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Lhorak, an unlicensed assassin, soon finds out what it is to be hunted and that sometimes, one has to kill twice to get paid. In the Green Empire’s frontiers, the City of Dhent's districts, warrens, criminal precincts and belligerent boroughs remain under the rule of warlords and sinister forces. #Solarpunk #Sword and Sorcery short story

Paraíso perdido. 1ª edición. 2021. 312 páginas. ISBN 9798457512009. (Novela escrita en 2004)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.Paraíso perdido, una novela imprescindible para interpretar la literatura actual latinoamericana con la propuesta sin ambages de luz y sombra, es una historia de conmovedor humanismo.En Paraíso perdido encontramos entre otras muchas razones, una que nos trae la remembranza del paraíso que insaciablemente buscamos toda la vida y que, irónicamente, está tantas veces antes nuestros ojos. Y es que, obviando el impulso humano con todas sus contradicciones, e...

En un viejo planeta de polvo. Poesía [1985-1990] 1ª edición. 2021. 170 páginas. ISBN: 9798545936120.Independently Published. Impreso en EE.UU.EN UN VIEJO PLANETA DE POLVO. POESÍA [1985-1990] es un libro que reúne algunos poemas de juventud del escritor ecuatoriano Patricio M. Trujillo O. Como está escrito al principio del libro:“Los poemas de este libro son voces del pasado (1985–1990), sueños de una era que fue importante. Se los podría olvidar, y algunos dirán: “Había que olvidarlos”. Pero considero que toda creación merece una oportunidad de mirarse en el espejo y pensar...

Microrrelatos de un espejo. 2ª edición. 2025. 174 páginas. ISBN 9798263142445. (Cuentos escritos en 2021)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.Microrrelatos de un espejo es un ejemplo de cuánta ironía, crítica, análisis y filosofía se puede escribir en pocas líneas. Es un juego de metáforas de infinitos significados que dependen de la perspectiva del lector: un abanico de posibilidades para entrar en el alma humana.Los 149 microrrelatos de este libro se explayan por diversos temas que exploran el universo masculino y femenino, en un mundo donde el tiempo y la prisa se conjugan en...

Imagen. 2ª edición. 2024. 144 páginas. ISBN 9798333924797 (Poemas escritos entre 2020 y 2021)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU. En la poesía visual, las palabras, muchas veces con desviaciones lingüísticas, juegos semánticos, se completan con el movimiento de los versos que rompen el espacio convencional, y con las imágenes que sugieren diversos significados al texto.El lector de Imagen, libro que reúne veintiún poemas visuales, transita de manera original, libre de convenciones, por un “mundo” en el que las palabras dicen más de lo que quieren decir. Textos escrito...

Horizontes inesperados. 2ª edición. 2024. 182 páginas. ISBN 9798875740732. (Cuentos escritos entre 1994 y 2021)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.Horizontes inesperados reúne diez cuentos sobre la esperanza, los sueños, las obsesiones, las angustias y las ilusiones. Sus personajes, cuando menos lo esperan, se encuentran frente a decisiones de las que no hay cómo escapar.Las palabras y las historias fluyen con espontaneidad con temas de la vida cotidiana, con personales reales y transfigurados que luchan para oír sus propias voces.La manzana: un retrato de dolor, angustia y amor c...

Aprendiendo a olvidar. Poesía. 1ª edición. 2021. 153 páginas. ISBN: 9798736134977 (Poemas escritos entre 2020 y 2021)Independently Published. Impreso en EE.UU.1ª reimpresión (12 de octubre de 2023)“debía haberte querido un poquito más / sin tener vergüenza de quererte un montón // sin miedo de que tú me quisieras / tal vez un poquito más”“a olvidar estoy aprendiendo // los minutos me recuerdan / una y otra vez / la memoria es más minúscula / que el océano de las galaxias” Aprendiendo a olvidar es un libro de pequeños poemas escritos entre 2020 y 2021. Esta poesía ...

Have you ever thought about the meaning of dreams? Have you ever wondered what lies beyond the dream?Dreams constantly arouse people's curiosity and amazement, although they infinitely exceed common understandings. Everyone, thinking about the world and themselves, at least sometimes asks: What is all this? How did all this come about? What is it really about? That's why this book has needed to be written.The inspiring book DREAMS is a collection of short stories that includes: "Messages from Dreams", "It Was Just a Dream", and other stories. In the book, real-life true events a...

