Showing results by author "Craig Halloran" in All Categories

Months after bringing down the last mark on the Black Slate, Sidney finds herself more isolated than ever. Buried in paperwork at the FBI, her feelings about the Deep Black operation begin to fester. Just when she’s about to lose it, Section Chief Ted Howard intervenes. The Black Slate has another assignment, but there’s a problem: John Smoke is nowhere to be found. Enter Mason Crow, the next name on the Slate. The file indicates that the man is an international butcher and has now taken his brutality to DC.

Now that Sidney is no longer an FBI agent, she is restless. Not knowing what to do with herself, she leaves Megan with the grandparents so she can have some time alone to figure things out. During a visit to the shooting range, things get interesting when an old guy called Big Jake outshoots Sid and then saves her from two huge goons who smell like the Drake. Matters take a turn for the worst soon after when Big Jake turns up dead.

Sidney thinks she’s getting the hang of things only to find herself at odds once again with her annoying and unappreciative supervisor, Cyrus Tweel. To make matters worse, there’s been no talk about the Black Slate or the whereabouts of Smoke, leaving her in the dark and feeling more isolated than ever. During a stakeout with Cyrus, strange things begin to emerge. Black suns and oddly familiar children begin to show up. The Drake’s fingerprints seem to be on everything with which she’s involved.

Having battled and defeated every adversary in his path, Abraham and the Henchmen’s bond grows stronger when a darker fate intervenes. The King demands satisfaction. The quest to complete the Crown of Stones is far from over. The eager king thrusts another mysterious Henchmen into the group, a wizard with god-like powers, but can he be trusted?

For former baseball pro Abraham Jenkins, the struggle to find a way home has grown harder an harder. The past he was transported to is no longer a strange new world, and the nobles he serves are as familiar as his old coaches. Now, he and the King's henchman are dispatched on a quest more deadly than ever before. The queen is sick, and they must venture into perilous territory to uncover a cure for her. But the further they go, the more clear it becomes: There is a traitor among them.

Unexpected Allies...Smoke and Sid have a tough choice to make, do they aid the vampire shifter, Vormus, or cut him loose to the fiends that spawned him? Their efforts take them down into an even deeper well of lies that weaves so well. The closer Smoke and Sid get to the truth, the more their relationship is tested. Megan and Allison resurface. Reginald the doppleganger is back up to his old games. Kane's musing's with Sid is far from over. Who will stop them? Will Smoke and Sid even last?

Some hills are worth dying on… but these hills kill everything that enters them. Bound by chains of deceit, Venir the Darkslayer and his cunning ally Melegal the Rat are hurled into the jaws of conspiracy. The Royals call them murderers, but the true killer still stalks the shadows. Dragged...

The Hour of the Dragon has come. Nath's mortal powers are at their zenith as he and his friends prepare to save Balzurth from the clutches of the titan king Eckubahn. Bayzog reveals to Nath the only way to save Balzurth. The journey will take them back to Narnum where Balzurth body must be retrieved. But Lotuus and Eckubahn are ready for anything.

Nath Dragon triumphed over his greatest foe, Gorn Grattack, bringing peace and order back to the world of Nalzambor. Now, bored with ruling from the Dragon throne, Nath and his dwarven comrade Brenwar Bolderguild, set out to solve one of the greatest mysteries of all. Who and where is Nath's mother? Does she even exist? Is she imprisoned?

Nath Dragon leads Bayzog, Brenwar, and Ben east to the River Cities with hopes of ending the way the Forces of Barnabus control the dragons. But the peaceful River Folk are also controlled by the soldiers of Barnabus, and Nath and company struggle to find allies among them. And what terror lies in the Floating City, the key to it all? Can Nath Dragon find his way in and find a way out again?

