Braevitae: 4 books

Constance and her daughter, Jayne, are enjoying a peaceful walk through the grounds at Notre Dame Cathedral when they hear the sound of crying. Convinced someone is hurt, Jayne insists that her mother investigate. Who they find and how they transform the agony of that troubled soul will touch your heart. (Short Story: 4000 words)

Entomologist Kate Wolfe and her precocious daughter, Sasha, join a team of scientists in Florida to investigate a Cicada infestation. What begins as a working holiday turns to horror when they encounter the abnormally large and aggressive insects. (Short Story: 9000 words)

Terrorists target an interplanetary freighter, aiming to create an atrocity large enough to reignite a bloody war between Mars and Earth. The only thing standing in their way: A token pilot pulled out of retirement simply to satisfy safety regulations. But old pilots didn't get that way by trusting...

Marram, a young rancher in the early 1900’s, is heading home from a supply run to the closest town when she is caught in a storm and has to shelter in the inexplicably abandoned home of a couple she doesn't know well. Follow her through a grueling night of horrific finds, suspense, and mysterious allies. (Short Story: 10,000 words)