Eos: diosa del amanecer. Prosa poética. (Microrrelatos escritos en 2021)2ª edición. 2023. 178 páginas. ISBN 9798865038566.Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.Eos: diosa del amanecer. Prosa poética.En la mitología griega, Eos (hija de los titanes Hiperión y Tea) es la diosa de la aurora que cabalga en su carro anunciando la llegada del día. Se levantaba temprano, se cubría con un manto, enganchaba sus cuatro caballos a su carro y cabalgaba frente a Helios (el sol).A partir de esta referencia mitológica, se puede entender a Ella (el personaje de estos textos poéticos), a quien a...

Otra vez tú... maldito siglo veintiuno. 1ª edición. Poesía visual. 2024. 153 páginas. ISBN 9798344125374 (Libro escrito en 2021)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU. Otra vez tú... maldito siglo veintiuno reúne ocho poemas visuales críticos —¿pesimistas?, ¿rebeldes?— sobre la sociedad contemporánea. El mundo vive una “edad de oro” tecnológica como nunca antes se ha vivido. Los logros científicos le ofrecen al ser humano beneficios y comodidades extraordinarias; sin embargo, los males del siglo pasado y de otras épocas han resucitado con fuerza abrumadora, a tal ...

Ciegos, sordos y mudos. 2ª edición. 2023. 172 páginas. ISBN 9798867119218. (Obra de teatro escrita en 1992)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.Ciegos, sordos y mudos.“Esta obra del teatro del absurdo es asustadoramente realista.”“Ciegos, sordos y mudos: ¿una tragicomedia distópica o apocalíptica?”“El humor de una tragedia y lo absurdo de lo real del mundo contemporáneo.”Ciegos, sordos y mudos, escrita en 1992, es una obra de teatro humorística que retrata el caos ambiental del planeta provocado por el inmediatismo de una sociedad consumista, en la que no se quiere ver...

El amor para toda la vida. Cuentos. (Cuentos escritos entre 2019 y 2023)2ª edición. 2023. 151 páginas. ISBN 9798861543859.Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.El amor para toda la vida es un título irónico, sarcástico, casi una burla para el contenido de los doce cuentos que le abofetean al lector al poner al descubierto el lado oculto de la familia, que todos saben que existe, pero que en el momento de defender a la “familia tradicional”, muchos parecen fingir que no pasa nada.Los doce cuentos de El amor para toda la vida muestran el lado sombrío de la familia: la violencia f�...

Basta de pedir perdón. 1ª edición. 2020. 251 páginas. ISBN 9798668798421 (Novela escrita entre 1994 y 1996)Independently Published. Impreso en EE.UU.“El tiempo es inevitable. Las ilusiones un día se acaban. ¿Por qué insistimos en la necesidad de agarrarnos a lo que se va?”Basta de pedir perdón es una novela de suspense y psicológica escrita en 1994. Rojas, un joven de veintiséis años, durante los diez últimos años de su vida ha vivido internado en diferentes clínicas psicológicas, hasta que conoce al único doctor que no cree que esté loco; entonces se le presenta la oportu...

Fragmentos de una tragedia. Vampira. 2ª edición. 2023. 182 páginas. ISBN 9798394809453 (Microrrelatos escritos en 2020)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.Fragmentos de una tragedia. Vampira es una metáfora lírica contemporánea sobre la violencia contra la mujer. Los 160 micorrelatos, narrados desde tres puntos de vista, forman un círculo (sin principio y sin fin) de lucha, aceptación, amor, desesperación y sobrevivencia.Fragmentos de una tragedia. Vampira es una historia de suspense sobre la dominación y la sumisión. Como si fuera una leyenda fantástica de antaño, estos mic...

THESE ARE SHORT-STORIES IN MULTIPLE GENRES (science fiction, horror, historical fantasy, speculative fiction, fantasy, and literary) for adult readers of all ages; this is especially true of women who don’t like modern, ‘self-insert’ stories that pander to them—but instead prefer a grittier, more realistic take on female agency and power.

