
Jack of East (2019)
Tags: 120,000-word, coming-of-age, philosophical, Machiavellian, strategic, dystopian, young adult
A wall is built around Jack and Katelyn’s crime-ridden city to enforce the cruel will of fate onto its inhabitants. In the new “Sector”, ideals such as righteousness and ethics struggle to hold up against the onslaught of the kids’ Machiavellian reality. Starvation, violence, and rumors of horrible monsters threaten their stability. Gang leaders rise from the ashes of their city in an attempt to revive order, but each leader has their own idea of how the city should be run, and as they throw the city into more turmoil, moralistic Jack finds himself in the center of the chaos. However, in the face of such harsh circumstances, did peace and prosperity ever stand a chance to begin with? And when Jack’s turn in the spotlight finally comes, will he remember what he once stood for?

In the Hollow of the White Sycamore (2020)
Tags: 60,000-word, fantasy, “new weird”, environmental, UNT, intended audience is adults with a flair for the dramatic
In the hollow of a white sycamore on a university campus is a portal that connects to a world called Skoradazar. In this world where the sky is always teal, the friendly creatures that we know as squirrels are called furresh, and Skoradazar’s inhabitants say they are demonic creatures that can kill humans just by glancing at them. All that prevents humanity’s extinction is a fence that is able to repel the furresh.Kevin, a squirrel fanatic, is brought to Skoradazar by his campus’s legendary albino squirrel. After meeting a girl of the foreign world named Bien, he learns of the history of the furresh. The more that Kevin learns, the closer he comes to being forced to make a fateful decision: Who are the rightful rulers of the world? Humans? Or furresh?

Dollar Superpowers (2021)
Tags: 60,000-word magical realism story about teenagers with terrible “superpowers” that learn lessons about friendship. Intended for teenage readers.
How much is a superpower worth? One million dollars? Maybe a thousand? What if somebody could acquire their very own unique superpower for the reasonable price of a single dollar coin? Think of the endless possibilities! Just remember, there are no refunds!
After spending her dollar coin in a mysterious slot machine at the candy store Gummy Heaven, Hannah gained an unusual superpower: burgers appear on her head at random! On top of balancing school and friendships, Hannah must also figure out how she can keep her weird gift under wraps. Is her so-called superpower truly a blessing, or is it a curse?

Thief Kids (2022)
Tags: 120,000-word, dark, fantasy, based off the series I wrote when I was a teen. The intended audience is brooding teenagers anywhere from 13 to young adult.
After the dark day of agony four years ago, 13-year-old Nicholas “Scourge” Vellan has lived the lonesome life as a thief. While thieving in the town founded by pirates, Darkly Lane, he encounters and develops an interest in the Golden Goblet. What begins as a passing fascination leads Scourge on an obsessive dive into the shadows lurking in the underside of Darkly Lane and his own regretful past, and he learns that the family legacy he tried to distance himself from was rooted in Darkly Lane’s history from its very founding.

The Floundering of the Floppyfish (2023)
Tags: 12,000-word, fish, cute, philosophical, adventure. For kids.
A ruthless turtle monster called the Gaping Mouth of the Abyss suddenly descends upon a school of floppyfish, scattering them from each other and their beloved mentor, Bonecracker. To reunite with Bonecracker and find a new, peaceful home, four young fish must journey to the fabled Paradise Waters. However, to reach their destination, they will have to overcome the darkest trenches of life. Will they be devoured by the Gaping Mouth of the Abyss or succumb to the depths of despair? Or can they find a light that outshines the darkness?

The Zad (2024)
Tags: 20,000 word, mythical, written during my college years. No particular intended audience; this is a legend integral to Stevish canon.
In an ancient world filled with art, gold, and honor, a commoner known by the epithet Zad the Needless shares, for the thousandth time, his literature with the artistic Ricards. Though once loved by the gods, their era has come to an end. However, not all share Zad’s noble virtues, and his closest companions question his motives. How may the legacy of Zad the Needless endure?

Starry Zarria (2025)
Tags: 80,000 word, prophetic, dystopian fantasy. Unapologetically set in a world that worships the Stevish gods.
Corruption oozes from the highest seat in the Stevedom, the Temple of Light, yet the gods are silent. The Guardian who watches over the land, and his sadistic Vanguard of Destruction, rule a dominion that smudges the glory of creation that built the wonders strewn across the holy city of Blurizar.
In the Artist’s Guild, dreams of fire haunt young Zaddia Stevens. She sees the capital burn, the smoke rising up to a hundred million stars scattered across a black canvas—a realm called Starry Zarria—where she is a hero destined to save the lost legends of the past. The statues erected to commemorate both the great deeds and awful devastation wrought by those lost souls are brought once more into the light.
The Ladesequme Dynasty (2026)
Tags: medieval, dynastic, historical fantasy
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