A Death Worth Living
Novella | Speculative Fiction
Jacob, dead at twenty and feeling robbed of what he thought would be a long and fruitful life. He’s met by a mysterious figure whose job it is to guide him through his memories and into whatever comes next.
Yet, the figure seems . . . familiar. As Jacob recounts his memories — some good, some bad, and some forgotten — he comes to the realization that he could have done some things differently.
His guide, who calls themself Eran, tells Jacob that he can change one thing, and only one thing about his past, if he dares.
Fjordbeist
Novel | Young Adult
Norwegian Fantasy Adventure
Fjordbeist is a young adult fantasy adventure, about twelve-year-old Marius, who goes on a summer vacation with his dad to the family cabin in Western Norway – the other side of the country from where he grew up in Oslo.
There, following a week of being bored, being stuck inside looking at the rain all day, wondering what to do to fill his days as he watches his summer drift away in front of his eyes, he comes across a mystery: He sees shadows in the fjord – there’s something out there, in the water.
He takes it upon himself to investigate, getting into all kinds of trouble, nearly drowning and falling to his death, but eventually he finds it, and he meets the beast in the fjord.
If you’re in the fortunate position that you understand Norwegian, please check out Fjordbeist. We currently only ship to Norway and the rest of Scandinavia, but drop me a message and I’ll see that we get you a book.
A Form Of Revenge
Novel | Crime Thriller
The Columbus Archives #3
Jordan Greer gave it all for the Bureau – the only thing he was ever good at – and they fired him for it. Now he has nothing left.
Greer is intent on leaving everyone and everything behind, avoiding phone calls from his colleagues and all his former responsibilties, when his life is suddenly uprooted. A stranger comes knocking – forcing himself inside – and kidnaps Greer.
Through a haze of drugs and under the threat of violence, Greer has no choice but to tag along down a dark and violent rabbit hole, as the stranger slowly reveals who he truly is and why he’s come.
He and Greer knows each other from way back when. They were friends once. And now they must finish what they started.
Greer can only hope that his former colleagues will be able to catch up and that he’ll regain his memories – before more innocent people die.
This should all have ended years ago.
At The Gate
Novel | Psychological Thriller
Joseph can’t live with the fact that he’s responsible for his daughter’s death. He checks into The Gate as his final destination, but after the disappearance of a guest everything begins to unravel. Days go missing, people are acting strange, and nothing is what it should be. At every turn, he’s reminded of this most painful mistake.
Joseph disappears down a rabbit hole of mysterious events, all the while keeping up the battle against his own inner demons. Now he is trapped inside a haunted hotel trying to find a guest that may not even exist.
A State Of Despair
Novel | Crime Thriller
The Columbus Archives #2
A simple drug bust. That is what the Critical Response Unit thinks they’re dealing with.
It goes horribly wrong when shots are fired, an explosion goes off, and a fire breaks out. Chaos erupts and the unit is left shocked when the dust settles.
One agent is dead. Two hospitalized. One missing. Agent Greer is prepared to do anything he can to catch up with the case and find the people responsible. Anything.
How far would you go to save a friend? Would you risk losing another in the process?
The Consequence of Loyalty
Novel | Crime Thriller
The Columbus Archives #1
When Agent Greer is rushed to his office in the middle of the night, he has no idea what’s expecting him.
His boss has been shot, but why is Greer being brought in for questioning? Do they need his help to catch the gunman, to start a manhunt through Columbus? Greer is ready to take on the case, prepared himself to chase a hardened criminal. But the shooter is already caught, the shooter surrendered immediately.
All Greer needs to do is figure out why his best friend and coworker would do this.
They Came From Nowhere
Anthology | Science fiction
A flash fiction science fiction horror story about first contact with an alien race.
Published in Black Hare Press’ science fiction anthology CONTACT.
(CONTACT will be discontinued as of March, 2025)
Time of Death
Short story | Speculative fiction
A dark, speculative short story about a dying man who plays a guessing game with Death himself.
Published in Dark Recesses Press’ webzine.
The Hunt
Anthology | Fantasy
A fantasy short story about a party of predators who venture into the hills, shrugging off the cold and their own fears, to negotiate the return of The Hunt.
Published in Lost Boys Press’ fantasy anthology Empire Of Beasts.
A Little Soul Searching Can Go A Long Way
Anthology | Speculative
A Little Soul Searching Can Go A Long Way , is one of 1764 stories in the 42 Stories Anthology, a collection of 42 genres, times 42 stories, all 42-words long.
It’s always cool to be part of unique stuff like this, and I’m really proud to say that I even won an award, the Story of Excellence Award in my category, Siblings.
Trey Stone, Author 
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