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A collection of thoughtful tales by J DarkAmong the tales collected here to make you think, question, and wonder ...A rescue mission in a combat zone on a hostile planet becomes something moreA young girl, searching for the parents who abandoned her, discovers that some answers only lead to more questionsA young boy learns that it takes more than superpowers to become a heroA man who had led a less-than-perfect life finds out that it's never too late for redemptionA dying Afghanistan veteran's last moments of his life are not what he expected them to beAnd, sometimes, on the night before Christmas, it is not always a silent nightExplore the past, future, and triumphs of the human soul.

You can tell a lot about a person by looking at the people in their life - Mike LeBonte is no exception.Who is Ritter, and why is he so important to Mike?Who is the Grey Man in the Atheneum?And what is Chevalier to the Rosicrucians?Did Reverend Greene really escape?Whatever happened to Becky?Also included in this collection is the first case that Grimaulkin has with his new apprentice, Ash.Re-enter the world of Grimaulkin, where magic is real.

Protect your present or suffer from your past.It's Scott's birthday, and Mike LeBonte has big plans for his boyfriend.First, he has to deal with losing his magic. However, he's well-known to the police as a consultant, and someone has summoned a demon in the North Burial Ground in Providence. Not just any demon, but Lucifer himself.As Mike fights to try and regain his magic to help the police, a man from his past comes into town and tries to make inroads on his boyfriend.

Stress affects people differently. Then, there's magic.Mike LeBonte is house-sitting while his sister and her new husband go on their honeymoon. What could happen in two weeks?First, his cousin Becky calls him saying she's being followed. It could be the Mafia. Or it could be the church she's trying to separate from.Then his boyfriend tells Mike his ex is coming to visit. Then Mike meets his parole officer - a Knight of the Rosicrucians, the very people who put him in prison.With all this stress, it's no wonder that Mike resorts to magic to cope. But like any drug, it could very well alter his own perception of reality.

Treading the straight and narrow is not natural to one who summons demons.Michael LeBonte is set free after five years in magic prison. All he has to do is stay on the straight and narrow path for the rest of his life. However, because he summoned demons to "take care of things," it's easier said than done.Now his plan is to make a new life for himself. His sister has welcomed him back, he's met a cute guy, and he's found a nice job assisting the local private investigator.But his expertise does not go unnoticed and he gets pulled back to do what got him sent to prison in the first place.

Even a pirate will stop at nothing to help his little sister.When Grip, the first mate, is dismayed by his little sister's surprise engagement, Revin accompanies him home to learn who arranged her marriage and why.

Not all quests are epic. Some are personal.Driven by a need to find her own truth about humanity, Sinera leaves Underhill to find the one human who commands fear and respect from the Elves, and discover the truth with her own eyes.

When Janni's mindTalent leads her to space, she discovers other human colonies ... and a threat to them all.On the world of Peace, Janni must persuade her clan of the danger, and move the colonists from another, larger planet to her world.On Cityworld, in the community of Starview, leader Samanda Lar, facing earthquakes, and water and food shortages after their disastrous move from dying City, foresees a coming menace and faces the daunting task of convincing her people to move to another world.When aliens attack Peace, Janni must convince the Watchers, who have programmed Janni's clan to replace them, that her clan should remain human.

When an airship is hijacked by pirates, a young man with a secret loses his mentor ... and his future.

After Samanda Lar destroys her ex-husband, the Volen hand her the mission of saving the people of City and establishing their new home.The Volen leave City to dissolve, forcing Sam to deal with her people amid the coming collapse, and the alien colonies on this world.Sam is aided by her twin, Brad, and her alien brother, Max (who becomes Maxee). Joining them is Todd, whose mother took in the twins when their mother left when they were five, and Arlene, the governor's assistant who actually runs City. Together, they find a new home for the residents of City - but one that comes with its own problems.

Sallie never expected to discover a world she'd forgotten how to imagine.Maxfield's is the place to see and be seen.Sallie Anaro always dreamed of living immersed in beauty, and she's now one of the elite team making this fabulous restaurant a retreat for Earth's powerful and fortunate.When a scruffy off-worlder stumbles in, gazing at the artistic décor like a tourist, Sallie has no idea he's about to shatter her worldview. Inspired by kindness, she resolves to give him the perfect Maxfield's experience. As she guides him through the menu, course by delectable course, his love of art helps her rediscover what those dreams once meant to her.

An ancient, powerful evil is loose in San Francisco. The heart of Silicon Valley must fight back the only way they know how - with compassion, unwavering determination, and, of course, super-technology.Anne Perrin is resigned to a life driven by an adolescent trauma: a strict routine, no socializing (outside of the safety of her waitressing job), and no romantic relationships. When her cautious lifestyle lets the perfect partner slip through her fingers, Anne vows she won't let it happen again and ventures into San Francisco to find happiness.Her first night out in a decade becomes a nightmare when her date turns on her with sadistic intent. But his nefarious plans for Anne are unexpectedly interrupted by a mysterious savior. Valiant, smart, compassionate ... Charlie is exactly the partner Anne has been looking for. And best of all, he likes her too.Things go well between her and Charlie until an assailant with unexpected strength plunges Anne into a world she didn't know existed - nor could have imagined - where super-science and an eclectic group of extraordinary individuals may be the solution to Anne's lifelong loneliness ... and humanity's only hope against an ancient threat.