In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.

Young King Jaron has had nothing but trouble with his advisors and regents since he ascended the throne of Carthya, and now King Vargan of Avenia has invaded the land and captured Imogen--and Jaron must find some way to rescue her and save his kingdom.

As the direct descendant of Francis Bacon (aka Shakespeare) Charlotte is the next Ascendant. With her father's stone box, and her mother's first key, Charlotte will quest around the world to solve the puzzle and reveal its secret.

A DANGEROUS MIX OF POLITICS AND PERIL... Morgan and Patrick Kell, founders of the Kell Hounds mercenary unit, are riding high. First, they deposed the crime lord that had been ruling the mercenary world of Galatea, then they saved that planet again from a religious zealot who tried to starve the government into submitting to his new theocracy. Along the way, they assembled a crack team of 'Mech pilots, techs, and ground forces that will make the...

"In a peaceful Carthya, Jaron leads as the Ascendant King with Imogen beside him -- but the peace he fought so long for is not destined to last. On a routine sea voyage, Jaron's ship is brutally attacked, and he is taken hostage. The mysterious captors and their leader, Jane Strick, accuse Jaron of unthinkable acts. They are also in possession of some shocking items -- including the crown and sword that belonged to Jaron's older brother, Darius --...

What would you do if you were a god? Alan Preston is your average Joe... except he's a hologram. He used to be flesh and blood, but that was before the Lazarus Project. Phasing through walls, invisibility, and virtually unlimited access to the Internet, Alan has the potential to become the perfect spy. Except that he's not a very good fighter, and he's not particularly good at following orders. God? Slave might be closer to the truth. To the...

"When King Jaron returned to Carthya, he brought with him a device that supposedly shows the way to a great treasure, but now everything is going wrong: Castor, the son of an old enemy, is conspiring against him and wants the throne for himself: his fiancée, Imogen, seems to have turned against him: and the Prozarian Monarch has invaded his kingdom and taken Jaron's castle--but Jaron has a lot of experience at hiding and escaping, and he is not willing...