Stuart Jaffe

In today's world, travelling the stars via a Pathway Ring is commonplace. But have you ever wondered how it all came to be?Journey back to a time when mankind lived on only two planets, when we knew of no other advanced species, when a brave group of engineers, miners, and other hardworking folks took a leap into the unknown. Travel with them on an amazing adventure of survival and discovery, of betrayal and love, of everything that makes us human. Follow the Monclova family through generations as they fight to bring mankind into the future we all know.This is the story of one of the greatest achievements human beings have ever created.This is The Pathway Ring.

Three more supernatural tales are yours in Volume 6 of The Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries. Max and the gang return as the groundwork is laid for the beginnings of a witch war. And that's only the start of the earth-shattering changes heading Max's way. You won't want to miss it, and you don't have to Dig in and enjoy the next three thrilling novels all in one volume.SOUTHERN HEXES (Book 16)There are many challenges to keeping a family together. One of the hardest is change.When The Porter Agency takes on a case involving hex bags, magic stones, and a tragic train crash from the 1890s, the last thing Max Porter expects is to face changes in his family, too. But the Sandwich Boys are growing older and Max's mother is getting sicker. While he attempts to juggle the needs of his loved ones with stopping an amateur witch from harming innocent people, he will have to reconcile these new realities against what he had expected his life to be.For Max and his family, change is about to roll in hard. SOUTHERN HART (Book 17)When the most powerful witch in North Carolina, Madame Ti, is abducted, the Porter Agency is called upon to find her. With no leadership over magic in the state, many have come to fill the power void, and this appears to be the first overt move.Is it the Brotherhood - a group seeking to restore ancient magic that pre-dates witchcraft? Or Sister Sadie - the insane witch that used the Porter Agency to free herself from cursed captivity? Or perhaps the Haven House witches have finally decided to seize power? Even Cecily Hull could be behind the abduction - stealing her own witch to unveil her true enemies.It's up to Max, Sandra, and Drummond to find an answer. But they better be fast, or a full-blown witch war will begin.SOUTHERN KIN (Book 18)Max's mother has been suffering from the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis for several years now. Unable to find relief, she turns to the world of witches for an answer. In particular, a Granny Witch from the Appalachians.Making a deal with a witch is a dangerous prospect for those who know what they are doing. For a novice, it can be deadly. As the Granny Witch pulls Mrs. Porter into a world she knows too little about, Max, Sandra, and Drummond will be forced to rescue her.But a witch war has begun, and that means Mrs. Porter's problems are caught in the middle of it all.For the Porter Agency, it means working overtime.

Veronica "Roni" Rider works in her family bookstore when she discovers that her grandma and grandma's two seventy-year-old friends have been saving the universe for decades. But it's hard to defend your world with a bad back and arthritis. They have a solution. They want Roni to take over.Start your adventure with Roni as she starts hers. Tossed into a new reality she never expected, she will take her first steps towards becoming the leader she needs to be. She will journey to other worlds, fight bizarre creatures, and discover what is hidden beneath the family bookstore.Oh, and she'll have to save the universe, too.The Parallel Society Collection: Volume 1 brings you the first three books of the adored seven-books series. Don't miss out

Get ready for three more incredible tales in The Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries. Max, Sandra, and Drummond are back. After the war between the Mobleys and the Magi, a power void has been formed. An ancient cult now resurfaces to fill that void. And with it comes new ghosts, new witches, and new magic. But that would be too easy. Max's family has plenty of troubles as the Sandwich Boys mature, Max's mother falls ill, and Drummond may be lost forever. You won't want to miss a single moment in the series that blends real history with ghosts, witches, curses, and more.3 exciting novels -- all bundled into one volume SOUTHERN BLOOD (Book 13)The case is simple enough - spend the night in the famed Reynolda House to discover what's haunting the place. Then, take care of it.But for Max, Sandra, and Drummond, nothing is ever simple.Over the course of one long night, they will face numerous evil forces unleashed with careless abandon. They will endure attacks physical, mental, and magical. And they'll have to fight it all before dawn, or these threats will turn upon those that they love the most. Their boys.SOUTHERN GRAVES (Book 14)Fighting ghosts, witches, and curses is nothing new for Max and Sandra Porter. But when a Civil War ghost gets tethered to their teenage son, J, everything is new. And terrifying.With the help of their partner and ghost, Marshall Drummond, the team will be up against serious and deadly problems - dealing with the head witch of North Carolina, raising ancient bones from the bottom of lake, breaking forgotten curses, and far more.But worse than that, they will have to face the most difficult challenge of all - J starts dating.SOUTHERN DEAD (Book 15)For Max and the gang, the idea that dead is not the end has become second nature. But the idea that a ghost who has moved on could be ripped back into the world? That is new.And terrifying.When a woman hires the Porter Agency to help with this very problem, she doesn't know half of what she's roping them into. Now, it is up to Max, Sandra, and Drummond to find who is behind this atrocity and stop them. Plus, there's a spirit to return to the Beyond, a missing girl who might have been murdered, and a possible murderer who happens to be the new client.Just another day for the Porters.

