The Inevitable Series

A plume of dust spews out of the mountainside, burying the valley in grey. No one knows what it is. No one knows whether it will stop. The colony watches as the powder grows, and they wait for the elders to decide their fate. But no announcement comes. The members are forced to decide whether to break convention and act on their own or wait for a decision they're not sure will come.   It takes this cataclysmic event for Teka to realize that she wanted independence all along. Tiladon challenges his beliefs about what it takes to be Head-Elder and a father. Desupon is forced to decide whether to continue living by the colony's standards or escape the images of death repeating in her mind. Is this the perfect opportunity for the members to change? Or is it the perfect excuse for them to run from a group they want no part of?

"Never again." That was what she said when she left. She promised herself she would never live that life, never return to all that pain. There was nothing in the world that could make her go back … or so she thought.   For a while she kept that promise, and she was finally happy. She built a life for herself away from the wounds of her past: the death of her parents, her uncle's insanity, the ruin of her grandfather's legacy, and Derrick, the who broke her heart. But then the past came knocking with the one thing that could force her to break her promise: guilt. The guilt grew so strong she didn't have a choice.   She could do it. She could face the past and the pain if it meant rebuilding her family's company and saving their legacy. That would be the easy part. Facing Derrick, though … that was something else altogether. She couldn't believe what they were asking of her. Not just to face Derrick, but to marry him? Impossible. Could she make it through this with him? Or, worse, would she make it through without him?  

Their ancestors had set out to create an autonomous, unified community to protect themselves from conflict. Now that they are long passed, the community's culture of unity can't shield it from the developing opinions within the group. The divide only grows as members push each other to the edge in the name of maintaining unity.   An island-sized thunder cube sits outside their home, waiting to explode, while they struggle to keep the group together. Taluson thinks their goal to mine the floating element is not worth their lives. After generations of work, Jenorak won't stop until they've reached it. The leaders become the figureheads of the two sides.   Each member pursues the truth about the group, only to find a blurry line between right and wrong. They find themselves caught in a divide they want no part of. Yet the members are forced to choose a side: stay or leave, live or die.   Observing the Inevitable is a Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel, exploring themes around group conflict, control, and culture. Readers of literary fiction will also appreciate the story since it is heavily ingrained with thought provoking content. This is the story of a group, not a single character. Told through the perspective of many people, it emphasizes the complexities and challenges of membership as the colony is forced to decide their fate.

Happily ever after was just in sight, and then BANG!   Taylor Preston-Fletcher had finally found peace in life—her new life—complete with a husband and a company to run, inherited when her uncle turned up dead. But it all changed again in an instant.    Now her husband Derrick has been critically wounded and Taylor isn't convinced that the accused is the actual culprit. She and Derrick, along with her security team leader, Henry Lowsley, begin searching for the truth. But the more they dig, the more mysteries about her family are uncovered. Instead of peace and answers, she finds only secrets.   Will they find who is really behind the attacks before it's too late? Or will they end up as deeply buried as the Preston family's secrets?   This is book two of The Inevitable Series. For best reading enjoyment please read book one, Inevtitable Inheritance first.