Winter Releases 2008

Rain Publishing is Proud to Introduce
Winter Releases
ALL ORDERS ARE NOW SHIPPED AT $4.99 FLAT RATE!
The Death Wizard Chronicles Continues with Book Three Eve of War
$22.95
Jim Melvin

The Death Wizard Chronicles , a six-book epic fantasy series, mystifying with excitement. In a groundbreaking paradox, the Death Wizard, a champion of good, derives his power from a source traditionally seen as negative — death. His nemesis, an evil sorcerer, derives his power from the sun, the benevolent source of all life. Their struggle to control the fate of the planet Triken will take your breath away.

In a truly original twist never before seen in this genre, the Death Wizard is able to enter the realm of death during a “temporary suicide.” Through intense concentration, he stops his heartbeat briefly and feeds on death energy, which provides him with a dazzling array of magical powers. The series also is a love triangle involving two desperate characters attempting to come together despite the machinations of an all-powerful psychopath with incestuous cravings. Graphic and action-packed, spanning a millennium of turmoil, The Death Wizard Chronicles carries readers on a journey they will never forget.


Once Upon a Goddess
Chris Stevenson
$18.95

Mason Hart has just lost his job, fiancé, and car in less than 48-hours. A short time later he accosts a cop and ends up in jail. He finally lands in a hospital as the result of a jailhouse brawl. He’s helpless to quell this downhill slide into calamity. Since he believes all is lost at this point, suicide seems the only alternative left…

Until the figure of Felicity Fortune, the Roman Goddess of Luck interrupts Mason’s suicidal plans in the nick of time. It seems Felicity Fortune was hampered by the bird flu and few other appointments, so she must apologize for her tardy appearance. She tells Mason that he’s ripe for a cosmic alignment, and that his 15-minutes of fame and wealth are finally at hand. He is allotted six chances via the roll of the golden dice for his deserved share of the “Great Cornucopia.”

But as a result of Felicity’s tardiness, the cosmic alignment is about to unravel. Beshaba, the Maid of Chaos, has ear-marked Mason at the exact same time to heap upon him the bad luck part of the equation. She is the evil incarnate daughter of Felicity, and now covets Mason for her own devious alignment. And everything that Beshaba represents is in stark contrast to her mother. It is a deliberate ploy to spite the good works of the mother, thus laying down a challenge of cosmic power. So Beshaba’s minions chase Mason Hart across the country to ruin and foul every fortune he accumulates.
Convicted Creations-Poetry for the Ghetto Soul
$12.95
D.R Wilson

Convicted Creations “Poetry for the Ghetto Soul” was written while the author was in a correctional rehab program for over a year. These are his intimate feelings and thoughts during this time.

Please note some language and content may not be appropriate for younger or sensitive readers. These are the opinions of the author and not necessarily that of Rain Enterprises as a whole and or Rain Publishing / Rain Books. D.R. Wilson is twenty years old and was hooked on drugs and booze by the time he was thirteen. These poems are written in street slang and are not for everyone, they speak of a world on the “other side” that most of us have never touched and are scared to believe exists.

“Do not be fooled into thinking that you could never cross over to this world, or that the one you love will not be touched—D.R. holds nothing back, his thoughts and fears are laced with the bitter truth, in these pages there is no escape, no way to cover up, or hide from the ugly truth of the street!” ~Tilly Rivers~