INDIANA’s LOST & BURIED TREASURESNEW! REVISED EDITIONNOW INCLUDES ALL 92 INDIANA COUNTY LISTINGS!INDIANA’s LOST & BURIED TREASURES - New! Revised Edition: This Treasure Hunter’s Field Guide is the indispensable guidebook and operator’s manual for:Treasure HuntersProspectorsMetal DetectoristsGhost Town BuffsHistory EnthusiastsTouristsTravelersEach of the 92 county-by-county listings included within this NEW! REVISED EDITION of INDIANA’s LOST & BURIED TREASURES 470 pages feature a map with colored numerals individually keyed to each narrative entry of lost and bur...

Oh, FUDGE! The Complete Book of Delectable Fudge Recipes!I have to admit it, I LOVE fudge! In fact, I love fudge so much that I decided to write a book about it! Following months of research and testing, I assembled more than 200 Delicious, Delectable, and occasionally Decadent fudge recipes, including some of my personal favorites! After adding a chapter about the History Of Fudge and another chapter revealing Tips & HintsFor Making Fabulous Fudge, the book Oh, Fudge! was born!From The Definitive Fudge! Authority . . . . .Oh, Fudge! proudly presents 15 distinct chapters of Fudge Recipes, ...

Part time bartender. Struggling actor. Missing father. Add a dash of tiki and shake well.For struggling actor and full‑time tiki nerd Gilley Martin, the bit role seemed perfect: bartender in a biopic about Don the Beachcomber. Then the majestic tiki statue—an artifact with a past of its own—decided to get involved. What follows is a slightly shaken romp through the early days of the tiki craze and the half‑hidden stories that shaped his family generations ago, some of them thanks to Gilley himself. A time‑bending, twisty tale about memory, myth, and the fine art of winging it, The Tr...

WORLD WAR ONE (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global conflict originating in Europe that lasted from July 28, 1914, to November 11, 1918.Contemporaneously described as "The War to End All Wars,” it led to the mobilization of more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, making it one of the largest wars in history. It was also one of the deadliest conflicts in history, with an estimated nine million combatants and seven million civilian deaths as a direct result of the war, while resulting genocides and t...

"No matter how hard we try......we're never equal." -Jacqueline "Jackie" Williams, "Dark Star" (2024)It is a dark time for police departments across the United States. A shocking string of unprecedented police chief murders has greatly rocked the stability of the justice system and severely impacted other officers' ability to respond to other crimes. The assassin, making themselves known only by the pseudonym "Dark Star", has single-handedly cut the heads off of countless law enforcement organizations across the country, perfectly managing to evade capture every single time and leaving nothing...

"Amid discord, distrust, and chaos......hold on to unity, for it is a most precious thing indeed."Grand Master Sarkeshi. Reverend Mother Diadra Maurian. Nez Yannaf. The unflinching Queen of the Asaan al-Atollen, Malina Varkallas, has triumphed over them all, with the help of her close friends and her lover, Quanaris Veilstar. But there is much, much more to know about the world which Quisillon and Xorgali share......and once Malina's inner circle learns of the truth, their lives as they know them may never be the same.The secrets lie with Xorgali's ruling line, the Garai dynasty. Its current m...

"To have a full and knowledgeable grasp on the present and future......one must look to the past."The Asaan al-Atollen have been restored to their golden age. With the corrupt Reverend Mother Diadra Maurian now completely overthrown and her favored subordinate, Malina Varkallas, now having taken the mantle of the Sirens' leader instead—alongside her lover Quanaris Veilstar—the future looks bright for Quisillon's protectors, with both women and men being granted equal opportunities to practice magic should they so choose.But it isn't long before unrest and distress comes calling once again....

"Look more closely, through the blood and tears......for not everything here is as it appears."Almost a year and a half after the decisive defeat of the Wyrmriders—and the permanent end to their atrocities across the Asaan al-Atollen's home continent of Quisillon—the devoted and dutiful Sister Malina Varkallas continues to serve at her mentor Diadra Maurian's side, unflinchingly carrying out the Reverend Mother's will while also hunting down the last few clusters of stubborn Wyrmrider rebel cells. But just when all seems right once again, the Asaan al-Atollen become targets of a mysterious...

