Dane Bryant Frazier

A mission meant to inspire hope… and nothing is quite as it seems. When a seemingly unstoppable evil descends upon the city, Ethan Tannor must race against time to save a desperate world that may fall to ruin. April 1986. The Cold War is nearly over. Or is it? Wealthy business mogul, Tobias Keane, is dead in an apparent suicide. But Ethan Tannor, a detective on the scene and nephew of Keane, suspects something else. In his effort to prove murder, Ethan discovers hidden items in his uncle’s safe that reveal there was more to Tobias’s past than he initially thought. These items include a strange watch that doesn’t tell time, a cryptic journal, confusing newspaper clippings from years past, a cipher that points to something ominous, a worn copy of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, and the mysterious words, “Tamám Shud.” The more Ethan uncovers, the more he realizes his own life is in danger. And when he stumbles upon a shadow group that tips him off to an impending hostile takeover of the United States, Ethan finds himself in the center of something he can’t explain. Political agendas headed by an enigmatic leader and an evil force tipping the balance of power will bring him face to face with things beyond the realm of belief and possibility. As the lines of reality and fiction become blurred, Ethan embarks on the near-impossible task of reshaping the world. If he fails, the battleground will be America, with new territory lines carved across the map, as the victor stakes their claim. But Ethan is determined to end it where it all began: April 1986.

They took his dragon. How far will Aeron go to get him back? When Aeron gets kicked out of the Wyvern Knight Corps for his addiction to painkilling magic mushrooms, he is forced to leave Wafer, his bonded battle wyvern, behind. But Aeron's former commander, Larcas Brove, is holding a grudge, and he works to stop Aeron and Wafer from reuniting at every turn. With no money, a dead-end job, and a hopeless future, Aeron decides to rescue Wafer from Brove's clutches - even if it means risking his life.

Magic has awakened within Kent... but this newfound power will cost him everything. When his forbidden magic powers are exposed, Kent Etheridge is forced to flee his home country, leaving behind his title of nobility, his wealth, his murdered father, and his traitorous brother. With no other options, Kent takes refuge in the neighboring rival country of Inoth and soon finds himself face to face with its beautiful queen--who wants him executed as a spy. Can Kent convince the queen to trust him despite his previous life? Or will she follow through on her threat to eliminate him as an enemy of the state?

Palmyre. A city of questions and a family short on answers. And foremost on everyone’s mind is the question that matters most: Where is Grandpa Jack? After a long and arduous journey, the Sullivan family has made it to Palmyre. The initial joy over their reunion soon fades, however, when Grandpa Jack fails to arrive. With no way of seeking him out, they turn their attention to surviving in a town far different from anything they have experienced before. For some, it is a matter of learning who they are. For others, it is about learning what they are becoming. And for Grandpa Jack, well, he would have gotten to that damn town ages ago if there weren’t so many damn creatures, monsters, and gods in the way. As for Turkaletta…does anyone think of the turkey? Nooo. It’s all, “Where’s Grandpa Jack?” Couldn’t just one person say, “What about our turkey?” Sigh. Looks like she’ll have to do it her way. © 2023 P.A. Parsons ℗ 2023 Soundbooth Theater

A death cult of assassins raised him and trained him to be the perfect killer. Now they want him dead. Mehta, once the best assassin in the Xyonate cult, is running for his life. Upon realizing they can no longer control Mehta, the Xyonate clerics try to have him killed, but Mehta escapes, wounded, and finds refuge with a local priest. But the cultists catch up, slay the priest and his wife, and Mehta barely escapes with the priest's eight-year-old daughter, Ferne, in tow. Realizing he can't run forever, Mehta decides to make a final stand against the remaining cultists. Can Mehta and Ferne survive? Or will their fate drown in the ever-growing pool of blood all around them?

A classic dungeon raid that keeps going awry... Is it worth it to Garrick to keep going? A secret treasure resides beneath a cult temple, and only Garrick Shatterstone and his mercenary crew can retrieve it. Along with an alchemist and a thief, Garrick recruits a climber and a mage to help But once Garrick and his team descend into the depths below the temple, they encounter an ancient dungeon riddled with traps, a river of lava, and hideous fell beasts. Can they overcome these overwhelming dangers and recover the lost treasure? Or will they succumb to the dungeon's perils and become permanent residents of the underworld?