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The 6th standalone novel in the Claus Universe. The holiday legends you never heard growing up. This is Ryder’s last stop.It’s a half million acre ranch and home to forty teenagers. It’s also home to a famous and eccentric philanthropist with a peculiar obsession with the North Pole. His name is Billy “Big Game” Sinterklaas. But shortly after Ryder arrives, secret messages begin leading him to what’s really happening. Billy Big Game believes that Santa Claus is real.This is the year he proves it.He says there’s one Christmas story no one has ever heard, the legend of the biggest and baddest reindeer of them all, the one who leads the sleigh and protects the herd. But Billy Big Game doesn’t want to discover the last reindeer. He wants to capture him.That’s why he brought Ryder to the ranch. REVIEWS FOR THE CLAUS UNIVERSE“Amazing rewrites that will astound you!” –Ruth Jackson, Amazon Reviewer“Best Santa Story Ever!” – Bob, Amazon Reviewer“Simply lovely.” –jl, Amazon Reviewer“MY HEART GREW THREE SIZES…” – Amazon Reviewer“Couldn’t Put It Down.” – Amazon Reviewer“Fantasy at it’s [sic] finest.” –Carol, Amazon Reviewer“Absolutely phenomenal!” –JayFly, Amazon Reviewer“A++” –TKJ 131, Amazon Reviewer“Absolutely Awesome.” –Dee greusel, Amazon Reviewer“I absolutely love this series…” –Kara McCabe, Amazon Reviewer“Tony is an excellent story teller!” jjjlake, Amazon Reviewer“I want MORE!” –J. Bunch, Amazon Reviewer“Awesomely engaging!” –Janice Everett, Amazon Reviewer

"I want more of this stuff to read." Travis Mohrman, author of Down the Path.When kids awake on an island, they’re told there was an accident. Before they can go home, they will visit Foreverland, an alternate reality that will heal their minds. Reed dreams of a girl that tells him to resist Foreverland. He doesn’t remember her name, but knows he once loved her. He’ll have to endure great suffering and trust his dream. And trust he’s not insane. Danny Boy, the new arrival, meets Reed’s dream girl inside Foreverland. She’s stuck in the fantasy land that no kid can resist. Where every heart’s desire is satisfied. Why should anyone care how Foreverland works?INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR HOW IMPORTANT ARE NAMES TO YOU IN THIS BOOK. DID YOU CHOOSE THEM BASED ON SOUND OR MEANING? Almost all of my books have names with special meaning, some foreshadowing a big twist. In The Annihilation of Foreverland, Reed’s name was symbolic of his ability to tolerate suffering, bending in the face of gale forces but never breaking. WHERE DOES YOUR TOMORROW SPRING FROM? IN OTHER WORDS, HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE CRAZY WORLD? Sometimes, I can’t remember how the story started by the time I get to the end. The Annihilation of Foreverland started with the premise of identity. I wanted to write it as a YA book in the science fiction dystopia genre in a way that slowly unfolded as well as questioned who we are and explore our fear of death, and what we’re willing to do to avoid it. Like all of my stories, it does have a romantic angle mixed into the action. Because it should. GIVE YOUR BOOK THE BECHDEL TEST. IT HAS TO HAVE AT LEAST TWO (NAMED) WOMEN IN IT WHO TALK TO EACH OTHER ABOUT SOMETHING BESIDES A MAN. I failed because there’s only one female in The Annihilation of Foreverland. However, the young adult sequel (Foreverland is Dead) passes with flying colors since its mostly female characters that rarely talk about men. WHAT SORT OF BODY COUNT ARE WE TALKING HERE? The bodies die, but not necessarily the characters. Chew on that a second. DO YOU WANT YOUR TOMORROW TO MAKE IT BIG, AS IN JK ROWLINGS-BIG? WHY OR WHY NOT? Believe it or not, no. Don’t get me wrong, I’d like to make enough cash to pay off this house and send my kids to college, but I’ll pass on fame and fortune. Anonymity is a blessing. YOU CAST YOUR CHARACTERS FOR A MOVIE. WHO MAKES IT? In The Annihilation of Foreverland, I only casted two characters in my head while I was writing it. The Director is Jeff Bridges and Mr. Jones is Anthony Hopkins. It was like watching a movie as I wrote. HAVE YOU WRITTEN IN ANY OTHER GENRES BESIDES YA DYSTOPIAN? WHAT DREW YOU TO YOU THIS GENRE? I’ve been fascinated by consciousness, identity and what this all means since I was young. I would read my grandfather’s science fiction books with elements of artificial intelligence and alternate realities and wonder what happened when they died? I suppose that’s why all of my writing deals with the big mysteries of life in one way or another. In a way, I write for my own exploration, in a sort of thought experiment approach, pulling apart our identities, exploring what makes us who we are. If I lost my memories, would I still be me? If I had my body parts replaced with synthetic replications, at what point would I not be me? Do I even need a body? What am I? A few years ago, I figured I’d write a romance novel. Since all of my books have a romantic element, I thought it would be fun. Halfway through the novel, I found myself thinking more and more about the next project—a dystopian idea. So 40,000 words in, I scrapped the romance novel and got back to what I love. Science fiction.

