The Phoenix Effect Part 2

 

Regeneration

Margaret M. MacDonald
Book Cover: The Phoenix Effect Part 2
Part of the The Phoenix Effect series:
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Rise Up From the Ashes

Lia is no longer the frail mortal she once was. Her newfound strength, however, came at a devastating price-Arin's life... or so she believes. Still grappling with Roland's treachery, Lia discovers she is pregnant, destined to bear the first of a new generation endowed with superhuman healing abilities.

Meanwhile, Roland leads his armies on a relentless campaign across the Borderlands, defeating all before him and igniting fears within the Unity of a rising Resistance. Returning after months on the march to the blessing of Lia's pregnancy, he attempts to make peace with his wife, spurring a tentative reconciliation between them. Hidden in the shadows, though, a mysterious prisoner grows stronger. Arin's miraculous survival from a gunshot to the brain is a riddle only Harris can unravel, as the rest of the world believes Arin to be dead. Harris attempts to manipulate his hostage by revealing Lia's supposed loyalty to Roland. Bereft of hope for the woman he loves, Arin's only answer is a daring escape into the wilderness of the Unclaimed Territories.

When an enemy from Roland's past strikes at the very heart of Cambria, the world teeters on the brink of war. Caught in this storm of conflict, Lia and Arin's paths are destined to cross again.

Will they meet as allies or enemies?

About the Author

Margaret M. MacDonald

Writer and Filmmaker Margaret M. MacDonald is passionate about telling stories which transport people into other worlds and make this one a little more extraordinary. Her visual writing style, shaped by her background as a designer, conveys a tangible sense of place, inviting readers into the story world. Born and raised in the United States and currently living in Australia, Margaret likes to bring a mix of both cultures into her work. She has written a library of screenplays and novels in a mix of genres, has directed several short films, and has been lucky enough to win a few awards along the way. She enjoys embracing a creative challenge and wants, more than anything else, to tell a story audiences will love.

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Proud Outcast

 

Days of War, Days of Peace

W. Michael Farmer
Book Cover: Proud Outcast
Part of the Chato's Chiricahua Apache Legacy series:
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Defying betrayal and hardship, Chato fights to save his family and his people's rightful place in the West.

As the Apache Wars roar toward their conclusion in the summer of 1886, renowned Apache army scout and leader Chato joins a delegation of scouts to Washington, D.C., to meet President Grover Cleveland. Their mission? To plead their case for the Chiricahua scouts to remain at Fort Apache and cultivate their lands in peace.

For his unwavering loyalty and service, Chato is awarded a silver medal from Cleveland, along with the implied promise that the scouts can stay where they are. However, after Geronimo's surrender, Chato and his fellow scouts are instead transported to the harsh confines of Fort Marion, Florida, as prisoners of war. They, and the Chiricahua people as a whole, will be deprived of their freedom and their way of life for the next three decades.

Finally freed in the wake of Geronimo's death, the tribe returns to New Mexico to start over. But Geronimo's longstanding assertion that Chato is a liar and traitor casts a long shadow. Shunned by the very people he has spent his life fighting for, Chato nevertheless remains defiant, his resilient spirit never wavering despite the heavy toll of his life's trials.

Will Rogers Medallion-winning author W. Michael Farmer masterfully concludes Chato's epic tale, illuminating the resilience of a leader determined to preserve his people's heritage against overwhelming odds. Proud Outcast is a tale of honor, survival, and the relentless pursuit of a place to call home.

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W. Michael Farmer

W. Michael Farmer combines ten-plus years of research into nineteenth-century Apache history and culture with Southwest-living experience to fill his stories with a genuine sense of time and place. A retired Ph.D. physicist, his scientific research has included measurement of atmospheric aerosols with laser-based instruments, and he has published a two-volume reference book on atmospheric effects on remote sensing. He has also written short stories for anthologies and award-winning essays. His first novel, Hombrecito's War, won a Western Writers of America Spur Finalist Award for Best First Novel in 2006. His novels telling the story of the Mescalero Apaches  Killer of Witches, The Life and Times of Yellow Boy, Mescalero Apache, Book 1 and Blood of the Devil, Book 2 won Will Rogers Medallion Awards and were New Mexico–Arizona Book Awards Finalists in 2016 and 2018. Mariana’s Knight, The Revenge of Henry Fountain won the 2017 New Mexico–Arizona Book Award for Historical Fiction and Blood of the Devil, Book 2 was a finalist. Apacheria, True Stories of Apache Culture, 1860-1920 won the 2018 New Mexico–Arizona Book Award for History-Other and was recognized as the 2018 New Mexico Book of the Year and as a top twenty book about the southwest by the Pima County Library system. In 2019 Knight’s Odyssey, Knight of the Tiger, and Apacheria won Will Rogers Gold Medallion Awards.

