Chris is a retired veteran, originally from small town Georgia. It’s in this small town that his dream of becoming an author took root. That dream continued to grow during his military career that saw him move from coast to coast and half-way around the world…on more than one occasion. But it is in his retirement from the military that his dream finally bloomed. Now, past the half-way point in a second 20+ year career, Chris has realized his dream and embarked on the journey of becoming an author.
Pathway to Darkness was Chris’ first, self-published, novel. Currently available in print and ebook format.
Pathway to Darkness is a fiction thriller with military, government, spec ops, and advanced technology aspects. Commonly referred to as the leader of the free world, President Elizabeth Bullock faces a seemingly impossible situation with no apparent resolution. The stability of Europe is at stake, and the ramifications for the United States will be far-reaching and long-lasting. The only solution presented to her is one that doesn’t exist…officially. Little does she know, her decision to utilize that solution will lead to establishment of The Organization.
LtCol(ret) Bill Colne is looking to reconnect with his family, especially Sarah, with whom he is raising seven children. Neither of them is aware that the very talents that fueled his success during an illustrious career have caught the attention of The Organization. Bill is pulled into the dark recesses and forced to work with The Organization to ensure his continued existence and that of his family. He will have to trust in his abilities to escape their grasp. They’re all taking the road less traveled down a pathway to darkness.
Emergence: Tales of Sacrifiaë is the latest from Chris. Currently available in print and ebook format.
Book One follows Willow Stonehart, a young woman shunned for her strength, beauty, and restless spirit in the borderlands of Westmere. When she defies her father and ventures once more into the haunted wastes of Reaver’s Cradle, she barely escapes with her life. Leaving, before she was cast out from her family for her disobedience, Willow rides west across a world steeped in myth, determined to uncover the truth behind the darkness consuming the eastern lands. Unbeknownst to her, she is being sought by Calahtar Tirion, an elven emissary sent by Queen Elaranë of Nanatharin.
The queen’s prophecies speak of the Aracalyon—a Tharnathi-born warrior destined either to restore light or unleash shadow. The elves believe Willow is that warrior. When Calahtar finally finds her, he reveals the truth of her heritage: she descends from an ancient race that blends human, elven, and dwarven blood. Her true name in the first tongue, Tatharëa i Cálatar, marks her as the Bringer of Light. Overwhelmed by this revelation, Willow collapses under the weight of awakening power, her cry echoing across the world. The sound reaches Gortun, an immortal Tharnathi warrior, who rides to her side and pledges himself to her service.
Together, the three form the beginnings of a foretold fellowship destined to face the Reaver’s rising darkness. Their journey leads them through enchanted lands and elven realms, where Willow learns of the ancient gods, the fallen one imprisoned within the Soul Reaver, and the cataclysmic wars that shaped Sacrifiaë. In Nanatharin, Queen Elaranë prepares her people for the return of that darkness. Beneath her city, she discovers Glen, an elder dragon bound for millennia by the sins of her ancestors. His memories reveal the truth of the god-slaying blade and the prophecy that ties Willow’s awakening to the fate of the world.
As light and shadow stir anew, Willow’s exile becomes her calling. The girl who felt she were an outcast of her family’s hearth begins her transformation into the hero the world has awaited. Emergence is the story of her first steps toward destiny—the awakening of the Aracalyon and the dawn of a coming war.