If you liked Ready Player One and Ender’s Game, you’ll love the thrilling high-tech adventure of Socket Greeny!I was a nobody before I was a legend.I had this funny name and white hair and really didn’t care about anything. But then one day something happened and nothing was ever the same. Change is like that. One day you’re a nothing, the next you’re saving everything. Not everybody.Everything.It’s not that I didn’t want to do what I did. Someone once told me that true nature is a train—you either get on board or get run over. So I got on and let it take me. What I saw… the androids and the off-world creatures. The psychotic minders. It’s out there.The rabbit hole is deep.That’s the thing with the truth. It’s been right in front of us all this time. We just have to see it. Once you do, you’ll never unsee it. Once you know the truth, you can’t ignore it. I was once a nobody and now I’m a legend because I saw the truth about reality, about this universe.And I did something about it.REVIEWS FOR SOCKET GREENY“Absolutely the BEST sci-fi! Totally enjoyable!” –Dr. Bill Encke, Amazon Reviewer“THE best book I have EVER read!” –Amazon Reviewer“I cried and laughed… I was captivated.” –Teresa Koschalk, Amazon Reviewer“A story along the lines of Heinlein’s best!” –SciFiGirl, Amazon Reviewer“Transcendent… a beautiful and well written expression.” Tiffany, Amazon Reviewer“A Great Series for the SF fan of any Age.” Greg T, Amazon Reviewer“Twists throughout woven in so well you may not notice the dominos until the very end.” Amazon Reviewer“This was one of the best sci-fi/tech audiobooks I’ve heard lately, and frankly I can’t believe it’s still relatively undiscovered.” Ms. Christian C., Amazon ReviewerAWARDSIndieReader’s BEST BOOKS of 20147 Indie Titles Perfect for the Big Screen –IndieReader (2015)

A year has passed since the Paladin Nation was exposed to the public. Their mission is still to protect humanity from whatever may threaten them. Previously, it was the human duplications, but now that they've been extinguished their biggest challenge is dealing with the complications of public image. Socket Greeny, now 17 years old, has been a Paladin cadet for the past year and is nearing the final test. But that's the least of his problems. He's trying to live two lives: one as a superhero while hanging onto his normal life. While fearlessly dealing with his masochistic trainer, he's trying to salvage his deteriorating relationship with his girlfriend back home. But Socket's greatest challenge is to find his true enemy. He discovers that fear has many faces.INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHORWhen did you start writing?My first effort started with Socket Greeny. It was a story I started for my son because he hated to read. It didn’t work, but this character – Socket – took root. It was the first time I felt possessed by a character with a story to tell. It took me 5 years and countless rewrites to get it right. I waited by the mailbox after that, but the giant paycheck never arrived.If you can’t make money, why write fiction?I didn’t say you can’t make money. There are a lot of people out there with a good book, whether it’s romance, dystopia, science fiction or young adult. I’m just a minnow in a crowded pond. It took a good deal of networking and research to realize just how hard it is. Thanks to epublishing, I can get the book out. That frees me up to write what inspires me. Writing is the true love. There’s something deeply satisfying to have characters come to life in your mind and watch their stories unfold. It’s a deeper experience than reading someone else’s story.What do you want readers to get from your stories?I’ve always been inspired by fearless writing that asked poignant questions; questions like who am I and what is the universe? Things that made me look at life slightly different; books that exposed a layer of reality. Writing in the young adult genre appealed to me most because that’s the age I really craved those questions and answers.I want readers to see the world slightly different.What is your favorite character?I love a bad, bad antagonist that you can’t entirely hate; there’s some smidgeon of redemption you feel inside this demented, sorry character. Heath Ledger’s Joker. A despicable character that didn’t deserve an ounce of pity, but, for some reason, I didn’t hate him as much as I should have. It’s that character I find most intriguing. In The Socket Greeny Saga, the character Pike was my Joker.

