The Pact Side-Stories: Ghost-Hunter Nakamura, Part 4 (Final)

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Ghost-Hunter Nakamura [Complete]

It was a tall, broad-shouldered man, who might’ve been quite handsome if not for his slouching posture, cantankerous expression and the ridiculous-looking ensemble he was wearing—a mismatched Western-style suit and cap, with tennis shoes, tinted sunglasses, leather driving gloves and a comically-overlarge umbrella slung over his shoulder. He looked very much like he’d gotten dressed

The Cove: Part 2

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series The Cove [Ongoing]

As the minutes ticked by with no more sightings, Anika’s adrenaline rush began to subside. She was just thinking of giving up and turning back when she glimpsed it again—not just one glowing tendril, but several. Smoothly they coalesced into a banded length of shimmering blue, before vanishing altogether into the shadowy depths beyond. Anika

The Pact Side-Stories: Ghost-Hunter Nakamura, Part 3

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Ghost-Hunter Nakamura [Complete]

Outside the ramen shop, a silvery, misting rain was falling, casting a shimmering veil over the dark city-scape beyond. Stepping over to her parked motorbike, Reiko straddled the seat as Kirara sprang from her shoulder, landing lightly in the delivery basket behind her.  “Ready to go?” Reiko asked, glancing back at her feline companion as

Fanfic updates next week

Hey guys, just checking in to let y’all know that I haven’t abandoned The Pact, or anything like that – I’ve just been crazy busy the past few weeks traveling around to see friends & family, doing more site maintenance, and finishing up the first round of edits on my second serial novel, which will

Bane of Blood: La Gorgona, Part 41

This entry is part 41 of 42 in the series La Gorgona [Ongoing]

Fernando dismissed his grandmother’s imagined concerns. He was confident that the success of his ventures would soon allay them. The goats were bringing in a bit of profit already. The exceptional quality of their milk at market outweighed the locals’ superstitious suspicions that the old witch had cast charms on the well water and hay

The Pact Side-Stories: Ghost-Hunter Nakamura, Part 2

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Ghost-Hunter Nakamura [Complete]

Still fuming, Reiko went down the street to the garage. She found her motorbike—tagged Nakamura Ramen – We Deliver—started it up and kicked it into high gear, revving the engine. Peeling out onto the wet pavement with a flash of silver spray, she accelerated and maneuvered with superhuman ease through the bustling city streets, swerving