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Indie adventure


Cover art for LARENTINA
INDIE
Released: Jan. 11, 2011

"An entertaining epic with a twist of empowerment."
A righteous, feminist demi-goddess rocks ancient Greece like a hurricane in this boisterous fantasy adventure. Read full book review >
Cover art for MISFITS & HEROES
INDIE
Released: Nov. 4, 2010

"The kind of dangerous book that makes you want to remove most of your clothing, climb in a dugout and just start paddling."
Rollins tells an epic tale of ancient conflict, migration, spirit-world mystery and love. Read full book review >
Cover art for EADRIC THE GRASPER
INDIE
Released: Oct. 5, 2010

"A gripping saga that reimagines a storied villain as a complex, sympathetic anti-hero."
In this historical epic based on a real-life medieval rogue, a cunning young man rises through treachery--or is it statesmanship?--in an England beset by Viking invasions. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE GATEWAY
INDIE
Released: Aug. 27, 2010

"Christopher's blind belief in his relatives and himself can make the exploration plot feel a bit trite compared to its many action-adventure peers, but the young man's heartfelt quest to find and create his family is richly engaging."
When a young man embarks on a quest in the South American jungle to find the physical and emotional remains of his explorer great-grandfather who disappeared 72 years earlier, he discovers an unbelievable truth. Read full book review >
Cover art for PROMISED VALLEY REBELLION
INDIE
Released: Jan. 1, 2010

"A strange, primitive world that feels winningly real."
Fritsch's debut novel is a Paleolithic adventure in the manner of Jean Auel. Read full book review >
Cover art for TIGER'S CURSE
INDIE
Released: Sept. 22, 2009

"A well-shaped piece of exotica, full of danger, dash, allegory and love under the banana tree."
A smart, vibrant adventure romance wrapped in a quest, fashioned to touch a wide audience. Read full book review >