Books published by publisher Terabyte Press

—An Ancient Prophecy—A Powerful Relic—An Insatiable EvilWhen all three converge, the fate of every living thing will be in peril.All her life Catherine had hoped to see a fairrier cat. No book, no scroll provided to her by her tutors had ever mentioned this legend, much to her frustration, and now—at the worst possible time—she was getting her wish. Only, in her wish the cat wasn't about to kill her.A 732-year-old fairrier cat the size of a horse has killed his fair share of hunters. Driven to the brink of extinction for the supernatural powers of his coat, is he indeed the last of his kind?Sheltered, sixteen-year-old Catherine is about to find out. Unwitting heir to the Ancient Onyxes, she flees an arranged marriage only to stumble upon the cat's secrets, the force of the ancient relic she wears, and the dangerous mission they must undertake.Hidden under a desert that was once a fertile land, millions of predators are waiting to feast again. Catherine must discover the secret of the Ancient Onyxes and stop the creatures known as trodliks before they consume everything in their path. A whispered prophecy becomes her only guide and a rejected suitor just might be the one warrior she desperately needs.C. Bailey Sims delivers a medieval masterpiece of adventure, romance and horror in the epic Candlewax.Winner of Connecticut's Tassy Walden Award for New Voices in Children's Literature, Young Adult category.“…fast-paced, and engrossing. It leaves your senses in overdrive.” Sarah Kovach, SoSimpleSara.blogspot.com"...one rip roaring adventure." Bill Tillman on Goodreads.“May I please move to Candlewax? The world-building in this book is incredible!” Mrs. Reader Pants, http://readerpants.blogspot.com.“Candlewax by C. Bailey Sims brings a breath of fresh air to the Young Adult fantasy genre.” Michelle Keener, EscapeInWordsReviews.blogspot.com“What a refreshingly wonderful book!” Michelle Raborn, Chronicles of a Book Evangelist.“The first lines in Candlewax caught my attention and I had to read the rest of the story.” Jo Jones, mixedbookbag.blogspot.com“Enjoyed this book immensely. Well developed characters with an interesting plot and kept me intrigued throughout.” Sharon Leali“…this book was up to par with my favorite books such as ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘The Maze Runner’.” Worldpeas14's on Goodreads.com“…twists and turns aplenty to keep you guessing.” Ayesha, stumbled-upon-books “Fans of Tamora Pierce, Alanna series, will enjoy reading Candlewax.” Bari Coslow on Goodreads.com, “a fantastic read…” Regina Linton, regina-unsettled.blogspot.com“I loved that this story went along at a great pace and kept me reading until I finished it.” Ny Romeo, Ms.BookQueen.blogspot“With very 'real' characters, and a gripping storyline, "Candlewax" is a real page-turner that always leaves you wanting to know what will come next.” Michelle Duane, teacher-librarian.

An Ancient Prophecy. A Powerful Relic. An Insatiable Evil. When all three converge, the fate of every living thing will be in peril. All her life Catherine had hoped to see a fairrier cat. No book, no scroll provided to her by her tutors had ever mentioned this legend, much to her frustration, and now-at the worst possible time-she was getting her wish. Only, in her wish the cat wasn't about to kill her. Fleeing an arranged marriage, sixteen-year-old Princess Catherine teams up with the legendary 732-year-old fairrier cat Spelopokos to stop the onslaught of omnivorous trodliks that have awakened, and a rejected suitor might just be the one warrior she desperately needs. A medieval fantasy novel of adventure, romance and horror for readers 12 and up, Candlewax won Connecticut's Tassy Walden Award for New Voices in Children's Literature, Young Adult category.

Brave pet hamsters enlist to help Central Operations protect the secret underground civilization of Hamsterville from an evil plot to turn it into Shrew City. Will the pets be able to keep their pet keepers from finding out about their nightly activities? Will they be able to defeat the dangerous shrews? Hamster Yuri Whiskerin tells the tale. Attention, Human Readers! The hamsters, shrews, rats, people, events, and places in this book are described as accurately as possible from my own first-hand observations as well as from many interviews with the rodents and people involved. In no instance have I just made anything up. Only when it comes to the shrews have I taken the slightest artistic liberty, for it would be impossible to completely re-create events from their points of view without risking my life. But here’s what I can tell you about the shrews that you can fact-check for yourself: 1. Certain shrews, including the short-tailed North American shrew that lives in the woods of New Hampshire, actually do have fangs and a venomous bite—sort of like a snake, only they are mammals, not reptiles. 2. Shrews eat several times their body weight each day, including (gulp) rodents like me. 3. Shrews are not rodents (perish the thought) because their teeth do not continuously grow. 4. Shrews sometimes eat other shrews. Also, if you are a Pet Keeper, please consult your pet store or vet before trying any of the foods eaten by the hamsters of Hamsterville on your own pet hamster. The daring feats described in this historical account should not be tried at home. Jumping from a height of a foot or more could seriously injure your hamster. One last warning. The mothers of very young hamsters and children should know that this book contains some descriptions of violence that occurred when the shrews invaded Hamsterville. They were expecting helpless rodents. Thankfully, those shrews misjudged us hamsters, otherwise I would not have survived to write this book. Now, for you, and for hamsters everywhere, what follows is the story of the Invasion of the Shrews. Respectfully submitted, Yuri Whiskerin, Secretary for the Nonehedrans, Central Operations, Hamsterville. Yuri