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Mortimer and the Powerful Sword

In the time when Kings ruled the land and dragons roamed the countryside, there lived a young boy named Mortimer. Though Mortimer meant well, it seemed he was always getting into trouble for Mortimer had a vivid imagination.


When Mortimer should have been thinking about his schoolwork, his mind would be off slaying giants, finding hidden treasure, and other such nonsense. A favorite daydream of Mortimer’s had him riding on a white horse toward the King’s castle as the people of the village shouted their admiration, “Hail Mortimer, Killer of Dragons.”

A KINGDOM DIVIDED

In the time when Kings ruled the land and dragons roamed the countryside, there lived a young boy named Mortimer. Though Mortimer meant well, it seemed he was always getting into trouble for Mortimer had a vivid imagination.


When Mortimer should have been thinking about his schoolwork, his mind would be off slaying giants, finding hidden treasure, and other such nonsense. A favorite daydream of Mortimer’s had him riding on a white horse toward the King’s castle as the people of the village shouted their admiration, “Hail Mortimer, Killer of Dragons.”

Mortimer’s glee at the thought of returning to Queen Valora faded. A dread, a sense of gloom crossed through his mind. Gwendolyn had left him at the cliff’s edge. Eonder abandoned him on the North Road. His mother sailed the sea with a man who flattered her.


Mortimer was alone. An ache gripped his heart and spread to his bones. He slumped forward on his horse.

the king revealed

The ship leaned and rolled with each crashing wave as the wind whipped and lashed against the canvas sails of the rigging.


“Tighten down the mainsail,” Oberon shouted to the deckmates. A giant white-tipped swell slammed into the side of The Morning Star, knocking crew members off their feet.


Mortimer tumbled down the tilted deck in danger of going over the port side. He reached out for anything to stop from falling. Then his arm gripped Oberon’s thick leg.


Oberon stood like a pillar at the ship’s wheel. “Hold on tight, lad. We’ve got ourselves a tempest.”

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the coming

Alien invaders lined up in attack formation, swooping in from the sky dropping their neutron bombs on the planet below. Earth’s defense barriers fired laser cannons at the spaceships, hoping to destroy the craft or detonate the dropped bombs before impact. The ships darted in and out, like swarming insects, making for elusive targets.


Mark Mallory, Junior Reporter for the Des Moines Register, showed ambidextrous skill as he moved his fingers across the control board, racking up extra credit points in the retro game of Galaga. If his Senior Editor walked by, Mark had a kill switch that reverted his PC back to a Luke Skywalker screensaver. He had muted the chirps and beeps that helped make this video game popular decades ago.

Recently received the Gold Seal of Literary Excellence 

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"Aliens... that brings a new twist to the end of time."


As a junior reporter with the Des Moines Register, Mark Mallory daydreams of bigger and better things. When he sees a local TV report of a crop circle appearance on a farm near Ames, Iowa, he knows it's time to graduate from his "Iowa Life" social announcements and move into investigative reporting. But Mark gets more than he bargained for when his research takes him to a live missile site that he knows should have been retired along with many others that were deactivated decades before. The woman whose farm the installation is on confesses that she and her late husband have received monthly rent checks from the federal government for over four decades. When she drives Mark to the site, the appearance of a man in a black suit shows Mark that his life is taking far stranger turns than he could ever imagine.


This lively Christian sci-fi novel jumps right on the UFO/ET bandwagon and jets off into government conspiracy territory. The story's pace is fast but not frenetic, taking some twists and turns both predictable and surprising. Mark and his ISU undergrad friends are distinctly characterized and highly relatable. Religion and spirituality of one sort or another play a role in the main characters' lives, so readers should be prepared to dip a toe into a less metaphysical tale and one within a strong Christian milieu. Some readers will likely see themselves in these college-age characters, whose varied approaches to dealing with everyday hurdles and life's mysteries are often thought-provoking and relatively non-prescriptive. A plot thread involving Mark is left unresolved and presumably is the focus of the next book of the series. The cliffhanger at the end should guarantee readership for the second installment.


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Imminent return

Mark Mallory, Investigative Reporter for the Des Moines Register, relies upon his friends, J.T, Raj, and Sam to help him crack the hidden messages in crop circles and discover the government's clandestine agenda with the space program. An ominous trend emerges- the Man of Destruction is coming soon. Shadow agencies and dark figures align themselves to stifle resistance and control the world. Mark develops new friendships and allies to help him rescue Beth from a man who thinks he's the Christ. Mark is in a race to expose the secrets intended to enslave the masses and reveal the truth before the coming Apocalypse.

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A novel focuses on the travails of an intrepid journalist in Iowa.


Mark Mallory, a reporter for the Des Moines Register, got his big break while investigating crop circles. He discovered the truth about aliens and how far the government had gone to hide it. As an SF geek and UFO enthusiast, he seems especially suited for that type of reporting, which is why his editor wants him to produce similar stories. But Mark has other things to worry about. The secrets he unveiled about the government make him a target of various agencies around the world. And some new friends—now working for the Pentagon—are still finding and decoding cryptic messages left in crop fields. These messages signal the imminent arrival of a big threat to the world and humankind. In addition, Beth Cormack, the woman Mark loves, has joined a cultlike group that worships a man who calls himself the Messiah. Finding Beth becomes even more important when Mark learns that the group may be entangled with authentic demons, a possibility his friend and mentor Pastor Peter Shields is very concerned about. Mark, who has embraced Christianity, shares this worry. Now, Mark’s daunting job is to discover what all these things have in common. Hopefully, he can do that before the Antichrist arrives. The second installment of a trilogy, Kurtz’s ambitious thriller mixes elements of SF, history, Christianity, and the Bible to introduce a new take on the apocalypse in a story that features earnest and compelling characters willing to save the world. Mark in particular is genuinely appealing as he reveals his insecurities, faith, and geeky SF side. The intricate story features biblical warnings; government conspiracies; Mossad and Russian spies; and aliens who have taken care of humanity throughout history.


An intriguing religious thriller.

the appearing

Mark Mallory’s investigation into crop circle messages has revealed an ominous theme -- the man of destruction, Destroyer of Worlds, is returning from the stars. At an archaelogical dig site in Megiddo, Israel, Mark and friends discover the ancient worship of lsis/Aherah is being revived by the European Union. A billionaire philanthropist with ideals on controlling the world, has ties with a miracle worker, military corporation, and the Pope. Mark must uncover the sinister plan that binds them together. The attack on Israel described in Ezekiel 38-39 is the beginning of the end. When three black triangular UFOs land in St. Peter’s Square and the doors open, will the savior of the world emerge ... or the Antichrist?
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