Other Books By W. Michael Farmer

Stand-Alone Books

Series: Chato's Chiricahua Apache Legacy

Series: The Life and Times of Yellow Boy, Mescalero Apache

Detail Man

 
Kent McInnis
Book Cover: Detail Man
Editions:ebook, Paperback

There's a Pill For That.

Join Stu Roy in a hilarious and eye-opening thirty-year expedition through the ever-evolving world of pharmaceutical sales at Plushaut Uclaf. From his first week, where he meets the wildly unpredictable Dr. Addicus, to navigating the eccentricities of colleagues like the relentless Bill Dooley, Stu quickly learns that the medical world is teeming with characters just as flawed and fascinating as any.

Stu's journey is a rollercoaster of laughter, lessons, and medical marvels. With a steadfast promise to quit when the job stops being fun, he tackles a whirlwind of professional challenges. From dealing with hard-partying salesmen and cutthroat competition to the increasing presence of women in the industry causing hilarious and awkward moments, Stu's path is anything but dull.

Supported by his ever-patient wife, Ana, Stu faces formidable doctors like the gruff Dr. Steuben and navigates the pressures from his formidable boss, Ben Hodge. The landscape shifts as the FDA becomes more stringent and the public's whims add a layer of unpredictability to marketing groundbreaking drugs. Amidst all these changes, two doctors challenge Stu's perspective, leading to moments of profound reflection.

As the pharmaceutical industry undergoes seismic shifts, Stu's journey offers a unique blend of humor, history, and heartfelt moments. Did he keep his vow and find joy in his career until the end? Dive into this witty and historical saga to find out, and prepare to judge for yourself the wisdom of his thirty-year adventure in the pharmaceutical world.

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Kent McInnis

Kent McInnis enlisted in the Air Force in 1969, while awaiting acceptance to pilot training. He earned his wings in 1971 at Laredo AFB, Texas, with a class proudly named the Rio River Rats, an homage to the “real” River Rats who risked their lives flying missions over North Vietnam. His first assignment was to return to Laredo AFB as an instructor pilot in T-37 jet trainers. His job was to introduce student pilots to their first jet aircraft and to solo them. After learning the difficult task of instrument flying, students could experience the more enjoyable parts of flying—aerobatics and formation. Because over half of the instructor pilots were returning Vietnam combat veterans, Kent collected their stories as well as his own in film, photos, and journals. This is the source for accurate and entertaining works of historical fiction Kent McInnis brings to his readers.

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Series: Sierra Hotel

Stolen River

 

A Shawnee Adventure

Bob Giel
Book Cover: Stolen River
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Justice demands a heavy toll... but a man of honor always pays up.

Foy Banning's life changed forever when he witnessed his father, Jeremy, brutally murdered by his father's business partner, Grael Rehnquist. Traumatized and sent east to live with his aunt and uncle, young Foy buried the memory deep within his mind.

Now, ten years later and on his way to medical school in California, eighteen-year-old Foy stops in his old hometown of Bodeen to pay his respects at his father's grave. A chance encounter with his former governess, Meelee, stirs up old suspicions. Jeremy Banning's death wasn't an accident—it was cold-blooded murder.

Determined to unearth the truth, Foy dives headfirst into his own investigation, one that puts him square in the sights of his father's killer. Out of his depth and facing deadly threats, Foy crosses paths with Shawnee, a notorious outlaw with a strict code of honor. Moved by Foy's quest for justice, Shawnee takes the young man under his wing. Together, they navigate a treacherous landscape of hired guns, deceit, and the relentless pursuit of the law.

In a land where justice is as elusive as a desert mirage, will Foy and Shawnee be able to peel back the layers of corruption and uncover the sinister secret about a dam project that Jeremy died for? Or will Rehnquist beat them to the punch, burying the secret of the stolen river along with them?

About the Author

Bob Giel

Bob Giel was born in New York City and now lives in New Jersey. Throughout his life, he has spent time in the East and Midwest, but has never resided in any area that could be termed the West, a bit strange for someone who writes Westerns. However, having loved the Western Genre since he was a kid, he has absorbed so much of the period through books, movies and TV that he feels as if he has been there. The colors, sounds and images stay vividly enough in his mind that he can believe he has experienced them.

The grit and the determination of the people who carved a way of life out of the frontier have helped shape the way Bob lives his life. Because of that era, he keeps his word, he finishes what he starts and he is a true friend. While he was always interested in writing, life got in the way, that is, until he retired. With the decks cleared, he began writing and never looked back.

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Wanted: Sam Bass

 
Paul Colt

Wanted: Sam Bass introduces the daring exploits of Paul Colt's Great Western Detective League. In the lawless expanses of the late 1800s West, these bold crime fighters rival the infamous Pinkerton Agency, taking on the most treacherous outlaws and impossible cases.

