Voyages of Fortune Series

 An enslaved angel. A forsaken demon. A Key with the power to wreak ultimate vengeance. Malka's epic quest to protect the Fragment and fight the demonic forces of the Urumi has ended. But life goes on for her and her band as they set off on different paths, linked by time and destiny in this novella of eight short stories, set in the Keepers of the Stone universe: August 1887 – Malka awakens believing she is in the afterlife. She learns the shocking truth about her Goddess's identity and the cruel fate that now awaits her. October 1887 – Alone in a dark cave, a scarred Bozhena is about to end it all. She receives a mysterious note from a total stranger. One that gives her new hope – to begin her final revenge on the Urumi's demonic Order and the world. November 1887– Henry discovers the tragic tale of Natalia's parents. But it's what he doesn't know that could have frightening implications for the fate of Golden Fingers' camp. January 1898 – An mysterious girl is playing in a ruined castle. She discovers a new supernatural artifact. One entrusted to her by a nobleman caught in a mystic political struggle centuries in the past. Her life is changed forever. December 1989 – Liza betrays her true nature as a shapeshifter to play a pivotal role in a watershed event of European history. Will she be able to find the courage to confront the horrible consequences and trust again in the human race? November 2002 – The marooned son of a drug smuggler discovers a supernatural tall ship on a deserted tropical island. A mysterious girl is living on board. Six months later, a shapeshifting cheetah, disgruntled with the realities of urban life, agrees to join their crew of pirates. But can they trust the ship's enigmatic master? Their paths will cross in Voyages of Fortune: an action-packed, time-travel adventure of self-discovery, as they search for their place in life, while caught in the throes of a thrilling supernatural political gambit that links a castle in the European Middle Ages with a pirate ship on the high seas of 21st century Asia. Sometimes our closest allies turn out to be our most threatening enemies. Voyages of Fortune is the sequel trilogy to the Keepers of the Stone fantasy adventure series. It tells the story of an unlikely group of travelers that spans the ages as they are caught in the supernatural thrills and temptations of a power-play that began centuries ago. They must come to terms with the hidden truths of their own pasts as they attempt to come of age in a world where no one's intentions are as they seem, and where time is not always on their side. An enthralling tale that pushes the boundaries of what we can accomplish. Tags for Discoveries: Voyages of Fortune Book Zero -Young adult historical fantasy adventure series -Time travel - fantasy short stories -Shapeshifters & Demons -Magic and Mystery -Fantasy trilogy prequel -Pirates

Divergent times. Distant lands. Different missions. One gambit. In Austro-Hungary, 1898: a sickly girl discovers a bundle of instructions addressed to her by a legendary nobleman, who lived centuries ago. He entrusts her with a powerful ring and mission to protect the world from the ambitions of both factions of a mystical power struggle. It will require her to embark on a quest that will cause her own culture to reject her; the girl knows she has to accept. Now an outcast, she must outwit the Society's and the Urumi's evil designs as she attempts to alter a series of magical devices that can give anyone the power to control the world.  In Thailand, 2004: Mei Hua and Mark, two unvalued interns, are swept out to sea by a giant wall of water. They are rescued by a space-folding sailing ship, crewed by a gang of pirates. To survive, Mark and Mei are required to join forces with the mercenaries and fight to retrieve another powerful object that -- known only to the ship's enigmatic captain -- can make the world descend into chaos. Trapped on the strange ship, Mei and Mark must find it within themselves to keep this artifact from falling into the wrong hands – assuming they can determine whose hands those are. In Russia, 1889: Natalia, the untested heir of her gypsy camp, finds herself in charge when her grandmother is abducted by an enemy her troop is not prepared to fight. The situation seems hopeless; from a secret buried deep in her past, Natalia knows it is her fault. Then a mysterious note from a sender she does not know offers an impossible way out – one that will doom her troop to slavery, or worse, if it fails. Natalia must find her inner courage and overcome the demons of her past if she is to lead her troop to salvation. These are the Voyagers. Each believes they are working for their own ends. They are dead wrong. They have unknowingly become pawns in a centuries-spanning gambit to control time and the world itself. Their paths are about to cross.  All that remains to be seen is: who is really about to take over? The Voyages of Fortune trilogy is an eons-spanning, time travel adventure, set in the Keepers of the Stone historical fantasy universe. Its expansive story connects the royalty of the European Middle Ages with a pirate ship, sailing the high seas of the twenty-first century Indian Ocean. A thrilling adventure of self-discovery where nothing is as it seems. When nothing is certain, the only one you can rely on is yourself. Tags for Voyages of Fortune Book One: Hidden Truths: -young adult time travel fantasy adventure series -shapeshifters & demons -magic and mystery - pirate ship -high seas quest

