Horror. Suspense. Science Fiction. Fantasy. The Old West. Superheroes. Visions is an ongoing collection of some of the finest illustrated fiction by today's writers and artists, from short stories to novellas to serialized novels. These illustrated tales may span the beginning of time to the far-flung future, but they are connected by a shared universe. These are characters who can, and in many instances will, run into each other from time to time, developing the universe they inhabit-and expanding the universe you will hold in your hands. Volume 1 contains the following: A group of college students wait out a nuclear holocaust in a fallout shelter, a satellite dish their only connection with the rest of the world. When the dish stops working, do they dare venture outside and risk the unknown dangers that await them? The Duke's Dish is written by sci fi author Bernd Struben. A woman finds that her lover has taken up with a mysterious scholar whose field of interest is raising the dead. What will she discover if she finds the strength to confront The Necromancer? By award-winning author Dianne K. Salerni. Barry D. Yelton weaves a suspenseful tale as two hikers encounter an unseen killer that could be man or beast ... or something else on Black Mountain. Straight out of a nineteenth-century dime novel, it's over-the-top action and martial arts mayhem in the wild West, in a tale starring the she-devil with a six-gun known as The Silver Lady. By Michael S. Katz. Long ago, when Humans shared a world of fantasy with Dwarves, Elves and other wondrous beings, one brave Dwarven warrior gave his life for his brothers. Hear the full tale in all its violent glory in The Legend of Fire-Mane by C. Edward Sellner. A magic drawing book that can bring its pictures to life finds its way into the hands of an unknowing young boy who likes to draw monsters. When the killings are finally discovered, can the boy put a stop to the rampaging creatures? The first of three parts, The Drawing Book Monsters is written and illustrated by horror aficionado Bryan Baugh. C. Edward Sellner's serialized history of the Visionary Universe begins with part one of Genesis: The Books of Creation, setting the stage for the epic battle between light and dark, chaos and order.

Visions, Vol. 1

Literature & Fiction

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POWs at Chigger Lake

Shakely, Jack

Genre Fiction

An epic novel steeped in action, intrigue, and romance. July 1187: the forces of the Muslim sultan known as Saladin have defeated the army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem , allowing Saladin to achieve his lifelong ambition of recapturing the Holy City for Islam. This sets the stage for the Third Crusade: the confrontation between Saladin and the legendary Christian warrior, Richard the Lionheart. Both men believe they are destined by God to lead their holy armies to complete victory. Richard, a legendary warrior with a keen military mind, finds his vow to retake Jerusalem complicated by infighting over succession to the British throne, a rivalry with the French king, and a choice between two potential queens. Meanwhile, Saladin struggles to keep his fractious forces together while remaining true to the noblest principles of Islam. These events are also portrayed through the eyes of two common men: Pierre of Botron is a Christian knight who is captured on the battlefield and subjected to the indignity of slavery. Rashid of Yenbo is a Muslim trader who finds prosperity in Saladin's triumphs. The relationship between Rashid and Pierre offers the possibility that people of good will can overcome polarizing conflicts. As events build toward the Battle of Jaffa, one of the most well-known conflicts of the Crusades, the fates of the characters depend on the choices they make between the compassionate and fanatical aspects of their faiths. The Swords of Faith offers an eye-opening comparison and contrast of the tenets of Christianity and Islam, insights that reverberate into the present day.

The Swords of Faith

Field, Richard W.

It is 1863, and the United States is in the midst of the Civil War when mixed-blood Jack Gaston is called back from Harvard University to his beloved Creek Nation. He is surprised to find that not only has he been elected to be a chief in the House of Warriors, he has also been conscripted as an officer in the Confederate Army. Gaston soon learns that the Civil War in Indian Territory is more than Confederate against Federal - it is tribe against tribe and family against family. Gaston takes part in most of the major battles of the brutal and bloody conflict, fighting alongside such great Indian army leaders as Stand Watie, Chilly McIntosh, and George Grayson. In trying to reunite his strife-torn people, Gaston discovers an Indian inside himself he didn't know existed. And among the burnt-out stubble of war, he finds love with Mexican-Apache nurse Bonita Ochoa. This little-known corner of the Civil War was played out in the fields of the Creek Nation in what is now eastern Oklahoma. In a rich portrayal of period and place, The Confederate War Bonnet is an evocative historical novel that helps to answer how Indians became involved in the Civil War, why they joined Confederate forces, and how the experience shaped their future in America.

