Author Archives: Cleve Sylcox

Fairy Tales with an Adult Twist…Sounds Fascinating!

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Darkly Never After: Fairytales for Adulthood [Kindle Edition]

Fatima Stephens (Author), Kerry E.B. Black (Author), T.D. Harvey (Author), Cathy M. Conway (Author), Alex Hurst (Author), N J Magas (Author), Fern Willows (Author), Laura K. Cowan (Author), Wayne Hills (Author), S. McKane (Author), Lynn Mohney(Author)

Darkness. The absence of light, hope, and direction. It is a word that is as pervasive in our language as its consequence is on society. A shot in the dark. To be in the dark. The darkest hour is before dawn. Darkness is the foil for all we consider good in the world––the natural enemy of good, and the virtues of the human spirit.

Peter Benenson once said that it was better to light a candle than curse the darkness. Darkly Never After, a diverse collection of dark fairy tales and fiction, chooses to light the world with its very mission statement. All proceeds from this international volume will benefit children in need.

From classical reimaginings of old classics, to brand new tales of adventure and deceit, Darkly Never After has fairy tales for the sophisticated and worldly mind. Visit the fantastical worlds your childhood books introduced you to, with a touch of maturity for the older reader.

Light a path in the darkness. Become the candle for the lost.

Debbie Manber Kupfer New Release – Argentum! Pre-Order yours today!

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Argentum (P.A.W.S. Book 2) [Kindle Edition]

Debbie Manber Kupfer (Author)

Argentum . . . silver. Magical powers.

The death of the evil Alistair has brought a measure of peace and calm to those at P.A.W.S., but his silver charm remains in Miri’s possession and it seems to almost have a life of its own.

Nightmares and questions torment Miri until the charm mysteriously disappears and Jessamyn seeks help from Quentin, who claims to have repented his past association with Alistair. But can he be trusted?

And Jenna, the sweet, young girl once held captive by Alistair, is carrying a terrible secret—a secret that could determine the future of P.A.W.S.

Suzie O’Connell Is Superb in her New Release – First Instinct

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First Instinct (Hammond Brothers Book 1) [Kindle Edition]

Suzie O’Connell (Author)

Return to Northstar, Montana, where love and friendship triumph, with the HAMMOND BROTHERS, a new series of Northstar Romances.

Nick Hammond and Beth Carlyle have been friends since birth but have always been content to obey the rule that friends shouldn’t be lovers. During their final year of college, when Beth’s boyfriend does the unthinkable, Nick jumps in to protect her and finds himself in a war between his loyalty and his integrity. As boundaries shift, feelings long ignored rise to the surface, jeopardizing Nick’s relationship with his girlfriend, his college education, and his future. Those aren’t the only consequences of that traumatic night, however, and before Beth can figure out if it’s simple gratitude or something much more she feels for Nick, she’ll have to overcome her fears in order to keep him out of trouble.

NORTHSTAR ROMANCES (by series):
HAMMOND BROTHERS
First Instinct (Book 1)
Twice Shy (Book 2)
Once Burned (Book 3) – Forthcoming

NORTHSTAR ANGELS:
Mountain Angel (Book 1)
Summer Angel (Book 2)
Wild Angel (Book 3)
Forgotten Angel (Book 4) – Forthcoming

Parting

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Parting
by Cleve Sylcox

Hearts are heavy,
Spirits gloom,
Devastated lose,
Feels like doom.

Blackness swirls,
In deep waves,
Blinding thoughts,
With darkened haze.

If there is,
A silver lining,
Someone show me,
Where it’s hiding.

Death it seems,
Is all around,
Mixed with life,
In shadows found.

For those who,
Passed that way,
We need to live,
Yet one more day.

Blood Crow

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Blood Crow
By Cleve Sylcox

On a heap,
Of twisted death,
A crow sits,
All bloody and wet.

From his beak,
Red threads hang,
Black pearl eyes,
A cawing he sang.

You men of,
North and South,
Kill each other,
There’s no doubt.

I feed my children,
With your remains,
On the rocks lay,
Your blood and vain.

Into the night,
And into the day,
The crow kept cawing,
All along the way.

Battles fought,
On bloody fields,
Soldiers came,
Refusing to yield.

Land was raped,
Young woman folk too,
Some fought back,
Families were few.

In a swamp,
A legend was born,
On her back,
Wedding gown torn.

Blood lusting soldiers,
With nothing to gain,
Found death and destruction,
Deep merciless pain.

In the end,
What good was done,
Men all died,
No one had won.