R.M. Schultz

In a land where the wolf wind and mists roam like ghosts, the conflicted son of a witch was knighted by the king. Knighted to repay a debt to his father.

His name is Calec.

He alone holds knowledge from both the knighthood and the mysterious witches of the woods.

When the king's sheep are found lying in the snow, riddled with black rashes and hemorrhagic eyes, Calec is summoned to discover the reason for their deaths. Then, as human victims arise in the city, Calec uncovers an eerie string of clues. He seeks the aid and determination of pious Eristin—his betrothed and niece of the king—but to catch the murderer they must find answers, answers hidden beneath a web of secrets ensnaring the royal family, a witch, an innkeeper, a priest, and a former thief.

And Calec never suspected he'd have to choose between the only two things he's ever loved.

A Calec of the Woods Mystery Thriller Book 1

Knights, Witches, and Murder

A secretive voyage hauling ancient treasure. Pirates. Drowned Ones.

The Neseree houses a crew of questionable characters with dark pasts. But their ship has the best track record for smuggling goods while avoiding pirates who plague the waters as well as the legendary Drowned Ones—sailors who have died at sea and returned from the dead.

Then the passengers and crew of the Neseree begin to die. One by one. They appear to drown without ever leaving the confines of the ship.

Calec and Serileen are targeted as the next victims as legends and myths about the Drowned Ones resurface. And black flag pirates—those who in a past age were captained by Ironleg the Feared—emerge on the horizon and begin pursuit.

Calec realizes this voyage was a gambit from the beginning. The pirates or Drowned Ones must have initiated a scheme and placed Calec at the heart of it. Now Calec’s and Serileen’s lives hang in the balance as the terrors of the sea hunt them and wish to turn them into one of their own.

A Calec of the Woods Mystery Thriller Book 6

Knights, Witches, and the Undead

FOR TOO MANY LONG YEARS AKHENATEN HAS REIGNED SUPREME, ENVELOPING EGYPT IN HIS SUFFOCATING SHADOW...

Heb aided each of his comrades in overcoming their demons but returns from the Duat with more questions than answers. Now he must face his own dark past and relive his worst nightmare by serving his heinous former master in order to undermine him and discover the truth. But a legend has arisen about Heb, the boy who ran away, and of his cat who holds a great secret. Heb feels the pull of the darkness as he attempts to discover a lost treasure, infiltrate the god-king's council, and take revenge upon those who dragged Egypt into chaos. How can Heb ever hope to accomplish all this with Nefertiti and the Devouring Monster awaiting him and the Dark Ones still haunting him?

In the present, Maddie has turned cold and distant, traumatized from her recent ordeal. While others continue to search for the Hall of Records, Gavin will have to regain Maddie's trust and break into a museum before discovering the answers to questions lost to the ages.

The epic conclusion of the Era of Shadows series.

Era of Shadows Book 3

Unearthing the Dawn

DARKNESS AND MAGIC PLAGUE EGYPT AS DESPAIR CREEPS ACROSS THE KNOWN WORLD...

Maddie, the woman Gavin loves, was abducted while they searched for ancient Egypt's legendary Hall of Records. Now Gavin has to convince his friends to join him on an obscure path to find her—a path that has been hidden for reasons buried long ago. As Gavin struggles to find answers, the body of a young woman is discovered ... Deadly obstacles spring up as Gavin and his friends are tracked by mysterious men. Uncovering the true objectives of these men is Gavin's only hope, but it could cost him his life.

Thousands of years in the past, Heb attempted to face his nemesis, Akhenaten, who rose to the throne of Egypt, but Heb was cast into slavery and Akhenaten took the beautiful Nefertiti as his queen. Ancient Egypt has fallen into turmoil with the rise of the Aten, a new type of god-king, and a purge of those who will not submit to Pharaoh's ideologies.

Now a troubled Heb must win over an odd assortment of acquaintances, learn the magic of the ancients, and face monsters that haunt the known and unknown world before seeking revenge and confronting the madness terrorizing his past.

Era of Shadows Book 2

Night of Devoured Souls

The legendary Hall of Records waits, undiscovered since ancient Egypt...

Young Gavin's afflicted life has never involved deciphering illusions concealed in shadow and light, unearthing the dead, or exhuming sunken tombs in crocodile-infested waters. Yet Gavin often dreams of what could have been–if only a consuming disease didn't restrict his aspirations. Instead, fear caused him to pursue what others deemed appropriate, and he committed an unforgivable mistake. But after receiving a letter from his deceased father, Gavin needs to escape.

Young Heb from ancient Egypt also desires to alter fate. He inspires Gavin through a lost tale that spans eons and cultures, weaving their lives together. Frightening enemies, magic, unexpected friendship, betrayal, love, and death emerge at every turn.

But if either of them are to survive, they must choose between life, love, and the revealing of secrets from the ages.

Era of Shadows Book 1

Eve of the Pharaoh

The galaxy has fallen into chaos. The fight for the Crown of Dreams and control has just begun.

The mystery of the beating sun has been solved. Adersiun, the galaxy's Phantom and leader of the Everblades, forces his way into the Northrite's council in hopes of learning their methods of rule, but his acceptance is not without cost. Rynn, now the galaxy's second Phantom, receives a strange Whisper about how to stop the Ruin that is now steaming through the galaxy, destroying everything in its path. And she is to blame for its new course. Rynn's trail leads her to Staggenmoire, where Cirx is also seeking the legendary fiend with the ability to give immortality in return for a sacrifice. But a mad First Mate guides Cirx across the Eventide and under the Sky Sea.

