The Runners Series
Creation Saga
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Set fifty-thousand years ago, the Runners Series could be our story.
In a world of non-speaking savages, where danger lurks around every corner, the first young humans must learn how to survive and thrive. Among them is Eve, a curious and creative girl who senses that she is special and assumes she is destined to lead the tribe but the creator may have another purpose for her. As she comes of age with her friends, they grapple with the challenges of living in a society with no rules or traditions, and confront the animal instincts that still linger within them.
But when a shocking discovery threatens to upend everything they’ve ever known, they must band together and discover new truths and fallacies in order to forge a new path forward. In the Beginning... follows Adam and Eve and their friends as they embark on a thrilling adventure full of love, heartbreak, and discovery.
In a dangerous world of non-speaking savages, the first humans must learn to survive and thrive. Young Ray, a third generation speaker, yearns for meaning beyond their comfortable garden setting and finds himself facing more than he bargained for.
First Sin is the story of Ray's heroism as he defends his fragile tribe of speaking humans from savages bent on their annihilation. When the only rule is broken and murder comes to their perfect world, disaster follows. A daring rescue, true love, and a disturbing solution are all part of the ultimate reckoning.
Follow these first humans as they grapple with issues of morality and mortality, and learn how to navigate the animal instincts still present within all of us. Experience the thrills and heartbreaks of a primitive world, and discover new truths, logic, and fallacies in our own traditions and heritage.
In a world of non-speaking savages, where danger lurks around every corner, the first young humans face imminent destruction. Young Noah, and his brother Finn, struggle to save their fragile tribe of speaking humans as their comfortable garden setting is overrun by savages bent on their annihilation.
The Flood is the story of two men’s heroism in training up a cadre of young defenders as they attempt the impossible—to build an ark to carry them past the breaking surf. Rules and authority are questioned and a shocking discovery threatens to divide them.
Follow these first humans as they learn how to live, love, and deal with animal instincts still found within each of us. Live the thrills and heartbreaks of a primitive world, and discover new truths, logic, and fallacies in our own traditions and heritage.
In a world of non-speaking savages, where danger lurks around every corner, the first young humans must learn how to survive and thrive.
Noah dedicates his life to building the Ark, and after a losing war of attrition with violent savages, the remaining humans strike out on the endless sea.
Promised Land follows the next generation as they discover a world with no rules, no laws, and no traditions. It is a new start for the surviving young humans, but their attempt to begin an ideal life in a strange, dangerous world is not what they expected. These intrepid adventurers bring along their failings as well as their strengths and the future of the human race is by no means guaranteed.
Follow these first humans as they grapple with issues of justice and punishment, and challenge the traditions of their old world, all the while just trying to survive.
Western Expansion Saga
Many years have passed since the promised land was settled, and humans have spread out, making towns and doing evil. The people have all but forgotten the creator but a prophet remains, watching for the chosen one.
Adam watches his mother die from starvation, and decides to save his younger sister Jules and brother Bar by leaving their isolated desert home and going north. Adam has much to learn as he faces the wider world but is surprised to meet a prophet, and find that he may be part of a bigger plan involving a prophecy from the creator.
The Prophecy is the story of Adam and his very special blue-eyed sister as they collect followers, topple a corrupt regime, and strike out across unexplored lands filled with terrifying dangers. Adam and his followers find a new land, but it has a dark secret that takes all their skills to overcome.
Many generations have passed since the first humans disobeyed their creator and escaped from the protected garden valley, spreading out, making towns and doing evil. But the Creator led a small group to a new land with a new promise, but now a growing threat from the north threatens their demise just when success is within reach.
Young Vince longs to battle for his people, but is overlooked in the first diplomatic mission to the north in a generation. He does not give up, and finally earns a place in the action, but the task is far more than he bargained for.
Deadly Games is the story of a desperate deception designed to keep their land and secret safe. Just when the game seems lost, Vince must prevent an assassination. Success brings him a betrayal by a jealous brother at home with a surprising outcome.
