Parvon Zin Koban Hunter Book 3: Day of the Dinosaurs

The Anunnaki have returned, and they’re ready to reclaim control. The rebellious Adamu must be eliminated, making way for the new, genetically engineered and more compliant Adamex. But there’s a catch: how to accomplish this without demolishing the planet’s valuable infrastructure?

Their solution? Unleash a relentless onslaught: millions of genetically modified Koban, pre-formed as dinosaurs, are sent to ravage the Earth. And just to raise the stakes, they plunge the world into darkness. Let the chaos begin.

A Million Times through the War Zone

Wafa Aisha’s parents emigrated to Australia from the war torn West Bank to start a better life. Wafa is an aspiring actor whose goals after leaving school are to escape the clutches of her strict Muslim parents and to secure a lead role in a film.

David Miller is a Sydney filmmaker whose production company is floundering. One day, out of the blue, he is approached by a white knight who offers him a large sum of money to make a film depicting Middle Eastern culture. When Wafa gets an opportunity to star in this production, she truly believes that fame and stardom have come knocking at her door. Coaxed into travelling to the West Bank by Rayad, the white knight who is bankrolling the film, she is tricked into marrying him. Feeling trapped and with no one to turn to, her instinct is to run. But Rayad has her passport as well as her mobile phone. Without these things, escaping this war-torn land seems almost impossible. In desperation, she assumes a new identity and joins the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, caring for wounded soldiers, all the while trying to figure out a way to somehow get back to Australia.

Never in her wildest dreams could Wafa have imagined the obstacles she would have to face and the desperate measures she would need to take in order to achieve what she so desperately wants. Along the way, she becomes a member of Hamas and briefly works as a drug mule in order to get money. To complicate matters, she falls in love with a young soldier and has to decide whether to stay with the man of her dreams or continue her quest to return home. Juggling her confusing feelings becomes an overpowering emotion, which might just end up breaking her.

‘A Million Times through the War Zone’ is a story of survival and never giving up on what you desperately want, no matter what life throws at you.

Restless

“If only I grew up in a world where I could choose my name, family, creed, and place of birth! How much better that world would be.”

Dissatisfied with his life, Mujeer is on a quest to break away from his background. That quest becomes a purpose in itself and pursuing it an obsession. It is his way of reclaiming what he believes were wasted years.

On his way, he questions his societal values and beliefs, and formulates a picture of how he wants to spend the remainder of his days.

Ruins

What came before the wastelands was almost entirely forgotten when the skies turned dark, the days cold and the nights colder. Ash fell like snow and falls still. Sunlight, clean air, clear water, healthy crops and civil society are all becoming things of the past.

Some cling to what was and rake over the ashes looking for embers to warm themselves. Some want to burn what remains to the ground.

When rumours surface of an intact entrance to the underground cities of the ancient dwarves, the dying sparks of hope erupt into a flame. Sustainable sunless settlements left untouched, ripe for research and perhaps even replication.

But first the entrance must be reached. To face a long journey across the wastes. Surviving its treacherous environment and inhabitants. A dangerous undertaking, true, but perhaps the most important since the rising cold. After all, it appears that the best chance for the world’s recovery lies in its ruins.

Times Like These

In the wake of her husband’s sudden death, Annie is left with two young children and a heart full of unanswered questions. Determined to rebuild her life, she channels her grief into a new passion: gardening. Starting with small plots for friends and neighbours, she soon cultivates a thriving market garden business in the magical setting of a walled garden on her friend Matt’s farm.

Matt has always harboured feelings for Annie, but her lingering love for her late husband makes their situation complex. As they navigate the challenges of working side-by-side, an unimaginable crisis grips the world – the pandemic. Life as they know it is disrupted, and a critical illness threatens to shatter their newfound stability, leaving one to shoulder the weight of two businesses and the care of the children.

Set against the backdrop of our recent history, this powerful and engaging story explores themes of love, loss, and resilience in turbulent times. Will Annie and Matt find solace and a chance for love amidst the upheaval? Or will the weight of the past and the uncertainty of the future prove too much to bear?

To You

To You is an assortment of letters that reminisce what once was and holds dear to everyone left behind. On foreign land, these letters symbolized a home retold. They have no address or name attached, but they are written to you and are for you. Within them is a discovery of hope, of ease, of self-love that would prevail over the loneliness of being far and alone. When there came days when she could not confide in anyone, these pages were her voice, and now they are yours.

