Visited by a monster that keeps coming back, and no one will get close enough to find out... Cargo has always struggled with being the black sheep of the friend group. Always slower than others, always a little behind. Now, the six of them have moved out to an empty forest property to start a new life off the grid. But when Cargo starts seeing things at night - things they can't tell to anyone - their desolate feelings are magnified tenfold. An evil is spreading that threatens to tear this friend group apart. Cargo - they/she Leaf - she/her Dwayne - he/him Ambulance - she/her Sunset - she/they Ghost - they/them

The tale of QaiMaj begins here: War tears apart Iskalon, a cavernous world of ice, when Dynat, the half-mad King of Chraun marshals his powerful fire warriors. His orders: "Make Iskalon burn forever." In the aftermath of war, Princess Stasia of Iskalon tries to keep the remnants of her kingdom intact. Her only hope is in a prophetic Dream that may lead her to a new home for her people, until she learns of a secret heritage that gives her the power to do the impossible--draw magic from both lava and ice. Using the power of fire, she might change the destiny of both Chraun and Iskalon forever in . . . Dream of a Vast Blue Cavern Dreams of QaiMaj, Book I

"If this is heaven, why am I alone?" ... Courier, Max Jones has spent twelve years traveling to a secret refinery to receive a special cargo. When he arrives, nothing is as it is meant to be ... #futureAlchemy #augmentedHuman #churchmen #metahuman #technopath #paradiseLost **** 'Companionship, Beyond Flesh' is a galaxy-cyber space opera serial written for Wattpad and was awarded a Watty in 2014 for continuing story. Cover art: @VietFamwang

ALL IS SILENCE finished #37 of 151 for Wattpad's Story of the Year! Also a WATTYS 2015 - Dream Collections Winner! Thanks to everyone who added me to their collections! You made my year! The sequel, STRAIGHT INTO DARKNESS, is available in print and e-book on all major ebook sites. If you are interested in hearing about special deals on this or any other works, please sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.desertedlands.com. #1 in Science Fiction - 57 days so far! Thank you, readers! PG-15: [Yes, you read that right. I would recommend teens not read it until they are 16!] Profanity, violence and sexual situations. Warning: There is talk of cutting and suicide. If any of these are triggers for you, please consider that when reading. Take care. Rob What if death forgot you? In a future that could be ours, Lizzie, a suicidal teen-age girl, barely navigates her own life. Then everything falls apart. In an apocalyptic land nearly deserted by disease, she lacks reasons to live until a shocking turn of events reveals a phone number. Her call pulls her dangerously cross-country to meet a stranger she thought was dead. In a world where there is plenty of food, plenty of gas, plenty of space... fear, anger and a lust for power still control the patterns of human life. This coming of age, edgy young adult novel is the debut of a former alternative high school teacher. If you like this, try Toils and Snares, a Deserted Lands novella, sampled on Wattpad.