Sam Bass's infamous reign of terror began in 1877 with a staggering twenty-thousand-dollar stagecoach heist, quickly followed by a sixty-thousand-dollar train robbery. Desperate to stop Bass and his ruthless gang, Wells Fargo and the Union Pacific Railroad turn to rival detectives. Enter David J. Colonel Crook and his maverick band of law enforcement professionals whose unconventional methods specialize in crossing jurisdictions no one else can. Among them is Briscoe Cane, a cunning and deadly bounty hunter tasked with capturing Bass, and Beau Longstreet, a Pinkerton agent who uses his charm and wit to extract information from even the cagiest of sources.

As Cane relentlessly dogs the gang's trail, Longstreet gathers intelligence from his network of female informants. With a fortune in reward money on the line, the two detectives engage in a high-stakes, winner-take-all hunt, culminating in a bloody showdown in a dusty Texas town. Amidst the gunfights and peril, though, Cane and Longstreet forge an unexpected alliance, proving that even in the wild West, camaraderie can bloom in the unlikeliest of places.

Join the Great Western Detective League on a relentless adventure filled with danger, deception, and dynamic duels in pursuit of one the most dangerous outlaws and desperados in the West.

About the Author

Paul Colt

Paul Colt’s critically acclaimed historical fiction crackles with authenticity. His analytical insight, investigative research and genuine horse sense bring history to life. His characters walk off the pages of history in a style that blends Jeff Shaara’s historical dramatizations with Robert B. Parker’s gritty dialogue. Paul Colt History entertains and informs. Paul’s Grasshoppers in Summer, and Friends Call Me Bat are Western Writers of America Spur Award honorees. Boots and Saddles: A Call to Glory received the Marilyn Brown Novel Award, presented by Utah Valley University.

“Pick-up a Paul Colt book, you can’t put it down.”

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Shiners

 
John T. Biggs
Book Cover: Shiners
Editions:ebook, Hardcover

When a mother is struck by lightning in the early stages of pregnancy, is it any wonder her child is a little strange?

Glenna Anoli is a beautiful teenage girl who hardly ever talks, and when she does, it's mostly to companions only she can see. She calls them Shiners. People think it's all in her head, but they're more real than anyone could imagine. They come to Glenna's aid whenever she's in trouble. And she's in trouble a lot. Predators are drawn to her as moths to a flame, but lightning has a tendency to strike those who seek to do her harm. It's a mystery, but one that makes her that much more alluring to the good and the evil alike.

When Glenna finds herself entangled with a drug-addicted preacher who believes she holds the key to an ancient prophecy, her journey takes her from the red dirt of Oklahoma to the beating green heart of the Amazon rainforest. Friendship, love, and a powerful connection to the native Gurani people await her there, along with a mystery of near Biblical proportions. Together with her loyal Shiners, she uncovers long-buried secrets, dispels the darkness of a decades-old murder, and reclaims stolen land. Transformed from a mysterious young woman to a deity revered by the Gurani, and ultimately, an internet sensation, she becomes a beacon of hope in the digital age. Prepare to be spellbound by a tale of magic, mystery, and the enduring power of the human spirit in the most unexpected of places.

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John T. Biggs

Everything John T. Biggs writes is so full of Oklahoma that once you read it, you'll never get the red dirt stains washed out of your mind. The tribes play a significant role. No authentic discussion of the state is possible without them. Traditional Native American legends are reworked and set in the modern era, the way oral historians always intended. One of John's stories, "Boy Witch" took grand prize in the 80th annual Writer's Digest Competition in 2011. Another won third prize in the 2011 Lorian Hemingway short story contest. Eighty of his short stories have been published in one form or another, along with several of his novels.

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Rumi and the Retribution

 
Pooneh Sadeghi
Book Cover: Rumi and the Retribution
Editions:ebook, Hardcover

You Are What You Seek.

Gabriel McKnight, a decorated former U.S. Navy SEAL and bestselling author, sees his perfect life come unraveled when he's named the prime suspect in a murder case after his twin brother vanishes without a trace. Now on the run from the law, Gabriel embarks on a desperate worldwide quest to clear his name and uncover his brother's fate.

His only ally is Noor Rahman, the scion of a once-powerful Iranian dynasty whose past intertwines with a mysterious book of Rumi's poems left behind by her deceased parents. Together, Gabriel and Noor decipher cryptic passages suggesting a link between the historic murders of Noor's family and his brother's disappearance. From the back alleys of Washington, D.C., to the bustling streets of Paris, and the vibrant vistas of Tehran, they navigate a labyrinth of danger and deception leading them inexorably to Rumi's mystical resting place in Turkey.

But discovery comes with a perilous cost. With every revelation, Gabriel and Noor inch that much closer to unlocking the sinister truth behind their parallel destinies. Can they outwit their unseen foes and decode the final mysteries before they themselves become the final casualties in this deadly game?

