Michael Kingswood
1) Glimmer Vale
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On the run from their past, swordsmen Raedrick Baletier and Julian Hinderbrook search for a place of refuge where they can start over.
That search sends them through a remote mountain valley called Glimmer Vale, where unbeknownst to them, dark forces threaten the population's lives and fortunes.
With their hopes of quiet passage through the Vale dashed, and facing a deadly conflict against overwhelming odds, Raedrick and Julian will need all of...
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A man from Raedrick Baletier and Julian Hinderbrook's past turns up on the outskirts of Lydelton, nearly dead from exposure and telling of an injured comrade on the flanks of Tollard's Peak, the tallest mountain in the region.
Despite the harsh winter conditions, the constables form a rescue party and set off to find the injured man.
But the elements are not the only danger that waits to strike down the unwary in the mountains surrounding Glimmer...
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A sword-for-hire quests to defeat an evil Necromancer.A young girl discovers that music has a magic of its own.An FBI interrogator discovers a chilling conspiracy.A shipwreck unleashes a supernatural monster onto the inhabitants of a tropical island.A washed-up electrician battles a monster from beyond our universe.Tales of Adventure #2 is a collection of five science fiction and fantasy novelettes and novellas: The Necromancer's Lair, A Note Of Magic,...
4) Robbed Blind
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A stunning robbery threatens to bring Lydelton's economy to its knees, and constables Raedrick Baletier and Julian Hinderbrook must find the culprits.A team of Royal Marshalls is in town to help. But they have an agenda of their own, and Raedrick and Julian must tread carefully to avoid revealing the secret of their own past. With few leads and little time, the Constables will need all of their skill and wit to solve the case and save their adopted...
5) Out-Dweller
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A series of brutal murders puts constables Raedrick Baletier and Julian Hinderbrook on the trail of a killer.With Lydelton's populace growing increasingly uneasy and few leads to follow, they must move quickly to find the culprit and bring his reign of terror to an end. But they are not the only ones who are hunting, and some foes require more than just skill at arms to defeat.Out-Dweller is the second book of the Glimmer Vale Chronicles, a sword...
6) Wire Runs
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The starship Athena fights a harrowing battle, but that's not Karl's problem.
He has to fix the environmental systems down in Engineering, and it sure would help if the tactical guys would stop making it more difficult.
Just another day on the job as the hired help.
Wire Runs is a short science fiction story.
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Jared Tolburt twice almost cost Raedrick Baletier and Julian Hinderbrook their lives: once when he turned on them while they were fleeing the Army, and again when he unwittingly led a group of bandits into Glimmer Vale.Now, Tolburt intends to search out a hidden and well-guarded magical treasure, and Melanie Klemins has offered to accompany him.Unwilling to trust Tolburt with Melanie's safety, and with Raedrick unable to travel due to his wife's pregnancy,...
11) Sacred Vows
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Gregory recently took his vows in the monastery. Agnes recently became a nun.When they meet at a Christmas midnight mass, each face a choice-be true to their vows or be together.But maybe they can do both?Sacred Vows is a faithfully romantic short story.
12) VIP Treatment
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When one of the Big Guy's reindeer comes to Lockwood as part of his annual summer exercises, Dustin Cofield has to help provide security.
But this isn't just any reindeer, and the threat is greater than Dustin knows.
VIP Treatment is a short modern fantasy story in the Dustin Cofield Adventures.
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A collection of five short stories set in the world of the Glimmer Vale Chronicles.LegacySelam's most prized possession, a master-crafted sword passed down from father to son for generations, represents the totality of his family's history and greatness. But Selam's brother has a different view. And with the family business teetering on the edge of ruin, they must decide where their family's true legacy lies.Legacy is set before Glimmer Vale (Glimmer...
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This collection of ten short stories, completed as part of a quest to complete at least 52 stories in 2023, has it all. Science Fiction. Action. Fantasy Adventure. Crime. Mystery. And Romance. Everything the lover of short fiction could want.Readers who enjoy engrossing stories set in imaginative worlds will love this book.
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In the Spring of 2019 Michael Kingswood decided to embark on a Great Challenge, coordinating with one of his writing mentors and committing to sending him a new story every Sunday for a year.Many people attempt this kind of writing challenge. Most fail.Michael crushed it.In the year from April 2019 through April 2020 he wrote at least one story per week, sometimes more than one. In celebration of that victory, SSN Storytelling presents this collection...
17) Final Extraction
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During an alien invasion, a lone Naval Special Warfare Operator behind enemy lines has to rescue a group of civilians.
Final Extraction is a 6,100 word military science fiction short story.
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A fateful meeting in deep space.
A journey to a distant world to hunt the ultimate game: Dragons.
Two young soldiers search for a lost family heirloom.
Honeymoon bliss turns into a fight for survival on a remote moon.
The Champion of Light battles the Champion of Dark to determine the fate of the universe.
Tales of Adventure is a collection of five science fiction and fantasy novelettes and novellas: Passing in the Night, So You Want To Be A...