Books with author William G. Collins

For fans of Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Dresden Files. Evan Umbra is the newest Venator to enter Veneseron, the school for demon hunters, only demons are the ones hunting him. A Venator is a wizard, a spy and a demon hunter rolled into one. They’re taught how to wield their sorcery and enchanted weaponry by orcs, elfpires and aliens alike. Their missions range from battling monsters and saving countless lives in the multiple worlds, to wrangling killer unicorns and calming down drunken yetis. Being a Venator is perilous and every new mission could be their last. Whilst learning how to manipulate the elements, summon magical creatures and shoot Spellzookas, Evan encounters a dangerous rival and meets a girl who makes him feel nauseous; but in a good way. He makes the first friends he’s ever had in the carefree Jed and the reckless Brooke. Whilst Jed gets on the wrong side of a rival Venator, Brooke finds herself falling for the enigmatic demon hunter who brought her to Veneseron, not knowing he isn't quite human. But it soon becomes apparent that Evan is more than just a Venator. Everyone wants to kill or capture him, from demons to Dark-Venators and even people he’s supposed to be able to trust.Evan reckons he probably won’t survive his first year at Veneseron. Praise for A Darker Shade of Sorcery-The book was like Harry Potter and The Mortal Instruments and a little bit Percy Jacksonish combined. It's like I'm reading all my favorite books in one! I loved it so much! The action, the adventures, it was awesome! –Jean Claudia. Goodreads Reviewer ★★★★★I can't recommend this book enough! A gripping story, an engrossing world and colorful characters; what more could you ask for?-Donte Mcneal. Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★This was a VERY entertaining book and well worth the read. Once I got a few chapters in the book just flew by. I can't wait to read the next book in the series! –Angel Erin. Goodreads Reviewer ★★★★A detailed world, which his characters only scratch the surface of. Harry Potter Fans will like this. Overall it was very good and I can't wait to read the next one. If you are a fan of action/ adventure fantasy, this is a good one to read.-Bridgette B. Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

At Abu Simbel in ancient Egypt, death lurks beneath the giant statue of Rameses. Returning from a lion hunt, Prince Meren and his brother stop at the new temple worksite and discover the body of the Chief Architect. Meren suspects Kashta, the Nubian who had been their guide. They pursue him, but are split up. When Meren returns to Abu Simbel, he is horrified to find his brother murdered and lashed to one of their father's great images. Meren' is wounded in an ambush by Kashta and his men but the prince is rescued and taken north to Thebes to recuperate at the home of his betrothed, the lady Isetnofret. A small piece of leather is picked up by Mios, the prince's cat, and is found to be a clue to the murder. It sends the prince once again on the trail of the killer. Kashta's evil intentions reach inside the palace itself and puts Meren's mother, Queen Nefertari in danger. Murder at Abu Simbel takes the reader on an adventure filled with action and romance, and brings to life a g;lorious civilization unlike any other. This is the third in a series of Ancient Egyptian cat mysteries.

Shepseskaf, a young Egyptian physician, rescues a small kitten from drowning and in doing so, saves a kingdom. Little Miu changes not only his life, but also the lives of everyone he knows and loves. Following an emergency call to Pharaoh’s palace, Shep finds himself in a mysterious and dangerous adventure. His cat accompanies him on his travels even to crime scenes where for reasons known only to her, important clues end up in her traveling basket. It is a tale filled with romance and danger in the glorious days of Ancient Egypt.

After the catastrophic events of book 1, Evan and Brooke are trying to come to terms with recent revelations. However, it isn’t long before their duties as Venators throw them back into action. Whilst Evan faces a deathly trial to advance further in his training, Brooke embarks on her very first mission, which sees her embroiled in a war between the vampires and werewolves of London. If the werewolves and shifters baying for her blood wasn’t enough, Brooke also has to face a starkly changed Arantay. Meanwhile, the Dark-Venator forces are rising, whilst Evan and his friends contend with the mysterious disappearances of several Venators. Could they have been kidnapped? Evan also faces backlash from many of his fellow trainees, who hate or fear him. Evan thinks their reactions are bad now, but it would be nothing if they discovered his secret. His peers may even try to kill him if they learned the truth. Evan knows he has to pass his trial to gain his first mission as a Venator, but he may never make it that far if his hidden powers aren’t controlled. Across the realms, a terribly malignant force has learned of Evan and Brooke, and plans to strike. Find the sequel, and the 3rd book in the series, here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MUH7NED

Brooke has learned who engineered the war between werewolves and vampires in London, and if she and Arantay can’t stop it, not only will the city be destroyed but everyone will know the Moonlight races exist. Jed has discovered why Venators are being kidnapped from Veneseron, but now he’s trapped inside the captor’s lair himself, perhaps never to return. Evan has set off on his own first mission, where he must travel through multiple bizarre worlds, attempting to stop a demonic cult. Unfortunately, two of Evan’s companions are two of his biggest rivals. His mission is thrown into further jeopardy when Evan learns he is being hunted by a force more powerful than anything he’s faced before.Jed suffers a grisly injury. An enemy discovers Brooke’s biggest secret. Evan is marked by a wound magic can never heal, and not everyone survives. Due to Moonlight War growing so long, it was split into two acts. As such, this novel continues directly from where Act I finished.

For fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed and the Dresden Files. As a druid, seventeen-year-old Simone Singh lives by three rules: gargoyles must be destroyed, her identity remains secret, and she can never attempt dark sorcery. Only now the number of gargoyles are growing, her identity has been uncovered and her best friend has been murdered by dark magic. Simone and the damaged oddballs she calls friends pretend to be normal students at Dawnvel Academy, but are secretly gargoyle slaying, wand-wielding druids, who occasionally time travel.On the same day her clan leader is killed, the new boy at Dawnvel, Bobby, sees her slay a gargoyle. Simone soon learns the hapless Bobby is a druid too, he just doesn’t know it. She decides to train Bobby whilst she leads the clan, which includes the tormented ex-boyfriend she might still be in love with and the pansexual party girl who has always loathed her. Worse, the dark druid is trying to knock them off one by one. As she hunts down the killer hiding amongst them, Simone and Bobby’s friendship begins turning into something more, before Bobby displays signs of dark magic himself. She can’t believe anyone she cares for could be the dark druid, but the killer can only be someone she knows and trusts. Her own life and everyone she cares about is at risk.Told from the dual viewpoints of Simone and Bobby.

Shepseskaf, a young Egyptian physician, rescues a small kitten from drowning and in doing so, saves a kingdom. Little Miu changes not only his life, but also the lives of everyone he knows and loves. Following an emergency call to Pharaoh’s palace, Shep finds himself in a mysterious and dangerous adventure. His cat accompanies him on his travels even to crime scenes where, for reasons known only to her, important clues end up in her traveling basket. It is a tale filled with romance and danger in the glorious days of Ancient Egypt.

At Abu Simbel in ancient Egypt, death lurks beneath the giant statue of Rameses. Returning from a lion hunt, Prince Meren and his brother stop at the new temple worksite and discover the body of the Chief Architect. Meren suspects Kashta, the Nubian who had been their guide. They pursue him, but are split up. When Meren returns to Abu Simbel, he is horrified to find his brother murdered and lashed to one of their father's great images. Meren' is wounded in an ambush by Kashta and his men but the prince is rescued and taken north to Thebes to recuperate at the home of his betrothed, the lady Isetnofret. A small piece of leather is picked up by Mios, the prince's cat, and is found to be a clue to the murder. It sends the prince once again on the trail of the killer. Kashta's evil intentions reach inside the palace itself and puts Meren's mother, Queen Nefertari in danger. Murder at Abu Simbel takes the reader on an adventure filled with action and romance, and brings to life a g;lorious civilization unlike any other. This is the third in a series of Ancient Egyptian cat mysteries.

It is 1989. The Berlin Wall has fallen, but there are renegade Russians who refuse to leave the Congo. Gobi, a high school teacher at the American School in Kinshasa is kidnapped by these former Soviets and held for ransom. Gobi with his American teacher friend, Gilbert Wilson, learn that they are searching for the lost dinosaur believed to be living in the jungles of the Congo at a place called ‘Devil’s Mud.’ In the Russian’s hunt for the mysterious dinosaur, they capture Gobi’s girlfriend, hoping to obtain a map that Gobi’s father made while on the Ridel dinosaur expedition of 1969. It is a fact that there have been 34 scientific expeditions to the Congo searching for the lost dinosaur, but none of them have been as adventurous as this one.

Brooke has learned who engineered the war between werewolves and vampires in London, and if she and Arantay can’t stop it, not only will the city be destroyed but everyone will know the Moonlight races exist. Jed has discovered why Venators are being kidnapped from Veneseron, but now he’s trapped inside the captor’s lair himself, perhaps never to return. Evan has set off on his own first mission, where he must travel through multiple bizarre worlds, attempting to stop a demonic cult. Unfortunately, two of Evan’s companions are two of his biggest rivals. His mission is thrown into further jeopardy when Evan learns he is being hunted by a force more powerful than anything he’s faced before.Jed suffers a grisly injury. An enemy discovers Brooke’s biggest secret. Evan is marked by a wound magic can never heal, and not everyone survives. Due to Moonlight War growing so long, it was split into two acts. As such, this novel continues directly from where Act I finished.

A Realmer is a wizard, spy and demon hunter rolled into one. They train at the magic school of Veneseron and travel between the many worlds on missions. The Realmer Chronicles tell of these missions. The Melee Marathon has arrived once again, and many want to be this year’s victor. Who knows what monsters and mayhem the Marathon will bring?Sasha needs to win to show not only her vicious bullies, but every other demon hunter, that she isn’t vulnerable because of her deformity and her family’s curse. Trystan wants to win to prove he isn’t the runt of the litter, to show everyone he can live up to his famous family’s nameAnd Ren feels that she must win, to prove she isn’t a failure, after failing so much already on her missions as a demon hunter. Sasha, Trystan and Ren are just three of sixty Realmers running the perilous race. The competitors aren’t meant to die during the marathon, but Sasha, Trystan and Ren all have enemies, willing to win at any cost.