Many generations have passed since the first humans disobeyed their creator and escaped from the protected garden valley, spreading out, making towns and doing evil.
But the Creator led a small group to a new land with a new promise, but a growing threat from the north is forcing them to look to the sea.
Karen watched her whole life as her parents built a great wooden boat to explore the unknown sea, and it is finally time to depart. She slips from obscurity into leadership as she solves problem after problem.
Surprise follows Karen and her friends as they explore new lands and struggle to understand their role in creating a new society in untamed lands with no rules. Strange beasts and primitive savages, storms and nature take their toll on the group, but Karen survives and finally finds peace and security. But the adventure is not over, and the great purpose has not yet been revealed.
Many generations have passed since the first humans disobeyed their creator and escaped from the protected garden valley, spreading out, making towns and doing evil. The Creator led a small group to a new land with a new promise, but a growing threat from the north forced them to again head west.
Everyone said Moon was too young to be a part of the settlement of a new land, but when she is captured and made a part of a tribe of savages, everything changes. She grows up fast and struggles to find her place in the world, doing whatever it takes to survive.
Chosen Ones is the story of a desperate struggle of a chosen few to create a new society and survive incredible odds, of breaking away from the old world and its rules and traditions, while keeping a deadly secret.
End of the Earth Saga
Joey finds herself facing danger in battle, and even greater danger in relationships, caught between her two best friends. She has to choose between power and romance, as she tries to bring together the greatest fighting force of the time.
Countless generations have passed since the first humans disobeyed their creator and escaped from the protected garden valley, spreading out, making towns and doing evil.
A group of explorers sailed further west than any but shipwrecked at the mouth of a rich valley populated by savages. Rather than remaining separate, an attempt was made to blend with the savage tribes.
Generations later, Joe and Tina escape a joyless existence and head west, picking up strays on the way. In Rise of the Half Breeds, they discover the failed results of this experiment and after countless battles, their daughter Joey is faced with the task of cleaning up the mess.
Brad was a typical fifteen-year-old boy growing up in Big Valley, on the far western edge of the known world. His half-breed friend Adam has a special gift of persuasion, which they put to use on some neighborhood girls. What starts out as a teenage prank, gets out of hand and Adam is banished as a dangerous freak.
Despite countless generations having passed since the first humans disobeyed their creator and left the protected garden valley, the world remained a terrifying place, full of deadly savages and unknown enemies. Brad, along with a small group of adventurous kids, joined Adam in exploring the wild country even further west.
“Spirits of the Dead” is the first installment of Brad’s adventures, which quickly turn into a deadly struggle for power between a fractured family in a distant land. As they continue their quest, they are joined by a power-hungry princess who will stop at nothing to capture and enslave them. Will they survive and find a way to the ends of the earth, or fall to the spirits of the dead?
Someone is kidnapping Adam’s children for their special gifts and Brad and Marge embark on a quest to recover and protect them against the greed of the powerful. The quest takes them well beyond their familiar world into lands only heard about from ancient tales.
Despite countless generations having passed since the first humans disobeyed their creator and left the protected garden valley, the world remained a terrifying place, full of deadly savages and unknown enemies. Brad, and his now formidable team attempt the impossible.
“Corruption of Wealth” is the story of how power and wealth corrupts, and how the heroism of a few can bring balance back to their world.
Brad, now known as the kingmaker, unites the western world, but after discovering gold, decides to head back east with his household, where it all started. Despite countless generations having passed since the first humans disobeyed their creator and left the protected garden valley, the world remained a terrifying place, full of deadly savages and unknown enemies. There must be answers out there, and Brad wanted to discover where they all came from and share this new knowledge.
The trip east is dangerous, with deadly savages of all kinds, heroic rescues as well as treachery and deceit, but his little army grows strong and overcomes all obstacles. But in the end, nobody is prepared for what they find in the old country.
