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1 y separately published work icon The Shield of Falconer Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2024 27886422 2024 single work novella fantasy

'Harley is paid to uphold the law in Falconer, which daily grows more difficult…

'Harley, a firebird, and Falconer’s Chief of Police, must dash to the wilds of British Columbia to rescue Chaz from the control of the ruthless Old Ones cult and their powerful leader who holds him. Harley wants to save Chaz for Noel, his now-dead big sister, who was good, kind and the perfect Falconer, even if she was hiding a few secrets.

'Harley is forced to bring along unintended companions, to get them out of Falconer and danger. She learns that it wasn’t just Noel who has secrets. How can Harley uphold the law in a town that doesn’t cherish the law as she does?

'And despite expert advice about the power of cults, the Falconers are not prepared for what they find deep in the fire-ravaged forests of B.C. …'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Divine and the Deadly Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2024 27885946 2024 single work novel fantasy

'The old gods have arrived, ready to punish humans and Old Ones with tribulations that resemble hell on Earth.

'Magorian, the world’s first modern wizard, and Dr. Michael Jones, failed to stop the Siren, Aurelius, from summoning the old gods. Now the world is reeling from the destruction that Agrona, God of Slaughter and Carnage, is hailing down upon every mortal, no matter what their race.

'Magorian and Jones must find a way to send the old gods back to where they came from before their ways crack open the world and destroy everyone upon it, both human and Old Ones.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Rivers Ran Red Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2023 27885894 2023 single work novel fantasy

'Michael Jones, MD, left Toledo months ago to avoid Jamie, the woman he loves but cannot have, for she is with his best friend, the world’s first modern wizard, Benjamin Magorian. Michael hides in Wales, burying himself in the work generated by a health system in crisis, as Britain deals with the fallout from multiple volcanic eruptions in Scotland…until Magorian finds him there.

'They’re down to the wire in their efforts to save the fractured world of humans and Old Ones from Aurelius’ scheme to summon the old gods and avoid the destruction the gods would hail down upon every mortal, no matter what their race. They must find a way to permanently halt Aurelius, and Magorian thinks he might know how.

'The only problem? Magorian brought Jamie with him…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Wizard Must Be Stopped! Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2023 27748265 2023 single work novella fantasy

'Magorian is offered a small fortune by billionaire property owner and media magnate, Navin Kiraly, to deal with a New York apartment building turned feral.

'The apartment building Magorian investigates shows every sign of being haunted, with strange phenomena turning it into a potential death trap. This is way outside Magorian’s field of expertise, but he must solve the riddles the building presents or be publicly declared a phony by Kiraly’s media empire….'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Angel Who Wasn't Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2022 27886369 2022 single work novella fantasy

'Harley learns that everyone hides something, even the Old Races…

'It’s summer and Falconer is exploding with tourists who want to spot the Old Races in their native habitat. Harley and her police officers find keeping the peace a challenge. Then a dear friend of Harley’s is found murdered and Harley must face a raw truth: That she didn’t know her friend very well at all.

'Investigating the murder pulls Harley into dark, unexpected pockets of life in Falconer that threaten her town and the people she thought were friends….'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Firebird's Regret Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2022 27886317 2022 single work novella fantasy

'Is the firebird’s past catching up with her?

'The brakes on Harley’s official police vehicle fail, sending her and Bohdan Trask into an icy river. Only Harley’s special talents save them.

'Harley can’t dismiss the incident as a mishap, for the coincidences swiftly pile up after that, including her catching a frightening glimpse of someone from her dark past. But is it merely her stressed out imagination, or is the threat real?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Badge of Our Tribe Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2021 27886260 2021 single work novella fantasy

'Is a day with no crimes in it possible?

'Harley has nothing to do. So when her lieutenant, Mojag Bear, heads for the town’s high school with a thunderous expression, she tags along.

'Her curiosity tips Harley into a day of discovery about Mojag and his family, the skewed passions of the Old Ones and humans who live in Falconer, and a tragedy in the making.

'Maybe a quiet day in Falconer just isn’t possible, after all…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Mad Folk of Falconer Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2021 27886188 2021 single work novella fantasy

'Everyone in Falconer is going crazy.

'Harley von Canmore is a firebird, and Police Chief of the tiny town of Falconer, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. Harley’s town is nearly all Old Race people, which creates challenges she never faced as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer.

'It is Imbolc—St. Brigid’s Day—and a peculiar madness seems to be infecting everyone in Harley’s town. She figures it might be because they’re starving in a way only the Old Ones could suffer. When the madness strikes the town’s shot-gun wielding mayor, who is purely human, Harley must figure out the root of the problem before the whole town tears itself apart…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Shepherd of Fire Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2021 27886139 2021 single work novella fantasy

'Harley knows Campbell von Havre is hiding something she won’t like.

