Books with author Michael Storm

Jennifer Ryker, an aspiring young model, is slowly drawn into a twisted relationship with criminal overlord, Frank Barker who’s obsessed with her. He uses an idol—an ancient goddess statue that exudes a power over any woman in its presence—to control Jennifer. He entices her into being the ultimate exotic dancer, the goddess. Jennifer’s workaholic father, Dallas tycoon Denny Ryker, discovers her plight and it shatters his life. He turns to God for help and sends a young widower named Peter to rescue Jennifer. Peter and Jennifer fall in love, but before they can begin a relationship, Frank ensnares Jennifer and forces her to agree to marry him using Jennifer’s dead friend’s infant son as bait. Peter risks all to free her from Frank’s clutches.

Through deceit, an infant Fire Child destined for the sacrificial flames escapes and grows to be a young man before his secret is discovered. Will he now offer himself to the flames to save the ones he loves?* * *In the world of Ernik, every firstborn male—the Fire Child—must be sacrificed to Mog. Secretly switched at birth, firstborn Craden escapes the flames and grows to the age of 17 and marries. The high priestess discovers the deception and demands Craden be sacrificed. To protect his beloved family, he accepts his fate. A miraculous wind saves Craden from the pyre and carries him to the sister world, Ceen, where he begins a new life. This event foreshadows the coming Carrier, Trine, who will love his people and willingly die to carry away evil—bringing salvation to both worlds.In Book 2, The Fire Words, the reader is taken to Ceen--the second world--where the two Carriers begin a new life. One carries good, one carries evil.

Step back in time to North America when the Sioux, Apache, and other tribes roamed the Great Plains hunting bison and constructing tips made of animal skins, or when families of Iroquois farmers lived in communal longhouses. Step Into the World of North American Indians helps children explore the fascinating lifestyles, clothes, and ceremonies of the wide variety of North American Indian tribes that have lived in this region for centuries. Practical projects help children bring the past alive; readers can make their own tipi and birchback canoe, design a war shield, and learn how to create picture writing, the only written language of these disappearing tribes.

"Grundegarde" is a 32 page children's book, lovingly written and masterfully illustrated by Michael A. Stell, designed to fuel the imagination of children from age 5.Grundegarde is a dragon(not too frightening for younger children), disgruntled by his own inadequacies, who reigns with fiery breath over the strange little land where he makes his home. Through his antics and missteps he finally meets his match in a tiny sorcerer who deems it necessary to change Grundegarde's ways. Both children and adults who might read the story to them will enjoy the rhyming text and colorful illustrations.

Jennifer Ryker, an aspiring young model, is slowly drawn into a twisted relationship with criminal overlord, Frank Barker who’s obsessed with her. He uses an idol—an ancient goddess statue that exudes a power over any woman in its presence—to control Jennifer. He entices her into being the ultimate exotic dancer, the goddess. Jennifer’s workaholic father, Dallas tycoon Denny Ryker, discovers her plight and it shatters his life. He turns to God for help and sends a young widower named Peter to rescue Jennifer. Peter and Jennifer fall in love, but before they can begin a relationship, Frank ensnares Jennifer and forces her to agree to marry him using Jennifer’s dead friend’s infant son as bait. Peter risks all to free her from Frank’s clutches.