Kimberly Vogel

This story begins with Taia's happy life. It soon turns dark though as it is revealed that she isn't the princess. She's adopted, but it was by her kidnapper! Urged on by the advisor reminding the king about a prophecy, he turns on the teen. She barely survives the attack. Now with the king's soldiers on her heels she must find out who she is, escape her pursuers, and find a way home. On her way to discovering her original identity as Rae she meets many people, but perhaps the most difficult experience is reconciling with her estranged family. This collection holds book 1-5 of Rae's Story : Betrayal of Trust, Castles and Kingdoms, Deviation to Kolos Academy, Everyone's Price, and Finally at Leldyna

Every villain has a reason for why they do wrong. The Nartana brothers are on the right side of the law. Charged with bringing in seven criminals, the brothers journey into the desert of South Side. Some are easily found, others not so much. Either way, the Nartana brothers are relentless in their hunt. The criminals will be caught and returned to prison. Hopefully they won't make too much of a mess of South Side before then. (This Collection includes: Feet to the Fire, To Kill More Flies, My Two Cents, A Bird In the Hand, The Camel's Back, Where There's a Will, & Hair of the Dog along with bonus storyline and illustrations)

It has been three years since Danny chose his love over his homeland. Married to Lyndie, the two of them have one child together. Governing over the two kingdoms of Tallis and Ramia is not an easy job as the conflicts from before still haunt in the inhabitant's minds. Can the two continue the tenuous peace or will the struggle tear them apart? An added strain appears in the form of pirates who have been sent to Old Leldyna. Danny has been asked to watch over their progress to make sure they do not stray back to the old ways...

As the next ruler of Leldyna, Rae must continue to learn all she can about her homeland. Time flies by as she tours the land to meet the inhabitants. Upon her return a shock greets her in the form of an old law, marriage or disownment. Wary of the choices selected by the Council, Rae agrees. Another surprise awaits her then in the form of an old friend. Can Rae do what she needs without losing herself to her obligations or will she have to leave it all? Just when she thinks it's over another worse situation develops: pirates!

First Age, Year 942 The detective Drag Shergi is presented with a curious case. There is a young girl who is an amnesiac. The only thing she can remember is the name Mary Sukii. Who is this girl? The one she referred to is dead. They both look strangely similar too...

First Age, Year 948 : Drag Shergi finds the winter to be an unsettling time. In his wandering, he finds his way to a church. Seeking sanctuary, he ducks inside. There, he becomes pulled into a strange sort of thing within. Drag didn't want to be involved, but they just wouldn't leave him alone. What is dark and what is light? Inside, the private detective has to find his own way to illuminate the problems within.

First Age, Year 950 : One day you're going along minding your own business. The next day you're trying to figure out why a man with no enemies ended up nearly dead. The way he was treated could never have been mistaken as an accident. So into the theater to solve this mystery the private detective Drag Shergi goes. There lurking in the wings is a secret that could end with everyone dead! For some people fantasy and reality are too hard to distinguish from each other...

First Age, Year 955 An invitation by an old friend brings Drag Shergi to the museum for a display of crown jewels. Though Everly was a country rather than a kingdom, the chieftains had their own wealth. The display is attacked though. Who did it? Why? Is it simply theft, or something more?

First Age, Year 962 : Detective Drag Shergi is out with Oswald for a birthday weekend. Though out in the boonies, the big city comes to visit. The two Shergi men are invited to a party. Like them, the politicians came out to relax. Neither set has their wish as a third person brings in violence. In the aftermath with the political climate as it is, heads will roll, but will Drag's be next? He doesn't have only himself to worry about, either. What will happen to the meddling detective and his cousin? Hopefully no rogue spirits will make an appearance...

