Books published by publisher Javelin

The cold steel of the assassin's blade bites into her neck, and Kate Stevens, Federation diplomat, freezes. She has cured the king. Is that the problem? Or, does the knife wielder have something against the Federation? She needs allies and she needs them fast. Coups plots are springing up like mushrooms after a rain, and the lord chancellor wants her out of the way or dead. Illustrations.If you like space opera with social and political themes, you'll enjoy the Federation Diplomat series where the fate of planets rests upon the wit of a diplomat and her resourceful and sometimes buccaneering team. This book is the first, but each story stands on its own and is set on a different planet with new problems to solve."The universe encompassed in Retrograde is a captivating one and worth taking the time to explore." -Desert Exposure (regional arts magazine) "Randolph...constructs fantastically different yet eerily familiar worlds." -Silver City Independent (Weekly arts and events edition)BUY NOW and stay up late tonight with your next good read.

WINNER OF AZ/NM 2019 BOOK AWARD FOR EFICTION If Kate fails, all humans will walk around with an alien parasite attached to their brain stems. BOOK ONE A predatory gleam enters the Federation ambassador's eyes, and diplomat Kate Stevens' stomach falls. She's on vacation! She's got a new boyfriend! He assigns her a development client for three days. Little does he know she'll turn the program upside-down with her rule-bending problem-solving.BOOK TWO The alien spaceship hovers meters in front of the Federation embassy space shuttle, implacable in its silence. A hatch on its side slides open. Kate turns to the shuttle pilot. "That's an invitation Take it." He snorts."What if it's a trap?" "I'm sure it is. Fly her in. We're dead anyway." The books introduce simple farmers, ambassadors, psychics, telepathic aliens, a strong female diplomat, a ship's AI, a party planet, and a spiritual retreat of meditators. Book One is fun. Book Two is taut life and death adventure. If you like space opera with social and political themes, you'll enjoy the Federation Diplomat series where the fate of planets rests upon the wit of a diplomat and her resourceful and sometimes buccaneering team. This book is the fourth, but each story stands on its own and is set on a different planet with new problems to solve. BUY NOW and stay up late tonight with your next good read.

BOOM! An explosion roars through their parked spaceship. Federation diplomat Kate Stevens scrambles out of her bunk and crawls to the control room. They are meters below ground, and the shields are failing. Are some anti-Federation groups turning from protests to bombs? Certainly, the ambassador to Gorak is inflaming resentment. Or, are the fierce Rasmyong pirates chopping off her interference in their affairs? Illustrations.If you like space opera with social and political themes, you'll enjoy the Federation Diplomat series where the fate of planets rests upon the wit of a diplomat and her resourceful and sometimes buccaneering team. This is the second book, but each story stands on its own and is set on a different planet with new problems to solve. BUY NOW and stay up late tonight with your next good read.

Finalist in the Arizona-New Mexico Co-op Book AwardsThe dark stain spreads across the prone woman's chest, profane violence from a distant planet reaching its long bloody fingers into the sacrosanct Grand Council chambers.The bemedaled general drops his gun. He won't pay for his crime. He's got diplomatic immunity.But why wasn't diplomatic headquarters notified about the growing insurgency on Hard Scrabble? Is there a spy in the embassy?Kate Steven's boss needs someone there yesterday. She's available. She's adaptable. And she will bend the rules in order to accomplish her mission. That's what he needs right now.But she's a diplomat. How is she supposed to stop a war? Some things are just not possible. And she could die in the attempt.The books in the Federation Diplomat series can be read in any order. Each book is self-contained and occurs on a different planet with new problems to solve. This is Kate's fifth assignment.Get the book.

The brutal cops throw the four unarmed men and one woman to the floor. Thud! Thwack! Federation diplomat Kate Stevens jumps to her feet and trembles. She’s out of time. This planet is a tinderbox ready to explode into massive violence. But what can she do? The Federation Navy is two weeks away.If you like space opera with social and political themes, you'll enjoy the Federation Diplomat stories where the fate of planets rests upon the wit of a diplomat and her resourceful and sometimes buccaneering team. This is the third book in the series, but each story stands on its own and is set on a different planet with new problems to solve. BUY NOW and stay up late tonight with your next good read.

Pop-up Text enabledHi! I am Zoe. I am a dragon princess with pretty clothes and jewelry. I go to interesting places like the Grand Canyon and Carlsbad Caverns. But my life is a bit empty. When I meet a Navajo girl, my life changes. I must rescue some girls in the mountains from wolves with skills only a dragon has.I learn one of life's most valuable lessons--helping others makes me feel good.

"Hi! I'm Tony. I'm a purple dragon. I want to show you pictures from my trip to Natch where I made friends with the children and they let me play baseball and soccer with them. When the town roaster broke, I roasted the chilies in the field. Sometimes being a dragon is a good thing."Bright ink colors in 48 paintings captivate the attention of young children. Even four and five-year-olds can identify Tony's expressions and understand the visual joke at the end. (Based on readings at the local library.)According to an informal survey, adults enjoy the book as well, so it's fun to read as a bedtime story.Early reader.Buy now and read tonight to the little ones when you tuck them in.

Hi! I am Zoe. I am a dragon princess with pretty clothes and jewelry. I go to interesting places like the Grand Canyon and Carlsbad Caverns. But my life is a bit empty. When I meet a Navajo girl, my life changes. I must rescue some girls in the mountains from wolves with skills only a dragon has.I learn one of life's most valuable lessons -- helping others makes me feel good.