Ecological Stories

'It's a bad idea to burn your ancestors' Jasper is Bone Boy, an obsessive fossil hunter. He unearths a spectacular Jurassic 'Dragon Fish' fossil which befriends him in the spirit world. Bone Boy discovers that The 'Grand Council of Fossil Elders' has declared war on the Human Race. Why? Because we humans are extracting and burning Oil. Oil is a 'fossil fuel' the sacred Black Blood of our fossil ancestors. As the Fossil Wars commence Bone Boy and Sky Girl, his courageous girlfriend, must outwit the Raptor War Lord. The entire future of the human race now depends on their success. Bone Boy and Sky Girl will be pushed to the edge and change the way we live, forever. Amazing illustrations by Matthew Ingram. alias@hollowearth.org

Just before a total collapse of Earth's biosphere a number of terraforming ships were sent to nearby stars in order to build a new home for humanity... This is one of my first short stories that I failed to get published anywhere for more than free. I hope some people here find it entertaining! Cover art is my own photo.

Denmark. The Dark Ages. A Sea-Faring People Face the Wrath of the Frankish Empire. In the time of conquest, the earth casts up its own messiah, the Danish land-wight Rafn. Bewitched into human form, Rafn must save his people – both Human and Huldu – from conversion or death at the point of Charlemagne’s sword. His sacred task is to master both half-Human nature and Huldu powers, to defend the remaining Huldu and protect his Viking homeland. Immerse yourself in the mysteries and power of the Dark Ages. Join Rafn, Halfdan, Thora, and Centila as they fight the Frankish incursion – In the Company of Stones! ................................................................................................................. Dear Readers: I would really like feedback on the order of the chapters. Do you feel that the first chapter works well to set up the Huldu for the second chapter? Or do you feel the second chapter has more of a 'hook' & is a better place to start? Should I do the first chapter as some kind of flash-back? Your opinions matter! New sections of this draft will be posted weekly. Please comment on what's working, what's not working, what really strikes your fancy. Vote, subscribe, and pass on the word! And - thank you for reading!

Beneath the relentless sun of the Crimson Waste, where rain had become a myth whispered in hushed tones, a young nomad named Lyra dared to dream of a wetter past. Consumed by a fascination with relics of a forgotten age, she unearths a hidden technology promising to resurrect the life-giving tears of the sky. Met with doubt and forced to brave treacherous journeys, Lyra awakens a dormant machine, unleashing not only rain, but unforeseen threats. With unwavering resolve and resourceful adaptation, the nomads transform the Waste, carving a verdant legacy from the ashes. Yet, the whispers of the silent rain serve as a constant reminder - even in the most desolate landscapes, hope, like the tears from the sky, can bloom anew.

The Last Well of Zarathen A war fought not for land, but for the right to drink. The massive, impenetrable city of Zarathen is the final bastion against the "White Rime," an ecological blight that has poisoned the land and turned the mighty Nakrith River into a toxic, metallic sludge. Inside the walls, the ruthless Lord Khesh seizes control, knowing that the city's only true defense is its dwindling supply of clean water. Their desperate existence is shattered by the arrival of General Vykir and his vast, exhausted army. Vykir is not seeking conquest; he is leading an army of refugees, their families dying of thirst and sickness, and Zarathen's clean cisterns are their last hope for survival . As Vykir launches a relentless siege-a war of attrition fought with the fury of trapped animals-Khesh is forced to abandon all honor. He relies on Shem, a former slave and engineer who knows the city's hidden tunnels, to root out internal traitors and protect Zarathen's vulnerable underbelly. The conflict culminates in a devastating, high-stakes moral compromise: to save Zarathen, Khesh must destroy the very thing he fights for. He gambles everything on one agonizing choice: poisoning the city's own water supply and seizing Vykir's non-combatant families as leverage. The Last Well of Zarathen is a grim tale of survival where the cost of victory is paid in moral debt, forcing a society to choose between its soul and its survival. When the walls hold, who becomes the monster-the invader driven by hunger, or the defender willing to commit atrocities to survive?

Ben Brewer has lived all his life on the Island. But things are getting unbearable. There’s hardly any food and there’s nothing to do. Plus, the adults are so scared they won’t let anyone leave. Thirteen years ago, the Mainland was torn apart by war and contaminated by biological weapons. Ben’s parents were leaders of the Resistance. They moved all their friends and comrades to the safety of the Island. But then his dad went back to fight, never to return. Ben was born a few months later. He has never met his dad. When a message arrives, saying that his dad is still alive, Ben decides to go to the Mainland. He needs to know the truth about the War. If his dad is still alive, why did he never come back? With him go Bad n’ Worse, the toughest two kids on the island; Silver, the smartest girl; plus her brother Coby, Ben’s best friend. When they get to the Mainland they find a world gone mad, a chaos of weird genetic mutations, and a life of slavery for those who didn’t escape. Ben discovers that one man yields total power: Jack Sullivan, his dad’s oldest and bitterest enemy. If Ben is ever going to uncover the truth about the War and find his dad, he’ll have to risk everything and put himself at the mercy of Sullivan. And that’s just the start of it...

An Environmental Poem

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''A mushroom people you say?'' Grandpa asked. August nodded. ''It was standing right there, see?'' ''August, my dear'', he said sadly, ''you do realise that most of the nature has died a long before you or I were born? There haven't been any naturoid for a thousand year at least.'' ''But I saw it. It was right there!'' August shouted. ''You have not slept for days , my dear. It is likely that you are hallucinating.'' ECOSTROPHIA: Tales of August tells the story of a young humanoid who is searching for her sister through the fantasy realms of Staelleasia, a world where nature is almost gone and nightmares are haunting humankind.

After a volcanic eruption cuts off all communication to their undersea research lab a marine biologist and his teenage daughter make a discovery that could alter the course of human history.

It plunges us into a near-future where humanity, desperate for resources, is extracting from the deep ocean at a terrifying cost. I felt the tension as scientists, initially unheard, began to uncover the devastating truth of silent extinctions. What struck me most was the sheer ingenuity and courage of the 'Shadow GDOSA' - a clandestine network that used transparency as its weapon, exposing the lies and turning deep-sea minerals into a 'financially toxic asset.'