Ellis Kross

Fictional Reality: A Nuclear Kid-oh yeah, I see it now Frankie But Oapateac? Must be like an anagram, right...A peacoat? For a subtitle? Frankie A Peacoat? What does a jacket, which is mostly worn by sailors, have to do with Frankie? Forget the subtitle, a'ight.So, who's Frankie? She's like the deadliest weapon on the planet. No joke. And not only that, a death squad is out to capture her and use her abilities to its own advantage. Sort of like Chloe, right? Nah. Whereas Chloe relies on the gaze, let's just say Frankie prefers a softer touch. Just kidding. Frankie can harness the power of an entire army combined. Serious. Her dial is well-past beast mode However, while she's evading capture, she accidentally collides with a bus transporting a girls junior varsity lacrosse team, who is on its way to an upcoming match. A deadly shootout ensues between Frankie and the National Guard, yada, yada, yada, then later, after the lacrosse team is interrogated by FBI agents, who believe the shootout was "terrorist" related, each player strangely disappears overnight-Who would've thought?With very little knowledge of their abductors, the lacrosse players wake up inside holding cells, only to be questioned by three strange men, two claiming to be doctors-what a load of bulls**t Their sole mission, according to the "doctors," is to conduct a series of assessments in order to rehash the nightmarish attack, which the lacrosse team desperately wants to forget. But what do you know? Some of the players' stories don't add up. One of the girls is lying And that lie can either save a country on the brink of war or leave an already divided country even more divided.Oh yeah, P.S., forgot to mention: a familiar face enters frame. First name Joshua. Last name-well, I don't wanna spoil the ending. Y'all are in for a surprise...

Serving as both a standalone novel, as well as a critical extension of the psychological thriller, Joshua'z Tree, and its mutated counterpart, Frankie, a mega-blockbuster which introduces Readers to an enigmatic character commonly referred to as "The Entity," Next Stop is comprised of six original and uncompromising stories that follow Joshua and his motley crew of one as he attempts to navigate the volatile world of virtual reality. For the highly sought-after fugitive, Joshua Lamb, the weight of the world hasn't felt heavier upon his shoulders. After committing to a once-in-a-lifetime job offer, which, not only ensures him safer passage toward his final destination, but also absolves him of any past wrongdoings, Joshua makes a surprising detour through the mysterious mountains of West Virginia where the fallout of his actions will leave him with no other choice than to venture back into a virtual place that strangely feels much different from his previous experiences. As both reality and virtual reality begin to crossover, Joshua plunges deep into a dangerous world of crime and unpredictability; and in order for Joshua to make it out alive, he is granted an opportunity to handle one of the most important issues that he has been avoiding ever since the death of his father. Book includes Next Stop #1-6

After the recent-and unexpected-news of his girlfriend's pregnancy, eighteen-year-old, Vee, has no other choice than to move past the conflict he and his girlfriend, Blue, faced prior to his hiatus and fly back to the small coal town which he's been desperately trying to put in his rear view ever since a terrible accident changed his life forever. The town is Loganson, West Virginia, and for awhile, it was a place Vee commonly referred to as home. Now, Vee believes the town is one natural disaster away from being a ghost town. Times have drastically changed outside the mountains that surround Loganson. The world moved on. Loganson, being a town which depended on the mining of coal, had not only fallen victim to economic collapse, but also to the harsh scrutiny by outsiders which left the decent people of a once thriving town trapped in a miserable state well-beyond repair.Despite all of his grievances with Loganson, Vee, who has been crashing at his recently divorced mother's house in northern California, believes that fatherhood is maybe the best thing going for him. For Vee, raising a child may be what he needs to jump-start his life after a summer of rehabilitation. However, Vee is aware that Loganson brought out the very worst in him. Like many in Loganson, Vee has his own demons and ever since the accident, he's been a puppet to them. But not for long.With an optimistic outlook on life, Vee will soon find himself in the thick of controversy after Loganson is undeservedly thrust onto the world's stage by a bizarre phenomenon in the sky which will either restore people's faith in humanity or leave it crumbling in the dust of time.

