Kerry Hugh Dillon

This is an unusual spin-off from the Time of Spellcasters. Be very afraid, because Vampires do walk the Earth and they are a lot more evil and wicked than attested to in legends. These 'night walkers' or demons of the night, don't burn in the sunlight, and they walk amongst us during the day with all the charm and beauty of youthful longevity. Unfortunately, this charismatic fa ade cloaks a malevolent alienity, which thirsts and sups on the blood of Mankind, and which if given the opportunity, will also rape or tear at our flesh, in a horrific bloody primeval ritual that is deeply rooted in their dark and sinister past.From amidst this evil there emerge a few lesser vampires with an affinity for mankind who are ruthlessly hunted down to be stilled into a living purgatory. Ryan Bolton is one of two unique vampire children who develop near-magical talents which installs fear into the 'night walkers', and which aids them in their attempt to rid the world from such malevolence. To do this, they need to discover the source of their kind, so they and three friends undertake a quest to find the long-forgotten mountain stronghold of their mysterious and no doubt powerful progenitors.

Roland and Erik Borg and their rambunctious telepathic cat Thaddeus, appear to have taken on more than they had expected, when they reluctantly accept an assignment to investigate a series of headless male victims. Dubbed the 'Red Queen' killings, they appear to be without motive or commonality, and the means of egress to the crime scenes challenges any reasonable explanation.Unfortunately, a freak incident dampens Roland's considerable paranormal skills, and their efforts and safety are seriously put at risk. With the horrific killings accelerating and the mystery deepening, they must call on a couple of clairvoyant friends to assist them while Roland struggles to regain his skills.

The Sexual Misadventures of Hurt, is a light, strictly adult novel, written through the eyes of a rampant promiscuous youth, who never seems to get it right. It can at times be humorous, coarse, or outrageous, and delves into the spirit of adventure and the sensuality, of two nineteen-year-old youths entering adulthood, while they are being willingly or unwittingly, exposed to more than a little of the seamier and darker sides of life. When young Hurt leaves his dysfunctional family behind, and sets out on a personal odyssey across America, his guileless immaturity leaves him quite unprepared for the series of sexual encounters and perilous situations which seem to plague him and his friend Seth. This naivety slowly fades, as they both come to grips with the sordid secrets of people's private thoughts and lives, where they often find that running away is usually the safer option.

This is the third book in the red tide series, and once again Roland and Erik Borg and their talented cat Thaddeus are drawn into another weird investigation. This time they respond to a call from a former prot g , to solve some mysterious disappearances in the American Northwest.Rabid horror, and strange malevolent women appear to stalk the streets of Seattle and the nearby towns, but this dark menace is not what it seems, because it has an inexplicable link with the forest where the usual tranquility is slowly being threatened. The trio is baffled and confused as their investigation uncovers further chilling incidents and implausible discoveries, and they are faced with a mystery of growing proportions that now threatens their own safety. Once again Roland's alien paranormal abilities are brought to the fore, and along with Erik's usual resourcefulness and the guile of the telepathic Thaddeus, they make a determined effort to seek out the secrets and origins of this evil. With the assistance of their prot g and their two new friends, they form themselves into a tight and formidable pack, and set about solving the ambiguity and ending the incredible threat which then confronts them.

Ensorcelled and disoriented, Simon Hadley finally gets a grip onto his repressed sorcery skills, and he puts all his efforts into finding his missing friends. He has re-emerged into a chaotic international situation, where it becomes difficult to retain their freedom, and he finds it practically impossible to assist in limiting the growing power of their adversaries.Although Ithamar, the sinister modern-day sorcerer is now dead, the wealthy and ruthless cartel that was allied with him, is achieving unbelievable political power throughout the western world, with their contrived imposition of the widespread Anti-terrorist Treaty Authority. As events escalate out of control, the remnants of the ancient forces with which he is bonded, now intervenes to assist him to escape this turmoil. Unfortunately, this assistance proves to be a mixed blessing, and they become caught up in events akin to their own ancient history, but where magic prevails and competes alongside the other forces of nature. He soon realizes they have followed the ancient footprints and blueprints, left by the alien Carzars, and he begins to ponder whether all of what has happened to him could well have been due to some grand plan devised in antiquity.