"One must simply look deep inside themselves......to see the magic within."The continent of Quisillon is a magical, fantastical realm filled to the brim with a diverse collective of species. Every being—human, goblin, robot, manticore, and others—has no need for fear......for the people are protected by the remarkable peacekeepers known as the Asaan al-Atollen—or the Shadow Sirens—who also wield powerful magic at their disposal should situations escalate.The Asaan al-Atollen's all-women ranks are split up into three factions: Recruits, Acolytes, and Sisters......of which the dutiful, o...

"Open your eyes, that you may see......just who you're truly meant to be."The story of the liberated Cerulite servant Morrisette comes to an explosive end in the third and final novel of the Azure Aegis Series. With the malevolent force known as Balaal threatening to bring ruin to Cerulea—and the worlds beyond as well—Morrisette, who has just escaped the Royal Convergence with the help of Fifth Sector, must navigate the unfamiliarity of Endolynn alongside her devoted guard Damien, and find out the secrets of the fabled Azure Aegis before the universe itself is brought to irrecoverable ruin...

"Though your enemies' hearts harden, and their patience wears thin......never stop fighting for what you believe in."The second book in the Azure Aegis Series brings readers back to the fantastical and magical world of Cerulea and continues Morrisette's story directly following the defeat of her former master, King Tyrhenius Stygian. Now with her new friends by her side, they must work together to preserve Morrisette's newfound freedom and autonomy as the remaining royals of Cerulea close in on her, determined to make her pay for Stygian's downfall. Along the way, a mysterious faction lends th...

"The chains that bind you can be broken. And it all starts......with that first pull."The world of Cerulea is a magical land divided into four distinct regions, each with their own rulers, servants, decrees to make, and hardships to overcome. But when it becomes clear that not everything is what it seems to be, one young woman must step up out from her deceptive master's shadow and find her true place in this grand collective of kingdoms.Liberation tells the story of twenty-five-year-old Morrisette, a girl who has the power to bend crystal and materialize crystalline constructs from nothingnes...

"A true duality, like the moon and the sun. Though we're born as two......we'll always be one." -Mackenzie "Kenzie" Williams, "Dark Star" (2024)It has been four years since the notorious serial killer Mackenzie "Kenzie" Williams, known back then by the pseudonym "Dark Star", ravaged countless police departments across the continental United States, all in a misguided pursuit of justice for the destruction of her hometown. Since then, her identical twin sister, Jacqueline "Jackie" Williams, has succeeded in teaming up with a group of law enforcement officials to track her down, bring her into c...

When data analyst Mara Venn is hired to audit a disappearing communication system inside a European research hub known as Helix Station, she expects corrupted files, bureaucratic errors, and technical noise.Instead, she finds something impossible:Entire conversations that never happened—but are still stored.People who remember events that were never recorded.And a protocol buried deep in the system that rewrites silence itself.At first, it looks like a glitch.Then colleagues begin to “sync” with versions of themselves that act differently.Messages arrive before they are sent.And every at...

At five years old, Kasiel was found with the pointed ends of his ears cut off...Despite that brutal start, he's lived twelve peaceful years with the man who took him in. Keeping his hair long over his mutilated ears helps him hide the fact that he is Vanrian, a child of the enemy.Everything changes when mercenaries arrive hunting for him. The last people he expects to come to his rescue are Vanrian soldiers, one of whom claims to be his spirit brother. They plan to take him across the war zone to deliver him to his real father, a man whose name strikes terror in his enemies.With his secret exp...

Why You Felt CrazyWhat Gaslighting Does to You, Why Leaving Is Hard, and How to Find Your Way OutIf you've ever found yourself asking...Am I overreacting?Maybe it's my fault.Why is it so hard to leave?...this book was written for you.Why You Felt Crazy explores the hidden psychological effects of gaslighting, emotional abuse, and coercive control. Rather than offering quick fixes or generic advice, Quinn Morgan explains how manipulation slowly erodes your confidence, your memory, and your ability to trust your own instincts.Written from lived experience, this book helps readers understand:Why ...

When another glitch in time threatens the fabric of history, eighteen-year-old Dan Renfrew and his partner Sam Cahill jump into the past again. They land in medieval France, just before Joan of Arc’s miraculous lifting of the Siege of Orléans. But this is a world dominated by religious intolerance and fear, where one wrong step could lead to torture or death at the hands of Catholic priests. And when accusations begin to surface, Dan and Sam find themselves in an impossible race against time. To survive–and keep history intact–they must outwit fanatics, dodge soldiers, and endure the ch...

