Bøger af Rick Williams

Welcome to the Belacamber parallel universe where knights and archers team up with elves and shapeshifting dragons to defeat dinosaur invaders. In the Dragon & Dinosaur Chronicles series, you can follow Jason, Amanda, and Elisa-and their elf and dragon friends-while they fulfill their mission as second-generation Star Life Keepers. As the five races and cultures bring together the Stars of Unity, they'll receive greater resources from the Power Beyond the Universe to save their families and nations. Join them in a fantasy world of adventure, hope, and dreams...and fun!As the five races and cultures bring together the Stars of Unity, they'll receive greater resources from the Power Beyond the Universe to save their families and nations. Join them in a fantasy world of adventure, hope, and dreams...and fun!

With dragons and elves as allies, three cousins must save two worlds before time runs out.Join cousins Jason, Amanda, and Elisa as their desperate wish to undo family tragedy launches them into the war-torn, mythical realm of Belacamber. In this beautifully illustrated, sci-fi/fantasy adventure, they stumble upon a cosmic portal hidden in Orion's Belt and are thrust into a race against time that spans parallel universes.Guided by the legendary Star Life Keepers-an extraordinary alliance of elves, shapeshifting dragons, and prehistoric predators-the trio faces relentless foes, including terrifying flying T-rexes and vicious ptero-raptors.The stakes climb higher when they must aid a warrior queen on the brink of losing her nation, all while battling to protect their own family back home.In this fantastical, multicultural world, rich with dragons and dinosaurs, the cousins must rely on courage, loyalty, and an ancient starfire-forged sword to overcome the darkness. But will Jason's dwindling hearing aids give out before he can deliver the final blow that will determine the fate of two worlds?Star Life Keepers is a thrilling middle-grade epic that blends the magic of fantasy with the excitement of time travel, dinosaurs, and dragon-filled skies. Can the Star Life Keepers save both worlds before time runs out?This is a perfect book to read as a family or classroom for ages 10-14.Praise for Star Life Keepers"The variety of fantasy elements dazzles, and middle-grade readers will adore exploring this diverse world." - BookLife Reviews"Star Life Keepers is a fast-paced and exciting novel that blends fantasy, science fiction, and adventure into a story about courage, resilience, and teamwork." - The Children's Book Review"A thrilling adventure that captivates from the first page to the last, filled with action, heart, and a dash of humor." - International Review of Books

The year was 2027, and bankers ran the world. No president or nation was outside of their control, and ordinary people were slaves to their debt. The four great banker families dominated the capitals of the United States and Europe, but there was one group who stood against these people. We call them the Blood Children, and this is their story.

This is the story of how it all began. The story of the Blood Children, and Level Z, and the start of the Banker Wars. Our tale is far from over- Enlil and his Igigi are still among us, and the wars continue on. But the Blood Children are looking forward to better days ahead . . . because this is the time when we cast off the chains. It started on New Year's Eve, in the year 2020, with the death of Harlan Bloom. And then we saw TEOTWAWKI . . . the end of the world as we knew it. Some of our younger colleagues like to say it was SHTF- the moment when shit hit the fan- but whatever we might call those earlier days, one thing is for sure: our old world was gone once the bankers started turning up dead. Randolph Blaine knew . . . he was there when it happened. This book is written twenty years later, in 2041, and it's all so different now. Back in 2020 Randolph Blaine was a respected lawyer in a Century City law firm, but today that man no longer exists. He's a soldier now, with Tanner in the 42nd Remnant. They fight in lands that were part of the country once known as the United States of America. The tale of the Blood Children first appeared on Mesopotamian clay tablets written nearly 5000 years ago. The tablet writings of an ancient author named Callien later found their way into Biblical Genesis, and various of the apocrypha and midrashes written at the time of the Old Testament. The Bible tells us that multiple gods were involved in the creation of man, and this tale from Genesis is a much abbreviated version of Callien's tablet writings about two Mesopotamian gods named Enki and Enlil. We learn from the ancient tablets that these half--brothers had very different views about the destiny of man, and their competing philosophies remain with us to this very day. Are men slaves, or free? Are we destined to learn and grow, or must man remain forever unknowledgeable? The story of the Blood Children is the story of mankind as we exist in our modern day world, and Enki, god of wisdom and father of the Blood Children, says: "get off your knees, slaves, and stand as free men!"

Infinitely Complex: Short Stories About Mental Illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bigotry, and Veterans is a collection of twenty-two short stories about broken people. They specifically delve into various psychiatric diseases, including schizophrenia, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and bipolar disorder; and the ravages of alcoholism and addiction. Veteran's issues are emphasized, to include service-related disability compensation. The author also tackles present-day topics: undocumented immigrants, racism, threats to our democracy, and clash of cultures. Millions in the United States struggle with mental illness, including veterans and their dependents. The stories will also resonate with people suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction, undocumented immigrants living in fear, and people experiencing the cultural divide.

A suspenseful, never before seen "origin story" for the Texas Bluebonnet flower. A legendary love story, that could actually be proven as true because of the small secret hidden within every blossom. It's actually based on a oral story passed down to and through, many generations of a Texas family who are only now sharing the story with the world. Written in a contemporary format, the story follows young Long Feather as she finds herself being pledged to marry the cruel One Green Eye, a man she has grown up hating. To complicate matters, she's developed feelings for a forbidden young brave named Blue Stone, who she's seen and talked to, but has never actually met. All Long Feather needs for a shot at a happy future is to formulate a plan to make everyone believe she's agreed to marry One Green Eye. She will then have time to prepare to run away with Blue Stone, at the very moment they finally meet. Of course, her plan also needs to make her parents and One Green Eye believe she's died without a trace, so no one finds out she's lied, defied village law and shamed herself and her family. If she succeeds, she has a chance to be happy and her family is spared bearing her shame. If she fails... she brings shame on herself and her family and is destined to become the property of the cruelest man she knows. No pressure.