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The land of Orijon has been ravaged by the selfish rule of the usurper king, Malos Tabis. Many have lost their homes, families, and the hope to live. But even the darkest night must yield to the spark of the dawn. A voice calls out to the true heir to the throne, Leonidas Orijonno, begging him to return. Leonidas led a simple life among the people of Sulson, the kingdom of the south. There he had grown up and learned their ways. What was he to Orijon? Often, he had dreamed of returning to the land of his father and freeing her people from the oppression they endured.

A founding member of the Sin Vegas Union, Hector Contreras was a child when Earth was commandeered by the Lorians. Along with those left, he spent the next 50 years fighting their extraterrestrial adversaries. For his reward, Hector helped create one of the few overpopulated, advanced megacolonies left on the planet. Drained from decades of service to humanity and the loss of his wife, Hector now spends his remaining years with a new companion in relative peace. However, his peace comes at great cost.

A beautifully written poem about a butterfly named Prince and his unwavering dedication to his belief in himself, his dreams, and his goals, no matter where he comes from or what challenges arise.

Three friends head out into the Alaska Bush to explore an abandoned gold mine. Their adventure turns into a nightmare when the old mine starts caving in. The story then goes back in time to earlier that same year in Anchorage, Alaska, where a young boy, Daniel, starts training one of his grandfather's homing pigeons to be in a race. He discovers that pigeons have special abilities and learns how they have been used in the past for communication. His pigeon, Streak, and Kayla, who gets lost while going for help, meet when they both take refuge under a big spruce tree during a storm.

Pete: Forming the Foundation is a story about a farming family in Central Michigan during the Great Depression. When Marie, young and pregnant, learns she's been betrayed by her husband, she determines to raise the child without help from her estranged husband. The family comes alongside and provides the emotional and physical assistance she needs. Times are difficult for every American. Family, neighbors, and friends work together to get through dark days without government assistance. The family strives to form a foundation to stand Pete in good stead throughout his life.

Nick seems to have the perfect life: A beautiful wife, two young children, a home in San Francisco's prestigious St. Francis Wood, and a job he loves in Silicon Valley. One morning, after stumbling upon his wife's e-mails to her lover and uncovering her affair, Nick's perfect life becomes a nightmare. Not knowing what to do, Nick decides to leave his family. Checking into a local hotel not far from his home, he withdraws to a complete state of solitude and isolation and falls deeper and deeper into depression.