In C.T. Carey's debut novel, The Bard's Ballad, meet Clef Cantatio, a bard who could be the best of his time. Now your first thought may be that a bard is a mere performer, similar to a minstrel. It's a common belief. But I warn you not to tell Clef these thoughts. A bard is more than just a beautiful voice. Bards have magic in their words. Clef could make him and his entire team disappear without a trace using just a simple charm, which he may have to do on his most recent Lily mission. What is the Lily, you may ask? The Lily is an elite organization that hires the most powerful men and women in the land. And Clef, well, he is the best of the best. With Clef's powerful words, he and his team have made it through every mission tasked to them: though not without a few close calls. If not for his fellow fighters, he likely would have died long ago. The fighter Bonneville Arroway has saved them from perilous encounters, using both brute strength and a blade. Roscoe Cobbletoss, a cleric of the nature goddess Anar, has saved their lives countless times with the healing gifts bestowed upon him. The mage Finnon Aleslosh has defeated armies with his simple bag of stones and his not so simple evocations. Finally, there is Kriv Mystan, who... well... no one is really sure what he does, but with his draconic ancestry and pure black eyes, he could scare the bravest of men. Join Clef on his most recent adventure, or should we say misadventure. The Lily has sent him to the town of Brownstead, which has been having problems with goblins, and rather than the traditional supplies the goblins take—food, jewelry, clothes—this time they've taken villagers, and no one knows what their fate may be. Clef and his team now must prepare to go forth into battle. Clef armed with his lute and an ample amount of snide remarks. Bonneville with her glaive and motherly habits. Roscoe with his battle axe and divine intervention. Finnon with his explosive magic and nightly snoring. And Kriv with... well... uh... sorry, I've got nothing. While Clef believes this should be a routine mission, it turns out his assumptions were wrong. When Clef begins to have dreams that remind him of his bitter past—and lost love—he has to do everything he can to keep his focus on the mission ahead of him, rather than the cruel past he endeavored.

Come and See is not a self-help book—just the opposite. It is an invitation to consider a solution that demands: no achievements, striving, or, performance hurdles. The book explores: a) taking charge of the regrets from your past, b) healing from emotional and spiritual disillusionment, c) the power of forgiveness—for yourself and others. This book offers you a solution to the emotional vertigo you are feeling but cannot identify. Come and See proposes a cure that is candid, somewhat uncomfortable and quite possible scary. This book does not preach, judge, or emotionally manipulate, but rather, respectfully proposes a surprising solution to women’s disequilibrium allowing grace and forgiveness to be felt again…or perhaps for the first time.

"Due to censorship restrictions, a veteran of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service tells a fictionalized version of his covert action experiences" Publishers Weekly

In my days there were five classified UK Eyes Only security clearance levels. The higher you went up the secrecy ladder, the less people knew about you... I held the highest security clearance level a British intelligence officer could reach. This book, the third in the NOC Trilogy covers my last five years in the field being in charge of the 'uncammo' (not in uniform) unit of the special forces, 2003-2007, which encompassed the Iraqi War and being in the field in Afghanistan, Somalia and The Yemen, among others.

For obvious reasons I must remain anonymous. I am a British citizen and a 20-year veteran of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).  I did three tours of duty, first serving in 1971-1983. I was recalled into active duty in 1992-1993 and 2003-2007, and volunteered for one more operation in 2008 after retirement.  Since that time I have been granted political asylum in France, where I now reside.

The first two books are:  “NOC - Non-Official Cover: British Secret Operations and  NOC Twice: More UK Non-Official Cover Operations.

My Story, My Song tells the fascinating tale–sometimes sweet and sometimes not–of the eldest daughter in a family of thirteen children, nine boys and four girls, growing up in the fifties and sixties in rural Ontario. The one-room schoolhouse and the church on the hill with the huge steeple both affected the lives of all who lived in that Embro community. The memoir shows a close and caring society in the midst of a burgeoning post war economy, and the changing world that provided them all so much opportunity. Those changes wrought challenges for everyone.