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Pooneh Sadeghi

Pooneh Sadeghi is a successful Iranian-American executive who spent most of her life traveling to and living in foreign countries. A fan of the mystery and thriller genres, she combines her global experience with her Persian background to write compelling stories. Pooneh lives in Oklahoma with her husband, son, and two dogs.

The Apostate

 

and Other Tales of the Southwest

J.B. Hogan
Book Cover: The Apostate
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In the heart of the desert, sin and salvation collide

Dive into the contemporary American Southwest with The Apostate and two additional short stories that walk the line between sin and redemption—or lack thereof.

In the titular novella, a shocking carjacking in the parking lot of a bustling Tucson shopping mall sparks a frantic chase across the rugged landscape of Arizona and New Mexico. As a burnt-out college professor and his unwanted companions hurtle toward an unknown fate, their journey becomes a harrowing quest for salvation in the face of uncertainty and death.

"Panhandle" follows Buddy Harris's return to Seco, Texas, fresh out of prison and seeking solace in familiar streets. But home isn't what it used to be, and Buddy soon discovers that confronting the past means confronting hard truths, both about himself and those who put him in stir.

Meanwhile, in "Cowboy," Johnny Dupree lives the life of a carefree cowboy until a chance encounter with a high-maintenance woman shatters his routine. Caught between his love for the open range and the complexities of human connection, Johnny grapples with his own demons in a tale of longing and reckoning.

Riven with themes of personal salvation and the harsh realities of redemption, award-winning author J.B. Hogan delivers a poignant exploration of the complexities of human nature set against the backdrop of the rugged Southwestern landscape.

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J.B. Hogan

J. B. Hogan is a prolific and award-winning author. He has published over 270 stories and poems.

His books, including Living Behind Time, Losing Cotton, The Rubicon, Fallen, Tin Hollow, and many more, are available from Oghma Creative Media and Amazon.com.

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Speaking to the Unseen

 
Marcia Preston
Book Cover: Speaking to the Unseen
Part of the Chantalene Mysteries series:
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Unearthing family secrets can be a dangerous enterprise.

Diagnosed with a rare and fatal genetic disease, Chantalene is in a race against time. The maximum life expectancy of those with this particular disorder-passed down in through the maternal line-is thirty-three. With her thirtieth birthday looming, she knows the clock is ticking louder than ever.

Her last hope rests with Gamma Rose, her great grandmother. But there's a problem. A revered Romani seeress bearing the weight of uncounted secrets, Gamma Rose hasn't been seen in decades. Whispers abound that she's still among the living, but nobody knows exactly where she might be. Determined to unlock the mysteries shrouding her lineage and desperate for a chance at a full life, Chantalene embarks on a personal mission to find her and confront the shadows of her family's past. She is driven by two burning questions: Can Gamma Rose help her defy the spectre of impending and premature death? And what happened to Chantalene's missing grandmother, an enigmatic figure shrouded in whispers and mystery?

Facing loss, grief, deception, and betrayal, Chantalene makes a startling discovery-the existence of a hidden family she never knew existed. In a race against time and fate, she must confront the chilling truth that could alter her destiny forever.

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Marcia Preston

Marcia Preston writes mysteries and women’s literary fiction. Her second mystery, Song of the Bones, won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for suspense fiction and the Oklahoma Book Award. She lives beside a creek in central Oklahoma, where she feeds the birds and dodges tornadoes. Ohghma Creative Media is excited to publish Marcia's Chantalene Mystery Series beginning with Perhaps She'll Die.

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Peace of Pie

 
Lee Barber
Book Cover: Peace of Pie
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Savor Every Taste Of Love.

At her age, Bryony Green should be considering the easiest route to her post-retirement life. Instead, she finds herself at a crossroads. She lacks the things most people take for granted-spouses, kids, professional accomplishments, and a bucket list to conquer in their retirement years-and the absence of those things has weighed upon her more with each passing year.

In a not-too-distant city lives Cal Forster, a dedicated teacher whose contentment lies in shaping young minds. Teaching is more than satisfying, it's his happy place. So, quitting to embark on a journey of "discovery" for his father leaves him unsettled. When he's asked to be a year-long substitute to bail out a sick friend, he jumps at the chance to fall back into what feels familiar, fulfilling.

Each grappling with personal and professional voids, Bryony and Cal meet in a serendipitous encounter that alters their perspectives on life. Bryony, guarded from past disappointments, and Cal, initially unsettled by his detour, discover a connection that transcends their one-year time frame. As they navigate obstacles together, be it in the pursuit of personal fulfillment or overcoming professional challenges, they find solace in unexpected places... perhaps, most notably, over shared moments of peace and pie.

A heartwarming tale of identity, growth, and connection, Peace of Pie explores the transformative power of chance encounters, demonstrating that sometimes life's detours can lead to the most unexpected and fulfilling destinations.

