Hayden, a young boy with the dream to be a dragon rider, tries to help keep the world safe from the evils that have hunted him down since he was a small child. He quickly realizes that he is on the wrong side of the war an has no idea what to do next. This series is full of dwarfs, elves, pirates, barbarians and bone theifs; not to mention dragons. Can Hayden unite Arvain and help free the world from the rule of the Metallic Dragons? Only one way to find out.....

Uncertain of his place in a galaxy filled with machines, join former organic soldier Kazimon Seven on his journey to understand himself in the wake of a mecha civil war. Sci-Fi Smackdown entry, Round One. Utilized pictures 1 - building landscape (oracle compound), 3 - robot knight (mecha commander), 4 - anime female bot (Ro) and 5 - dead metal angels (Ro's painting of love) as inspiration.

They buried him with a broken heart, unable to go on after his wife of 50 years passed away from cancer. Then they dug him up 300 years later, gave him a new body, new abilities and made him fight in a war to defeat the Velkin, a race of terrible alien invaders. He helped the Risen destroy the Velkin armies, defeat their Fleet Master and obliterate their massive siphon before it could drain the Earth of its vital goa. But the war didn't end there. It was just beginning. The sequel to Risen, Risen: Darklight is the second book in the Risen saga as it follows juggernaut Max Niekro in his quest to defeat the Velkin and save the Earth.

Imagine living a full life, dying months after your beloved wife passes and being buried. Only to wake up 300 years later, called out of the grave to fight a final war against an alien invasion. Join Max Niekro, formerly living and now Risen as he deals with this reality as the forces of Earth, both living and dead, are marshalled in a last ditch effort to save the world. **cover by hellvis