Bøger af Christopher Spencer

Event Day, 1993 - Twenty-one years ago, a cataclysm cut the United States in two. "The Event". John Kroft emerged screaming into the world in the back of a station wagon as his parents fled the horrors unleashed on that day. To Kroft, the annual celebration of Event Day is just another reminder of a life lived hard. He just wants to be left alone on his birthday, but bad things always happen to Kroft. Especially when he wants to be left alone. As fate would have it, he collides with a woman who shares his birthday during a typical Event Day riot. They soon find themselves being hunted by an invisible, demonic creature. It will take all of Kroft's courage, strength, and utter insanity to survive his birthday, rescue the girl, and earn some peace and quiet. Love/Kroft Series One: "Fortress Cincinnati" - After the Event, terrifying forces start to surround Cincinnati. The city must become a fortress or die. This black comedy/horror series chronicles the lives and deaths of the citizens of Cincinnati who must fight against the continuing supernatural horrors spewed upon the earth by the Event.

TRUE STORIES OF INTRIGUE, ESPIONAGE, FRAUD, CORRUPTION AND CONSPIRACY FROM OVER 50 YEARS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE.Edwards has had a difficult upbringing, but he is, above all, a survivor. He can now move effortlessly from the elite banking parlours of London to the brash heights of Manhattan, from the steamy heat of Panama to the exotic alleyways of Hong Kong. In between, he tackles a secret mission to Dublin, meets an egotistical fraudster in Italy, saves some colleagues from Iranian extremism and befriends an international hitman! This extraordinary collection of very varied stories includes some poignant, personal tales from the earlier life of Edwards. These events helped to build his resourceful character and his strong resilience. These stories would be outstanding as Fiction. But, in fact, what is amazing is that they are all absolutely True!

Cory's life was forever changed on the night the high dragon burned his village to the ground and his family disappeared. He has to know why. Four long years Cory searches for his missing family and the answers he desperately seeks until he is thrust into the middle of a war against an army led by a ruthless warlord. During his efforts to protect the people of his homeland he is visited by a mysterious angelic being claiming to be a god of the old world. He confides in Cory that the dragons attack, his family's obscure disappearance and the war they now fight are all connected and the precursor to the return of an ancient evil once thought defeated. Cory is only left with more questions and frustration as war, disease, famine and petty politics drive a wedge between the people. The only thing he knows is that they must unite or they will fall and if he ever hopes to find the truth then he must rise up and become the leader the people need him to be. Rise of the Light Warriors is the first novel of a working trilogy. It is fast paced, action packed and full of powerful plot twists and mystery. The setting and characters are the true driving point of the story and for fans of fantasy both new and old.

Chaos erupts at the Cincinnati Rail Yard when the U.S. Army brings a deadly force through on a cursed train. To a city always on the brink of starvation, the loss of the rail yard causes a ripple of chaos that turns into a wave of violence. It's up to Amelie, J-Love, and Kroft to seek out and eliminate the terrifying force that threatens the existence of everyone in Cincinnati. Bonnie Powers, tortured by her experiences on Event Day and the revelation that her father has gone missing, starts a harrowing journey into psychosis from which she may never recover. Alex has mixed loyalties. He's been raised to be a police officer all his life, yet his heart isn't tough enough to handle the necessary tasks that entails in a world of magic and monsters. As duty and conscience battles within him, he makes a critical choice that will impact his entire future. Daniel is in love with J-Love, but he's a rich kid from a powerful family. To have a boyfriend that lives in a homeless shelter would disgrace him and his parents. His heart overcomes his fear of shame, but he finds out that love is often a tricky path, and that J-Love might not feel the same way for him. Councilman Davenport moved to Cincinnati to win political power, but no one in their right mind actually moves to the city of their own free will. He's at the first step of achieving his goal of becoming Mayor, but already complications are threatening to derail his plans. Love/Kroft Series One: "Fortress Cincinnati" - After the Event, terrifying forces start to surround Cincinnati. The city must become a fortress or die. This black comedy/horror series chronicles the lives and deaths of the citizens of Cincinnati who must fight against the continuing supernatural horrors spewed upon the earth by the Event.

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