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Lee Barber

Lifelong resident of Ohio, Lee Barber walked a long and winding road to fulfill her dream of being a writer. Along the way, she learned about the goodness, resilience, and creativity of all people. When she is not writing, Lee collaborates with others to tell life stories, end oppressive practices and policies, and generate beauty and order in the world. For her, romance is finding that place of hope, and falling in love is for people of all ages.

Storm of Terror

 

A Story of the Civil War

Anthony Wood

He thought his battles were over. This one is for his soul.

Lummy Tullos has borne witness to the brutal toll of war. His harrowing journey has led him down paths he never intended, forced him to commit acts he never imagined. Yet, in the crucible of conflict, it's often the noblest of men who must carry out the darkest deeds. Lummy faced the impossible because survival-and sanity-demanded it.

With the Civil War's echoes fading, Choctaw County, Mississippi, has known relative peace since Captain Tom Ford's notorious gang met its violent end two years ago. But the loss of kin and comrades presses heavily on Lummy's soul. Now, all he yearns for is to be a devoted husband, a loving father, and to till the good soil of the family farm in peace.

Lummy's story isn't finished, though. His battles, he hoped, were over, but President Grant himself reaches out to deny him respite. The work of preserving freedom demands further sacrifice as a new specter looms on the horizon. A former brother-in-arms, once bound by the shared crucible of Vicksburg's trenches, now reigns terror over central Louisiana. The call to arms reaches Lummy's ears once more, beckoning him to stand against the storm of terror so that others may know the peace he now craves.

Choctaw County's fields will have to wait as Lummy journeys back to Winn Parish, where the West-Kimbrell Gang's tyranny must be quelled and the clash of wills will decide the fate of a region held captive by fear and lawlessness.

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Anthony Wood

Anthony Wood grew up in historic Natchez, Mississippi, fueling a life-long love of history. Not long after high school, he lived and worked in Alaska for several years. He returned to the South and ministered for nearly three decades among the poor, homeless, and incarcerated. Leading an effort that planted five urban churches inspired him to co-author Up Close and Personal: Embracing the Poor about his work in Memphis, Tennessee. He also authored a number of articles and stories about inner city ministry.

Anthony is a member of Turner’s Battery, a Civil War re-enactment group, the Civil War Roundtable of Arkansas, the Oghma Creative Media board, and serves as secretary for White County Creative Writers’ group. His short stories and poetry have won awards and have been published in Saddlebag Dispatches, The Vault of Terror, and The Avocet: A Journal of Nature Poetry.

When not writing, Anthony enjoys roaming and researching historical sites, camping and kayaking on the Mississippi River, and being with family. Anthony and his wife, Lisa, live in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Contact Anthony at awoodxulon@yahoo.com or find him on Facebook.

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Psionic Echo

 
Michael David
Book Cover: Psionic Echo
Part of the The Psionic Sequence series:
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The Devil is in the Details

In the everlasting cosmic battle between good and evil, the delicate line between salvation and damnation hangs by a thread. Posing as a mild-mannered accountant with a yen for Cheetos and Love Boat reruns, the Devil has a bold new plan to sow chaos and destruction through the cosmos, endangering the very fabric of time and space. In the eye of this storm, two unlikely heroes rise against the darkness-Tenkiller, a fallen angel stripped of his wings and glory, and Archer Wilson, a skeptical young prodigy wielding psychic powers beyond comprehension. As Satan orchestrates a symphony of destruction, unleashing surgical strikes upon innocent worlds across the multiverse, they stand as beacons of hope, their resolve tested by fire and fury.

The fate of countless souls teeters on the edge as Archer's team faces annihilation. Desperation fuels their courage, driving them to forge an unbreakable psychic link-a lifeline between the fallen and the Divine.

But can they bridge the chasm between Heaven and Hell before all is lost? Tenkiller's desperate call reverberates through the chaos, a collect call for divine intervention that resonates with the urgency of a dying star. The question is, will God accept the charges? Or will darkness swallow the multiverse whole?

Dare to enter the realm of Michael David's Psionic Echo, where violence, death, and the intoxicating allure of divine power collide in a whirlwind of intensity that will shatter your perceptions.

About the Author

Michael David

Michael David graduated from West Texas A&M in 1988 with honors, earning a BBA in Finance. For the next two years, he worked as an assistant examiner for the F.D.I.C. during the banking crisis of the late 80’s.

However, Michael heeded the call of becoming a writer and quit his job as an assistant bank examiner in 1990. He found a job in Amarillo, Texas working with people with disabilities and began writing.

He is the author of five novels and two screenplays, and is currently under contract with Oghma Creative Media for three manuscripts.

Michael is now retired, and resides with his wife in Amarillo, Texas, where he is an active member of the writing community.

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Series: The Psionic Sequence

The Silence of Echoes

 

The Secret of the Bird Cage Theatre

Manuela Schneider
Book Cover: The Silence of Echoes
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The iconic Bird Cage Theatre is alive with whispering spirits.

