Long ago, there were ferocious monsters. They ruled the Earth, dominating both the oceans and the land. Humans lived in both fear and awe of them. The only mortals capable of combating these ferocious creatures were those that possessed the much sought after skill of magic. One night, a mountain village was burned to the ground by the most dangerous of all the monsters, a dragon. A powerful sorcerer known only as Sadon came to their aide, driving away the dragon and extinguishing the mighty flames. His magic drained after saving the village, he resorted to healing the injured villagers using a healing potion. There's only one problem: his apprentice accidentally mixed up the healing potion with an immortality elixir. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Book One of the Phoenix Saga

What is the nature of evil and chaos, is it mere excision of morality, or the degradation of decency? Is one born with the common sense of the greater good, or are the seeds of evil planted in the moment of inception? Within the chapters of this book may lay the answer to these questions. The multi layered story follow the villain know simply as the Pale Warlord, as he unites the barbaric tribes to conquer the lands of humans, the enchanting sorceress Thalrissa Augur, in her attempts to raise an army to defend the kingdoms against them, and a small northern boy who somehow connects these two enemies. Horrible monsters and demons find themselves following the Pale Warlord, whom he bent to his will through unknown and horrible means, and some even whisper in the dark that he himself has powers long forgotten to the civilized peoples of the world, primal and terrible abilities so old they are not even considered myth for millenniums. The Sanguine Queen is known throughout the world as a sorceress of frightening powers and cruelty, a beauty beyond compare, able to bend any man to her will, dedicated to her emperor till her last breath. The northerner is nothing but a boy living his life until his village is raided by the southerners sending his life into a miserable spiral of pain that will connect the great figure of power in the world in a great battle that will connect them for all their lives, both past and present.

When aliens invade, four baristas are forced to become the saviours of the world. Grab your double-shot of java and strap in - it's going to be a bumpy ride! ***** In the Earth's darkest hour, unexpected heroes are stirring... their coffee, that is. Four baristas on a camping trip are under-qualified to save the world from an alien invasion. But thanks to a hologram with no fashion sense, newly developed superpowers and an alien with a guilty conscience, they've landed the job anyway! So grab your double-shot of java, your blueberry muffin and strap in - Hasta barista, baby. [[2018 Wattys winner and twice featured]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Please note this is a sample of the book, which has been published and is available for purchase: Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WKFVKQJ Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1644342154