a Dystopian Apocalyptic Fantasy Sci-fi Saga

Selene, Fusion, Lani, Baeran, Solstice, Narista, Jordin, Kase, and Eos from the dystopian apocalyptic fantasy series The Burnt Sunset

THE BURNT SUNSET

 

In the wake of worldwide firestorms, Solstice Dayton and Baeran Sheridan uncover three truths. First, everyone they knew burned. Second, survivors decayed in the daze virus. And third, their only hope was to rise from the ashes and evolve. But Solstice and Baer are not alone. Other gifted teens emerge from the wasteland, and they race to find each other before all is lost.

 

Fans of post-apocalyptic survival thrillers will devour The Burnt Sunset, a young adult fantasy series with a twist, where teens battle in the wasteland, searching for a haven while struggling to contain their emerging powers. Imagine Percy Jackson mashed up with Divergent and The Hunger Games and you’ve got The Burnt Sunset series.

The Solstice Dayton: The Official Screenplay: a social media apocalypse

The Solstice Dayton

Post like there's no tomorrow.

An epileptic teen with apocalyptic visions battles social media bullying after kissing the most popular boy in school.

This screenplay is She’s All That meets The Dead Zone, a young adult dystopian tale where a first crush intersects with the darkest nightmares.

The Solstice Dayton: a pre-apocalyptic tale

The Solstice Dayton

One girl shines at the edge of darkness.

Solstice Dayton, a fourteen-year-old epileptic, has seen the apocalypse in her dreams. She could prepare for the end, but that’s not what her visions tell her to do. With only seven days remaining, there are friends to save, a talent show to conquer, and a mystery to solve. 

Solstice Dayton from The Burnt Sunset series
The Burnt Sunset: a post-apocalyptic saga

THE BURNT SUNSET

The fire rose as the sun set on humanity.

Solstice Dayton discovers three truths in the desolation of the Firegale. First, the government let everyone she knew burn. Second, survivors were doomed to decay in the daze virus. And third, her only hope was to rise above the ashes and evolve. 

Baeran Sheridan and Selene from The Burnt Sunset Series
 The Aurora Dazed: a dystopian apocalyptic fantasy

THE AURORA DAZED

The sun’s first light is their last hope.

Solstice Dayton races against time to combat a new power rising from the ashes. While dazers roam the wasteland spreading the virus, an eclipse fuels the madness. As hope fades, she learns the way forward is back and the dark is the key to the light. 

Lani Sheridan and Jordin Brooks from The Burnt Sunset series
 The Evolved Dawning: a post-apocalyptic fantasy

THE EVOLVED DAWNING

Even darkness must yield to the dawn.

Solstice Dayton searches for allies in the wild, determined to recapture what was lost. But the world is changing after the flames and the daze virus. In the former capital of America, a dark power is growing, and she cannot delay challenging it for long.

Fusion Ardiente and Narista Morenos from The Burnt Sunset series
The Sunrise Nadir: a post-apocalyptic war

THE SUNRISE NADIR

The sun is bound by shadow and flame.

Solstice Dayton combats the dark power’s reign of terror by establishing a haven. She gathers those that oppose Nadir to her. When it’s not enough, she must venture from safety and challenge evil in its own land.

Kase Tellurian and Eos Perecido from The Burnt Sunset series
The Solstar Flare: a post-apocalyptic adventure

THE SOLSTAR FLARE

When the last lights fail, one still shines.

Solstice Dayton hunts for the mysterious origins of a falling star. She discovers the roots of her true heritage. While kindling the power within her, she finds allies and friendship where she thought none could still be found.

Dazers from The Burnt Sunset series
The Seven Sundered: a sci-fi apocalypse

THE SEVEN SUNDERED

The sun burns brightest at dusk’s dawn.

Solstice Dayton unites the four kinds in a world covered in darkness. She resolves to defend all that remains from a mysterious new force. In a desperate final battle, she sparks the last of the light far from her home.

Solstice Dayton and Baeran Sheridan from The Burnt Sunset series
 The Burnt Sunset Box Set: a dystopian apocalyptic fantasy

the Burnt Sunset box set

The Complete Dystopian Apocalyptic Fantasy Series. 

Books 1-7 in a special Kindle bundle.

In The Burnt Sunset series, survivors are trapped between a relentless fire, a pandemic virus, and the dark force that rises in the ash, hell-bent on dominating the desolation. 

Fans of post-apocalyptic survival thrillers will devour this fantasy series with a twist, where the fate of the world rests in the hands of seven Elementals.

