Book #1 The Beast WithinBook #2 The TrialsBook #3 The Judge History has referenced him but not by name. The leaders of the Elite race thought they had imprisoned him forever, they were wrong. Vercin has returned from his captivity to extract vengeance on the world and claim his throne once again. The Elite race is at the brink of war, but all hope is not lost. Connor Moore has passed the trials, the ancient set of tests designed to prove or disprove would be judges. His problems; however, are far from over. Vercin has discovered a way to dormant the Elite gene. What makes matters worse is that he also has Laren. Connor is soon faced with choices that will not only impact him but the future of the world. The board is set, the pieces are ready and the fate of the world will be decided by the victor.

Threatened by an interstellar menace from beyond the galaxy, the great Goldenwing ship, Gloria Coelis with her crew of Wired starmen and cats, heads to the advanced planet Yamato to enlist the aid of the greatest military power in the human galaxy. Will they be believed? What if the only proof is death? This is the kind of old-fashioned, grand-scale space adventure one would give a good deal to see on the big screen." --Booklist "Coppel does a super job evoking the colony world's culture, and working out the efforts by the protagonists to thwart the Terror." --SF Chronicle

One marine meets his match on Thunder Mountain A thrilling Conard County: The Next Generation romanceArchaeologist Renee Dubois is used to digging up the past, not falling headlong into intrigues of the present. But trouble comes her way when she meets former marine Carter Copeland, whose cool-and-collected demeanor contrasts with his lethally sexy looks. As Carter and Renee stumble across a deadly secret, they must race against time to survive.

Product DescriptionA collection of Anthony Neil Smith's earliest short stories, written between 1997-2005 and published in a variety of journals, full of dark humor, bizarre characters, holy rollers, and even a Civil War era ghost.Stories include "Javaphobia", "Backslide", "Bitter Soul", "Ahead of the Game",“Nobody’s Killing Anybody Here”, “January Second” , “Everyone Grieves in a Unique Way” ,“Bad for Business” ,“My Worst Days” ,“To Hear Jesus” , “Chile” and “My Best Friend’s Girl."Plus, two bonus stories - "Crotch-Rockets" and "Cramp" - only in this custom tweaked edition.