Clay Dean was only a teen-ager when he narrowly escapes with his life after the horrific deaths of his mother and sister. Four years later his new peaceful life is again shattered, as the secrecy of his new identity and location is compromised. This time late adolescent changes in his body kick in with bewildering talents which assist him to escape, but his violent reaction against his assailants unfortunately gives them the opportunity to now propel him into criminal status.After later being surprised and captured, he survives a near death experience, and manages to escape with a young woman who was also being held with him in brutal captivity. Their flight is tangled with incomprehensible complications, as he is plagued with unusual sensory and mutating physical oddities about himself which he cannot fully understand. Stunned to discover that his principal assailants are from a ruthless clandestine government agency, he and Kate strive to delve into his family's past to discover the reasons behind this relentless persecution.He responds to their savagery with a ruthlessness of his own, and they work together to cope with the terrifying cellular changes that are occurring within him from his father's mutated DNA, and to continue his quest in solving the lethal mystery that threatens their survival.

The High Kingdom is now the Luccelli Empire, and Simon the Sorcerer is content in his home at Torstein Tower with little interest in the affairs of the outside world. The powerful magic of Haadis and the ancient installations of the Carzar aliens, provide him with countless rewarding days of study. Now as a Sorcerer of considerable power, he faces pleas from King Brad to assist the Empire in repelling a barbaric invasion from the Divine Union in the south, which is being led by the evil and ruthless Godchild Sorcerer. Previous unpleasant events leave him hesitant to intervene until three incidents reshape his thinking. Firstly, through an engineered twist of time, his understanding of reality is shattered when he finds himself in the presence of the most omnipotent creature to ever exist in the universe. Now he learns the reasons for these transposed Haadis civilizations and the importance that he holds in prophecy. Secondly, he encounters an evil species so horrendous and powerful that the fabric of the Dome is threatened. Finally, he discovers the true identity of the Godchild and is no longer reluctant to come to the aid of the Empire.

When Djorn opened his eyes in the full heat of a blazing sun, he found himself lying on a parched, rugged mountainside, experiencing a full memory loss. As he descends into what he feels is unfamiliar vegetation, his fears are compounded when he is confronted by a frightening alien creature. He discovers the creature is friendly and telepathic, and that despite its alienity, it is sentient and highly intelligent.He is introduced into a civilization of people who are like himself, and he becomes caught up in a deadly conflict, where a monastery of dark sorcerers is aligned with a malevolent empire seeking to dominate the entirety of the continent.As his mind clears and his confidence grows, he discovers he is imbued with an inherent tinge of sorcery, which he uses on for his own protection and that of his new friends. Eventually, he is drawn into extraordinary events, that lead to the return of his memory and astonishing changes.

When Roland Kendrick accompanies his fellow journalist to Portland for a long weekend break, he is unexpectedly drawn into the periphery of a chain of chilling events that brings fear and death in and around the city. As he attempts to flee and to elude these sadistic killers, he is dragged into a dark underworld of greed, sex, and violence.Since adolescence, he has experienced an unusual paranormal ability which warns him of any impending danger, and now fear and desperation cause the young journalist to develop additional latent and strange psychic and paranormal skills, which assist him in his struggles against his assailants.His subsequent friendship with an aggressive blond Norseman and a rambunctious cat might make for an unholy and unlikely alliance, but they are both well suited to assist him to cope and survive in this threatening lifestyle, and slowly the bond between them develops into a formidable force. Finally, he gains confidence from these friendships and his rising paranormal talents, and they set out to confront his assailants and to discover their closely guarded secrets.

In 1282, Carlos de Tanez becomes the head of one of Portugal's most influential and wealthiest noble families. It was a time of change and discovery and Carlos takes advantage of this change, and sails out on a voyage of discovery that takes him around Cape Horn and into the Pacific and to eventually discover the virgin lands of what was later to be known as New Zealand. Gathering male workers and women as slaves from the Americas and the Pacific islands, he finally abandons them all into four small settlements in the two main islands of the future New Zealand, before setting sail to return to Europe, thereby providing the ancestors of the Maori people.The young Castilian Juan Kupez was only sixteen when he joins the expedition. Taken from a depressing life of drudgery and derogation, he eagerly grasps at the opportunity, and his bright and friendly disposition quickly establishes his personality and worth amongst his fellow adventurers. Unfortunately he also has to cope with the animosity of a youth only slightly older than himself, and this changing relationship presents him with growing challenges and conflicts which begin to shape his future. After a series of mishaps and near disasters out in the Pacific, Juan returns to their New Zealand base where he is reunited with his adversary, and where human relationships are strained, twisted and explored.