Three eras. Two Orders. One gambit. Zero margin for error. In California, 1921: Stranded more than thirty years into his future, time traveler Henry has joined forces with adventuress Alma Karlin. They must make their way to another continent if Henry is to return to his own era, as Alma continues her quest to keep the world safe from the Urumi, and the Society's plans to control time itself. Then, a message from Henry's long-dead parents reveals his true identity and urges him to pursue a different, more dangerous mission. He will have to start working against Alma if he is to accomplish the true ends of the Order of the Dragon. The only trouble is: can he hide his betrayal in plain sight? In Russia, 1889: Her grandmother kidnapped and her gypsy camp under siege by its worst enemy, Natalia has resolved to reach a mystic object that could save her people. Facing starvation and defeat, her troop loses faith in Natalia's untested leadership. Then a shocking development puts Henry at fault for their dire circumstances. Can she find the inner strength to save her embattled camp from extermination? In the Indian Ocean, 2005:Castaways Mark and Mei Hua question their place in the world after the actions they were forced to take during the deadly raid in Somalia. The situation on board the pirate vessel appears calm, yet the entire crew is in more danger than they realize. The Urumi's demon Order has set out to destroy them, but the biggest threat may come from the vessel's violent and secretive captain, who is willing to sacrifice the rest of the crew to achieve her dark, secret purpose. Trapped in foreign lands and in a gambit larger than they can imagine, the only way forward is to trust the one mysterious voice that binds their paths together – even when that voice commands them to betray those they hold most dear. Sometimes, the only way out is to make promises that are made to be broken….  The Voyages of Fortune trilogy is an eons-spanning, historical fantasy adventure. Its expansive story connects the royalty of the European Middle Ages with a space-folding pirate ship, sailing the high seas of the twenty-first century Indian Ocean. An action packed adventure of self-discovery where nothing is as it seems; when nothing is certain, the only one you can rely on is yourself. Tags for Voyages of Fortune Book Two: Promises Betrayed  -young adult fantasy adventure series -time-travel -shapeshifters & demons -magic and mystery - pirate ship -high seas quest

Three missions. Two bloodlines. One endgame. One destiny. In the Indian Ocean, 2005: Time-traveler Henry finds himself imprisoned on Jenn's ship of mercenaries, more than seven decades farther into the future than he expected. He will have to find a way to win the trust of a crew captained by his greatest nemesis if he is to have any hope of accomplishing the Order of the Dragon's goals, and saving Natalia's captured gypsy troop. Following the crew's attempted mutiny, castaway Mark Fletcher decides to return home to England. But the Urumi's demonic Order has other ideas for Mark's future. They are planning to turn him against the crew in a final bid to control time itself. To stop the Urumi, the crew must fight their way through multiple enemies in one of the world's most dangerous cities, as they try to gain control of the Invisible Circus's time-travel portals. Their success or failure may hinge on a secret deep in crewmember Mei Hua's past that could mean she is fated to play a pivotal role in the Order of the Dragon's endgame. In Romania, 1890: Having escaped from her grandfather's rival gypsy troop, Natalia must make her way into the Ottoman Empire to locate the only magical object that could save her people. But her grandfather's adopted daughter, a vicious tyrant with superhuman combat abilities, is hot on her trail. Can Natalia outwit her long enough to aid the Order of the Dragon and lead her troop to salvation? Location Unknown, 1928: Seven decades into the future, the Order of the Dragon's and the Urumi's ploys are coming to a head, but what role might world traveler and adventurer Alma Karlin still have to play? The stakes have never been higher as the struggle to control time enters its final stages. The only hope is to trust the notes that continue to appear out of nowhere, sent by a mysterious puppet master who seems to be pulling all the strings for some purpose still unknown. Henry, the crew, and Natalia must fight their most difficult battles yet as they attempt to accomplish the Order of the Dragon's true purpose, uncover the sender's real identity, and the common destiny that will change the world. The Voyages of Fortune trilogy is an eons-spanning, historical fantasy adventure. Its expansive story connects the royalty of the European Middle Ages with a space-folding pirate ship, sailing the high seas of the twenty-first century Indian Ocean. A action-packed adventure of self-discovery where nothing is as it seems; when nothing is certain, the only one you can rely on is yourself. Tags for Voyages of Fortune Book Three: Dragon's Destiny: -young adult fantasy adventure series -time-travel -shapeshifters & demons -magic and mystery - pirate ship -high seas quest -Karachi

The complete time travel adventure. Divergent times. Distant lands. Different missions. One gambit. In Austro-Hungary, 1898: a sickly girl discovers a bundle of instructions addressed to her by a legendary nobleman, who lived centuries ago. He entrusts her with a powerful ring and mission to protect the world from the ambitions of both factions of a mystical power struggle. It will require her to embark on a quest that will cause her own culture to reject her; the girl knows she has to accept. Now an outcast, she must outwit the Society's and the Urumi's evil designs as she attempts to alter a series of magical devices that can give anyone the power to control the world.  In Thailand, 2004: Mei Hua and Mark, two unvalued interns, are swept out to sea by a giant wall of water. They are rescued by a space-folding sailing ship, crewed by a gang of pirates. To survive, Mark and Mei are required to join forces with the mercenaries and fight to retrieve another powerful object that -- known only to the ship's enigmatic captain -- can make the world descend into chaos. Trapped on the strange ship, Mei and Mark must find it within themselves to keep this artifact from falling into the wrong hands – assuming they can determine whose hands those are. In Russia, 1889: Natalia, the untested heir of her gypsy camp, finds herself in charge when her grandmother is abducted by an enemy her troop is not prepared to fight. The situation seems hopeless; from a secret buried deep in her past, Natalia knows it is her fault. Then a mysterious note from a sender she does not know offers an impossible way out – one that will doom her troop to slavery, or worse, if it fails. Natalia must find her inner courage and overcome the demons of her past if she is to lead her troop to salvation. These are the Voyagers. Each believes they are working for their own ends. They are dead wrong. They have unknowingly become pawns in a centuries-spanning gambit to control time and the world itself. Their paths are about to cross.  All that remains to be seen is: who is really about to take over? The Voyages of Fortune trilogy is an eons-spanning, time travel adventure, set in the Keepers of the Stone historical fantasy universe. Its expansive story connects the royalty of the European Middle Ages with a pirate ship, sailing the high seas of the twenty-first century Indian Ocean. A thrilling adventure of self-discovery where nothing is as it seems. When nothing is certain, the only one you can rely on is yourself.