Trapped in a new city, with a new life, alone. Again. Samuel, along with his parents, have just moved into a new city. But, his parents have abandoned him to his own devices while they are on vacation. That was weeks ago. His parents are no where to be found, their promises of arrival meaningless. Filled with hope by his only friend, Toby, he wakes up imagining his parents in their rooms, but finds nothing of the sort. He finds the impossible, the grotesque, and he must survive in the now ravaged city, searching for answers, and most importantly, his parents.

Two men in Nairobi city wake up after a night carousing in their home town in distinctly different circumstances.

Mara Lynn is the most beautiful girl in the world. James Parker is the ordinary boy who discovers her power. Set on the beaches of Michigan in 1994, the book depicts the joys and consequences of young love as Mara and James meet, shoot a movie, fend off bullies, and explore the potential of infinite beauty. "The Accidental Siren" is a dark, contemporary fairytale available on paperback and ebook at the end of June! To learn more, check out my website at www.JakeVanderArk.com!

A smile crossed Death's cold, skeleton face. "Looks like you're out of a job," he told her. The angel looked up at him, shocked. "I-it's not as easy as it looks," she insisted. [A compilation of short stories that are sometimes about life, but mostly about Death.]

Inspector Gelmer investigates the castle of an eccentric taxidermist in this miniature Gothic tale.

Daniel lives in a time where equality was a failed theory that is often compared to communism. Women are favored throughout society and "males" have become marginalized in every facet of life. Daniel's journey starts when he finds out his up-and-coming Senator wife has had an affair. Follow Daniel as fringe groups and political heavy weights leverage his position as he fights for what he believes are his rights.

This is a collection of some old first drafts. I wrote them a while ago, and they are unedited. Contains: Flashbacks of a Fool (Historical Romance) Faethfully Yours: Awakening (Fantasy) I hope you enjoy them!

UPDATE!: Neverland: Forsaken Dreamscape will soon find its place alongside its successor, Forsaken Dreamscape (Nevermor #2) in a new Deluxe Edition! Watty Awards 2012 Finalist and much-loved fiction, this is Neverland: Forsaken Dreamscape - a dark fantasy twist on the Peter Pan legend. www.projectnevermor.wordpress.com