The Confederate War Bonnet

A fictionalized account of the 1830s Indian Removal. It is 1829 and young Marco Secundus has given up on ever being adopted and leaving St. Matthew's Home for Boys. But when his attention is drawn by a respectable-looking Creek man, he decides to become an Indian himself. Marco finds himself welcomed into a Creek tribe by landowner John Coachman . . . just in time for the Indian Removal Act sponsored by President Andrew Jackson that uprooted Southern Indian tribes from their homes. Marco and John Coachman must use their knowledge and skills to help the Creeks navigate the treacherous exodus known as The Long Walk, despite obstacles thrown up by U.S. politicians and their own fellow Indians.

The Make-Believe Indian

United States

A peaceful hill country farmer from North Carolina, Francis Marion Yelton, is torn from his beloved family and thrust into the barbarity of America's deadliest conflict: the War Between the States. Forced to become a soldier and fight a war in which he has no stake, Francis struggles to come to grips with this deadly new role.  Blood and battle threaten to transform Francis from a man of peace to a brutal warrior, and he struggles to cling to his ideals. Wracked with doubt and guilt, tormented by the violent acts he has been forced to commit, Francis looks to his faith in God and to the memory of his devoted wife and loving children to sustain him through the dark night of war's savagery.  Battle after battle, through hailstorms of lead and waves of cold steel, Francis fights to survive. Will he ever see home again?  Barry D. Yelton has been an avid student of the Civil War for over twenty years. He holds a degree in political science with a minor in history and English. The protagonist of this novel is an ancestor of the author.

Scarecrow in Gray

History

Yelton, Barry D

Americas

The Civil War is over, but the battle rages on. Embittered former Confederates bring down a reign of terror upon blacks and whites alike in North Carolina's hill country. They soon collide with other ex-Confederates who want only to put the fighting behind them and live in peace. Once they were comrades in arms. Now these war weary men find themselves in a deadly conflict with each other. A former Confederate Captain declares himself a Colonel and forms a "vigilance committee" composed of a band of murderous former soldiers and local criminals. They terrorize, rape and kill black people in a quiet corner of western North Carolina. Meanwhile a humble family of ex-slaves begins a treacherous journey fleeing persecution and violence in Charleston to find Francis Yelton, an ex-Confederate they believe will help them find a home free from the hate and violence of the plantation country. Francis comes home but he and his comrades soon determine to return to Virginia to bring back the body of a fallen comrade. They endure a dangerous journey only to come home to a virtual cauldron of violence and fear. Once again they take up arms, but this time they are not fighting the Yankees. This war is with an enemy that seems as ethereal as a ghost but as deadly as any they faced with Lee's army in Virginia.

Season of the Crow

1258. Mongol invaders have destroyed Baghdad, the spiritual capital of Islam. Resistance consists of scattered Muslim armies. Christianity, having seen its influence in the area weakened over the years due to the ultimately unsuccessful Crusades, must decide which side to support. The Sultan and The Khan dramatizes a tale of diverse characters swept up in bloody battlefields and political turmoil. This is the sequel to The Swords of Faith, winner of the Bronze Medal in the 2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards, and finalist in both the 2010 USA Book News Award and the 2010 International Book Awards in the category of Historical Fiction.

The Sultan and The Khan

Field, Richard Warren

Middle East

Award-winning author Jack Shakely presents a collection of nineteen stories and essays. Although many are set in or around Oklahoma, this collection presents a nostalgic look at America - and Americana - through the decades. From the Civil War to the Iraq War, from Creek Indians to young orphans from New York City, these tall tales, fact-based anecdotes, and real life memoirs present a time capsule of the history of the United States.

Pretty Boy Floyd's Clarinet and Other Tall Tales of Oklahoma

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