"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" traces the intellectual and religio-philosophical awakening of young Stephen Dedalus as he begins to question and rebel against the Catholic and Irish conventions with which he has been raised. He finally leaves for abroad to pursue his ambitions as an artist.

The novel depicts the plight of the French peasantry demoralized by the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and many unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period. It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events. The most notable are Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton. Darnay is a former French aristocrat who falls victim to the indiscriminate wrath of the revolution despite his virtuous nature, and Carton is a dissipated English barrister who endeavors to redeem his ill-spent life out of his unrequited love for Darnay's wife. Cover art done by @orangedusk

Update: IRON SHINTO has won Best YA Novel and is a Finalist in YA at the Bookvana Awards. Here's an excerpt of the first two chapters of the award-winning third book in the MOA BOOK SERIES, IRON SHINTO. It is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Smashwords in paperback and eBook. The first book, MOA and second, STATUE OF KU, are also available in the same places. Here's the Amazon link: http://j.mp/1nPldeg Enjoy!

Here's an excerpt of STATUE OF KU the second book in the MOA SERIES. It is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords (most everywhere) in paperback and on eBook. The first book, MOA and the third book, IRON SHINTO) are avaialable for purchase, as well and here is a link to Amazon tinyurl.com/lhca6q6 Enjoy!

Here is an excerpt of MOA, the first book in the Moa Book Series. MOA, as well as the second and third book in the series, STATUE OF KU and IRON SHINTO can be found on Smashwords, Amazon, Barnes and Noble as well as many other sites in both paperback and eBook. http://tinyurl.com/kepj96l