The fortress is home to the last remnants of civilization. The few remaining women live in a vault far below the gardens, while the men stand watch and maintain the walls that protect them all. A virus from long ago, and generations of inbreeding since, has left average men severely outnumbered by Simples. Humanity, as it once was, is broken. Outside those walls live the Wildmen—starving, poor and desperate for the treasures of the fortress. Seeking women to once again fill their own ranks with healthy children, and something other than rats to fill their stomachs, the Wildmen launch one last raid. One-fifty-two is a Simple man. The raid disrupts his calm and orderly world with smoke and fear, the need for the comfort of his mother and the promises of a lone Wildman captive. With his eyes open to the secrets behind the order he had always known, One-fifty-two must find the courage to stop being a cog and take hold of the wheel—or the fortress may be the end of them all.

A Broken Race

Davis, Jean

Literature & Fiction

Caffeinated Press, Inc.

The childhood I thought I had? That was a lie. The family I thought I knew? That was a lie, too. There's nobody left to help me, nobody to explain it to me, nobody to tell me that it's alright, nobody to tell me everything's going to be okay. I've got to run. I've got to get out of here. I've got to figure out what I am, and why I can do these impossible things. Am I a superhero? A monster? A freak? My name is Grayson Guinness. Who am I? Grayson Rising charts ten unforgettable days in the life of Grayson Guinness, as she works to determine who she is, who's after her, and how to make sense of her rapidly-changing world. Set in present-day Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grayson's story will leave you on the edge of your seat as she works to figure out what happens next.

Grayson Rising

Teen & Young Adult

A.J. Powell

You. Are. A. Writer.
Writing isn't easy. Becoming established as a writer is even harder. 
This collection of 19 short essays explores the writing life. Each offers tips intended to help new authors find time to write, to hone their craft and to prepare for their first publication.
There's no magical shortcut to publication. New writers must pay their dues. These essays share practical, encouraging advice to help the next generation of wordsmiths more easily find their literary voice.
Most of the contributors--published authors, themselves--have spoken at the Jot Writers' Conference, a free annual event in western Michigan emphasizing both the craft and the community of writing.

Jot That Down: Encouraging Essays for New Writers

Kenneth Kraegel

Matthew Landrum

Thomas McClurg

Josh Mosey

Amelia Rhodes

A. L. Rogers

Tom Springer

Ellen Stumbo

John Winkelman

Essays & Correspondence

At long last, peace emerges from the bitter war that ravaged the worlds of the Narvan. Anastassia Kazan brought about the end to the fighting between Vayen Ta'set's homeworld of Artor and Artor's rival, Jal. When she offers Vayen a job on her team of bodyguards, he leaps at the opportunity. He'll do anything to keep Artor on the path to recovery.
Protecting the paranoid and mercurial woman whose deals and threats keep everyone in line is a tough, thankless task. One drunken night with Anastassia makes Vayen question why he got the job and whether he should keep it. But no one else on the team is willing to earn Anastassia's disfavor by calling her out on her reckless choices. Reckless will get her killed and send the Narvan back into chaos.
Not everyone is happy with Anastassia's changes on his homeworld and beyond. She's also on less-than-friendly terms with her deadly ex-partner. Then Vayen discovers that Anastassia is only middle management. The Council she works for harbors ambitious plans for the Narvan's military forces.
How much is Vayen willing to sacrifice to keep the Narvan at peace?

Trust (The Narvan)

Jean Davis

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