Crossroads of Sin and Other Stories

By D.H. Aire

What price heroism in realities that do not value it?

A footnote in history, during the Expulsion from Spain in 1492 the unsuccessful, never heard from again, voyage of an explorer named Columbus.

For an anomaly in time and reality, a conundrum, save a timeline not her own? The only hope bringing a legend to life? But how was she going to get a Torah Scroll on the Santa Maria?

On the streets of New York City, he walks, living pretty much off the grid, until every phone he passes rings, demanding the wizard’s aid.

In the not so distant future, why struggle for the right to die with dignity, when you can be immortal?

His family had a protector, a dragon watching over them, but was that a blessing or a curse?

These are but some of the previously published stories by D.H. Aire, author of the Highmage’s Plight, Hands of the Highmage, the Terran Catalyst and theDare 2 Believe Series.

Also included are articles on what’s inspired him and what he's learned on his journey as a writer.

Includes a Never Before Published Story set in the World of Highmage’s Plight

• Language: English
• Publisher: D.H. Aire
• Release date: May 4, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386055129

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