The Merry Blacksmith Press

And on top of that, you have two covers to choose from—or both!

In his youth, Syrge Cassidy was a Federal Marshall on Earth; but once the Go-Tubes (mathematical wormholes) opened up the galaxy for mankind, Cassidy, his wife (Fehnri), and Jericho (his digital companion) retired to run a dinosaur ranch in a far-flung Decimal Point.

But now, a mysterious gangster has kidnaped Fehnri, and Cassidy must go on a pangalactic quest to rescue her. This journey lands him (and Jericho) in a corrupted Decimal Point, where Jericho switches bodies with Cassidy and they must survive a universe fashioned after warped versions of Old Earth fantasy literature.

Plagued by ill-tempered distractions, Jericho must follow a yellow path to a sinister castle, where he has to defeat the Evil Queen to restore the Decimal Point to its proper program. Only then can Cassidy escape to resume his search for lost Fehnri.

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Señor Lugosi & Other Stories

By Rory O’Brien

A collection of thirteen odd tales, some creepy, some thoughtful, and some pretty weird, with excursions into the past, the present, and the very near future following characters searching for something and not always being happy with what they find.

Here you will meet ghosts and mutants, assassins and actors, and ordinary people who just saw some very strange things.

At only $10 (plus shipping), Señor Lugosi & Other Stories gives great value with great stories you won’t forget anytime soon!

Ordering information available here.

The first in the Cassidy trilogy

Storms On the Homefront

by Matt Howarth

In his youth, Syrge Cassidy was a Federal Marshall on Earth; but once the Go-Tubes (mathematical wormholes) opened up the galaxy for mankind, Cassidy, his wife (Fehnri), and Jericho (his digital companion) retired to run a dinosaur ranch in a far-flung Decimal Point.

A return-home vacation turns sour as Fehnri must deal with family problems, while Cassidy catches a drug smuggler, an innocent good deed that plunges him into danger as he scrambles to survive a crime-infested Earth. Further complicating things: some of these crime lords might be people from his childhood who are not as friendly as he remembers.

Featuring over 40 original, never-before-seen illustrations!

Order your copy today!

That’s a great question. Who killed Halloween?

Or, more accurately, who killed Mr. Halloween, the person behind Salem’s yearly tourism extravaganza? And who is the mysterious girl haunting the streets of Salem? Why is she there, and what is her connection to Salem’s past?

And what has Detective Andrew Lennox of Salem’s finest been up to lately?

We can’t give away the whole story, but you can get a preview with the first couple of chapters of Rory O’Brien’s latest Salem mystery, The Afflicted Girl. Read it for free here.

Just because Halloween is nearly here doesn’t mean it’s ever too late to read about time-traveling vampires. I’d even hazard to suggest that there is no such thing as a bad time for reading about time-traveling vampires.

Especially when they’re trying to stop the End of the World.

It’s with that in mind that we’re offering up Chapter One of Gray Dawn for your reading enjoyment. If you like what you see, you can easily order this, and any of the sequels: Gray Noon and Gray Twilight.

Order all three at once and save!.

But until then, please enjoy Chapter One.

Cheers!

Among the many projects we’re in the middle of getting ready for the end of the year, we’re especially looking forward to Senor Lugosi and Other Stories by Rory O’Brien.

This collection of odd tales, some creepy, some thoughtful, and some pretty weird, should be out in time for holiday shopping. In the meantime, however, because you’ve all been just super about dealing with this trash heap of a year, Rory has asked us to put up one of the stories for your reading entertainment. Free.

“Great idea!” we said, and got to work. We think you’ll enjoy this piece. If we were to give you a hint as to what it was about, we suppose one could say, “Things are never as they appear,” or “People can get carried away pretty easily.”

Please enjoy “Breaking the Spell” by Rory O’Brien.

Cheers!