Cirrus@Austlit

'Awaken, spirit of Maiden, soul of purity, heart of empath. Come, seek your true purpose, if you dare.

'Aventi sends out the call for a new Maiden. If she doesn’t get a replacement, magic will leave her. If that happens, she can’t heal, and her soul remains blemished forever.
Awaken, spirit of Maiden, vessel of a pure soul and bearer of an empath’s heart.

'But when the novitiates arrive without a guide, Aventi must choose — risk her soul to escort them through the same ordeal that still haunts her worst nightmares, or hide from the responsibility and close the circle?

'Can she survive another journey through that hell to seek the path to redemption?

'Magic calls — are you the vessel it seeks?

'A dark urban fantasy with metaphysical and horror elements, set in Melbourne, Australia.'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Herja, Devastation is a tale of myth and mortality, wielder and implement, love and destiny.

'Free-verse poetry combines with short prose in the style of an Eddic tale modernised.

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'The legend of Valkyrie breathes, as Herja, Devastation, once wronged, aims her mortal agent at her enemies.

'Her man bears this tale of vengeance in service to a higher, eminently more noble being. He is her assassin and tool, and she is his destiny and dignity.

'In the dirty business of death on demand, a purity of purpose lights the path as he seeks questions, provides answers and justice on her word.

'This blending of literary forms creates a unique nouveau noir style for the 21st Century. Do you dare to tread the dark side?'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

'Kano Varre, esteemed research physicist, seeks a rare mineral -- but finds his nightmares come to life.

'Eyza Heran returns to Lake Eyre for the annual bird-count and silent contemplation -- but hallucinations of talking birds have her packing to go home.
After millennia trapped in time, the Diaballein breaks free of the confines and seeks to open a gateway to brethren -- and it needs a vessel for the task ...

'Kano and Eyza must defeat the enemy while there's only one, because if they fail, the world will fall into slavery, torture, death -- worse than their nightmares, worse than any nightmare ever imagined.

'A ravaged Kano must make himself heard above the destructive roar of the Diaballein.

'Can he convince Eyza to kill him before it's too late?'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

'What is it we seek?

'A sense of wonder, a search for meaning, for more ...

'This collection of short stories brings a search for belonging that takes to the skies, dives to the depths, speaks to a need to be free to choose, highlights the little things that matter; and welcomes dreams' (Publication summary)

'A week by week serial that brings you the life of Shadow, lost waif in the country of Narrung; the life of R’Cci, eldest of the elder song-line singers, who wants to bring dragons back into this world, and the journey it takes to achieve both dreams.

Shadow, lost waif, wants to be special ; R’Cci, eldest of the elders, wants to bring dragons back into the world.

This is their journey, in a world that is harsh, where the slavers across the sea always threaten the free world of Narrung – this is what Shadow thinks she trains for. R’Cci holds all secrets, and knows that Shadow is much more than one of the once-lost. She is the seed of the future – for dragons!' (Cage Dunn: Writer and Author).

'Savannah has nothing left, her family – all ghosts, all dead. One thing she can do is find the monster who raped and murdered her step-sister. She knows how to find the detail in the devil. It's her profession, and she's good at it. Lost in her grief and loneliness, Van makes the decision. Steps onto the path of action. She didn’t mean to kill. It was an accident. The first time. Ghosts come for her, they blame her. Is it true? Has she become the monster?' (publication blurb).

'Are you a wolf at heart? Courageous, loyal, willing to give your life for pack? Or a cat? A guardian of a feline nature – steely, determined, willing to kill? Are you human or beast? Is it the beast that frightens you? Or the human? Is the soul of a dragon the soul of fear? Or redemption?' (publication blurb).

Alone? In the Dark? Afraid? You will be if you read these stories. Things are not what they seem. Not what a reasonable person would expect. Fear is contagious. Turn the light on. Check the security. Get a dog. Trust no one. Not strangers; not your loved ones; not even yourself. Speculative fiction: fear of the unknown; fear of the known; strangers on a dark road; strangers who live in your street; strangers who live in your home. Beware.

'NDE (Near Death Experience) is something that creates strong feelings, strong impulses. You believe or you don’t. If you don’t believe, we know you haven’t been there. If you believe, you know. And I know what you know. Listen to the music, follow the path to your heart, to home. Rejoice in the feeling of indescribable. Share the joy' (publication blurb).

'Tiera Allen has a secret - no one can know, or she will die. Like her parents died. Like the others died. But Tiera doesn't know what it means, what power it holds over the Ruling Enzi. She's on her own - wait! What about Aren? He was MilPolit. He knows how to get things done, find things out, get information. And she knows how to find him - but will he help? Before it's too late?

What does the DNA profile of the Ruling Enzi have to do with the death of Tiera's parents? Why did the assassin come for her? What did she do? She's not important, no special skills or knowledge, not even all that attractive. In fact, if she's brutally honest, she's selfish and doesn't consider much about the concerns of other people – until now. Because she's alone with no help and if she doesn't do something, find out what the fequat's going on, then she'll be bio-recycled and no one will miss her.' (publication blurb)