Adventure

Book III is last of the fantasy trilogy recounting the adventures of a sailing ship that has traversed the seven seas for millennia. At her prow sits a carved figure of a mermaid known as The Maid to sailors and landlubbers. All are aware of her supernatural powers: while she beguiles she is merciless against anyone who threatens those she protects. Under her new captain, she enters the dangerous world of a smuggling fraternity within a small coastal community in 18th century Cornwall. The Maid is alert when two young boys become part of the crew. One is traumatized while...

Not all delinquents have lost their way; some have found their calling. When young Holliday and Bogart sneak out to explore the Phoenix summer nights, they find more than they'd ever imagined. Nowhere Park is a haven for troubled kids. On the first night of summer, magic doorways appear in each of the seven cities of the southwest, and all the bastard boys and wild girls come running to answer the call. No adults, no police, no laws can follow them through. There's only a few rules to the Park, and the first is to obey the king. Legend has...

Cannibals and lions and murder – oh my! Intrepid librarian H. R. Huxtable and his column of misfits are out to save Jepson’s beleaguered British outpost in central Africa—battling rock-strewn rivers, bloody jungle, hungry cannibals, and each other. His toad-witted captains are slaves to drink. The only female member of the expedition is on a personal crusade to stamp out celibacy. And while none of them seem to respect his authority, one of them has gone so far as to ventilate his tent with bullets, which is a bit much. Undaunted, Huxtable perseveres. We Must Save Jepson! is a satirical...