Andrew M. Seddon

Rediscovered after being lost for three hundred years and suffering the effects of an asteroid strike, the world of Pharann is the site of the Terran Hegemony's newest naval base in its war with the alien Gara'nesh. Pharann's regressed but still civilized population has been targeted for exploitation. All that stands in the way of their societal destruction is Naval Intelligence analyst Lieutenant Commander Jade Lafrey. Forming an unlikely alliance with a young native healer and a missionary priest she confronts an implacable foe who always seems to be one move ahead...

Naval Intelligence Commander Jade Lafrey retrieves a dying agent's last report from the wreckage of his ship, and stumbles into a conspiracy that may destroy any chance for peace between the Terran Hegemony and the alien Gara'nesh Suzerainty. The garbled message implies that someone is developing the ultimate weapon - but who? Together with her super-geek aide and an Information Officer she's not sure can be trusted, Jade must negotiate both the treacherous political starscape and the stirrings of her heart in order to avert catastrophe.

From the night, from the mist, from the darkness of space, from the forgotten past, from unseen regions... a shadow touches the Earth and lingers. Who knows what darkness remains? From the author of "Tales from the Brackenwood Ghost Club," "Wreaths of Empire," "The DeathCats of Asa'ican," and "Ring of Time," comes thirteen tales of the supernatural and unknown. Alien skulls in the Vatican. Dreaded hounds from another dimension. A strange door that may - or may not - exist and what lurks behind it. A mysterious monolith on a remote plateau. A piano piece that should never be played. And eight more tales of the supernatural and unknown, not only for the cold, dark nights of winter, but any day when all seems right with the world...

This light and enjoyable book is a series of stories and reflections on the Celtic saints. Each of the 15 chapters begins with a semi-fictional story or event from the life of a saint, showing some characteristic quality for which he or she is known. This is followed by a reflection that combines history and inspiration. Then comes a short original poem, scripture, meditation, and a blessing. A website connected with the book will offer fully arranged original hymns to accompany the poems.