Kenlahar, the scorned and outcast apprentice healer of the House of Lahar, was the reluctant heir to the ancient and powerful Star Axe. His possession of the Axe brought the black forces of Toraq, the evil sorcerer King, down upon himself and his homeland. Kenlahar fled for his life and took a few companions with him, including Balor, his warrior friend, and Sanra, his beautiful woman. They set off toward the Kingdom of Kernback to seek the answer to the secret of the Star Axe, but Toraq and his skeletal horde were close behind. Kenlahar's vows as a healer were never to shed the blood of another man, but when Toraq confronted Kenlahar and his companions, the fantastic power of the Star Axe was finally unleashed! **

Available now in one volume — SNOWCASTLES & ICETOWERS — the sequel to STAR AXE. SNOWCASTLES: Prince Greylock, the last surviving heir to the throne of the High Plateau, is banished from his frozen mountain homeland of Godshome by his uncle, the Tyrant. Determined to gain the kingdom that is rightfully his, Greylock descends into the dreaded Gateway to the Underworld, and the clammy caves of cursed demons, to gather allies and win back his inheritance. But his uncle's vicious steward, the evil magician Redfrock, will not rest until the bloodline is terminated with Greylock's death. Greylock meets and bonds with Moag, a traveling Fire-Wizard, and the lovely Mara. Together thy plunge into the mysterious Twilight Dells to escape Redfrock's pursuit. It is there, in the Dells, that Greylock discovers his true destiny and faces his greatest challenge! ICETOWERS: After a long struggle, Greylock finally gained the throne of the newly discovered glacial kingdom of Godshome. To all who helped him, he gave gifts of the precious metal, glyden. But the Underworlders, headed by the crafty Mayor Tarleton and villainous Redfrock, were greedy for more. And the hidden tunnels of glyden, with their ancient hand-carved corridors, made Greylock the prized prey for other would-be conquerors. Greylock was haunted nightly by the demon voices of the Wyrrs, and was terrorized by assassination attempts. Faced with formidable enemies and the threat of an earthquake that could destroy the icetowers, Greylock undertakes a long and hazardous adventure to save his snow-covered realm! **

Virginia Reed survived the Donner Party Werewolves only to find herself in a life and death struggle with a creature out of nightmares. When gold is discovered, California becomes flooded with miners who push Indian tribes from their lands, or kill them if they refuse to leave. But there is a creature in the mountains that won't be so easily removed, who reacts to the invasion of his territory by slaying everyone who trespasses."Duncan McGeary is an accomplished writer who knows how to tell a great story." ~ Mike Richardson, Emmy award winning producer and founder of Dark Horse Comics"There's monsters in them thar hills, and the weird west was never wilder. 'The Dead Spend No Gold' is a fine tale to be spun around some High Sierra campfire—as long as you don't mind lying awake all night, wondering what that sound was off there in the trees..." ~ Jim Cornelius, Frontier Partisans

Trapped in the Sierra Nevada without food, The Donner Party are led to the slaughter. After being manipulated and coerced into a string of bad decisions, the travelers, frozen and abandoned, find themselves unable to go forward or back, and are preyed upon by werewolves in their midst––the very people they thought were friends.A tale of resilience, horror, and betrayal, the survivors of the expedition are hunted. But the human spirit endures.As the creatures grow hungry and desperate, a showdown is born between the people struggling to retain their humanity, and the creatures seeking a massacre.Told from the diaries of young Virginia Reed and others in the party, the truth is finally revealed."Duncan McGeary is an accomplished writer who knows how to tell a great story. Led to the Slaughter is a riveting tale sure to please the most discerning reader." ~ Mike Richardson, Emmy award winning producer and founder of Dark Horse Comics"If you like your...