When Breaks the Maelstrom is a buffet of short stories that tend to blur genre lines. The stories defy convention in that they are fantastical and are interludes into the lives of men, women, and otherworldly beings. Some events cannot be explained, except that we accept the supernatural. When we can break through the natural world's barrier, it is then that we can see other possibilities. We can suggest that myths, phenomena, and legends may be familiar with reality. When Breaks the Maelstrom begins, it is an excursion into some situation that we all may have faced at one time or another. Since all skeletons in closets are not yet devoid of flesh, it is only proper that we remake the frame to envision its beginnings. Some stories involve many different nationalities. Several stories continue characters who loom prominently in their telling, as they are the adventurers so many of us desire to be or become. Please enjoy as you venture into original and undiscovered realms of fantasy.

DISCLAIMER: These stories you are about to read are purely fiction. It has been noised abroad that some readers have experienced recurring nightmares after their indulgence. Read at your own risk, and if such unsubstantiated instances occur, the author shall be held harmless.

The American Wild West offered shelter to the many immigrants seeking a foothold in this new land. Masami Ko was afforded an opportunity that would dramatically change her life. Masami Ko is a Japanese bounty hunter in the Old West. Circumstances in Japan have forced her to leave and come to America. She leaves behind her family and enters the land of opportunity, only to discover that she’s not welcome. She embarks on a dangerous journey to bring outlaws to justice using her only skills. The job is not that simple. Along the way, she finds friends in the most unusual places, even a friendship that portends love. Follow along as Masami etches out of the vastness of the West, a place where she becomes self-reliant.

A genre-blending spiritual thriller that mixes Christian eschatology, demonology, Kabbalah, Rastafarian mysticism, Native American motifs, detective procedural elements, and particle-accelerator/techno-conspiracy beats. The text is a cross market project that sits at the intersection of conservative/evangelical Christian fiction, spiritual/occult thrillers, and mainstream urban fantasy/paranormal suspense.