Books with author R John Ferguson

Far out across the sea of stars is an inverted universe where space is white and the stars are black. This universe is beyond an anomaly known as the Great Rift, which separates our universe from an infinity of abstract galaxies, planetary systems, and beings totally alien to anything known or imagined on our side of the universe. In this inverted universe is a hideous organism known as Yethla. It is confined to its own universe by the Great Rift until, one day, it finds a way to break through the barrier and enter our side of the universe.This is the story about the NSA2275 mining ship and its crew who leave the Jupiter Perimeter Space Dock in the year 2402 on an exploratory mission to locate a rare mineral in a far distant galaxy. What they find on a desolate planet has been buried for over a million years and will change their lives forever and open their eyes to what is far beyond the sea of stars.

Mason Garvey, a three year old little boy, tells his story about the time he thought he caught his mama talking to herself. She was having such an interesting time that he had to sneak in to see what is going on for himself. Mason discovers that Mama is not talking to herself and he ends his story with his own conversation with the same person. Discover with Mason who Mama is talking to.

--What kid armed only with a bag of stage-magic tricks wouldn't like to believe that he could fight a powerful wizard . . . and win?The Princess, the Knight, & the KnaveWhen fourteen-year-old budding stage illusionist, Matt Collins vanishes in a vortex of purple smoke, the live audience is astonished. So is Matt. The purple vortex is not his magic trick gone astray; it is the wicked wizard Crius swapping bodies with Matt. Trapped in the wizard's aged body and marooned in a medieval world of real magic, Matt seeks to return to his own body and time.The price of magic is accelerated aging. To permanently secure Matt's youth as his own, Crius spins a web of intrigue to set his enemies against Matt, but Matt has none of the wizard's magical abilities with which to defend himself. While Matt lives in this strange world, his body grows younger to reflect his soul. Meanwhile, Crius' stolen body--Matt's previous body--rapidly ages to reflect its occupant.Aided by the drunken wizard Alaric and the untrained apprentice Basil, Matt must thwart the knave Harold, avoid the wrath of the knight Sir Michael, and free the kidnapped Princess Ileana. If Matt fails, then Crius keeps a young body, and Matt will not live to celebrate his fifteenth birthday.Matt's only weapons in his quest are the magic tricks and illusions he practiced for the stage. Perhaps if he masters his presentation, these will be enough.The Princess, the Knight, & the Knave is a warm and humorous, young-adult fantasy.Cover Design & Layout by Pat R. Steiner Read Book 2 of Possible Magic, The Tunnel at the End of the Dark, available on Amazon.comComing Soon: The Stark and Dormy Knight, book 3 of Possible Magic.

Klora was a beautiful curious little girl who lived in the Gullah Islands, home of unique culture, rich history and a touch of magic. Klora's life changes when in a whirlwind she meets her new best friend, Utica the unicorn. Although the two hit it off amazing, Utica is really homesick and longs to be reunited with her blessing. Being a good friend, Klora comes up with a plan to help her friend return home. Find out what happens... This children's book is especially great for traveling, waiting rooms, and reading aloud at home. ~Excellent for intermediate readers ~Great for reading aloud with friends and family ~Illustrated storybook great for bedtime reading ~Excellent introduction to a unique culture

Natalie Ann, a sweet baby angel, is excitedly waiting her day to be released to earth. However, before she goes she is tasked with one more mission. Natalie Ann must collect as many gems as she can before leaving heaven. Along her joyful journey, she runs into a few helpful folks that aid her in completing her assignment. Each one of them offering Natalie Ann unique gems to add to her amazing collection. What unique gems will Natalie Ann discover on her quest to be ready for earth?

Klora’s Unique Blessing is an exceptional, African American fairy tale. This amazing tale is set in the historical Gullah-Geechie Islands located off the South Carolina and Georgia coastline.It is laced with lessons that are reminiscent of Aesop Fables. Additionally, it is interwoven with Christian values and spiritual traditions that date back to Africa.Klora is a sweet combination of a princess and a wizard. She is looking forward to being able to get her own pony. However, she is gifted with something so much more spectacular. Utica is a young unicorn that is whisked away from home in a storm and lands herself on a strange new island. She longs to go back home and be reunited with her blessing.Join the pair to see how they meet and follow them on their adventures in this magical story.

--Life is confusing with 30,000 years of alien experiences thumb-tacked to the back of your brain.When eleven-year-old Kailin and her younger brother escape from their off-world captors and her brother is recaptured, only Kailin's encounter with a salamander saves her from the pyroclastic flow from a volcano. The salamander is Henki, a thirty-thousand-year-old shape-changing alien, whose obsession is imitating the full lifecycle of each species he encounters. Henki has experienced many such lives, but complications in escaping the volcano and bonding with Kailin limit Henki's abilities.Burned by the volcano and confused by her tie to Henki, Kailin loses some of her memories, but while she recovers and yearns for her home and family, she makes alien friends. Henki's memories seep into her dreams to produce disturbing visions of lives she never lived. It's tough enough being a pubescent girl without being haunted by alien lives, but without those add-on experiences, Kailin may have difficulty surviving on this mish-mash world.Mistress of Vision is Book 1 of a young-adult science-fantasy series. Cover Design & Layout by Pat R. Steiner