With Victor Stahl’s plot to rule the world on an unstoppable path in the present, seventeen-year-old time jumper Dan Renfrew and his partner Sam realize that their only hope of putting an end to Victor’s scheme is to jump into the past again. They arrive in Greece in the year 480 BCE just before the legendary Battle of Thermopylae, where a heavily outnumbered force of Spartan warriors and their Greek allies bravely try to prevent Greece from being overrun by the invading Persian army. But when a horrible accident happens in the past, Dan and Sam discover that Victor’s plot is the least o...

A new high school brings new headaches for seventeen-year-old Dan Renfrew. There’s homework, dealing with bullies, and trying to figure out the challenging world of dating. Unfortunately for Dan, he’s also a time jumper, so these are the least of his worries. Victor Stahl and his band of rogue time jumpers are still plotting to rule the world—and Dan’s hunt for allies to help him stop their scheme has hit a dead end.With nowhere else to turn, Dan and his time-jumping partner Sam travel back into history again. They land on the steppes of Mongolia in the year 1179 where they meet a brav...

Sixteen-year-old Dan Renfrew comes from a long line of time jumpers—secret heroes who travel to the past and resolve glitches in the time stream that threaten to alter history. There is just one problem; Dan has never been told any of this. So when Dan accidentally transports himself to England in the year 1066, he becomes trapped in the past. His only hope of returning home is to set history back on its proper course in the Anglo-Saxon age.But Dan finds that fixing history is not that easy—chaos has descended upon England. A Viking horde is ravaging the north while an army of Normans is t...

Dan Renfrew hates that he’s a time jumper—seventeen year olds should not be stuck with the responsibility of saving history. But with no one else stepping up to stop Victor Stahl’s plot to take over the world, Dan and his time-jumping partner Sam have no choice but to jump back into history again. They land on the Celtic island of Anglesey in the year 60, hoping to find answers on how to stop Victor.But the answers they seek aren’t easy to find. Everyone from the druids who rule Anglesey to the Celts who take Dan and Sam in seem to be hiding something. And with two Roman legions on the...

When his ex shows up on his doorstep after three years of silence, Collin doesn’t know if it’s fate, a mistake, or something in between.What begins as one night of catching up turns into an unpredictable ride through old haunts, reckless dares, and unspoken truths. As Collin and Lacie navigate fights, stolen moments, and the ghosts of their shared past, they’re forced to confront the question neither has answered: are they still in love, or just in love with who they used to be?Pieces of Us is a raw, intimate, and chaotic love story about two people who can’t seem to let go no matter h...

For fans of blurred-reality stories like Inception, The Matrix, and The Truman Show.It’s all in your mind…The gap is the place where our intentions meet our actions.The gap is the place where our failings are exposed.All humanity exists in the gap.The gap is the next global battlefield, and the war has already begun.Two organisations are locked in battle to control the mysterious gap.Schelldhardt, the largest company in the world, is using its powerful online reach to divide the global population.The Friary is a secretive institution aiming to stop them.Lana Carter is a young woman searchi...

For fans of blurred-reality stories like Inception, The Matrix, and The Truman Show.What if there were a way to make a perfect decision? If poor choices, even addictions, could be controlled from within the mind.Schelldhardt is the largest company in the world and will do anything to grow. When Joe Massey is unexpectedly offered a role aboard Schelldhardt’s luxurious corporate headquarters at sea, his main priority is Rachel. Joe has trailed Rachel through school and university into the workplace and cannot imagine life without her.Realistic dreams disturb Joe’s sleep as he is drawn deeper...

A hilarious comedy about friendship, family and fresh starts, set in the Scottish HighlandsThis uplifting, fast-paced story tackles the challenges of middle-age and will have you laughing, crying, and wondering how many Fs rule your life too.Jaye never expected everything to fall apart when she turned fifty, but Fs are back in charge and ruining her life again.Fitness… Her spare tyre’s self-inflating but she’s allergic to exercise, unless it’s wine bottle unscrewing where she’s fast becoming an Olympic athlete.Frustration… Why has her soulmate of 30 years shacked-up with his young,...