It takes a lot to endure the weight. Marcus, a once avid student with the entire world at his fingertips, and the potential to do anything he wanted, had now hit rock bottom. Spending his days as a prisoner within the four walls of the school while dragging along a backpack constantly growing in weight, reminding him of his lack of freedom. With a lack of friends, failing grades and a target on his back. Every day was a fight to survive until he couldn't take it any longer, and the hunter became the prey when Marcus finally broke. Shocking the whole school with his actions, he can only hope he's made a change, but he was convinced nothing ever changes. Will Marcus' actions ignite the spark for change? Or would his world crumble away to the point that he'd rather be six feet under? No matter the outcome, with the status quo shaken up, it's only a matter of time before it tries to set itself right. *Story contains alternating POVs*

Magic. Wands. Mages. Maximus Wodlan has worked for the Gathrax Estate for as long as he can remember. His days are the same in and out. Until the night of the Festival of the Wood when his life takes on a new course. After killing the son of Master Gathrax, Maximus must flee and rid himself of the weapon. Years after the Second War all known Mages have been killed by the army in the north, leaving the south in the grasps of the six power hungry families. But magic has returned. Caught between warring families and a murderous kingdom North of the forest, Maximus must take on a new identity to survive. But when a handsome stranger comes to help, Maximus finds himself in a new world in which blood is power, and the forest is home. *This is a first draft. Please excuse any mistakes they will be fixed at a later date during edits *

Gunner’s Apprentice is a scene set in the Seven Satrapies. Kip and Liv are in dire straits as the Color Prince's armies draw closer. Can they find a way out, or is this the end for the son of Gavin Guile? PS: Don’t skip the Author’s Note at the end of the scene.

HE WANTED TO ESCAPE HIS PROBLEMS. HE WANTED TO SEE THE FUTURE. HE NEVER CONSIDERED WHAT THE FUTURE WANTED. Confronted with suffering a painful death from cancer, Dan Sturges, a retired Ford’s engineer, foregoes treatments to try an idea of his own. After reading a theoretical article in Scientific American on time displacement, Dan builds a time machine in his garage. With nothing to lose but a few months of pain, Dan pins his hopes on a future where cancer might have been cured, or at least a quicker death by electrocution. How could he have known that what happens after he presses the button is more shocking than the eighteen car batteries he connected himself to? Greener Grass is a science fiction short story of 5,600 words by Michael J. Sullivan, author of the fantasy books of The Riyria Revelations and the Riyria Chronicles. This short story was the seed that grew into his full-length novel, Hollow World published in April 2014 by Tachyon Publishing. While the ideas are similar, the two worlds depicted are quite different. In Greener Grass, the world was created to provide a "twilight zone" twist. In Hollow World, the future provides an environment that may be utopian or dystopic depending on the readers perceptions.

This is a teaser from the prologue of my upcoming novel, which is the first book of a trilogy. This piece gives a good sneak peak of the world where the story is taking place. Let me know if you want to see more, and I will upload some more. If you like it, please spread the word and show it to your friends who like fantasy literature, especially dark fantasy. NOTE: This is the edited final draft.

This is a rather sad tale exploring the life of an invisible person.

SAMPLE OF PUBLISHED BOOK THAT WAS FIRST WRITTEN ON WATTPAD. Fletcher was nothing more than a humble blacksmith's apprentice, when a chance encounter leads to the discovery that he has the ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, he must travel with his demon to the Vocans Academy, where the gifted are trained in the art of summoning. The academy will put Fletcher through a gauntlet of gruelling lessons, training him as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire's war against the savage orcs. Rubbing shoulders with the children of the most powerful nobles in the land, Fletcher must tread carefully. The power hungry Forsyth twins lurk in the shadows, plotting to further their family's interests. Then there is Sylva, an elf who will do anything she can to forge an alliance between her people and Hominum, even if it means betraying her friends. Othello is the first ever dwarf at the academy, and his people have long been oppressed by Hominum's rulers, which provokes tension amongst those he studies alongside. Fletcher will find himself caught in the middle of powerful forces, with nothing but his demon Ignatius to help him. As the pieces on the board manoeuvre for supremacy, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of an empire is in his hands ... Did you know that the Wattpad version of Summoner: The Novice is just a large sample of the first draft? The professionally published version is longer and 100% completed, with more demons, more lessons and more action! You can buy it now in all good bookstores and online, including Barnes and Noble, Waterstones, Amazon, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Kobo and Nook. Please vote, follow and add my book to your reading list if you like my writing :) The cover is by Małgorzata Gruszka, one of my favourite artists: This book is represented by Juliet Mushens at The Agency Group.

A goblin tale I wrote a while back. I guess I had a young audience in mind, but it amused me as I wrote it, so it might work for adults. Who knows? Enjoy!

The fantasy novel I wrote before Prince of Thorns. It's 20 years old now! But I had a good time writing it and I think it's a fun read.