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Raptor’s Call (The Hawks, #0.5)

Book #0 from the series: The Hawks

In a land gripped by tyranny, a masked rebel stirs the embers of revolution. Assassins are not always the bad guys.

Cadmon has always been a loyal member of the King’s Guard, shouldering the blame for serving the corrupt king of Abbarkon. But when he is ordered to perform yet another abomination, he can no longer stand idly by while innocent...

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Rebels of Halklyen: An Epic Fantasy (The Hawks Book 1)

From the series: The Hawks

A dark sorcerer, a corrupt king, and a hidden village of rebels.

Assassins are not always the bad guys.

A page-turning, sword-fighting fantasy adventure for middle grade and up.

In Abbarkon, it's best to keep your head down and your guard up. As long as he can remember, Flint has done exactly that. He ignores the whispers of a monster named...

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The God Sword (The Hawks Book 2)

From the series: The Hawks

The dwarves guard a secret. The Hawks must prove they are worthy.

Book 2 in The Hawks, The God Sword is a page-turning, sword-fighting fantasy adventure for middle grades and up.

The Kingdom of Abbarkon is safe. There is a new king and Martokallu is dead. Or is he? If he returns, the Hawks will need the God Sword.

In search of the fabled weapon,...

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On the Subject of Happiness: Embrace it. Read a Book. May 9, 2026Hello,I

May 9, 2026

Hello,

I was talking to my mom this morning. She said she had been blessed with a happy disposition. She’d been happy since she was an infant.

That’s an interesting idea. Is it our genes that dictate our happiness?

Naturally this sent me off to check Google Scholar to see what science had to say about it.

It turns out mom is on the right track. There’s solid evidence that part of what we call “happiness” is influenced by inherited biology—including aspects of brain chemistry. Studies...

May 2, 2026

Hello,

If someone asks, I always say Aidan and I write fantasy. The Hawks Trilogy is a classic example of the tradition. We created a world with elves and dwarves and humans—and a splash of magic. There’s a quest and a magic relic, a dark lord and a kingdom in trouble.

But then we wrote Dirt Town. It doesn’t follow the expected tropes. Aidan had been studying fascist states in his history classes and it caught his imagination. We developed a world where robots are used to enforce an...

Great Books of Our Past: Books we loved in middle school April 18,

April 18, 2026

Hello,

I was a middle school librarian. Aidan was a middle school student. The books we read then shaped how we write today.

I’m not saying we write fan fiction.

But we were inspired by the great stories that captured our imaginations.

One of our most frequently cited favourites is John' Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series. Aidan is a fervent fan. Check out his video.


Watch Aidan tell us what he loved about Ranger's Apprentice.

Will's training sequences were the inspiration for...

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