To You was written to remember, to dream, to forget, but mainly to understand that hurdles come, that aches just like fear is only passing, that anxiety is real, but happiness is too. It’s here to remind you to love and to feel wholeheartedly because life is an experience and your part in itis not an anomaly. The poet promises to pour her heart out and knows she has done so in the right hands. 

Cover illustration by Noor Al Asadi.

Little Girl Lost

“Barbie doesn’t want hugs any more, hugs could be bad and sometimes hugs can hurt”

Growing up too soon isn’t always a good thing. Meet one little girl and travel with her through the loss of her childhood because of rape. The burden of keeping it a secret which leads her through a descent into darkness. The only escape she can find is to drink alcohol. But the alcohol doesn’t save her, and the story tells of her reaching rock bottom. Rock bottom is different for every person.

For her it is when she decides life is something she can no longer take. The choice to die or start living again are her only options. With no one to rescue her she must rescue herself. To do this she must face up to and accept what has happened. To face the demons inside her head, accept what has been lost and look to her future.

For some secrets only have power over you when they are kept secrets. This author has bared all and allowed the reader to see her world through her eyes in this captivating but heartbreaking tale of life, loss and redemption.

Blackwattle

In the tranquil Australian outback town of Blackwattle, childhood friends Bill and Mick find their lives forever altered by a love triangle and the irredeemable arson that destroys the town’s historical structures. Murder, love, betrayal, and a mining incursion onto sacred Aboriginal land set the stage for the downward spiral of this once peaceful community. The turmoil threatens the reputations, livelihoods, and bonds of each of the town’s residents, unraveling the fabric of Blackwattle itself.

The Covert Captivity

Discover the extraordinary within the ordinary where the boundary between reality and the metaphysical blurs. This extraordinary novel invites you on an enigmatic journey into the hidden depths of a beautiful, educated woman’s life, transformed in unimaginable ways through a series of mysterious events. These perplexing twists lead her into a labyrinth of despair and humiliation, which science neither explains nor remedies. Just when all hope seems lost, she receives divine guidance, setting her on a breathtaking journey into a hidden realm that intersects with our own – a realm many dismiss as mere fantasy.

In this uncharted territory, she uncovers the root causes of her struggles, gaining transformative insights that empower her to confront her challenges. As her story unfolds, you may ponder: haven’t we all, at some point, faced inexplicable twists in our own lives? Explore a new awareness that could profoundly change your understanding of life itself.

Zuca

Saving lives in the centre of London is a difficult job, but paramedics Zeb and Sirena share the burden together. When working in different areas of the service, they find each other, bringing the promise of a fulfilling life together. However, this line of work can be unpredictable. Will their new love survive the test of a tragic event? Will heartache lead to heartbreak? This is a story of two people that find new love, and a hope for a bright future tested to levels that they could not have imagined. Do either of them have the strength to survive?

I Wish... Vicky’s Story

At just fifteen and a half years old, Vicky felt betrayed, unloved, and abandoned by her mother. Her stepfather had subjected her to both physical and mental abuse, pushing her to the brink of despair. The cold, hard underpass in the unfamiliar city offered no comfort to the young girl. Vicky told herself to trust nobody, but a strange coincidence brought a mysterious stranger into her life, transporting her into a new world filled with hope and forgiveness.

Join Vicky on her transformative journey as she navigates the challenges of her past and embraces the possibilities of her future. Through the guidance of an unexpected mentor, Vicky discovers the power of resilience and the strength that lies within her. As she learns to forgive those who have wronged her and opens her heart to the world around her, Vicky begins to see herself in a new light.

Abchurch Militant

The story describes the battle between a new bishop in London, obsessed with developing his career and enjoying the privileges of office, and a handful of deeply Christian parishioners who used to worship at St Mary Abchurch, an ancient church built by Sir Christopher Wren, in the city of London. The church is now closed as the diocesan authorities aim to sell the site to a large property company. The sale will provide funds for the diocese, of course, but almost as importantly, it will give lasting publicity to the name of the bishop himself. At the same time, the bishop is determined to remove all traces of familiar and much-loved church services in his drive to make a difference and modernise the Church of England.

In their despair, the few parishioners of St Mary Abchurch suddenly find a very rich American saviour who might possibly make a difference. The clamour they make together might perhaps save their church but also might be the start of a Christian religious revival in the Britain of the twenty-first century.