In the heart of Tombstone, a town famed for its turbulent past and ghostly legends, the disappearance of waitress Lisa Callaghan unfolds into an enigma that defies explanation. Her last known location is the eerie corridors of the historic Bird Cage Theatre, where the whispers of the dead linger. This mystery catches the attention of Cheryl Roberts, a student with a fascination for the supernatural, propelling her into an unexpected journey through time.

Amidst the backdrop of 1882 Tombstone, a time of gunslingers and spectral hauntings, Cheryl finds herself entangled in the life of Mae Davenport, a carnival dancer caught in a vortex of love, betrayal, and dark magic. As the narrative weaves through the shadows of the Wild West, a sinister figure emerges... Hutchinson, a man whose malevolence knows no bounds.

Haunted by visions and guided by the spirit of Crazy Anne, a former brothel owner with her tales of sorrow, Cheryl confronts a curse that threatens to bind her to the past forever. With historical richness, paranormal intrigue, and the timeless quest for love and redemption, Cheryl's journey is a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit.

Will Cheryl unravel the mystery of the Bird Cage Theatre and return to her own time, or will she become yet another soul lost to the sands of Tombstone?

About the Author

Manuela Schneider

As someone born and raised in Germany, author Manuela Schneider’s love of Native American and Western history might be surprising to some. But her fascination with pioneer life, cowboy heroes, and treacherous outlaws have been her constant companion for as long as she can remember.

Schneider recalls that American TV shows like Gunsmoke, Little House on the Prairie, and Bonanza mesmerized her as a child.

In her adult years, Schneider fueled her deep interest in the American West by traveling to the US and visiting historic sites like Tombstone, Monument Valley, and the towering sandstone cliffs of Kanab, Utah.

Experiencing the wild beauty of the Southwest firsthand made her desire to write stories of love, struggle, and survival in the wild, wild West even stronger.

After leaving a successful career in designing motorcycle fashion for the European market, Schneider penned her first Western novel in 2017. To date, Schneider has written six books that often feature strong female characters who are immersed in a battle against hardship, enigmas, and deception while searching for true love and a better life. Drawing energy from powerful pioneer women of our past, this vibrant author creates captivating sagas that ultimately leave readers wondering, Will the story continue?

Three new books are in the publishing process at present. Another four manuscripts are expected to be completed by Fall 2024. Each published book has won awards at different festivals.

Her debut as a songwriter with “Miner’s Candle” and its accompanying short film has achieved great recognition and multiple awards in Arizona, Texas, California, New Mexico, and Europe. The song is played in seven countries worldwide.

When not researching or penning riveting stories about Western boomtowns and Native American life, Schneider can be found traveling all over the world or studying at writing workshops. Her website is http://www.manuelaschneider.com

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Cherokee Steel

 
Regina McLemore
Book Cover: Cherokee Steel
Part of the Cherokee Passages series:
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In the final chapter of Bluebird and Grey Wolf’s Cherokee descendants, the story of Amelia Clay Stone, their great granddaughter, will continue to evolve. Not only the sad legacy of the Trail of Tears, but Amelia’s abusive experiences at the Cherokee Girls’ Mission will take their psychological toll on her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Meanwhile, young Bonita McKindle, the love interest of Amelia’s sons, Clay and Ross, struggles to overcome the damage brought upon her by tragedy, poverty, and neglect. Forced to quit school to care for her critically ill, alcoholic father, Bonita desperately yearns to escape and make a better life for herself, only to encounter more heartache. When she gives birth to her daughter Miranda, Bonita experiences new hope, but Miranda and her children will soon find their own demons to battle.

All the while, the fate of a special family heirloom—the stone Bluebird carried on the Trail of Tears from Georgia so long ago—rests in Amelia’s hands. It has been passed down through the generations to Bluebird’s descendants. Will the aging Amelia find any family member who is worthy to carry it on to the next generation? Or will the traditional Cherokee beliefs the stone represents be lost forever?

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Regina McLemore

When my Cherokee ancestors arrived in Indian Territory, it was not a choice. Their names are included on a muster list of the Trail of Tears, and their strength has inspired me to write the stories that they might have told.

My own story began in the small town of Stilwell, Oklahoma, where I have lived most of my life. By  twenty-four, I was married with two children, teaching language arts at Stilwell Junior High School. I diversified my career, eventually retiring as the librarian of Siloam Springs Middle School in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, in 2010.

Even though I returned to work temporarily as a part-time library clerk at Stilwell Public Library, I  found time to pursue my passion, writing. For the next seven years, I was published in Guidepost Magazine, the Oklahoma Genealogical Society Quarterly, the Green Country Anthology, the Starwatch Anthology 37, and in various newspapers and newsletters.

I am happy to say that I have completed a trilogy of historical fiction books: Cherokee Clay, Cherokee Stone, and Cherokee Steel. My new project is writing a nonfiction book, Before We Were a State.