Let's take a minute and make a quick detour from the story: What if you held the power to travel back in time and change the past? Would you do things differently? If so, what is your greatest regret?These are the questions longtime movie buff and connoisseur of pop culture, Hogan Hill, asks himself after he discovers an unusual wristwatch lying next to a severed hand inside the bathroom of a fast food restaurant. Fueled by rampant imagination, Hogan decides to pocket the seemingly broken wristwatch, only later to be given surprising news after conversing with a watchmaker at a local watch repair shop. Turns out it's not who the watch belongs to but what's hidden inside the watch that has Hogan in the grip of immediate danger. Now, with a powerful warlock called "The Eye" pursuing Hogan for what he now possesses, Hogan and his group of friends must devise a plan to destroy The Eye before his time runs out.

Trying to cope with the tragic death of his brother, struggling drug addict ROBERT BACKER decides to put aside his own issues and travel across the country in search of the unanswered questions surrounding the night his brother was gunned down. Even though his brother's shooter was convicted in a court of law, Robert is convinced that the REAL killer is still out there, ready to strike again. While Robert discovers new leads into his brother's case, he befriends a junkie named Flip, who may know a thing or two about the murder, as well as Jazz, a young artist who takes a particular interest in Robert. However, one of Robert's new friends is holding a secret darker than his very own, a secret that will put him in harm's way. As Robert's search takes him from the crime-infested neighborhoods of Richport to the upscale beachside mansions of New Town, a key witness comes forward and Robert finds himself back where it all began.The KILLER is still at large. And Robert WON'T stop until the killer is brought to justice. Will Robert STOP the killer before he or she kills again?

A screenplay based on the psychological thriller, THE MARCH TO SUNDOWN by Ellis Kross

Before the deadly Freeze (#endofdays), the nation faced a much greater threat, and it came in waves of manufactured chaos spawned by a young and elusive vandal, Joshua Lamb, or as he's known by his username "Gaud," not God. Get it right, noob Despite his contradictions, Lamb's intentions are pretty legit: create a collective domino effect of controversy, thus pitting the dum-dums against one another, which will inevitably plunge all of mankind into extinction. What? For realz? Yup. Lamb's wicked master plan seems to be going well until he stumbles across a charismatic group of misfits, who call themselves the "mawb," who, in return, introduce Lamb to a virtual reality game known as The Hate Train. Okay, owl. Anyway, Lamb's hooked. Even while playing the game, the great and almighty Lamb has trouble distinguishing what is real and what is not. The graphics are straight-up next level After delving further into the ins and outs of The Hate Train, Lamb finds friendship in the mawb, as well as a new outlet in the mysterious game. Any notion of continuing his reckless ways is eventually put on indefinite hold. But, did the crimes Lamb commit leave a country beyond repair? Maybe. And if so, what costs will he pay to absolve himself from his destructive behavior? As the identities of the mawb come to light, the line between Lamb's reality and fantasy becomes a blurry one.

The year is 2048.For the past thirty years, Freeze's daughter, Chloe Dorsey, has been on the run from a dangerous organization known as JeneCorp, but Chloe knows them best as the Company.Now, after being captured by the Company, Chloe is being detained in one of its secured underground facilities where there is absolutely no means of escape. In these state-of-the-art facilities, the Company's scientists conduct extensive tests on Chloe and extract the rare gori that she holds inside her, which, in theory, will be used to carry out an agenda far more sinister than anyone can ever imagine.Before the day of her ascension, Chloe must divulge her life story in an exclusive interview, or what the Company refers to as "cataloging," an intricate form of interrogation intended to provoke emotional responses.However, she has no intention of falling into the Company's hands nor does she plan on being taken out that easy.Chloe has another agenda on her mind, and it's one that could hold the key to saving humanity from total annihilation.

From the author of The Shadow Player comes a novel about a young woman who will stop at nothing to unlock the truth behind her disturbing past.After being involved in a near fatal car accident while running away from home, Anne Roth can hardly remember anything about her life prior to the accident, which left her with severe memory loss. To Anne, these memories remain nothing more than an unsolved jigsaw puzzle. Some days, she remembers tiny fragments of a past life: hellish faces as dark as silhouettes, which leave her incapacitated and constrained into a state of medication, and, even worse, with murderous impulses; while most days, her mind is a blank canvas.At twenty-something, Anne finds herself drifting in circles with a tedious cubicle job, neglectful boyfriend, and estranged foster parents until one night she is suddenly thrown back into the vicious life that she left behind so many years ago. Now, on the run from an elite group of assassins, Anne will soon learn that the only way to survive is to remember her past.Contributing Editor Renny Jacobson of Flashback magazine is in desperate need of a story for next month's issue. Two weeks before the deadline, Renny receives an email inviting him to Leatherby Manor where he has been asked to conduct an exclusive interview with Marcus Hopkins, supposedly a former partner of legendary crime-fighter, Freeze, now turned Number One on FBI's Most Wanted List. Renny, who once revered the elusive figure as a child with dreams of one day writing a story on Freeze, simply cannot refuse the offer. After shocking details come to light during his stay at Leatherby Manor, Renny suddenly finds himself in the middle of a life-and-death situation that forces him to question whether or not sharing one of the greatest mysterious of all time to the world is worth the risk, especially when he already has a lot on his plate.Book cover 4 of 6.

