Early Works
- A Glimpse of the Future (1999)
Follows a day in the life of James Blake, showing how the future might be 150 years from now.
- The Red Sands of Mars (2001)
Tells the story of Margaret Carter and the first manned mission to Mars.
- The Religion of Death (2001)
Executioner David Reynolds travels to the colony world of Flint to perform a mercy slaying, but soon finds himself in the midst of a crisis that could lead to the slaughter of an alien race
Later Works
- The Life Artist (2003)
Life Artists create vivid portraits of a person by gaining insights into their life. But the process is taxing and Daniel Ryan’s latest portrait risks destroying everything he stands for.
- The Drug of Fear (2003)
Verandis is a drug that creates a high of fear. Used for anything from a mild thrill to torture, cultivating the verandis plant is what sustains the unique Sekotian lifestyle. As Adam Garcia begins to harvest the crops, he has doubts about what they are doing.
- Monica Davis (2003)
Prequel to The Life Artist. Monica Davis can swap bodies with any person; for a fee she can endure any pain, any surgery, while her clients continue with their lives. But when a client abuses her body, Monica must find a new way to live.
- The Fountain’s Reflection (2003)
Three childhood friends, soon to be separated by university and the beginnings of new lives, dare each other to go on one last adventure. But they are not prepared for what they will find…
- The Prophet (2004)
An alternate history story where the Roman Empire never fell. Aaliyah, an Egyptian princess, travels to Rome to marry the brother of the Emperor. There she finds a man who tells her things that cannot possibly be true...
Current Works
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Sleepless (Mid 2008)
A man wakes from a coma after eight years and discovers that he has a son. As he undergoes rehabilitation and forms a relationship with his son, he learns to adapt to his new world.
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The Last Giant (Mid 2008)
A modern fairy-tale and an examination of the Age of Fear. A terror attack leads Kevin and his sister Natalie to seek shelter in a nearby house, where they find a man who has been hiding from the world for 40 years - the last giant.
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Shards of Babylon (2005 - 2008)
Rachel Blair is the administrator of Sanctuary, an institution for children who heal pain… or so it was thought. But now a deadly virus is sweeping across the world - and the Lazurai seem to be spreading it…
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I read your story THE PROPHET. I know you wrote it some time ago. What a creative reimagining of history you have here. The ending is tragic, ironic, and hopeful. There seems to be no escaping that modern Hebrew religion. Original and insightful.
CJ: Thanks Muse; I’m glad you enjoyed it. I like the idea of taking a piece of history and shifting it to see what would be different; it’s something I do a lot in my fiction.
I base a lot of my work around religious themes, and even though that’s not necessarily what I believe, it’s interesting territory to explore, particularly with the present day culture wars. My writing’s come a long way since The Prophet, but I still like it… one day I might come back and expand on some of the themes.
I think even in times of darkness, there is some light if you know where to look. That’s what the ending represents for me. Some people thought it was too dark, but I’m glad you found it hopeful. And thanks for your feedback.