The Adventures of Sir Locke the Gnome is an anthology of six mysteries in the spirit of Sherlock Holmes. Join Sir Locke and his best friend Latswin Gilshire as they solve mysteries throughout Aethrofell, a land full of men, women, dragons, dwarves, elves, orcs, ogres, giants, and of course gnomes. If you enjoy role playing sword & sorcery games and quick-paced mysteries, chances are you'll love the adventures of Sir Locke the Gnome.

"Everything Here Belongs to You succeeds beautifully at telling an intimate and deeply felt story of a troubled connection between two young women, set against a larger narrative of ideological conflict." -IndieReader (4.8 Starred Review) As Parul grows older, she becomes increasingly unhappy and resentful with her lot in life. Mohini struggles with their relationship as well, never sure whether to treat Parul as a sister or a servant. When Parul has a passionate, secret affair with Rahim, a radical Muslim, the careful order the Sens have maintained is thrown into chaos. Parul must decide where her loyalties lie when Rahim asks her to betray the Sens and endanger a young American man who is staying with them and to whom Mohini is attracted. Parul's choice will shock the family and determine everyone's future. Follow the powerful and emotional story of two young women, Parul and Mohini, as they navigate their complex relationships and the strict societal expectations placed upon them. As tensions rise and secrets are revealed, one woman is faced with a heart-wrenching choice that will determine the fate of those around her. This beautifully written and deeply intimate exploration of love, loyalty, and identity will leave you questioning the norms and expectations placed upon us and the power of our own choices.

Meteorologist and psychic, Gayle Force proves a force to be reckoned with as she moves back to her beloved Mystic Bay, California. While sleeping an angel sent her a vision in a dream of a future event. Gayle realizes she must use her intuition to save an old man from drowning. But who is this old man? With the help of intuitive attorney, Alex Kinght, she finds they are caught in the middle of a future crime.

When a crisis in the family occurs, Alexander Copeland returns to the one place he has been running from his entire adult life ‒ back home to Canada. He hasn’t seen that place since he was seventeen and he would rather be sailing in solitude on the high seas in London than on a plane ride back to his guilty past. Fear grabs a hold of him as guilt eats away at his heart. What will his family say when he arrives after all these years? And what about the gorgeous, Costa Rican brunette he’s fallen for while on vacation? What will she think of him now after his secret is finally spilt? He certainly had not planned to find her in Canada! Georgia Adams is not at all excited about her trip to Canada. She isn’t keen on the idea of traveling to a foreign country but her best friend Samantha thinks the three-month trip will do her well. Who knows? Maybe God provided the opportunity. Leaving Costa Rica to work as a counsellor at Camp Muskoka Oaks won’t be so bad, and maybe the kids and summer fun will help her get her mind off Alexander Copeland - the man she’s hopelessly fallen for. Without any warning, he left her life just as quickly as he came in, leaving her with nothing but a confused mind and a broken heart. Georgia is ready to move on. So, what will she do when she finds Alexander at the same camp she’s working at? He is the last person she expects to find there. What is God doing in her life?

I'm an author (5 books) and writer of countless articles and a weekly blog at MaddenMischief.com. Partly writing is a therapy to get things off my chest that disturb me or impress me that I have to write about. In the PR firm I started when I left NBC, I'm forever "polishing" press releases, media pitches, PR proposals. "Dad, can you polish this, meaning can I make it more effective, engaging, inspiring. So I polish . . . and polish words, sentences, paragraphs, hence came my latest book WORDSHINE MAN about how to make writing inviting.

These humorous substitute teaching real life experiences show fun snapshots or 'snips' into the world in which all who sub, used to sub, or has had a sub can relate to. These cartoons illustrate 15 years of subbing grades K-12. All school teachers and administrators will be able to identify with this book. Have any of these situations happened to you? You've got to read it to believe it! This is a coloring book; color with colored pencils for hours of fun.