Nyranna and Elion have gained control of the Northrite's palace on Grendermane, but spies and assassins are being sent in retaliation and Nyranna doesn't know how long she can maintain control. Elion must uncover why someone framed him for a string of murders, and his journey leads him to Angelwia and its inhabitants who stir up memories of his past and his family.

And Seeva must find her resolve and come to understand the mysteries of Climice in order to save the animals she's risked everything to protect before all of the six come colliding into each other, each with different objectives and plans for the galaxy.

The Crown of Dreams Book 2

The Unmasked Everblade

An outpost at the edge of the kingdom. People who harbor a dark secret dating back to their origins.

Menataun’s people are being killed by unexplained wild animal attacks as well as by a shambler—one of their own who has become a creature of the night.

Calec and Serileen are drawn to Menataun, attempting to track down the hunter—a suspect in Serileen’s mother’s death. But they find even darker magic already at work, something carried in the blood of these people.

With their ancient remedy unavailable, the number of afflicted in the outpost grow larger than anyone could have guessed. And Calec must uncover a killer who is both man and monster while the outpost begins to unravel and destroy itself.

But the histories have been burned and the past forgotten. There are no answers.

Calec becomes the hunted, and he will bleed.

A Calec of the Woods Mystery Thriller Book 7

Knights, Witches, and Those Who Walk in the Night

Mysterious murders are devastating those who reside at a strange monastery in the jungle.

No one has seen a thing. Nor can they find the cause. And some have died right in front of witnesses. There is no murderer. No blade. No poison.

The Horseman has summoned his darkest and most secretive magic into Calec’s world. Victims are first cut in warning, but there is nothing they can do to prevent their impending deaths. They cannot run. They cannot fight what is not there. And all their prayers and strongest runes cannot curtail the attacks.

Meanwhile, Calec of the Woods awaits the birth of his child with Serileen but is summoned to assist the stricken people. And the Necromancer’s dark prophecy claims that his child will not be strong enough to survive.

When Calec enters the jungle, nothing is as it seems. The suspects become victims and Calec finds himself a target. Strange markings and ancient temples rich in history and a cursed blade are brought to light. As well as the mythical mountain dragon of old. Calec must learn how to confront the growing powers of the Horseman while protecting his family, or they will all lose their souls to the depths of the sky sea.

A Calec of the Woods Mystery Thriller Book 5

Knights, Witches, and Sacrifice

The ancient city of Valtera has vanished without a trace.

At least that is what outsiders believe. But an unspeakable event and a curse dating back a century still haunts the city and its people. A curse such as this has not been encountered before, and the dwindling population of Valtera has grown desperate.

Now the people of the city are being killed. Similar victims were mentioned in Valtera’s history, and the dead only have one thing in common. They all carry the curse mark—a burn spiraling around their arms.

Meanwhile, Calec of the Woods hunts for the murderer of Serileen’s mother, but on his venture, he is abducted and tempted. Tempted so deeply that he becomes haunted by a face, a name, and the imploring eyes of a woman.

Calec must seek out the vanished city, its rich history and secrets, its curse, and its victims. And he must come to realize that whatever lies behind this curse has become fixated on him, or he will be the next to die.

A Calec of the Woods Mystery Thriller Book 4

Knights, Witches, and the Vanished City

The children of Hillsvale are disappearing.

Over three decades ago the first child was lost and could not be found. Now, in the past year, twenty children have gone missing.

There are no traces left behind by these children and no clues. The locals claim the old wood spirit is stealing their children, but no one has ever seen this ghost or been able to track it. Most believe it is legend.

Calec of the Woods is summoned to assist the people of Hillsvale. Along with Serileen, Calec must uncover who or what is behind the abductions. And with magic returning to the world with the reemergence of the ancient sky sea, anything is possible.

Neither Calec nor Serileen could imagine what terrors stalk this land and them or what they will have to face with the people of Hillsvale to unravel all of the village's ancient secrets.

A Calec of the Woods Mystery Thriller Book 3

Knights, Witches, and the Missing

Murders are occurring in a fantastical city by the sea.

For over a year these events have plagued Red Pike’s Landing. And no one has been able to find the killer who takes all the fingernails of their victims and tucks them into bed.

Witnesses are unreliable … but for good reason. Perhaps magic lies at the heart of these deeds and covers the Necromancer’s tracks.

Calec of the Woods is called upon for aid. And Serileen, Calec’s witch lover, must accompany him while harboring a dark secret of her own.

The closer Calec comes to the Necromancer, the faster he must solve this mystery or he and Serileen will become the Necromancer’s next victims.

A Calec of the Woods Mystery Thriller Book 2

Knights, Necromancers, and Murder

In a galaxy at the edge of imagination.

Six diverse characters share a strange dream: a figure composed only of shadow holding the pulsing red sun in its palm.

Ruled by six masked councilmembers, the Northrite corporation exploits the powers of Elemiscists—those with magical abilities—and keep them as indentured servants. When a nearby sun turns bloodred and begins pulsing, people flee their homes and the millennia-old government crumbles.

Together, a military recruit, a sheltered woman, a cunning slave, an environmental activist, a morbid bounty hunter, and a medieval knight hope to understand their shared vision. They fight for survival and against all odds struggle to curtail the rise of the Northrite corporation.

The fate of the galaxy will depend on these six people.

R.M. Schultz

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