The Paladin Nation is rebuilding. Socket Greeny is leading them into a new era of compassion and understanding. But when Pike returns, Socket discovers nothing is what he expected, that his life has been planned from the beginning. He is faced with ultimate betrayal. In the end, he won't be asked to save the world. It'll be the entire universe.INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHORWhen did you start writing?My first effort started with Socket Greeny. It was a story I started for my son because he hated to read. It didn’t work, but this character – Socket – took root. It was the first time I felt possessed by a character with a story to tell. It took me 5 years and countless rewrites to get it right. I waited by the mailbox after that, but the giant paycheck never arrived.If you can’t make money, why write fiction?I didn’t say you can’t make money. There are a lot of people out there with a good book, whether it’s romance, dystopia, science fiction or young adult. I’m just a minnow in a crowded pond. It took a good deal of networking and research to realize just how hard it is. Thanks to epublishing, I can get the book out. That frees me up to write what inspires me. Writing is the true love. There’s something deeply satisfying to have characters come to life in your mind and watch their stories unfold. It’s a deeper experience than reading someone else’s story.What do you want readers to get from your stories?I’ve always been inspired by fearless writing that asked poignant questions; questions like who am I and what is the universe? Things that made me look at life slightly different; books that exposed a layer of reality. Writing in the young adult genre appealed to me most because that’s the age I really craved those questions and answers.I want readers to see the world slightly different.What is your favorite character?I love a bad, bad antagonist that you can’t entirely hate; there’s some smidgeon of redemption you feel inside this demented, sorry character. Heath Ledger’s Joker. A despicable character that didn’t deserve an ounce of pity, but, for some reason, I didn’t hate him as much as I should have. It’s that character I find most intriguing. In The Socket Greeny Saga, the character Pike was my Joker.

Life hasn't been kind to Oliver Toye. As if juvenile diabetes isn't enough, he's forced to live with his tyrannical grandmother in a snow-bound house. He spends his days doing chores and the nights listening to the forest rumble. But when he discovers the first leather-bound journal, the family secrets begin to surface. The mystery of his great-grandfather's voyage to the North Pole is revealed. That's when the snowman appears. Magical and mysterious, the snowman will save Oliver more than once. But when the time comes for Oliver to discover the truth, will he have the courage? When Flury needs him, will he have the strength? When believing isn't enough, will he save the snowman from melting away? Because sometimes even magic needs a little help.

Life hasn't been kind to Oliver Toye. As if juvenile diabetes isn't enough, he's forced to live with his tyrannical grandmother in a snow-bound house. He spends his days doing chores and the nights listening to the forest rumble. But when he discovers the first leather-bound journal, the family secrets begin to surface. The mystery of his great-grandfather's voyage to the North Pole is revealed. That's when the snowman appears. Magical and mysterious, the snowman will save Oliver more than once. But when the time comes for Oliver to discover the truth, will he have the courage? When Flury needs him, will he have the strength? When believing isn't enough, will he save the snowman from melting away? Because sometimes even magic needs a little help.