'Harley von Canmore is a firebird, one of the old races who are emerging across the globe. She is also the Police Chief of the tiny town of Falconer, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. Harley’s town is nearly all old race people, which creates challenges that she never faced as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer. That includes dealing with Campbell von Havre, who works tirelessly to support the townsfolk. He is a dragon, and her element’s superior to whom she, as a firebird, must obey.

'When the grandson of the town’s doyen, Moira Falconer, is found in a hot tub and Campbell is connected to the death, Harley investigates the mystery surrounding Campbell. But not everyone in Falconer wants Harley digging that deep and the reaction to her investigation is violent…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Orc Who Cried Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2021 27886088 2021 single work novella fantasy

'Harley von Canmore, firebird and Chief of Police of Falconer, a tiny town in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, struggles to reconcile her new life as one of the Old Races. It’s Christmas Eve and bitterly cold, yet Harley is setting fire to her bed while she sleeps, paper burns when she touches it, and no one needs a room heater when she’s in it.

'When a body is found at the base of Maze Peak lookout, Harley must put aside her personal issues and investigate. What the RCMP suspect is a simple accident grows complicated when she digs a little deeper…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Dragon of Falconer Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2021 27886037 2021 single work novella fantasy

'ere be dragons…

'Harley von Canmore is firebird--a rare breed, even among the Old Races. She is also the Chief of Police of Falconer, a tiny town in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. Falconer is different, just as Harley is. Everyone in the town is either one of the Old Races—orcs, fae, salamanders, and more—or they are human and waiting for their time to transform.

'When a dead body is reported, Harley meets Campbell von Havre—the town’s only dragon and her superior, for they are both of the fire element. Only Harley’s twenty years experience as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer tells her that Campbell is hiding something. When she investigates, what she learns about Campbell puts her in a quandary…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Harley Firebird Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2021- 27886013 2021 series - author novella
1 y separately published work icon The Shield of Agrona Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2021 27885846 2021 single work novel fantasy

'They’re braced for threats from everywhere but between them.

'The world’s first modern wizard, Benjamin Magorian, and Dr. Michael Jones have been licking their wounds and recovering from their near-fatal confrontation with the siren, Aurelius, at Pont du Gard, in France. But time is running out to save the fractured world of humans and Old Ones from Aurelius’ scheme to summon the old gods and avoid the destruction the gods would hail down upon every mortal, no matter what their race.

'The two bend their talents and expertise to figuring out who Agrona’s shield might have been. Neither of them are braced against threats to their odd, but effective friendship, until Jamie ap Morningside, a lovely fae with deadly secrets, steps between them.

'The race to find Agrona’s shield and keep it out of Aurelius’ hands appears to have foundered before it has properly begun…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Triumph of Felix Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2020 27885799 2020 single work novel fantasy

'He must choose to save himself, or save the world…

'Dr. Michael Jones, director of the old races refugee camp in Spain, is pressured to return to England for his own good. Life in Toledo, with Magorian, the first and only wizard of this century, and the old races who live in an uneasy truce with humans, is not good for him. Besides, the siren Aurelius has clearly abandoned his quest to summon the old gods to avenge himself upon the human race.

'When Magorian translates the invocation to summon Agrona, goddess of death and carnage, found on a fifth century Celtic shield, Jones realizes Aurelius hasn’t given up his quest at all. Aurelius is looking for the Triumph of Felix—one of the keys needed to summon Agrona, and is weeks ahead of them.

'The race to find the Triumph and keep it out of Aurelius’ hands begins…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Memory of Water Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2020 27885752 2020 single work novel fantasy

'When a skeptical doctor teams up with an honest-to-god wizard on a quest for an ancient and powerful manuscript, enemies lurk around every dangerous corner.

'Dr. Radford Michael Jones has dedicated his life to the treatment of the goblyns, fae, dragons, sirens and even more races which humans call the Errata.

'Frustrated in his attempts to treat the newest race to emerge, Jones consults Magorian, whom the Errata call the first and only wizard of the millennium, his skepticism at full throttle.

'Benjamin Magorian III has no time for the Errata, who did not spend a lifetime learning magic as he has done. He has even less time for Dr. Jones, who doesn’t respect his work. Yet his powers are needed.

'Magorian and Jones’ combined talents embroil them in a deadly search for an ancient manuscript, the Book of Morcant, which may hold the dark answers both of them so desperately need.

'But the two new friends are not the only ones who seek the secrets of the last great wizard to walk upon the world...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Magorian and Jones Taylen Carver , Canada : Stories Rule Press , 2020-2024 27748241 2020 series - author novel
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