Solstice Dayton in the Lexington Bunker Complex from The Burnt Sunset series

Lexington Bunker complex

a look at the ductwork

 

Solstice Dayton survives an apocalyptic fire in a bunker besieged by a deadly new virus. 


From The Burnt Sunset Series book 2.

Solstice Dayton in the Lexington Bunker Complex from The Burnt Sunset series
The Solverse: The Burnt Sunset, The Rising Sun, The Slayed Sun, The Sunshine Border, The Sunbeams Haven
Solstice Dayton in the alternate reality of the Solverse

Alternate Reality

Solstice Dayton challenges fate in space-time. 

Solstice opens a portal into an alternate reality, spawning fractured versions of herself within the slipstream.

In this new universe, anything is possible. Explore the galaxy in a science fiction saga. Harness superpowers. See the last frontier in an apocalyptic western. And ride waves in a sea adventure.

Stay with Solstice on this wild trip while she searches for the best version of herself, lost friends, and the origins of the Soleria, even as she's not always aware of these competing destinies.   

Solstice Dayton in the alternate reality of the Solverse
The Rising Sun Series

a science fiction saga

The Slipstream Theory of Neuro-Quantum Mechanics

Space-time is what you perceive it to be.

Only what you perceive to be real has a quantifiable value.

For both to be true, the opposite cannot be.

Or the universe would cease to exist.

And in the nothing between the something, anything can be.

Because that is where balance can be found perfectly.

The Rising Sun
Fusion, Kase, Eos, Narista, Solstice, Selene, Baer, Jordin, and Lani from The Rising Sun a science fiction saga
The Seven Systems

THE RISING SUN


Solstice Dayton journeys deep into the solar system when the earth is in peril, searching for answers. But she is caught between her past and an unknown future, spawning an alternate reality. To break free, she must bend time and look beyond her home world to more distant stars.

 

In The Rising Sun series, Solstice designs her new spaceship, while putting together the crew to operate it. Baer is back, and together they search for Narista, Fusion, Lani, Jordin, Kase, and Eos. Fans of space sagas will marvel at this young adult science fiction fantasy filled with adventure, humor, and forces beyond comprehension.

 

Will Solstice and her friends conquer the galaxy or will they fall to the ever-expanding universe? Find out by starting the epic science fiction series today.

The Solstice Variant: a science fiction saga

THE SOLSTICE VARIANT

There is no present like your future’s past.

Solstice Dayton rides the slipstream, challenging fate. There are losses she cannot accept, but even the strongest, she learns, are bound by destiny and the choices they make.

Solstice Dayton in the Solarity
The Rising Sun: a science fiction saga

THE RISING SUN

There is no sunrise in the shadow’s void.

Solstice Dayton searches for her family and the last of their light, finding it in a place least expected. She journeys deep into the unknown, kindling new friendships and enemies while exploring the solar system.

 Description Solstice Dayton, Baer Sheridan, and Selene getting pulled into the Dusk Singularity
The Dusk Singularity: a science fiction saga

THE DUSK SINGULARITY

Only a song can beat a singularity.

Solstice Dayton searches for her sister in the center of the dark star Nemesis, the twin star to our sun. Her sister is not who she once was, and only Solstice can turn her again toward the light.

The Dusk Singularity: a science fiction saga
The Astral Seascaper: a science fiction saga

THE ASTRAL SEASCAPER

Not all who are saved are better for it.

Solstice Dayton needs allies in the coming Seven-Clan Civil War. With a handful of friends, she explores the other clans and their worlds, looking for help. Because to prevail, she needs a fleet of ships and the crews to fly them.

The Astral Seascaper: a science fiction saga
The Soleria Bane: a science fiction saga

THE soleria bane

In the shadow of the flame rise the dazed.

Solstice Dayton discovers her true self in this sci-fi epic. The galaxy is gripped by war and only an alliance of Elementals can save it. The gang is all back and heading to the galaxy’s center in search of the mythical Terra Prime.

The Soleria Bane: a science fiction saga
The Lost Solace: a science fiction saga

THE lost solace

Victory is paid for with the blood of friends.

Solstice Dayton must make a difficult choice. On the shore of Terra Prime, everything she’s ever dreamed of comes to fruition. Surrounded by friends, she walks into certain death to challenge the Dazed Unclan. 

The Lost Solace: a science fiction saga
The Slipstream Echo: a science fiction saga

THE slipstream echo

Haven is what the heart desires most.

