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Tarn was hired as a graveyard guard, despite his dark, checkered, and mysterious past. There have been a rash of grave robberies and he finds Beck robbing a grave. Then they're attacked by a vampiric monster. Tarn and Beck fight off the vampiric monster as Tarn recognizes the gold coins. Tarn now has to save Beck as bandits and more chase after the cursed gold coins.

In the tradition of A Song of My Heart, The Harper Call is a collection of song lyrics and poems written over several years. Several were inspired from the Legends of Arria and Legends of Arria 2002 series, as well as an unpublished novel. The rest have ties to the writer’s life or the writer’s whimsy.

Lord Kotak seeks to usurp the throne of Arria and destroy King Womba with magic he inherited from the evil Doomba. He’s hired an assassin griffin to attack Lord Fobata, and sowed dissent among the royal guards. Secluded in the dungeon, the wizard Yaggee aids Kotak and teaches him how to use his powers in secret. Kotak has also hired the bandit Shama and his gang to steal Tau’s Cup, the grail of the gods, from Basha, the lion of light who destroyed Doomba. Years ago, Basha and his wife Monika survived a dangerous quest along with their allies to recover Tau's Cup. Everyone separated and ...

On an ill-fated adventure, Jobe died, but Paracleus resurrected him with the power of the phoenix. However, their memories were erased and they were separated from each other as a repercussion. Yet their love endured despite this, and Jobe and Paracleus were eventually reunited with their memories restored, thanks to the efforts of their friends, family, and the Knights of Arria. Jobe and Paracleus immediately proposed to each other. However, they both have to contend with the fact that Jobe is possessed by the phoenix spirit. He has inherited its magical power of fiery, spiritual ...

The battle will be fought and the dragon and the lion must fight, O, who shall rise up and be the lion of light? Thus begins The Prophecy foretelling the destruction of Doomba, an evil wizard who tried to take over the country of Arria centuries ago. Though he failed, many great creatures like unicorns and dragons were destroyed. The legendary city of Coe Pidaria and Tau’s Cup, grail of the gods, were lost forever. However, the Prophecy remains. Doomba fears the lion of light. Far from the Wastelands where Doomba lives, a son is born to a mysterious woman who dies in childbirth. He’s ...

Jobe and Paracleus might have split up, but they reunite again in a series of events from the Legends of Arria. An epic fantasy series, the Legends of Arria features a group of heroes trying to defeat the evil dark lord Doomba. Jobe and Paracleus get caught up in the drama. In these excerpts, Jobe becomes part of the Knights of Arria while Paracleus tries his best to protect Jobe from such dangerous shenanigans. They also meet a talking falcon named Fato, who is a bit peculiar and suspicious. Then all hell breaks loose as Jobe and Paracleus are separated, with Paracleus presumed dead. Can ...

An oracle named Wintha foretells the destruction of the island of Corrica, the seat of a harsh Romanesque empire. A scholar named Mogame predicts the mountain will erupt in ash and flame. A former gladiator named Zeldos must escape his cruel master, Memba, the dictator that has just risen to power. A centurion and legionary, Hasbas and Marko, must band together to save their families. Together they flee on a long-ship, rowing across the unforgiving ocean. When they pass through a wall of mist, they discover a hidden magical world where legendary creatures exist. People can possess ...

In the city of Silvo, Greg works for his father. In a past life, he was terrorized by fairies, vampires, monsters and bandits in horrible adventures. Now he wants to live a peaceful, cozy existence. Even when Eric the Relic Collector tries to invite him to join his adventuring party. Meanwhile, Gothart the Silvabarrone elf of the fae Silver Forest searches for the shadow of a human possessing the elfin light. He finds his way to Silvo and Greg in a series of circumstances that bring them together. A deeper, darker evil threatens their lives and existences. It might take a band of heroes, ...

Monika arrives in the isolated mountain village of Shasoon where a young man Zevin lives with his father. Monika's traveling to Vaolo Temple at the top of the mountain. At Vaolo Temple, nuns and monks wield ice and water magic. Monika already has a hint of such power, but she wants to learn more and grow stronger. Monika lost her mother and grandfather in the power struggle over her desert tribe. She escaped, but she fears pursuit and wants to fight back against her enemies. Zevin volunteers himself and his father to help Monika reach Vaolo Temple. He wants to learn more, too, and find out ...

