Jack Hansard is the man who can sell you anything. Luck in a bottle, fame in a box, dreams on a leash, you name it: if he doesn't have it, he'll convince you he has something better. He's a trader on what's known as the Black Market - the occult Black Market, that is. If you're in need of that extra special something to curse your ex-lover or win your fortune, Hansard's the man to go to. Just make sure you check the 'best before' date on anything you buy. This is Season 1 of the Jack Hansard short story series - each Episode is a separate story, but follows an overarching plot much like a TV series. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it! Please do not copy or distribute this work without the author's permission. Cover art by Dominique Lane: http://domlane.weebly.com/

Jack and Ang are back, and now they're officially in business together! They're a bit wiser to the danger around them, and getting closer to finding Ang's missing kin - while trying to make a fast buck out of rotten charms and wonky love potions on the way, of course. But they better be careful with that phoenix egg they're carrying, because who knows what might hatch out of it . . . This is the beta version of Season 2 - give me your thoughts and help shape the story before it gets published! You can find beta Season 1 on my profile - and the final, edited version now in stores!

Amo's magic is the envy of all who meet him. He borrows material from the skin of the world itself, twisting atoms from one shape into another. The laws of conservation apply, of course: he can create anything he likes, as long as he destroys another object of roughly the same volume. If he fancies a drink, he squeezes beer out of acorns. He makes his pint glasses from the bark of birch trees. He drinks often and the foliage doesn't last long - haven't you ever wondered why Autumn seems to arrive so fast? But doing business with the fabric of reality is a dangerous thing, and all this swapping and stealing comes with consequences for his soul. What is the exchange rate of existence?