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Cherokee Stone

 
Regina McLemore
Book Cover: Cherokee Stone
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Amelia Clay struggles with abandonment, intimidation, fear, and betrayal having grown up at the Cherokee Girls Mission where her father discarded her. The effects of these experiences travel with her when she finally returns home. While Amelia is learning to trust again, she finds herself married to a man she cannot love. Although she genuinely cares for her large family and appears to have her life under control, there is a dark side to Amelia that refuses to remain hidden.

Bonita McKindle, a motherless twelve-year-old, lives with her grandmother until her alcoholic father takes her back home. Despite being forced to fend for herself, Bonita emerges as a strong, independent young woman who loves school and has dreams. Bonita is supported by her aunt and uncle and gains the love of two of Amelia's sons, Ross and Clay.

However, Bonita makes a poor decision befriending an abused girl and finds herself in a situation that she must escape, and an even worse decision lands Bonita and her admirer, Clay Stone, in the middle of a brutal murder.

Can these two women deal with the dangerous situations Oklahoma has thrown at them? Will they each find love and happiness?

About the Author

Regina McLemore

When my Cherokee ancestors arrived in Indian Territory, it was not a choice. Their names are included on a muster list of the Trail of Tears, and their strength has inspired me to write the stories that they might have told.

My own story began in the small town of Stilwell, Oklahoma, where I have lived most of my life. By  twenty-four, I was married with two children, teaching language arts at Stilwell Junior High School. I diversified my career, eventually retiring as the librarian of Siloam Springs Middle School in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, in 2010.

Even though I returned to work temporarily as a part-time library clerk at Stilwell Public Library, I  found time to pursue my passion, writing. For the next seven years, I was published in Guidepost Magazine, the Oklahoma Genealogical Society Quarterly, the Green Country Anthology, the Starwatch Anthology 37, and in various newspapers and newsletters.

I am happy to say that I have completed a trilogy of historical fiction books: Cherokee Clay, Cherokee Stone, and Cherokee Steel. My new project is writing a nonfiction book, Before We Were a State.

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Cherokee Clay

 
Regina McLemore
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Part of the Cherokee Passages series:
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Broken Promises. Betrayal. Death.

It is 1838. The Cherokee people are being rounded up by the U.S. government and forcibly removed from their ancestral lands. A young Cherokee girl named Blue Bird is swept up in the Army’s net, separated from her mother, and taken to a disease-ridden detention camp. While being detained there, Blue Bird becomes close to an elderly woman and her grandson, Grey Wolf. Within weeks, they leave the camp and set out upon a horrific 5,000 mile cross-country march to Indian Territory—a journey that will become known to history as the Trail of Tears.

So begins Cherokee Clay, a powerful multi-generational saga following the trials and tribulations of Blue Bird, Gray Wolf, and their descendants as they fight for their very survival from the Trail of Tears to the Civil War and beyond.

About the Author

Regina McLemore

When my Cherokee ancestors arrived in Indian Territory, it was not a choice. Their names are included on a muster list of the Trail of Tears, and their strength has inspired me to write the stories that they might have told.

My own story began in the small town of Stilwell, Oklahoma, where I have lived most of my life. By  twenty-four, I was married with two children, teaching language arts at Stilwell Junior High School. I diversified my career, eventually retiring as the librarian of Siloam Springs Middle School in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, in 2010.

Even though I returned to work temporarily as a part-time library clerk at Stilwell Public Library, I  found time to pursue my passion, writing. For the next seven years, I was published in Guidepost Magazine, the Oklahoma Genealogical Society Quarterly, the Green Country Anthology, the Starwatch Anthology 37, and in various newspapers and newsletters.

I am happy to say that I have completed a trilogy of historical fiction books: Cherokee Clay, Cherokee Stone, and Cherokee Steel. My new project is writing a nonfiction book, Before We Were a State.

Other Books By Regina McLemore

Lucid Solution

 
Kate Tailor
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Part of the The Designed series:
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Lucid has hit the streets. It's a new drug that allows its user the ability to sense and control other people's bodies... and things are about to get ugly.

After traveling the world with the genetically-engineered members of The Designed, Raleigh returns home to the United States having found both her confidence and her ability to induce Lucid in others. A war is brewing, and with Designed on both sides, neither has the advantage. Out of options and in desperate need of allies, Raleigh and her friends are forced to side with Grant and Able, the pharmaceutical company responsible for creating The Designed in the first place. It's an uneasy alliance, complicated further by her reluctance to accept the corporate giant's vision for Lucid. Does this dangerous substance really have a place in the world? Do The Designed? Does she?

With the final showdown looming, Raleigh must put these thoughts aside as she struggles to come to terms with her own growing powers and the very real possibility that she'll have to kill Sigma, the leader of the opposition. Is willing to compromise her morals in order to win the day and save her friends and family? Or will she falter when the decisive moment arrives?