Solstice Dayton pays a terrible cost so that others may live. The slipstream theory is real but there are consequences for her friends. She’s back in the apocalypse, doomed to relive the fall of Terra, but destined to save them all.

The Slipstream Echo: a science fiction saga
The Rising Sun Box Set: a science fiction saga

the RISING SUN box set

The Complete Science Fiction Series. 

Books 1-7 in a special Kindle bundle.

In The Rising Sun series, superpowered Elemental teens journey deep into the solar system when the earth is in peril, searching for answers in an alternate reality. But they are caught between the past and an unknown future. To break free, they must bend time and look beyond their home world to more distant stars. 

Fans of space sagas will marvel at this young adult science fiction fantasy filled with adventure, humor, and forces beyond comprehension. 

Stellar Prima: science fiction flash

STELLAR PRIMA

Reach for the stars, but stay grounded.

 

A young woman becomes the face of a rebellion after accidentally assassinating an alien during her ballet performance.

flash fiction available to the public after anthology consideration 

2025

Stellar Prima: science fiction flash
The Slayed Sun series

a science fiction ALTERNATE REALITY

Solstice Dayton and Selene from The Slayed Sun series
The Solstice Ascension: an alternate reality

THE SOLSTICE ASCENSION

Heavy is the head that wears the tiara.

Solstice Dayton accepts her role as the leader of the Sun Clan and the galaxy is never the same. And this time all her friends are along for the ride. Together they build the best secret superhero hideout ever and make one last attempt to fix the timeline.

December 21, 2024

Solstice Dayton from the alternate reality of The Solstice Ascension
The Slayed Sun: an alternate reality

THE SLAYED SUN

The immortal sun goddess is just a girl.

Solstice Dayton returns to Terra a lifetime after she was banished. In this desert world where water is the most precious commodity, Burners worship the sun goddess by day long after her ascension while Dazers hunt the believers by night. And only the last Elemental stands between the two decaying societies and the total collapse of the world.

March 21, 2027

Solstice and Selene from the alternate reality The Slayed Sun
Solstice Dayton from The Slayed Sun Series
Solstice Dayton from The Slayed Sun Series
The Sunshine Border Series

a post-apocalyptic western

Kase, Eos, Jordin, Selene, Lani, Baer, Solstice, Fusion, and Narista from The Sunshine Border Series
The Solstice Manifest: a post-apocalyptic western

THE Solstice Manifest

One girl’s dream becomes destiny.


Solstice Dayton flees the war-ravaged east, hiking across the wastelands in search of sanctuary in the west. But her escape doesn't go unnoticed, and she's pursued by a mysterious hunter across the Great Plains. Fans of survival thrillers will devour this young adult apocalyptic tale where a girl from the sewers is tested by the new frontier and the men that control it. 

March 21, 2025

Solstice, Sunbeams, and Selene from the post-apocalyptic western The Solstice Manifest
The Sunshine Border: a post-apocalyptic western

THE Sunshine Border

Sanctuary is not for the restless.


Solstice Dayton finds haven in the West, only to realize it’s not for everyone, nor is it protected. Ravengers have crossed the great river, claiming the last of civilization. With her friends, Solstice expands the Sunderers, and swears to protect Sanctuary and those that live on its boundaries. But just as they build an alliance, war breaks out, threatening all they hold dear. 

June 21, 2025

Selene, Baer Hunter, Solstice, and Narista Shadow from the post-apocalyptic western The Sunshine Border
The Daylight Range: a post-apocalyptic western

THE Daylight Range

The West was meant to be wild.


Solstice Dayton discovers that Sanctuary is not what she thought it was and that the key to safety lies within the secrets of her own clan. With the Sun Maidens and Shadow Riders, Solstice works with the Sunderers to protect their new home as a sickness sweeps through the West striking down friend and foe. 

September 21, 2025

Lani Sky, Baer Hunter, Selene, Solstice, Narista Shadow, and Jordin Wildcat from the post-apocalyptic western The Daylight Range
The Savanna Dunes: a post-apocalyptic western

THE SAVANNA DUNES

To claim her destiny, one girl must unlock the key to the West.


Solstice Dayton leaves Sanctuary, choosing to cross the wasteland in search of answers. Caught between Ravengers and Dazers, Solstice discovers a new world hidden beneath the desert sands, along with the key to finally getting home.

