Nightchild Chronicles Book I

Nathan is a scout on BLU team. This story is about his life and experiences with his small team. Of them, the most prominent is his friend Ivan, an Intellectual heavy, and a strategist to boot. Nathan's life is pretty normal for a merc in the BLU and RED war, however, once he learns some heart-breaking news, the kid gloves come off. Nathan has no choice but to try to make a difference in this war, and making enemies is the price to pay. Good thing he has his friends to back him up when the shit hits the fan. No matter the danger or consequences, there is nothing he won't do for his team.

Eighteen-year-old Kali McAlister enters her steam-powered "dogless sled" in a race, intending to win the thousand-dollar prize and escape remote Moose Hollow forever. The problem? Fortune seekers and airship pirates are after her for the secret to flash gold, her late father's alchemical masterpiece. With her modified rifle and a pocketful of home-made smoke bombs, Kali wouldn't normally hide from a confrontation, but taking on a whole airship single-handedly is a daunting task. Unfortunately, the other racers won't assist her--they're too busy scheming ways to sabotage her unorthodox sled. When a sword-slinging stranger shows up, wanting to hire on as her protector, she's sure he has ulterior motives, but he's the only one interested in helping her. The question is...why? Flash Gold is the first in a series of steampunk novellas.