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We proudly represent a diverse portfolio of gripping, thought-provoking fiction. From contemporary suspense interwoven with historical artifacts to sweeping dystopian science fiction, our authors explore the depths of human resilience, faith, and the enduring fight for freedom.

Discover our latest featured series below.


Isabelle Hunter Novels – The Last Disciple Series

Genres: Contemporary Fiction | Thriller & Suspense | Religious Mystery

A gripping duology that seamlessly weaves the high-stakes world of historical authentication with a deeply personal journey of healing, faith, and confronting the shadows of the past.

Simon Says (book 1)

When brilliant professional Isabelle Hunter buys an antique desk from Jeff Gordon, she unwittingly uncovers the find of a lifetime: the diary of a 4th-century Christian bishop and an indecipherable document rumored to be the lost fifth Gospel of Christ.

Enthralled by the discovery, Isabelle and Jeff travel to Texas to consult biblical experts. But the journey back home forces Isabelle to confront a deeply buried secret she cannot bear. Fleeing from the ancient documents and her growing feelings for Jeff, Isabelle retreats to Philadelphia and buries herself in her work. However, when a brutal attack on her friend leaves Isabelle badly injured and terrified of the world, she must choose: spiral back into the despairing darkness of her past, or learn the truth about herself to find her way back to the light.

Simon Says Live (book 2)

Isabelle is back on her feet, but the woman who survived the trauma is irrevocably changed. As she pushes through the final stages of a demanding technical project, she finds herself drawn to her client, Eric Olmstead, hoping their connection might transcend professional boundaries.

Meanwhile, the authentication of Simon’s Gospel continues to unfold in rich detail. Left to manage the monumental publication effort alone, Jeff Gordon struggles to navigate his lingering feelings for Isabelle. As Isabelle encounters new professional hurdles, the ghosts of her teenage years loom larger than ever. With the long-lost writings of the last disciple hanging in the balance, both Isabelle and Jeff must navigate decisive moments that will alter their lives forever—and potentially send shockwaves through the global religious community.


The Recognition Saga: The Complete Omnibus

Genres: Dystopian Science Fiction | Space Opera | Political Thriller

Set two centuries after the collapse of western civilization, The Recognition Saga is an epic dystopian science fiction quartet that explores the steep price of corrupted immortality. On an Earth entirely controlled by the authoritarian Guardianship, citizens are kept in line through “Recognition”—a monopolized system of life extension. Dr. Ezra Randall, one of the original architects of this system, realizes the horrifying extent of his legacy when his own grandson, Myles, is slated to be Recognized. Desperate to save the boy from a life of monitored subservience, Ezra emerges from hiding and smuggles Myles off-world to the struggling Mars colony of Liberty First.

As Myles comes of age in a fragile, nascent democracy plagued by old rivalries, the political landscape on Earth begins to violently fracture. The Guardianship’s absolute power is tested when high-ranking officials defect and underground resistance fighters launch a brutal shadow war aimed at destroying the Recognition system itself. While Ezra grapples with the consequences of his past and faces political exile on Mars, Liberty First agents work feverishly to reunite lost allies and destabilize the Earth’s dictatorial regime from the inside out.

The saga hurtles toward a stunning climax as a full-scale war between the two planets becomes inevitable. Following a devastating attack on his loved ones, a now-grown Myles must shoulder the immense burden of leading Liberty First’s final, desperate gambit for freedom. Aided by a perilous underground railroad smuggling high-value targets across the solar system, Myles and his allies must make impossible choices between love, duty, and survival to dismantle the Guardianship and liberate the entire human race.

Explore the full universe of The Recognition Saga here.

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