Sometimes the only way to survive is to remember the past... Twenty-something Anne Roth has struggled through it all: an eating disorder, drug addictions, abusive relationships, and even worse, being the victim of a horrible crime which took place when she was only a child. To Anne, these memories remain nothing more than an unsolved jigsaw puzzle consisting of hellish faces as dark as silhouettes and tiny fragments of violence accompanied by creeping sensations which leave her incapacitated and constrained into a state of medication, and, worse, with murderous impulses. Over years of diluting the demons of her past and occupying her time with a tedious cubicle job and a neglectful boyfriend, Anne is suddenly thrown back into a life which she had forgotten about many years ago after black-clad intruders break into her house in the middle of the night and attempt to shoot her dead. Not only does Anne barely escape death, but she also acquires a necklace as well as a USB flash drive from the perps before the authorities arrive at the crime scene. Throughout the night more pursuers emerge, forcing Anne on the run from a much greater threat. With little time to spare and key evidence at her disposal, Anne begins to discover more about her past through the USB flash drive which contains a series of interviews with a blind old man who goes by the name, Mr. Hopkins. As she patiently puts together the pieces of the puzzle, Anne must remember her past in order to survive. Ellis Kross outdoes himself in the new thriller, Freeze: A Week With Mr. Hopkins, a story about revenge and redemption and most importantly, a young woman seeking human connection in the digital age we now live in.

From the author of The Shadow Player comes a novel about a young woman who will stop at nothing to unlock the truth behind her disturbing past.After being involved in a near fatal car accident while running away from home, Anne Roth can hardly remember anything about her life prior to the accident, which left her with severe memory loss. To Anne, these memories remain nothing more than an unsolved jigsaw puzzle. Some days, she remembers tiny fragments of a past life: hellish faces as dark as silhouettes, which leave her incapacitated and constrained into a state of medication, and, even worse, with murderous impulses; while most days, her mind is a blank canvas.At twenty-something, Anne finds herself drifting in circles with a tedious cubicle job, neglectful boyfriend, and estranged foster parents until one night she is suddenly thrown back into the vicious life that she left behind so many years ago. Now, on the run from an elite group of assassins, Anne will soon learn that the only way to survive is to remember her past.Contributing Editor Renny Jacobson of Flashback magazine is in desperate need of a story for next month's issue. Two weeks before the deadline, Renny receives an email inviting him to Leatherby Manor where he has been asked to conduct an exclusive interview with Marcus Hopkins, supposedly a former partner of legendary crime-fighter, Freeze, now turned Number One on FBI's Most Wanted List. Renny, who once revered the elusive figure as a child with dreams of one day writing a story on Freeze, simply cannot refuse the offer. After shocking details come to light during his stay at Leatherby Manor, Renny suddenly finds himself in the middle of a life-and-death situation that forces him to question whether or not sharing one of the greatest mysterious of all time to the world is worth the risk, especially when he already has a lot on his plate.Book cover 3 of 6.