This collection holds four of the Drag Shergi Mysteries: Living Dead Girl, Threnody in the Mausoleum, The Missing Paraclete, and Storms on the Horizon. Each holds a manner of mystery with a supernatural twist. Drag Shergi is a private detective. He sees things in an unusual way. Sometimes it's good; sometimes it's bad. Either way, justice will be done - even if it reaches out from beyond the grave!

This collection holds four of the Drag Shergi Mysteries: Wrath of the Scapegoat, Kings Queens and All Their Things, Dual Rondo on the Sharne Train, and Persona of Persuasion. Each holds a curious adventure with a supernatural twist. Drag Shergi is a private detective. It's a little twisted with the way he acts at times; due to the unusual way he sees things. Sometimes it's good; sometimes it's bad. No matter what though, things will be set right, even if help comes from the most unlikely place - the dead.

First Age, Year 943 On his way out of a barbershop, Drag Shergi is lured to the graveyard. There he's pulled into a situation where the past and present intermingle. Who is this person that he's become? Why is there such pain every time he thinks about the name on the mausoleum? Who is Temenuzha?

First Age, Year 946 Curious workings at a news station grab Drag Shergi's attention. His queries are answered in a way he suspected. The weathergirl isn't really there. She's a ghost. But who could have wished this gentle soul harm? The answer came in the form of more 'accidents' at the TV station. Someone's causing trouble, but why? Can Drag find out before more victims join Jeschi?

First Age, Year 947 : This story follows Drag as he tries to get a vacation. The best thing he can do to get away is to be a bodyguard on a cruise ship. The person he guards has few visible enemies, so it goes well...that is until ghosts show up! A haunted ship sails in on a fog. Then the peaceful cruise turns into a ghost hunt. But, will they be the hunters or the hunted?

First Age, Year 952 While at a concert, Drag Shergi noticed a strange little girl in the crowd. It turns out she has a connection to the musicians of the Pinstripe Crew. But how is it that only the detective can see her? Why is she so adamant to get him involved with the others? Pushed into a world he doesn't understand, Drag must walk the delicate balance between persistent and pestilent. One wrong move and more could be put into danger than just him.

First Age, Year 982 Drag Shergi has decided to go on vacation. He thought it would be a nice trip to a cheaper tourist spot in another country. Little did he know that it would turn out to be his most dangerous case yet. One would think a child would have no enemies. Sadly, age is no shelter against hatred. Drag has to keep the babe safe despite his failing body. The old man still has some tricks in him though. A stranger joins in and they flee the country in search of safety for the newborn.

This collection holds four of the Drag Shergi Mysteries: Ghosts in Smoky Visions, The Shriver of Cheney Town, The Man in the Petticoat, and To Beat or Not to Beat. Each holds a mystery with a supernatural twist. Drag Shergi is a private detective who sees things in an unusual way. Sometimes it's good; sometimes it's bad. Either way, he finds a way to muddle through things to bring the light into the darkness to illuminate the truth.

First Age, Year 960 It wasn't quite a vacation, but it wasn't work either. Drag Shergi ended up on a train going south through the country of Sharne. His intention was to try and find someone he might be related to. The west turned quite wild as bandits tried to take over the train. The train only goes one way though, so how do they plan to escape? How will the passengers escape? Drag has to think quickly when he becomes caught in the crossfire.

First Age, Year 945 Drag Shergi stumbles across a toy. It holds more of a story than what it appears to be. A broken youth appears. Rather than being a protector, he himself needs to be protected. Even so, he refuses to give up on his quest. There is someone important the youth must find, even if it costs him his existence.

First Age, Year 953 : Though Ron Masters is an excellent policeman, sometimes he gets on people's nerves. A fight where he cannot win happens. Drag Shergi is shocked by his death. Nearly everyone believes that it is a tragedy, but not mysterious at all. With the appearance of his ghost, Drag learns there is more to the story. Can the former policeman keep his friends at the precinct while poking into the death of one of their own? Rumors of a haunting at the police station turn into undeniable reality. Can anyone stop the vengeful spirit before it claims another?