Dedication Convicted Creations, Poetry for the Ghetto Soul is dedicated not to the ones lost and on the streets, the truth for them is an every day reality and only they will be able to find the light to guide them from the darkness, this is dedicated to the souls about to cross over, for they no not what they are about to endure-
~~~D.R. Wilson~~~


The Death Wizard Chronicles: Book Four World on Fire
$19.95
Jim Melvin

The Death Wizard Chronicles. Book Four-World on Fire

The insect mouth opened and a long tongue emerged, wriggling hypnotically. The monster reached for Laylah with hands as large as shields, but the sorceress batted them away with the ivory staff. The insect head hissed and then spat venom at Laylah’s face and chest, striking the helm and breastplate and dissolving large portions of the Jivitan iron. To Torg’s relief, the sorceress appeared unharmed, and she punched the fiery head of Obhasa into the swollen flesh of the monster's abdomen.

After a frantic flight from Invictus' evil minions, Torg and Laylah reach the safety of Jivita.
But is anywhere truly safe?

Three great battles have set the world aflame. An army of monsters lays siege to the dark fortress. Flesh-eating zombies terrorize the desert. And evil druids march on the green plains. The fate of Triken hangs in the balance.

"Jim Melvin does a great job of breathing life into Triken and its inhabitants. He accomplishes what every writer hopes for with a book like this: he left me wanting more. Melvin definitely seems to be an up-and-coming star in the genre."
Michael Southard, Tower of Light Fantasy Magazine


Without the Language
$10.95
Michael Cywink

This piece of written work stems from stories I heard from my grand relations, both in Whitefish Falls, and The Place of the Big Drums on Manitoulin. It is meant to make one remember a little of their past. It is meant to bring out a small piece of the heart and how that piece relates to the First Nations People. It is to remember the atrocities that were instilled upon my relations who help the Crown and the Great White Mother's children.


Majo
Colin O'Sullivan
$12.00

Majo is the story of a seventeen-year-old Irish guy, Ronan, who goes to Japan alone on his Christmas holidays to spend time with his brother Mark, an English teacher. While there, Ronan meets the attractive, peculiar Sakura, who takes him to various spooky sightseeing points in snowy Hirosaki, northern Japan.

The horror-movie-loving couple encounters a strange majo (“witch” in Japanese) that keeps appearing to them in the oddest of places (from the grounds of a sacred temple to the inside of a karaoke box!) with some vital message to impart. This short novel is as much a love story as it is a tale of the supernatural, and we follow the new couple trying to overcome their communication problems (Sakura speaks hardly any English) and grow closer together. Why has the apparition specifically chosen to contact them? And why is the black-clad, morose Japanese teenager’s scrapbook filled with mystifying articles and arcane information?

Does she know more than she at first lets on? As the plot unfolds we discover that the witch is actually Sakura’s grandmother, caught in a netherworld of lost love; her American pilot lover crashed during the war and was taken from her; and young Sakura also dabbles in the occult and is on her way to becoming a witch, though she prefers the term healer.

Some catastrophe is about to be flung before them, just as it was in majo’s time, but can they figure out exactly what it all means before it all goes horribly wrong?

On Having Power The Source of Power
Les Smith
$28.00
Whether you are living as an employee, a manager, a consumer, a partner, a child or a friend-in your personal life and in your career-power is part of every relationship. The frustrating feelings of Control, Influence and Seduction driven by emotions like fear, anger and excitement drive every choice we make. Power is every where, all the time. Knowing the Source of Power and understanding the Dynamic of Power we can overcome feelings of compulsion and change power-based relationships to interactions of open, mutually beneficial collaboration. It’s just good business.


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Coming Soon

The following titles are scheduled for release in 2008 by Rain Publishing.


Fiction -Fantasy
Jim Melvin
Death Wizard Chronicles 5

Fiction - Young Adult/Fantasy
Tina Griffith
Shadow Blight

Fiction - Thriller
Craig Reed
DNA

Fiction - Science Fiction/Fantasy
Jim Melvin
Death Wizard Chronicles 6

Fiction - Adult
Guy Verreault
The Boarding House

Fiction - Children's Picture Book
L. P. Chase
Silly Spoon

Fiction - Children's
Jeff Yosick
When Daddy Comes Home

Fiction
Brian L. Porter
Glastonbury

Native American Lore...A Love Story...


Native American Lore
A Love Story…


Desert Rain
By Wallace Dorian


Wallace Dorian's Desert Rain, takes his heroine, Cynthia Ryan on an ill-fated journey into Aboriginal country that is sure to please contemporary western readers. Mr. Dorian's characters jump out from the pages in their search for love and a place to call home.

Blending the myths and lore of the Native American experience through the Hopi people, Desert Rain has something to say about today's fast food, high-tech, anxiety-ridden world while also conveying an apocalyptic vision of a society that stands on the brink of a world war.

Throughout all this, lurking in the shadows, are the ghosts from the past that haunt each of the main characters. The story opens 500 years ago when Coronado is in search of the seven cities of gold and quickly brings us to the present day and the plight of the modern Aboriginal society.

The Midwest Book Review- FIVE STARS-What Legends Are Made Of

The Midwest Book Review

What Legends Are Made of
Carol Butler Reviewer
December 2007
What Legends are Made Of is the latest anthology by my favourite author Heather Beck. This is a collection for an older audience as the content and language challenges the reader. Consisting of four paranormal stories, "Sir Tristan's Estate" begins this amazing anthology. "Sir Tristian's Estate" is about a photographer, Krista, who is on a mission to capture the sad story behind the tourist-driven estate. When she arrives the estate is closed. The only person there is the mysterious man named Tom Dove. The passionate and strange relationship between Krista and Tom immediately drew me into the story. Everything is not as it appears in "Sir Tristian's Estate." A heart-racing ride is followed by another. "Sir Tristian's Estate" is definitely my favourite story of this collection.

The second story, "Blue Water" is beautifully described. The tale involves young love, ancient love, deadly waters and mythical creatures. The complexity of the female lead really struck me as excellent character development. The resolution is very satisfying.

The third story, "Freaky Frank" is so creative. It's a summer romance filled with discoveries, fear and big decisions. Every woman will fall in love with Frank and wish they were Brittany.

The last story brought about feelings of sadness because I didn't want this cool anthology to be over. "One Stop Horror Shop" has a wicked title and excellent writing throughout. A newly married couple own a costume and trick store which sells products that are a bit too real. The whole tale is filled with unexpected excitement, scares and even laughs.

What Legends Are Made Of is another great anthology by Heather Beck. She has an unbelievable imagination that is creatively astonishing. Her writing ability is advanced for her young age. What Legends Are Made of gets five stars and is highly recommended to paranormal readers.

Who's Who and What's New?

LP Chase's book launch of Elliot Stone and the Mystery of the Backyard Treasure was a huge success at "The Book Revue" Long Island's largest Independent bookstore. http://www.bookrevue.com/

Ask for your copy of the Elliot Stone Mystery series today!

Up Coming Events

L.P. Chase Events in January
New York City Elementary School Principals' Association Annual Convention
January 26 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
New York Marriot at the Brooklyn Bridge
333 Adams Street Brooklyn, NY 11201


Jeff Yosick Events in February
1. St. Anthony School
February 1
8:15 am
1300 Urban Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43229

2. West Teays Elementary
February 8 9:00 am
3676 Teays Valley Road Hurricane,
West Virginia 25526

Cooper Brothers at Barrymore's in Ottawa
Barrymore's Music Hall February 8 323 Bank Street Ottawa, Ontario
Tickets available by calling 1-888-222-6608, online at http://www.ticketweb.ca, at the Barrymore's Box Office 613-233-0307 or at Compact Music locations 613-233-8922.
Opening act: The Becky Abbott Band.

Copies of Jukebox by Dick Cooper will be available for purchase- #3 on the Ottawa Best Sellers List!
See more information in the Ottawa Citizen!

Now Hiring

Rain Publishing is currently accepting resumes in the sales department. For details email Tilly Rivers. tilly at rainenterprisesinc dot com.

This posting is open until the end of Janaury 2008.