They want Nath Dragon ... Brenwar, Shum, Bayzog and Sasha's lives hang in the balance deep inside the crater. Ben discovers Garrison is an ally of the Clerics of Barnabus and has to handle it on his own. The War Priest Kryzak's diabolical plans continue to unfold with one trap after another. The High Priestess Selene's army is hunting the heroes down. Sansla Libor, the winged ape, still lingers nearby. Is he a threat or an ally? Nath Dragon's powers will be pushed to the limits.

In the grasp.... As darkness seeps over the land, Nath Dragon and company embark on a journey to the Land of the Elves in pursuit of the Occular of Orray. Under the watchful eye of his friends?Brenwar the Dwarf, Shum the Elven Rover, Bayzog the part-Elf wizard, and Sasha the sorceress? Nath finds himself wanting to test his set of two Dragon arms. The Clerics of Barnabus are after Nath Dragon, tracking his every move.

With Venir imprisoned at the Outpost, who will step forward to protect Bish from the rising tide of underlings? Who will save Venir? What about the City of Bone? Have underling Lords Catten, Verbard and Master Kierway taken it over? Kam the mage and Lefty Lightfoot struggle to find a way out of The Nest, but will they need the help of a far more dangerous ally? What hand, if any, will Scorch have in all of this? Will another Darkslayer rise amid the chaos?

The Truce has crumbled and Nath Dragon must face his most fatal foe, Gorn Grattack. Can he do it alone? Is the High Priestess Selene now a friend, ally, or a bitter enemy? Nath only has moments to figure that out before the final claws close in. Alone, against the most merciless monster in all of Nalzambor, Nath Dragon stands tall. But will it be enough?

Captive to Selene and the five-year Truce, Nath itches to know that his friends are well. Yet he can't seem to change into dragon form again. Maybe if he jumps from this balcony... Brenwar, Pilpin, Shum, and Hoven see the signs that the Dragon King is rallying his dragon army. Gorlee feels drawn to The Deep, certain he will regain his memories down there.

Find Nath Dragon...The Clerics of Barnabus are dead set on capturing Nath Dragon. High Priestess Selene wants him, but why, even Finnius does not know. Brenwar Bolderguild begins his search of Nalzambor to find Nath, who has escaped his supervision. Nath's father had warned Brenwar not to lose Nath because losing Nath to evil will trigger the next Dragon War. There's more. Who has taken over in Quinley, and why are there elves in Quintucklen?

The final leg of the fatal journey is at hand as Grey Cloak and Dyphestive cling to survive in the darkest corners of Gapoli and other worlds abroad. It will take more than armies to defeat Black Frost and his diabolical minions, who continue to grow in strength in power. No man, woman, or beast will escape the wrath of the gargantuan terrifying terror, but the fearless Blood Brothers and their comrades will stop at nothing to rid the world, once and for all, of the evil menace or die trying.

Detective Melegal remains neck deep in Royal Games, trying to hunt down the Slergs, who have Venir's son Brak in tow, as well as trying to enact his own personal vengeance on the Cleric Sefron. Mood the Blood Ranger and Fogle Boon have traveled deep into the bitter cold of the Nameless Mountains in hopes of finding a druid that can provide a cure for the dying two-headed dog, Chongo. But the mountains are full of dangers and surprises that even the brilliant mind of the mage Fogle Boon could never have anticipated.

Ravaged by war, Nalzambor needs a hero. The once vibrant world, filled with peace and beauty, is collapsing underneath the crushing boots of the armies of Barnabus. Fear and disorder rule. Traveling the lands, Nath Dragon, Brenwar the dwarf, Bayzog the wizard, Gorlee the changeling, Ben the warrior, and their dwarven friends begin liberating the towns and villages on their own. Hope and success follow but not without notice.

Stranded on another world, the heroes clash with new enemies bent on their destruction and fight their way home. The artifacts needed to defeat the Lord Master are stolen by wily mages, and a dangerous recovery mission is launched in the heart of enemy territory. Smoke and Abraham lead a quest to find a wizard that can return them home, while Sid goes through a mysterious transformation. Meanwhile, back in DC, Sticks and Streak must find Boon and mount a risk-it-all rescue mission.