative people have notoriously active imaginations, but Chuck Ryder's is a different story. He is haunted by disturbing visions which reveal the true nature of the people around him. He knows what it means to know too much, and seeing the face of evil at a young age has affected his adulthood. Protected only by his craft and the subtle manipulations of his enigmatic (and unwanted) benefactor, Derek, Chuck has managed to maintain a facsimile of a normal life for years. But then he meets Catalya, a strange woman who captivates him. As their relationship unfolds, he discovers that she has her...

From the ashes of tragedy, a young boy will find the courage to survive. Eons in the future amid the ruins of civilization, Alex, an eleven year old, spends his days cleaning chimneys for his village - when he isn't sneaking off to play imaginary games as the Greatest and Bravest Wizard in the world. When his village is destroyed by the brutal Lord Mallis, Alex sets off on a real adventure - a quest for revenge. His childlike innocence at stake, fantasy and reality collide as the remarkable boy traverses the treacherous land, facing dangers both real and imagined. With help from his friends,...