December 21, 2025

Kase KC, Lani Sky, Jordin Wildcat, Baer Hunter, Selene, Solstice, Fusion Flare, Narista Shadow, Eos Ocho from the post-apocalytic western The Savanna Dunes
Baer, Selene, and Solstice in Sanctuary from The Sunshine Border Series

SANCTUARY

a haven with secrets 

There’s good land in Montana. From Lexington, Kentucky walk west on I-70. Go north at Denver, Colorado. And cut diagonal across Wyoming until you reach the park. On the north side, you’ll find Big Sky. One thousand hours. Two thousand miles. Ten thousand feet up. That’s four million steps to Sanctuary. 

Dazers in Sanctuary from The Sunshine Border Series
Soleria Road: a science fiction short story

SOLERIA ROAD

Becoming a teen is a bumpy ride. 


An epileptic teen and her mother take a cross-country road trip in search of self-discovery and forgiveness.


a stand-alone prequel to the alternate universe of The Sunbeams Haven

a short story available to the public after anthology consideration 

2026

Soleria Road: a science fiction short story
The Sunbeams Haven Series

a sea adventure

Kase, Lani, Baer, Jordin, Selene, Solstice, Fusion, Narista, and Eos from the sea adventure The Sunbeams Haven Series
The Solstice Keystone: a sea adventure

THE Solstice Keystone

To escape the past, one girl must embrace the present.


Solstice Dayton trades heartache for a thrilling adventure in Key West, Florida. Arriving at the island with just a deed to a new boat, she discovers a map whose mysterious origins overlap with the legend of Black Caesar. All Solstice wanted to do was go high school at the end of summer, instead she starts a new life where friendship, surfing, singing, and treasure hunting mix.

March 21, 2026

Selene and Solstice from the sea adventure The Solstice Keystone
The Sunbeams Haven: a sea adventure

THE sunbeams haven

The perfect wave is out there, but so is rough water.


Solstice Dayton thought she left her old life behind, trading it for adventure in Florida. But old wounds take time to heal and at sea there are no coincidences. There’s a reason why her grandmother remained hidden all these years. And the answers can only be found on the mysterious waters off Key West.

June 21, 2026

Baer, Selene, Solstice, Jordin, and Fusion from the sea adventure The Sunbeams Haven
The Seashine Wake: a sea adventure

THE sEASHINE WAKE

The darkest storms form behind the bluest skies.


Solstice Dayton finds old friends and reconciles with her past. But it’s not enough to quiet the storm in her heart. For even the calmest seas yield to squalls. And the answers she seeks can only be found beneath rough rogue waves.

September 21, 2026

The Solitaire Twilight: a sea adventure

THE SOLITAIRE TWILIGHT

At the edge of darkness, one girl finds the key to the light.


Solstice Dayton has big decisions to make with high school looming on the other side of summer. Does she go back to a place she’s never belonged, or does she forge her own path, charting a new destiny?

December 21, 2026

Eos, Lani, Kase, Jordin, Baer, Selene, Solstice, Fusion, and Narista from the sea adventure The Solitaire Twilight
Star+X: a science fiction short story

Star+X

a star-crossed lover's first date

The tale of an immaculately conceived immortal sun deity who just wanted to be loved by an earth boy across space and time, featuring the dog that helped them and the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire where it happened.

2027

Star+X: a science fiction short story

SCREENPLAYS

SOL: The Official Screenplay: a daddyless daughter camp

SOL: The Official Screenplay

a daddyless daughter camp

After sharing her apocalyptic visions, an epileptic teen confronts her newfound popularity at a daddyless daughter camp.

This screenplay is a young adult dystopian tale where coolness collides with the worst of nature.

The Solstice Dayton: The Official Screenplay: a social media apocalypse

The Solstice Dayton: The Official Screenplay

a social media apocalypse

An epileptic teen with apocalyptic visions battles social media bullying after kissing the most popular boy in school.

This screenplay is She’s All That meets The Dead Zone, a young adult dystopian tale where a first crush intersects with the darkest nightmares.


The Burnt Sunset: The Official Screenplay: a dystopian apocalyptic fantasy

The BURNT SUNSET: The Official Screenplay

a dystopian apocalyptic fantasy

An epileptic teen and the boy of her dreams brave East Coast wildfires and a pandemic to find each other.

This screenplay is The Stand mashed with Serendipity, a dystopian apocalyptic fantasy where teens search for a haven across the wasteland.

Star+X: The Official Screenplay

STAR+X: The Official Screenplay

a star-crossed lover's first date

An immaculately lesbian conceived immortal sun deity inhabits her younger self for one day to convince an earth boy to love her across space and time forevermore.

This screenplay is Juliet and Romeo versus the Universe, a young adult romance where love takes on death.