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Stories of the Silver Tower and of Sir Bryan's youth. With more and more foes placing themselves in Sir Bryan's way, the old knight is more determined than ever to reach the Starlight Monastery.

The trek to Starlight Monastery continues as the brave Sir Bryan leaves Lazland with his young orphaned charges. But will their luck finally hold out until the journey's end? Or will the deadly Magistrate Vonner and his daemonic allies catch up to him? Will his newfound ability to tap into the memories of the world through the magic of Chronomancy be enough to stop another daemonic incursion? Or is another Crystal War imminent and unstoppable? Sir Bryan will never be the same after these flashes of loss and redemption.

In this collection of dark-fantasy flash-fiction stories, Sir Bryan Wulfram of Erdenwald continues his journey to the Starlight Monastery, where he will lay the remains of a dead friend to rest. He has hired three different mercenary companies to guard himself and the 20 orphans from Pelastrios City who have taken the journey with him, and he will need all of their strongest and bravest warriors to survive the hidden enemies who threaten him and his mission at every turn.

Book seven in the saga of Sir Bryan. In this dark fantasy collection of flash fiction stories, Sir Bryan embarks on the months-long journey from Pelastrios City to Starlight Monastery. Along for the ride are the adventurous Bagwood Blighters: Pelastios orphans who were drawn to Sir Bryan's goodness and nobility. As a precaution, Sir Bryan has employed a number of mercenary companies to assist in escorting his young charges safely, including Captain Caecilia Sidonia, who may have a deeper connection to Sir Bryan than either of them realize.

Sir Bryan spends more and more time exploring the past as he sees events that happened not only when he was younger and just setting out on the path of the knight, but also the events that his father, the Marquis of Erdenwald, experienced as a younger man. In the present, Sir Bryan must make the treacherous journey back to the Statlight Monastery, where he hopes to lay the earthly remains of an old friend to rest. He will be taking his new charges with him, though, and he must hire additional help to protect them at all costs.

After five years of backbreaking work and training at Old Isaac's vineyard, Gregor Wulfram leaves his friends to serve ten years in a remote mountain community. In that time, he must learn to work with the other knights, fight monsters and bandits, and even court an enchantress from the royal court in his quest to earn a spot in the nobility of the land.

Through the haze of his grief, the old knight is visited by a vision of his father, who tells him that all is not yet lost. Sir Bryan's quest to become a fabled Crystal Knight may yet be completed, and eternal glory and immortality may still be in reach.

Book three of the Saga of Sir Bryan. We rejoin our intrepid hero as he returns from his travels to the sun-scorched kingdoms of the east, and undertakes the second of three quests for the sorceress Auria Snow. A quest that seems simple enough at face value (deliver a letter to a magistrate and return with his response), turns out to be anything but, as new friends and enemies are made, old comrades and foes make themselves known, and the limits of Sir Bryan's goodness is tested again and again.

Book two of the saga of Sir Bryan. Sir Bryan's quest to lift a witch's curse and restore a troll to its human form continues. In this anthology of flash fiction stories, the truth behind Sir Bryan's mysterious past is revealed, along with that of the sorceress Auria Snow. Action, adventure, and romance abound in this collection of flash fiction.

At the Silver Tower of Yllathyra, the Elven sages and mystics taught the elder magic to human children, in an effort to bridge the divide between the two races. The nature of mankind being what it is, however, it became obvious that such an endeavor could only result in tragedy and war. Here are the stories of the heroes and villains who fought at the Silver Tower. This anthology of Dark Fantasy Flash Fiction contains 10 exciting stories. Each self-contained tale is short, and one or more can easily be enjoyed in a single sitting.

War has come to the human kingdoms of Parth! From the capital cities and castles to the most remote mountain villages, the Kingdoms of Man, the Elven Enclaves, and the Dwarven Dynasties are all under attack from the Dread Lord Vargo Duuk and his hordes of barbarians, demons and orcs.

This spooky anthology by Eli Taff, Jr. is a collection of 10 flash-fiction stories packed with cosmic horror and unbelievable terror that will keep you on the edge of your seat and have you sleeping with the lights on. The evil clown that steps out of a childhood memory and kills with a touch; the terrified mother who finds a monster in her daughter's bedroom; the unfaithful businessman who gets off the subway at the wrong stop; and a gangster who gets more than he bargained for when he robs the wrong old lady on the wrong night.

Embark on an epic adventure through the smoky trenches of a world at war, where steam-powered marvels and dark secrets collide. After being caught up in patriotic fervor to serve his country, Sam is faced with the reality of war, and must try to survive as the world burns around him.

Sam, a loyal soldier, is thrust into a leadership role he is not wholly prepared for, then charged with a mission that will test his mettle: capturing the deadly new Febloelund mega-weapon, the Wrathbringer Bombard. Sam's squad, the ragtag Cog Team, is an eclectic mix of misfit soldiers, each with their own quirks and hidden talents. As they go into battle, they encounter the horrors of war and a shadowy underbelly of betrayal and intrigue. Sam's loyalty to his kingdom is unwavering, but he soon realizes that enemies lurk on both sides of the conflict.

Threads are converging in this collection of short stories. Sir Demitri Reyven goes toe to toe with an old friend and comrade as dragons circle overhead. Sir Bryan meets ghosts from his past and meets a horrible end...or does he? And Captain Sidonia continues to lead the caravan of orphans to Starlight Monastery while the mercenaries of the Grey Wolves, under her command, struggle to continue at under half-strength.