From the author of The Shadow Player comes a novel about a young woman who will stop at nothing to unlock the truth behind her disturbing past.After being involved in a near fatal car accident while running away from home, Anne Roth can hardly remember anything about her life prior to the accident, which left her with severe memory loss. To Anne, these memories remain nothing more than an unsolved jigsaw puzzle. Some days, she remembers tiny fragments of a past life: hellish faces as dark as silhouettes, which leave her incapacitated and constrained into a state of medication, and, even worse, with murderous impulses; while most days, her mind is a blank canvas.At twenty-something, Anne finds herself drifting in circles with a tedious cubicle job, neglectful boyfriend, and estranged foster parents until one night she is suddenly thrown back into the vicious life that she left behind so many years ago. Now, on the run from an elite group of assassins, Anne will soon learn that the only way to survive is to remember her past.Contributing Editor Renny Jacobson of Flashback magazine is in desperate need of a story for next month's issue. Two weeks before the deadline, Renny receives an email inviting him to Leatherby Manor where he has been asked to conduct an exclusive interview with Marcus Hopkins, supposedly a former partner of legendary crime-fighter, Freeze, now turned Number One on FBI's Most Wanted List. Renny, who once revered the elusive figure as a child with dreams of one day writing a story on Freeze, simply cannot refuse the offer. After shocking details come to light during his stay at Leatherby Manor, Renny suddenly finds himself in the middle of a life-and-death situation that forces him to question whether or not sharing one of the greatest mysterious of all time to the world is worth the risk, especially when he already has a lot on his plate.Book cover 2 of 6.

Sometimes the only way to survive is to remember the past... Twenty-something Anne Roth has struggled through it all: an eating disorder, drug addictions, abusive relationships, and even worse, being the victim of a horrible crime which took place when she was only a child. To Anne, these memories remain nothing more than an unsolved jigsaw puzzle consisting of hellish faces as dark as silhouettes and tiny fragments of violence accompanied by creeping sensations which leave her incapacitated and constrained into a state of medication, and, worse, with murderous impulses. Over years of diluting the demons of her past and occupying her time with a tedious cubicle job and a neglectful boyfriend, Anne is suddenly thrown back into a life which she had forgotten about many years ago after black-clad intruders break into her house in the middle of the night and attempt to shoot her dead. Not only does Anne barely escape death, but she also acquires a necklace as well as a USB flash drive from the perps before the authorities arrive at the crime scene. Throughout the night more pursuers emerge, forcing Anne on the run from a much greater threat. With little time to spare and key evidence at her disposal, Anne begins to discover more about her past through the USB flash drive which contains a series of interviews with a blind old man who goes by the name, Mr. Hopkins. As she patiently puts together the pieces of the puzzle, Anne must remember her past in order to survive. Ellis Kross outdoes himself in the new thriller, Freeze: A Week With Mr. Hopkins, a story about revenge and redemption and most importantly, a young woman seeking human connection in the digital age we now live in.

In the final volume of the V trilogy, the curse of the Shadow forces a desperate Henry to make a decision that may change his life forever. Is the risk worth the reward? A gripping tale of one young man's journey to discover the American Dream, Fall to Arms takes disturbed rock star, Henry the Fif, down an unexpected path of violence, brutality, and corruption. With a little over a week left until the big New Year's Eve concert in Los Angeles, Henry manages to dodge the police long enough to plan his escape from those who seek to kill him. Just when things couldn't get any worse, T.J., who is the backbone of the hit band, Mona's Arch, is fighting for his life in Lansford Medical Center. As the concert approaches, Henry remains in a constant state of survival either from misleading the police or plotting to murder the ones responsible for his fellow band member's fate. When Henry finds himself outnumbered by the same men involved with putting T.J. in the hospital, as well as accused of a string of murders that stem back to his early childhood, Henry realizes that, like all rock stars, sometimes it's better to burn out rather than fade away.

The past never dies. It only evolves. At the age of five, Henry Burl witnessed his mother commit murder right before his very eyes. Fast-forward ten years later, Henry is still traumatized by the fragmented memory of that one horrifying day in the haunted wetlands of Sinclair Leprieur, Louisiana. In order to cope with the past events, Henry finds an escape in music where he is drawn to one particular musician who not only projects a similar sentiment as Henry when he pours his heart out into every song but also embodies the tormented spirit of a true artist exploring the darkest corners of one's self. The enigmatic, provocative, flamboyant, and often controversial musician is Mr. Vortex, the lead singer of the original band, Mr. Vortex and the Flying Pigs. Henry's dreams of being a musician, like his idol, Mr. Vortex, soon trend toward reality when he discovers a rare Jagger saxophone with the initials, H.M., behind the window of a local pawnshop. The saxophone happens to be eerily close to the one that Mr. Vortex plays; however, what Henry doesn't know-at least not until he plays the saxophone for the first time-is that the instrument has unexplainable powers. After another event, which forces Henry's mother to yet again take the law into her own hands, Henry has no other choice than to confront his dark past, as well as the origins of the mysterious saxophone, which Henry will soon learn are much closer to home than he had ever imagined.