Mugen Press: 27 books

Mother, grandmother, matriarch. In the 1970’s communist Prague, Jarka’s family yielded to her firm hand, with which she steered them through the militaristic and charged Cold War climate.Except for her son-in-law, super-genius.After an unexpected explosion rocked the house, Jarka...

Gary escaped his fundamentalist family and their crazy church. Pittsburgh, snow, and no job prospects turns fishing coins out of fountains for food into a painful chore. While job-hunting in the busy downtown, Gary gets almost knocked down by some self-important suit. As they grapple, trying not to...

WHEN EARTH AND WATER MOVES – Fresh out of school, architect Cooper Anneveinen tends bar by night and chases small clients by day. He sees what lies hidden underground. The unexplained, wild images complicate his life and drive him to seek medical help – but not even antipsychotic drugs make him...

In this sweet follow-up to Lucky Starflowers, Sam juggles his love for Theo with his passion for professional poker. The long journey from a far-away poker tournament lets him think up ways to fix his rookie florist mistake, which now became a major headache. Even though Theo loves Sam's compromise...

Even though other kids have shown their elemental gift by now, the normal-seeming Cooper hides secret powers only his grandmother can Foresee. But Foresight can bring destruction. Messing with TimeFlow spells disaster. Cooper’s best chance at survival, his best shot at a normal life in a...

Beth Carmichael leaned on her sword cane, surveying Josh’s gleaming framing shop with satisfaction. She picked up a lone piece of lint off the blue carpet. Beth knew margins were slim, but her favorite fosterling managed quite well. She liked hunting down rare antique finds for him – just to make...

Navigating a new relationship? Hard. Loving an ill-trained elementalist? Impossible – but odds improve when family steps in. Ash, the water-whisperer, and Cooper, the earth elementalist, seek help from Cooper’s grandparents while at their small farm in upstate New York. Fessing up to grandma...

In this sweet follow-up to Lucky Starflowers, Sam juggles his love for Theo with his passion for professional poker. The long from a far-away poker tournament lets him think up ways to fix his rookie florist mistake, which now became a major headache. Even though Theo loves Sam's compromise...

Even though other kids have shown their elemental gift by now, the normal-seeming Cooper hides secret powers only his grandmother can Foresee. But Foresight can bring destruction. Messing with TimeFlow spells disaster. Cooper’s best chance at survival, his best shot at a normal life in a...

Either gifted or cursed, Paul can't touch anything electronic. Cell phones fry, breakers trip, a whole section of the electrical grid collapses on a bad day. But now, having moved to Pittsburgh with his twin to help Cooper and Ash, his "gift" threatens to unveil the special powers of them...

Water-walkers, flood-makers, soul-stealers: your neighbors. In this between-the-books offering in the Disorderly Elements world, Ash Ravenna explores his Czech mother's heritage. While teaches his family new techniques between the banks of Prague's Vltava river, realities of his existence stun...

Sig wants to fly so bad he’ll try just about anything. Except his element is Fire - with only a bit of hot wind thrown in. But David, his lover and partner, can fly. And their friend Zack can separate his fire and air no problem. If they can do it, so can Sig - or die trying. A riveting, humorous...

Mother, grandmother, matriarch. In the 1970’s communist Prague, Jarka’s family yielded to her firm hand, with which she steered them through the militaristic and charged Cold War climate. Except for her son-in-law, super-genius. After an unexpected explosion rocked the house, Jarka...

Sigmund Harte – army vet. Detective. A lucky guy pursued by unexplained fires and explosions. A sweet and loving man, crushing hard on his older P.I. partner. David Rhea – wilderness guide. Wind master. Recluse. When the young Sigmund confesses his affections, he responds... poorly. Lucky...