WilliamCulbertson

Private detective Mickey Holmes has been around the block a few times and is good at his work. He also has an unusual . . . quirk. Mickey sees unicorns, gnomes, and other faerie creatures that no one else in our world seems to notice.Alexander Stuyvesant, a wealthy investment counselor, hires him to investigate his wife, Samantha. Is she having an affair? Eager to please a high class client, Mickey begins following Samantha only to find the faerie world is watching her too. With help from his friends Jessica and Bart, Mickey uncovers details that make him question his client's motives. That's when people start to die, and Mickey finds himself in deep trouble.…

WilliamCulbertson

In the world of the dragon-bound: Tarissa Lathetta sang and waited tables in a Silverdale pub where her dragon-bound temper made dealing with rowdy customers difficult. A talented musician, Tarissa dreamed of becoming a bard. The unexpected discovery of her unknown father gave her the chance to study for a career in Silverdale's classical musical tradition. But it also put Tarissa at the heart of the conflict between the Keepers, power brokers in Silverdale, and the kingdom of Landly. Her personal growth soon meant she had to choose between her heart and her head. But others in the city just wanted her dead.…

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Follow the adventures of Dax, the exiled young king of West Landly, as he struggles to find safety in a world of danger.…

WilliamCulbertson

Twelve years ago, Dax, rightful king of West Landly was forced to flee into exile. Now he has become an expert warrior for hire. However, he has tired of commanding mercenaries in a series of regional skirmishes. Commandant Renshau had just the thing, an assignment as a political advisor. Dax relished the new challenge, but being a political advisor was more dangerous than he had thought-much more dangerous!From the book: Dragons at war...The rest was a confusion of impressions. The dust lit up with a blazing reddish-yellow glow followed by a monstrous roar. A wave of heat swept over them. They continued to ride for a few moments, but they encountered a drift of overthrown horses and riders. Captain Baffen signaled a halt. Once the drumbeat of their horses hooves were silent, he heard a cacophony of shrieks and screams from all around. Another great gout of fire swept towards them, and the roar drowned out the heart-rending cries for help. This time they saw the fire as it swept towards them. They were in a shallow depression below the level of the rest of the plain, and the searing heat from the inferno swept just over their heads like a beacon from left to right. They started forward again, but a great wind followed the fire. It swept the dust away as they came onto level ground. That was when they saw the dragon.…

WilliamCulbertson

Dax has thwarted the Tharan's attack on East Landly, but the kingdom is in turmoil. Dax can take the throne to save the kingdom and redeem the right to rule which was taken from him years ago. The answer is obvious, yet the complications-and dangers-are many. Dax's destiny and the fates of two kingdoms hang in the balance. This is the exciting conclusion to King's Exile, and King's Dragon.Read the complete book: https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Crown-Chronicles-Dragon-Bound-Book-ebook/dp/B01B9ZRWK0/To my readers on WattPad: Thank you for your support! I am posting this first chapter of King's Crown to get you started. Draft versions of the first two books are on WattPad. I hope this taste of the final book will encourage you to look for the finished versions of all three books now available on Amazon and other sources.Thanks again,Bill Culbertson…

WilliamCulbertson

Return to the world of the dragon-bound in a new adventure. Chaif Taibor's father was killed for his attempt to challenge Silverdale's Brewer's Guild. Chaif vows to make the leaders of the Guild pay. But revenge is complicated. While carrying out a daring theft from a guild member, Chaif inadvertently becomes dragon-bound. He is now a thief who cannot lie. Captured by the Guild, Chaif discovers they are just the first layer of corruption. Instead achieving justice, Chaif is doomed to labor as a mindless slave in Arkady. However, the slave masters have made a grave mistake. The dragon-bound are extremely hard to kill.Read the complete book on Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Bound-Thief-Complete-Trilogy-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B078RR547J/…

WilliamCulbertson

The Space Service assigned Penn to stand "Honor Watch" on the old academy ship, Artemis. Last of four starships, the Artemis once journeyed to the stars but now orbits Earth, a symbol of mankind's retreat from the stars. Penn has several projects to pass the time, but new orders arrive: The Artemis is to be scraped. It would have been a melancholy moment, but there is an unexpected objection.COMING SOON! Read the whole story in "Starships: The Complete Saga." Extensively revised and reedited, I've put the three WattPad Starships stories into a finished chronicle. It includes two new stories: "Starships: Dawn" recounts the discovery that made the first starship possible. "Starships: A Song In the Dark" tells the concluding story-or, is it just the beginning?…

WilliamCulbertson

On his way to a mathematical conference on the Moon, Dr. Tate Richardson is kidnapped in a daring Martian raid. Once on Mars Tate turns out to be less, and much more, than his kidnappers had counted on. This is a second story set in the same world as "Starship." Occurring three years later after than the events in "Starship," this independent story continues the saga of humans and the stars.COMING SOON! Read the whole story in "Starships: The Complete Saga." Extensively revised and reedited, I've put the three WattPad Starships stories into a finished chronicle. It includes two new stories: "Starships: Dawn" recounts the discovery that made the first starship possible. "Starships: A Song In the Dark" tells the concluding story-or, is it just the beginning?…

WilliamCulbertson

The starship Odysseus is on a mission to take a group of settlers to the world GJ 2238c. As they near their destination, Captain Tak Meller discovers the real purpose of the mission had been concealed. Meller begins to question if Earth's three great, intelligent starships are still being used for the good of mankind-or for Earth's convenience.COMING SOON! Read the whole story in "Starships: The Complete Saga." Extensively revised and reedited, I've put the three WattPad Starships stories into a finished chronicle. It includes two new stories: "Starships: Dawn" recounts the discovery that made the first starship possible. "Starships: A Song In the Dark" tells the concluding story-or, is it just the beginning?…

WilliamCulbertson

Jay Denver was a warmonger. As a despised Terran, he had few other choices. His assignment on a primitive world had gone well until the opposing forces brought in their own warmonger. Now betrayal had left him helpless in the hands of the enemy and helplessly in love with the opposing Terran warmonger.Thanks to SarcasmisAwesome for the cover!…

WilliamCulbertson

Even if time travel is possible, it will be impossible. This lighthearted science fiction story shows why.…