Dugout It started with my first kiss. Jacob and I were sitting on my bed, playing RBI on my PS4, when he hit a grand slam off me and moved ahead by one run. “Big bad baseball star getting his ass kicked by a tennis player. That must sting!” he shouted as his last man rounded third. “Pure luck. I let you have that one because I felt sorry for you,” I replied, though I hadn’t really. I threw…
Luck in the Shadows is Book 1 in the Nightrunner Series. It’s the tale of young Alec who is imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit but is rescued by fellow prisoner, Seregil, who leads their daring escape. Seregil, a thief, rogue, exile, and noble, takes Alec under his wing and leads him across a country he knew nothing about and into dangers he could never imagine while helping to defeat an invading army while secretly working for the queen….
This is the short story that started this journey for me. It’s only fitting it be the first piece I post on this blog. Some You Can’t Heal The crack of the whip as it connected with flesh ripped through my ears and terrified me beyond all I’ve ever felt. As the second strike rang out, tears flooded my eyes to the point where I couldn’t see. The third made my knees buckle, but I stood firm against…