Change of Luck Series
All for the love of money...
It’s not unusual to hear that a person loves money, and that that love can get them into all kinds of trouble. In this realistic fantasy narrative the reverse is true. A one-hundred-dollar bill appears to love the one who possess it. By Ken Saik
More than a Fantasy
Change of Luck 1: More than a Fantasy
Ken Saik
For the love of money
It’s not unusual to hear that a person loves money, and that that love can get them into all kinds of trouble.
In this realistic fantasy narrative the reverse is true. A one-hundred-dollar bill appears to love the one who possess it. It repeatedly returns to its holder. To be spent again and again. Maybe. But the consequences from a friend or a merchant who does not have the bill are often painful or bringing more trouble than is bargained for.
How bad can that be? Read Change of Luck: More than a Fantasy and see what happens to Jerry when he receives the one-hundred-dollar bill. See what happens to Tara when she receives the one-hundred-dollar bill.
Not My Fault
Change of Luck 2: Not My Fault
Ken Saik
For the love of money
A blessing turns into a curse.
Bruce, a tween, received crinkled one-hundred-dollar bill from his mother’s friend to help him pay for his dog’s vet bill. He soon discovered the dollar bill always mysteriously returned to his wallet.
Try explaining why he still had the money to the vet’s assistant. To his father. To an angry Steve, who’d forced Bruce to give him the bill.
Bruce had to find a way to get rid of it. But how?
Not Losing My Mind
Change of Luck 3: Not Losing My Mind
Ken Saik
Lock me up in the dementia ward!
No son. Not a Chance.
I can just hear my son now. Dad. What sane person believes he possess a magic $100 bill? Unreal. You’ve lost your grip on reality. You need to be placed in a secured unit for your own good.
But I do have such a bill. I spend it. It returns to my wallet in a most visible way. The by-the-book Care Center attendant takes it away from me. It returns to my wallet. If I tell him it’s a magic bill, he’ll report me to my son. If I tell him nothing, he’ll think I’m a thief or worse.
I must get rid of it. But how? It keeps returning. Maybe Maggie knows. She lent it to me. Does he have any control over what happens to him?
You Don't Get it
Change of Luck 4: You Don't Get it
Ken Saik
The devil’s out to get me.
In Change of Luck: You Don’t Get It, a young adult novel, frequent and visible unbelievable actions of a $100 bill cause a teenager to appear to be a con artist or a thief. He fears a self-serving impression will cost him the friendships he built with caring pool-playing teens at work and fellow golfers from a church youth group. Most importantly, he could lose the companionship of an adoring girl he thought would never accept him.
To whom can he turn to admit that the devil’s use of magic will ruin his life?
Twisting, Turning, Healing, Journeys
How can anyone win a sliver of her trust?
A teen escapes a few weeks before her graduation... No longer will I be tortured by my alcoholic father’s mental and physical abuses. I’ll start a new life. I won’t make my mother’s mistake. By Ken Saik
I don't Trust You
I Don't Trust You
Ken Saik
“I’m out of here.”
A teen escapes a few weeks before her graduation. No longer will I be tortured by my alcoholic father’s mental and physical abuses. I’ll start a new life. I won’t make my mother’s mistake. I won’t marry a man who drinks. Then, I’ll have a loving family.
Too idealistic? Maybe not, for a person with strong willpower. Of course, she must overcome the image that she’s a vulnerable girl. How can she escape the psychological scars burned into her memory? How will she cope with the conviction that no one can be trusted? Particularly men?
She needs help. How can anyone win a sliver of her trust? 1st book of the Twisting, Turning, Healing Journeys.
Marriage Mistake
Marriage Mistake
Ken Saik
I will make this marriage work. My love will make this marriage work.
In this family story, Marriage Mistake, two people’s motivations differ, but they are committed to living together in a harmonious relationship. Unforgotten childhood experiences intrude to rest their resolve. Witness the human spirit rise against unwelcomed challenges as you read this story.
2 book of the Twisting, Turning, Healing Journeys.
Helping Hands
Helping Hands
Helping Hands
Ken Saik
In this inspirational story, a woman attempting to reclaim her life is led on an emotional journey with the help of a devoted friend. Their quest ultimately reveals denied truths and prompts her to seek forgiveness. After an accident that causes recently divorced Jill to spend six weeks in the hospital, she returns home. She is disturbed by the discovery that she needs to find a way to become part of her children’s lives. Her efforts are hampered by having no car, by her job that is temporarily on hold, and by her fear of dipping into the limited funds in her bank account. While her physical injuries are healing, she continues to be haunted by her lifelong psychological scars. To whom can she turn to for help? 3rd book of the Twisting, Turning, Healing Journeys.
Rule of Wisdom
Finding himself at the side of the king himself, Ja'el must navigate royal intrigue, strategy, and forbidden love in order to protect the things he holds dear. His journey features politics, magic, and romance. Most of all, it professes a powerful Christian message of hope and faith in the face of adversity.
The Fall of Varlana
The Fall of Varlana
Joy Simons
Book 1 Rule of Wisdom Trilogy.
She hummed a sweet song as she washed the king's dishes. I wonder when I'll see him again. He's so wonderful. And we're to be married! She twirled around in joy and laughed as soap suds flew about the room. "Knock, knock." Her heart skipped a beat and she turned to smile at her beloved. She ran across the room and jumped into Jakfa's arms. "Little Bird, you'll knock me over." "I love it when you call me Little Bird." Jakfa smiled and kissed her. "I can't stay, but I wanted to see you one more time today. Do you still love me?" "Oh yes. Oh yes. I will love you forever."
The Rise of Echlys
The Rise of Echlys
Joy Simons
Book 2 in the Rule of Wisdom Trilogy. The Rise of Echlys chronicles Ja'el's slide into darknes and Jakfa's rise to power through the fortunes of the evil dragon Echlys. Umberlan is torn apart by the rise of a new religion, The Order. Dugan's army grows and he successfully pushes back against Gailen's advance, but the war reaches a stand still at the battle of the Angese. With General Tobin stopped at the river, Echlys begins to manipulate humanity for his own gains.
However, Echlys is unaware that the ancient dragons have sent Echlys's sister to combat the expanding evil. Weaker than her brother, she desperately searches for a way to defeat him, making an alliance with King Gailen and Robin, a boy in the care of Ja'el.
The Final Battle
The Final Battle
The Final Battle
Joy Simons
Book 3 in the Rule of Wisdom Trilogy. The power of Echlys grows even as the armies of Tobin and Dugan prepare to face each other. Caleb leaves Ja'el as Ja'el moves ever deeper into the darkness of powerful magic. Adonna is captured. Noran is suspicious of a new soldier who seems to receive his orders from an unknown source. The dragon/human bond is revealed even as the unity of the dragons unravels.
The end approaches and the world is in disarray, which is exactly how Echlys likes it. He sees victory coming closer, but the fight isn't where he believes it is.