For a limited time, save 40% on Claus Boxed 2 (Volume 2)…In the early 1800s, Nicholas Santa discovered an ancient race of elven.Short, fat and hairy, they have lived peacefully on the North Pole since the Ice Age but Nicholas is quickly swept into the colony’s first and only fracture. The elven known as the Cold One has divided his people. His name is Jack. And Jack’s tired of hiding. Why should they live in a shrinking ice cap when humans occupy the rest of the world?It’s just not fair.There’s no stopping Jack from world domination until Nicholas Santa, the only human to enter the elven colony, joins helium-bladder reindeer, artificially-intelligent snowmen, and a merry band of big-footed elven to bring peace back to the North Pole.And becomes a legend.REVIEWS FOR THE CLAUS UNIVERSE“Amazing rewrites that will astound you!” –Ruth Jackson, Amazon Reviewer“Best Santa Story Ever!” – Bob, Amazon Reviewer“Simply lovely.” –jl, Amazon Reviewer“MY HEART GREW THREE SIZES…” – Amazon Reviewer“Couldn’t Put It Down.” – Amazon Reviewer“Fantasy at it’s [sic] finest.” –Carol, Amazon Reviewer“Absolutely phenomenal!” –JayFly, Amazon Reviewer“A++” –TKJ 131, Amazon Reviewer“Absolutely Awesome.” –Dee greusel, Amazon Reviewer“I absolutely love this series…” –Kara McCabe, Amazon Reviewer“Tony is an excellent story teller!” jjjlake, Amazon Reviewer“I want MORE!” –J. Bunch, Amazon Reviewer“Awesomely engaging!” –Janice Everett, Amazon Reviewer

The holiday stories you never heard…In the early 1800s, Nicholas Santa discovered an ancient race of elven.Short, fat and hairy, they have lived peacefully on the North Pole since the Ice Age but Nicholas is quickly swept into the colony’s first and only fracture. The elven known as the Cold One has divided his people. His name is Jack. And Jack’s tired of hiding. Why should they live in a shrinking ice cap when humans occupy the rest of the world?It’s just not fair.There’s no stopping Jack from world domination until Nicholas Santa, the only human to enter the elven colony, joins helium-bladder reindeer, artificially-intelligent snowmen, and a merry band of big-footed elven to bring peace back to the North Pole.And becomes a legend.

This is an introduction to the Foreverland trilogy, a mind-bending journey into the cyberspace of identity and greed.Thomas woke on an island.His arms and chest bleeding, legs exhausted, he hears his name called from the tropical jungle. They sound friendly. But a voice tells him to run. A voice inside his head.The old bastards were coming.The voice leads him to a hideout. In the days that follow, it shows him the dead body and the cells where they were keeping him. There are others like him.It’s not till the voice leads him to save one of the boys that the old bastards capture Thomas. That’s when he discovers what they’re really doing on the island and why he’s hearing a voice.And why he can't remember anything before waking up.

For a limited time, save 10% to 40% on the boxed sets, Claus Boxed (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2)…In the early 1800s, Nicholas Santa discovered an ancient race of elven.Short, fat and hairy, they have lived peacefully on the North Pole since the Ice Age but Nicholas is quickly swept into the colony’s first and only fracture. The elven known as the Cold One has divided his people. His name is Jack. And Jack’s tired of hiding. Why should they live in a shrinking ice cap when humans occupy the rest of the world?It’s just not fair.There’s no stopping Jack from world domination until Nicholas Santa, the only human to enter the elven colony, joins helium-bladder reindeer, artificially-intelligent snowmen, and a merry band of big-footed elven to bring peace back to the North Pole.And becomes a legend.REVIEWS FOR THE CLAUS UNIVERSE“Amazing rewrites that will astound you!” –Ruth Jackson, Amazon Reviewer“Best Santa Story Ever!” – Bob, Amazon Reviewer“Simply lovely.” –jl, Amazon Reviewer“MY HEART GREW THREE SIZES…” – Amazon Reviewer“Couldn’t Put It Down.” – Amazon Reviewer“Fantasy at it’s [sic] finest.” –Carol, Amazon Reviewer“Absolutely phenomenal!” –JayFly, Amazon Reviewer“A++” –TKJ 131, Amazon Reviewer“Absolutely Awesome.” –Dee greusel, Amazon Reviewer“I absolutely love this series…” –Kara McCabe, Amazon Reviewer“Tony is an excellent story teller!” jjjlake, Amazon Reviewer“I want MORE!” –J. Bunch, Amazon Reviewer“Awesomely engaging!” –Janice Everett, Amazon Reviewer

A place where dreams come true and a nightmare to escape…The boys woke on a tropical island. The girls in the wilderness.They don’t know where they are or how they got there. Remembering who they are is only the beginning.Reed will make great sacrifices to find a lost love. Danny Boy will refuse to let the old men win. Cyn will battle through madness.Their escape is through dreamlands of alternate reality, through deceit and temptation, warped memories and stolen identities.In the end, they’ll discover the greed that powers Foreveralnd and what it wants in return for making dreams come true.Can they find their way?