The Return

The Return is a sequel to The Gatekeepers in a new series by Susan B. A. Hofmann.

Damion Tingley has returned to claim his rightful position as the most powerful Gatekeeper the underworld has ever known. His return is fraught with many unexpected setbacks. Yet he is determined to be given the coveted Gatekeeper's Robe as well as the Book of Spells and Incantations. The Gatekeeper's Robe and the Book of Spells and Incantations have been handed down to all previous Gatekeepers.

Throughout the centuries and from around the world, all the former Gatekeepers and coven heads have given the power they possessed to the Gatekeeper's Robe. All the knowledge of spells and incantations they possessed has been recorded in The Book of Spells and Incantations. These two powerful items will be given to Damion Tingley as the most powerful Gatekeeper to date.

The Plain Field

In the heart of Long Island lies a quaint house on Plainfield Avenue, once a haven of childhood memories for Angela O’Hare, now a realm of mystery awaiting the young O’Hare family of four. As they nestle into the folds of Floral Park following the demise of Angela’s father, they soon discover that the town and their new home are cradles to tales of Shadow Men and mythical beings, whispering secrets of a bygone era.

Amidst the enigmatic allure of their new surroundings, a hidden chapter of their life lurks in the shadows. Charlie O’Hare, a loving husband and father, has long juggled a perilous side hustle: delivering clandestine packages for the Irish Mob in Boston. As they yearn for a serene life in the picturesque enclave of Floral Park, Charlie is handed one last task by Uncle Jimmy, his mob overseer. A task that promises a key to a simple life: deliver an ancient mahogany box adorned with mystical Algonquin Indian symbols and carvings.

As the aura of the antique box unfolds, whispers of hidden treasures beckon, leading the O’Hares down a spiraling path of mysteries old and new. The quaint streets of Floral Park begin to unveil more than just the echoes of folklore, entwining the family’s fate with forgotten tales and veiled realities.

The Plague Doctor

Stipan Andric is a Croatian plague doctor hired by the Catholic Church to treat the inhabitants of Mons Manomorta, a secluded mountain community made up of the remnants of a Crusader military order with a dark history. As he begins his work, he discovers that there is more at play on the mountain than just the Black Death. There is an ancient evil lurking, one that wishes to reclaim its former power in the world. Follow Dr. Andric as he uncovers the secrets of Mons Manomorta and battles against this malevolent force.

The Order of the Guardians

Leyla Gray has been having nightmares, visions, and worst of all, she has been seeing people who aren’t really there. She tells herself it’s just the stress of her ending college semester and lack of sleep from studying. However, on returning from her break when she is almost kidnaped, she quickly realizes she’s not crazy.

Saved by a man she thought was just another college student—who apparently wears armor and carries two swords—she doesn’t know what to think, especially when the man whom she thought was just a hallucination appears as well.

What is she to think of her two new protectors claiming to be Guardians? Saved by the Angel of Death himself to watch over men and women who die tragically young, choosing to either save them or to let fate play out and give them a peaceful death instead, Leyla tries to understand why they would want to protect her as she learns that there is magic in her world both good and evil.

Will Leyla find out what she, a seemingly normal mortal, has to do with the Guardians and the demonkinds bent on capturing her?

The Marigold Chemise

A stunning intergenerational mystery set in Italy, full of intrigue, betrayal, and murder. The silky marigold chemise seems to have a mind of its own. Whoever wears it ends up having prophetic dreams and is incapable of parting with it. In the early seventeenth century, sixteen-year-old Lucida secretly poses in the garment for a series of sensuous paintings, done by her best friend Alessia. Her talented friend longs for recognition, but women are not considered serious artists at the time. The paintings can never see the light of day. Lucida and Alessia’s families would be dishonored by the impropriety of the chemise and Lucida’s poses, as well as the female artist behind them.

However, the paintings are so good, and would set up Alessia’s family for years, that her father sells them anonymously. They wind up in the studies of wealthy Italian businessmen in Roma, one of whom is the father of Lucida’s arranged new suitor, Niccolo, though Lucida is under the chemise’s spell and cannot part with it even then. The garment and the paintings travel through generations of Italian families all the way through present day, following the headstrong women of the Bianchi, Galvani, and Orazio families through Rome, Florence, New York, and finally Corsica.

As the luxurious marigold lingerie passes from woman to woman, arousing greed, deception, and secrecy, the women and their families must find a way to persevere and stay together.

The Loura Lure

Dr. Shamus Bergin lands a coveted position of Staff Psychologist in the Secure Treatment Unit of a mental hospital right out of school. He is soon vexed by an amnesiac patient who defies clinical diagnosis and whom every other doctor has written off. Inconsistencies about the man’s origins intersect with Shamus’s own doubts that the patient even belongs in an institution.

As his own investigation continues to be met with redacted files and evasion from governmental agencies, the doctor-patient relationship suddenly undergoes a radical shift. The patient discloses that he has time travelled from a forgotten Age of Loura to seek help from modern day members of The Sacred Order of Keepers to find the last living angel. Only the angel can turn the tide in the ultimate struggle between good and evil in this deliberately erased timeline 20,000 years in the past. With his parents tragically lost in a boating accident a decade earlier, Shamus must turn to his one true friend, Dr. John Browse, to make sense of the voices within which are calling him to action.