The fourth volume in the Max Porter Paranormal Mystery collection is here and it's explosive New allies, new foes, and a rivalry centuries in the making all come to a head in one fantastic showdown. And if that wasn't enough, Max's family faces its toughest challenge yet, one that threatens to tear away the Sandwich Boys just as they're settling in. It's all here and much, much more

Ghosts of the American Revolution, a family trapped by magic, the most powerful coven in the Carolinas - all this and more in the series that takes real history and mixes it with ghosts, witches, curses, and even Max's mother. Real history meets the supernatural as the Max Porter series continues in this third collection. Max, Sandra, and Drummond gain new allies, new enemies, and a whole new mess of trouble in the next three exciting novels - all bundled into one volume SOUTHERN RITES (Book 7)After spending years in North Carolina, Max and Sandra thought they knew how the world of ghosts, witches, and curses worked. With the aid of the ghost of 1940s detective Marshall Drummond, they had carved out a space to live, fought those who used magic to destroy others, and defeated the dreaded Hull family. Now, without the Hulls, control of magic in North Carolina is in free-fall. Some groups claim to be in charge while others vie for power. When graves from the 1700s start breaking through to the surface, Max and his team find themselves caught in the middle of the fight, and every decision he makes could have consequences that reverberate through the entire magic world. Then things take a truly dire turn - Max's mother shows up for a visit. SOUTHERN CRAFT (Book 8)Max and the gang are no strangers to battling ghosts, witches, and curses. But when they are hired to free a family of witches who have been locked in their mansion by magic, they find themselves on strange ground. After all, helping witches never was in the job description. But these witches are in trouble and that puts Max and the gang in a dangerous position. Things only get worse when it comes to light that there are evil powers and ancient curses at play. Especially because Max is certain his clients are hiding important information about the case. Of course, they are. They're witches. SOUTHERN SPIRIT (Book 9)Max Porter has had his share of odd cases. That goes with the territory when one of your partners is the ghost of a 1940s detective. But the idea of being hired by a witch coven to save witches seems wrong from the start, and it only gets worse. Bad enough that Max can't trust anything his clients say, but his own wife is being lured closer into becoming a real witch - something that terrifies Max and sows distrust. Add to that a mysterious group of witch hunters, a long dead curse brought back to cause havoc, and power players in the shadows, and it's no wonder The Porter Agency is stretched to the breaking point. Between fighting their enemies and fighting each other, this may end up the toughest case of their lives. One that could alter the balance of power among all witches for years to come.

The magic continues when North Carolina history mixes with the paranormal in The Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries. This highly addictive series will keep you turning pages late into the night. Fun, funny, suspenseful, and scary, this omnibus edition includes three books in the bestselling series with hundreds of excitement-filled pages

Old Magic, New WitchThere are many challenges to keeping a family together. One of the hardest is change.When The Porter Agency takes on a case involving hex bags, magic stones, and a tragic train crash from the 1890s, the last thing Max Porter expects is to face changes in his family, too. But the Sandwich Boys are growing older and Max's mother is getting sicker. While he attempts to juggle the needs of his loved ones with stopping an amateur witch from harming innocent people, he will have to reconcile these new realities against what he had expected his life to be.For Max and his family, change is about to roll in hard.

OLD ANGER, NEW FOESWhen the most powerful witch in North Carolina, Madame Ti, is abducted, the Porter Agency is called upon to find her. With no leadership over magic in the state, many have come to fill the power void, and this appears to be the first overt move.Is it the Brotherhood - a group seeking to restore ancient magic that pre-dates witchcraft? Or Sister Sadie - the insane witch that used the Porter Agency to free herself from cursed captivity? Or perhaps the Haven House witches have finally decided to seize power? Even Cecily Hull could be behind the abduction - stealing her own witch to unveil her true enemies.It's up to Max, Sandra, and Drummond to find an answer. But they better be fast, or a full-blown witch war will begin.

OLD FAMILIES, NEW KINThe case is simple enough - spend the night in the famed Reynolda House to discover what's haunting the place. Then, take care of it.But for Max, Sandra, and Drummond, nothing is ever simple.Over the course of one long night, they will face numerous evil forces unleashed with careless abandon. They will endure attacks physical, mental, and magical. And they'll have to fight it all before dawn, or these threats will turn upon those that they love the most. Their boys.

OLD TRAGEDIES, NEW DANGERSFor Max and Sandra Porter, building a family seemed unattainable. Yet since moving to Winston-Salem and starting a business with the ghost of a 1940s detective, they've brought two homeless boys into their work and eventually to their home.But this ad hoc family has a lot of secrets. Dark secrets that crawl to the surface and threaten not only Max's survival, but the survival of his family as well.It doesn't help that they must worry about the Hulls and witches once more, but Max, Sandra, and Drummond have a lot on their side. Brains, magic, and the ghost world, too. Their enemies won't know what hit them.