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Kate Tailor

According to Kate Tailor, "My first job was building planes, my second working with worms, my third, snug behind the pharmacy counter." Now she spends her time at a messy writing desk with two sleeping cats and dozens of stories scrawled across scrap paper.  She has been writing stories in her head (and sometimes murmuring them under my breath) since she was five. Over the last few years she committed them to paper. She writes the  stories that she wanted to read, but never found. If you’re looking for something interesting, she hopes you’ve found it here. Besides writing, Kate loves her husband, kids, and cats (less so on writing days). She also loves the mountains, rain, cappuccino, worms, board games (not monopoly), and friends. To learn more about Kate (and her writing because let’s face it you probably don’t care about the worms) visit her website at katetailor.com.

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Lucid Origin

 
Kate Tailor
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After the temporary alliance between Grant and Able and the Designed, the team needs a way to beat Sigma before he attacks them. To do so they must take a perilous journey to a mysterious island where an ancient tribe has a secret that can help them. Sealed off from the world, the tribe only allows those with serious illnesses to benefit from their knowledge. Raleigh and the Designed must go on a quest to find the tribe. In order to be successful, Raleigh must weaken herself and allow her blackouts to return. But what she finds there makes her question everything she has learned about Lucid.

Will Raleigh and the Designed find what they need before Sigma strikes?

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Kate Tailor

According to Kate Tailor, "My first job was building planes, my second working with worms, my third, snug behind the pharmacy counter." Now she spends her time at a messy writing desk with two sleeping cats and dozens of stories scrawled across scrap paper.  She has been writing stories in her head (and sometimes murmuring them under my breath) since she was five. Over the last few years she committed them to paper. She writes the  stories that she wanted to read, but never found. If you’re looking for something interesting, she hopes you’ve found it here. Besides writing, Kate loves her husband, kids, and cats (less so on writing days). She also loves the mountains, rain, cappuccino, worms, board games (not monopoly), and friends. To learn more about Kate (and her writing because let’s face it you probably don’t care about the worms) visit her website at katetailor.com.

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Lucid Trade

 
Kate Tailor
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Would You Hide or Fight?

In siding with the Designed, Raleigh has entered into a world of peril. While she knew her decision would have consequences, she had no idea just how severe they would be. Now on the run, she's being hunted from all sides. In order to save herself and her friends from being drained of their Lucid by their enemies, Raleigh is forced to work with Chi, whose loyalties are torn, and Tau, who believes she’s working for their enemy and intends to prove it.

The Lucid trade is volatile, and the men who run it are malicious. They don't care who they hurt, or even kill, in their quest to expand their reach and power. They must be stopped, and Raleigh plans on being the one to do it. Can she end the synthetic trade before it ends her? And is she willing to pay the price to do it?

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Kate Tailor

According to Kate Tailor, "My first job was building planes, my second working with worms, my third, snug behind the pharmacy counter." Now she spends her time at a messy writing desk with two sleeping cats and dozens of stories scrawled across scrap paper.  She has been writing stories in her head (and sometimes murmuring them under my breath) since she was five. Over the last few years she committed them to paper. She writes the  stories that she wanted to read, but never found. If you’re looking for something interesting, she hopes you’ve found it here. Besides writing, Kate loves her husband, kids, and cats (less so on writing days). She also loves the mountains, rain, cappuccino, worms, board games (not monopoly), and friends. To learn more about Kate (and her writing because let’s face it you probably don’t care about the worms) visit her website at katetailor.com.

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Lucid Design

 
Kate Tailor
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What if the next big drug was you?

Lucid is that next big drug.

It gives its user the ability to sense and control other people’s bodies. Scientists and drug dealers seek its power. There’s just one catch. This drug can’t be made in a lab, only by the rare person’s body.

Raleigh is an anomaly who makes an extraordinary amount of Lucid. Now she’s being hunted for the drug in her veins. She finds and unlikely ally in a boy named Rho, who also makes the drug, but he isn’t what he seems. His origins are unusual and his past tainted.

Nothing is straightforward and no matter what she chooses someone will get hurt. Raleigh’s learning that Lucid isn’t the drug she thinks it is, nor is she the girl everyone expects.

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Kate Tailor

According to Kate Tailor, "My first job was building planes, my second working with worms, my third, snug behind the pharmacy counter." Now she spends her time at a messy writing desk with two sleeping cats and dozens of stories scrawled across scrap paper.  She has been writing stories in her head (and sometimes murmuring them under my breath) since she was five. Over the last few years she committed them to paper. She writes the  stories that she wanted to read, but never found. If you’re looking for something interesting, she hopes you’ve found it here. Besides writing, Kate loves her husband, kids, and cats (less so on writing days). She also loves the mountains, rain, cappuccino, worms, board games (not monopoly), and friends. To learn more about Kate (and her writing because let’s face it you probably don’t care about the worms) visit her website at katetailor.com.

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