The Lure of Gold is the story of how power and wealth corrupts, and societies devolve over the generations, with many parallels to the problems facing us today. There is truly nothing new under the sun.
Adam's Knife Saga
Brad continues his quest for Adam’s son by sea, with a group of young explorers but trouble plagues them right from the start. Set fifty-thousand years ago, The Runners Series is the story of the first humans, who disobeyed their creator and escaped from their protected garden valley. Generations have passed since the promised land was settled, and humans have multiplied and spread out, mostly to the west, but Brad hears that some went east, many generations ago, and none have come back. Always looking for the truth of the creator, he assembles a fleet and goes in search, not knowing what he will find.
The trip takes plenty of unexpected twists and turns, and his team is put to the test, and some are found wanting. His children have to come to terms with who they are and what kind of people they want to be in the face of overwhelming challenges.
Curse of Religion is the story of how our basic desire to know our creator can be exploited and Brad and his followers run into far greater trouble than savages in the jungle and monsters in the deep.
Bradson, the son of the most powerful man in the world, keeps making foolish choices, as his father embarks on a quest to find Adam's Knife with a group of young explorers. But now he has a new wife, and new power as they sail east once again. Maybe he will get it right this time.
Set fifty-thousand years ago, The Runners Series follows the first humans who escaped from their protected valley. Bradson's father assembled a fleet to search for those who went east and discovered people who worshiped Adam's Knife. Disaster strikes and Bradson has to make some hard choices, as his team falls apart.
The Quest for Adam’s Knife is a thrilling tale of one young man’s quest to discover the truth of who he is and what he believes, a belief he may need to die for.
Bradson, thrust into leadership, continues his father's quest for Adam's Knife with a group of young explorers. However, rumors from the East cause concern, as none have returned from that direction in generations.
Set fifty-thousand years ago, The Runners Series follows the first humans who escaped from their protected valley. Bradson's father assembled a fleet to search for those who went east and discovered people who worshiped Adam's Knife. His death leaves Bradson to continue the quest, along with the secret truth about the knife, with his wife, Starlight, who also carries a secret. As they reach the Spice Islands, they uncover new mysteries, including the cruel slavery enabled by the poppy.
Spice Islands is a thrilling tale of young believers confronting the power of an ancient artifact.
Just when Starlight thought her adventure was over, and they set sail for home, a storm took them into a strange spooky place of caves and mystery. One by one the team disappears without a trace, leaving Starlight alone. For the first time, the intrepid explorers met an enemy they seems immune to their weapons and training.
Set fifty-thousand years ago, The Runners Series follows the first humans who escaped from their protected valley. Bradson’s father assembled a fleet to search for those who went east and discovered people who worshiped Adam’s Knife. His death left Bradson to continue the quest, along with the secret truth about the knife, with his wife, Starlight, who also carries a secret. As they journey home, they find their adventure is just beginning.
Cave of the Painted Dead is a terrifying look at what humanity is capable of when superstition rules.
The Runners is the story of the first humans. Where we came from, and why we are here on earth. The story opens with a young girl and her mysterious father, who speaks with her and teaches her, but was caught up in a struggle with the heavenly realm and was driven away. Alone, she learned to survive. When another heavenly visitor arrives, her world changes again, but this time when he leaves, he promises to return. By the time he returns, she is a young woman, and she sees him in a whole new light. He gives her a mission, and leaves forever. Her blue-eyed son will be the father of a new race, and she is instructed to do whatever it takes to help him survive.
Eventually he becomes the leader of a non-speaking tribe of savages, in a world with no rules, no laws, and no traditions. He battles to keep the tribe alive, against all odds, but finally the creator leads them to a safe valley, a garden with everything they need, and something amazing happens.
Before Words sets the stage for the first humans, who speak, think and love, and provides a context for The Runners Series that follows. Read it first, or last. Either way, it will be a surprise, and you will never think about our origins the same again.