With career and grip on sanity at stake, Shamus must decide whether he has succumbed to the delusions of a sick mind or whether he should take a leap of faith and help the man achieve his mission.

The Destiny Chronicles: Deceit and Honor

The Golden Valley is in chaos. What should have been a peaceful refuge from war has turned into a miasma of misery and oppression. The church has betrayed the people, Javis most of all. With the help of his friends, Arianna, Tyr and Bloodstone, Javis must find a way to right the wrongs of his faith and put the rightful leader back into power. Once they find him, that is…

Drane Khal’Tara wanders the world, a voluntary outcast from his own people. Sick of the treachery and lies of his homeland, he has spent years on the surface, seeking beauty and peace. On a whim of nostalgia, he heads toward his home only to find himself embroiled in a fight between darkness and light. Strangers are his only hope of finding the truth. Dare he trust them?

The Clonfert House Chronicles Part 2

A movie unreels in your imagination as you enter the fantasy world Russell A. Pitts has created. In this fantasy world you will encounter a cast of characters you will long remember. Four teenagers with extraordinary powers together with their spirit world colleagues are once again called upon to defeat evil and keep the world in balance. One of them emerges as especially powerful, even in the face of a terrible loss. Engaging, sophisticated, and beautiful, the world of the Clonfort House Chronicles is a world of fantasy, magic, tragedy, and triumph. A tale of Enchanters that truly enchants.

The Attenuating Puritan

Embark on a contemplative journey with our altruistic hero, a reflection of purity in words and deeds, yet occasionally marked by ancestral toxins. With unwavering conviction, he dances under the world’s weight, marching into the unknown, his steps marked by hope and staunch faith.

Bound by a noble quest to restore the splendor of Eden, his every gesture is a sacrifice, a stride towards the pristine and divine. Amidst adversities, he stands a fortified pilgrim, mastering the shackles of mind and body, emerging as a triumphant victor, a mirror to us all daring to confront our reflections.

He is the champion of tainted sacraments, a crusader against the clutches of heavy metal and forever chemicals, hinting that our destinies might be cradled in such hands. As we tread the path of love eternal, each step taken is righteous, a gentle move towards the boundless cosmos that binds us in love.

In The Attenuating Puritan, every breath taken is a whisper of attenuation, every quenched thirst a sigh of grace, and every bounty received a step closer to the celestial, encapsulating a tale of hope, resilience, and the ceaseless quest for the divine amidst the terrestrial.

Supernaturalis Mortem

In the year A.D. 390, magic is both omnipresent and feared in newly Christian Rome. In an effort to revive their faith, three witches cast a curse on local leaders of the Empire’s new religion, subjecting them to demonic hauntings, possessions, and eventual death. Will the Iracundus family be able to survive the witches’ curse? Can the witches succeed in their quest for revenge?

Medea has always cherished her witch heritage, despite her family’s mistreatment of her. When her mother and grandmother decide to take action against the town’s mistreatment of them and their fellow believers, Medea initially supports their cause. However, when they unveil their plan for vengeance, Medea begins to question the morality of their actions.

As Medea attempts to convince her family to see reason and find a way to satisfy their desire for justice without resorting to revenge, she must navigate a difficult path that will affect not only herself but also her family, enemies, and the entire town.

Sun-Kissed Mountains of Home

Heiress Miranda Howarth-Dunn longs for the things money can’t buy. Orphaned and raised by servants, Miranda seeks comfort and companionship at a riding academy. Inspired by her friend whose disabled brother wished to ride, Miranda envisions creating an equine therapeutic program that gives patients and their families opportunities to ride together. All she needs is a genuine cattle ranch to make her dreams come true.

Ethan Baldwin, a fourth-generation of throw-back cowboys, values doing things the old way. He finds his family ranch and land of his ancestors, under constant threat. The unpredictable nature of the cattle industry tests the financial stability of all the ranches surrounding the small community of Rambletap Springs, MO, including the Baldwin’s ranch, Alma Soñada. Though it could secure the finances, the last thing Ethan wants is for his parents to bring tourists to the ranch for some riding program.

Sun-Kissed Mountains of Home brings together two adversaries who, despite their opposite goals and different backgrounds, find mutual understanding as they work together around horses. Learning to communicate using animals as an example, Miranda and Ethan travel on parallel paths seeking a way to bridge the gap created by their differences. Forced into a dangerous situation, they rely on their spiritual connections to the energies around them to cope. Can the ghosts of legends and lore with whom Miranda and Ethan feel a connection be their common ground? Will they discover they might be kindred spirits after all?

Stragaton - Warrior King

Stragaton is a sword fighting warrior who developed tremendous powers from God. The warrior king has the ability to rip open the mouth of a lion and pull out his tongue.

Stragaton is found to be an interesting story about good and evil. Clayton, the evil emperor, rules vast nations with an iron first. Azalea is determined to save her nations from Clayton’s vicious army.

Stragaton is an intriguing character, something of myth and legend. God sent him from heaven to help save humanity from the wicked bondage of Clayton. The wicked emperor who is half-man/half-serpent, has the world trembling to its knees. Will Stragaton make a difference?