Fields of Elysian

Life is the Darkness is a book of short stories. From the macabre to the horrific, from the story, Blood for Blood to the white dog barking in the darkness, it's an edge of your seat ride with every page turned. A great Halloween read.

The humans needed a watcher. The naturals needed someone to follow. The gods created a warrior!
Her ancient powers are forced into existence through an act of despair by a friend in need, Pony.

They are formidable warriors, bonded by a power greater than themselves.

The following is a collection of some of the short and mid-length prose I've written over the last twenty years. The text consists of over 130 original works, some of which were commissioned to be displayed alongside gallery work and others that have previously published in a number of well respected literary magazines. This was a period of great personal change following an accident which left me physically impaired. The cathartic nature of the short prose form allowed me to release my frustrations through verse and not on those nearest to me. It was very difficult to come to terms with my situation and this can be seen in short pieces such as Identity, Roaring Echoes or Tomorrow.

It can be hard to shake the brands others place on you; Derek, currently homeless, knows this better than most. How can a person with nowhere to hide be so invisible? A chance meeting along the waterfront with new mum Jess ignites in him a flicker of hope.