Magic and mayhem collide in "The Tales of Tarn & Beck" short story collection. When Sir Pacaben from the Legends of Arria series unexpectedly appears through a magical portal, Tarn and Beck find themselves on a whirlwind mission to save their friends Cecily, Nutmeg, and Eric, trapped beneath the enchanted forest. Facing cultists, zombies, and vengeful gods, Nutmeg and Cecily must summon their courage to rescue Eric. Meanwhile, possessed by the god of destruction, Miranda and Carroll unleash chaos in the forest. Beck's long-lost father, Cedric, holds the key to stopping the chaos, but the ...

Jobe wants to be a bard like his father Jaquan. But his father abandoned him after a fight. Now Jobe’s living with his mother Jona, and working as a clown at a seaside amusement park. A singer quits, and Jobe wants to audition. But his boss Dashiel hires the infamous bard Paracleus instead, which infuriates Jobe. Jobe tries to dissuade Paracleus from performing. But Jobe finds himself seduced by Paracleus. Paracleus normally would travel to hide the fact he’s a kitsune Vulpine, a shape-shifting fox with nine tails who can take on human form. He’s afraid what’ll happen to him if ...

Featured in Tarn and Beck, Eric the Relic Collector is back to tell the adventure of the Sword of Sir Swillmore. A lost relic that the rulers of two kingdoms vie for, the Sword of Sir Swillmore is located somewhere in the Whispering Forest. Eric the Relic Collector is dashing and daring, or at least he thinks he is, and he always gets the job done. Springing every trap in his way and leaping over obstacles, he can get around anything and find the treasure. But when the competition gets tough and his little sister Nutmeg is involved, can Eric get around this? Or will Eric fumble and fail? A ...

A Legend of Arria; in the final days of the Golden Age, Doomba and his forces approach the walls of Coe Pidaria, but something happens that none of them ever expected, and the Wastelands are created in the first act of the Dark Age.

Paka, his sister Inga, and their mother Sisila race to the Za Desert with their new friends Eldo, a spirit healer, and his wife Ama. They’re going to warn Paka's adoptive uncle Basha, who Eldo and Ama journeyed with on a quest, about the approach of the evil fire sorcerer Mun D'hia and his army. Mun D’hia is bent on destroying Basha and the other Knights of Arria who killed Doomba, and he’s already claimed the life of Oaka, Paka’s father. To get ahead of Mun D'hia's army, Paka and his group take a perilous shortcut that could lead to their downfall. Meanwhile, a devastating defeat ...

And then she was waking up to the sound of klaxons blaring. Lieutenant Caroline Swanson of the Central Space Program wakes up to a horrible nightmare.

Alice is lost and meandering in college when she meets fellow student Wilson Rabbiton. They attend Professor Catherwall’s lecture on Wander-land, a parallel world that can be reached through rabbit hole portals. Alice is intrigued and Wilson is frightened as they’re invited to a dormitory party hosted by Delilah Chase and Chelsea Kate. Wilson’s kidnapped and taken away as Alice chases after him. The party tilts upside down and falls through a portal as Alice travels to Wander-land across the Sea of Tears to save Wilson. There she learns the rules of the game for control, and what ...

The first retelling of The Knights of Arria Basha swears a foolish oath to retrieve Tau's Cup, a holy grail for the girl he loves. He sets forth on a dangerous quest that will lead him through the country of Arria. At first accompanied by his adoptive brother Oaka, he's soon joined by Fato, a talking royal messenger falcon. Then a warrior girl named Monika, a bard named Jaquan, and Sir Pacaben become part of the group. Together they will face obstacles as they're pitted against the Followers and Servants of Doomba, who will do anything to stop the return of the Knights of Arria. (2008 ...

After The Fay Island, Jobe and Paracleus are back together again with Paracleus having regained his Fay memories. They’re traveling together as well, but Jobe misses his friends and worries about the fate of Arria in the hands of evil rulers. Paracleus tries to distract Jobe, but then tragedy strikes and Jobe and Paracleus are separated again with no memories of each other! With help from Fato and the friends they have made in the Legends of Arria series, Jobe and Paracleus fight to stay together amid these trials and tribulations.