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JMD Reid
JMD Reid has been a long-time fan of Fantasy ever since he read The Hobbit way back in the fourth grade. His head has always been filled with fantastical tales, and he is eager to share the worlds dwelling in his dreams with you.

Reid is long-time resident of the Pacific Northwest in and around the City of Tacoma. The rainy, gloomy atmosphere of Western Washington, combined with the natural beauty of the evergreen forests and the looming Mount Rainier, provides the perfect climate to brew creative worlds and exciting stories!

When he's not writing, Reid enjoys playing video games, playing D&D and listening to amazing music.
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When the Stormriders attack … …Ary’s people have little chance. Can he find a way to defeat them? At 19, Ary has spent ten years mourning his father’s death. The aftermath of the attack still haunts him. Now, on the eve of the draft he faces his greatest fear, being sent to become a marine. He knows the cost of war. All he wants is to marry Charlene, who he has loved since they were kids. Building a farm and starting a family sounds perfect. There’s just one problem, his best friend Vel adores her, too. He’d give anything for peace. But wanting the Stormriders to stop attacking… …isn’t going to make it happen. For love, for his people, and especially for the life he wants, Ary makes a decision that will change everything. The adventure begins. You’ll love this beautifully creative dark fantasy, because James Reid knows how to create characters and worlds you’ll grow to adore.
ABOVE THE STORM
THE STORM BELOW - BOOK ONE

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Death rides across the skies! A new threat spreads destruction! Called into duty, Ary must face a deadly foe. His courage and resolve will be tested like never before. Can he control his temper? Will he cause more harm than he saves? His ship sails to confront this peril, but the greatest threat lurks onboard. A danger that threatens what is most precious to him! You'll be enthralled by this epic fantasy story set in the skies above the Storm because the characters will keep you hooked. Get it now.
REAVERS OF THE TEMPEST
THE STORM BELOW - BOOK TWO

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A mother fights for her son’s survival! Pirates have raided the Rhione’s flying ship, the Arshion. Their looting has left it damage. The surviving crew have a day to reach a floating island. If they don’t, the ships magic will fail, plummeting them into the Storm Below. Rhione, the ship’s carpenter, will do anything to ensure her son, the cabin boy, survives. She leads the crew in a race against time to lighten the ship so the Arshion can fly faster. Dangers lurk in the sky. And on the ship itself. Can Rhione save her son and the Arshion? You have to read this exciting and emotional Fantasy story to find out!
THE PLIGHT OF THE ARSHION
A TALE OF THE STORM BELOW
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Can he survive his captain’s madness? Once again, Varen’s flighty captain has plunged him into danger. In a den of smugglers, Varen and Captain Charele will need their wits about them. Varen groans as Charele unveils her mad plan. With carefree enthusiasm, she throws herself into danger. Varen is sure they’re doomed because they’re outnumbered. Facing the talons and claws of the deadly Luastrian smugglers, Varen is armed only with his fist and magic. How can they escape a flock of deadly killers? You have to read this exciting, fantasy adventure to find out!
THE CAPTAIN'S MAD PLAN
A TALE OF THE STORM BELOW

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The Intrepid sails forth to fight the Cyclone! Thojhen is useless. He can’t do anything right. Everyone’s told him this his entire life. But today he has to be useful. Today, the Cyclone attacks. Covering the entire horizon, the Cyclone bears down on the floating island. Only the Intrepid, a flying ship, can defend the thousands of lives in the path of the destructive tempest. Thojhen will have to find it in himself to do his duty. To stand and fight against the howling Cyclone and its demonic Stormriders. Will he find the strength to fight, or will the expectations forever hold Thojhen back? You have to read this gritty fantasy short to find out!
THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE INTREPID
A TALE OF THE STORM BELOW

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No one ever returns from the Storm! Kov, a young marine serving on an air ship, sails into his first battle. Below, the Storm churns with its dark anger. Despite his fear, he will his duty for his country. The ships close. Shots are exchanged. Death swirls through the skies. The order comes: board the enemy vessel. Kov has practiced this a dozen times, swinging from ship to ship. One mistake could send him plummeting into the Storm. Today, Kov makes that mistake. Plunging through the boiling clouds, Kov is about to learn what exists beneath the Storm. In a world of endless rain and oppressive darkness, he will have to learn how to survive. But how? You have to read this exciting fantasy short to discover if hope and compassion can exist in the darkness!
BENEATH THE STORM
A TALE OF THE STORM BELOW

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“I let him die for duty.” Mokom and Alila are trapped in a prison of love and duty. Alila, the first female Knight Defendant in centuries, stands at a cliff, despair filling in her heart. She is haunted by the strain of battle and the guilt of letting Mokom die. Doomed to repeat her mistakes, Alila jumps to her death as she remembers her past and the young man that changed her life. How will Mokom and Alila escape the chains of Love and Duty? You will have to read this exciting and diverse fantasy short story!
TIME'S PRISON
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“What had she tried to say to him at the end?” New, revised edition! Cerena's face transformed in the last moment's of her life, the fear fleeing, and a strange, calm serenity overtook her. Her lips moved, whispering three words. The Assassin was forever changed. A decade of blood stained his hands. None of his victims had ever weighed down his conscience. He was merely the tool, the living weapon wielded by his employers. His victims had begged for their lives, had cursed him with their dying breath, and stared in uncomprehending disbelief. But none had ever been calm in their final moments. None had ever stared up at him with such serenity. Cerena's blue eyes and her final words haunted the Assassin. Three simple words plunged his soul into torment. Could a heart that had long been dead and desiccated beat with remorse? Can the Assassin survive against the crushing weight of his crimes? You have to read this exciting fantasy story to find out!
THE ASSASSIN'S REMORSE
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It’s the princess’s turn to do the saving! Princess Livia stands atop the tall tower, prepared to scale down it and rescue her maid, Lily. The princess won’t stand to have the delicate Lily imprisoned for the simple crime of love. She’ll do anything for their forbidden love. Even risk breaking her neck. But scaling the tower is only the first task Livia has to complete. She’ll have to break Lily from her cell and flee the castle. If the guards catch her, the alarm will sound. She’ll only have one chance to escape with her lady love. Can Princess Livia overcome the odds and rescue her sweet Lily? You have to read this exciting, fantasy adventure to find out!
LILY'S KISS
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In the depths of darkness, Xella reflects across eternity. The dark god Zarketh stirs. Heljina's lullaby has fallen silent. And all Rehman can do is drink as the world hurtles towards its end. But when Rehman draws the Bedko's Blade, the foolish acolyte is tasked with saving the world. Five hundred years earlier, the great warrior Zella marched down into Zarketh's tomb to fight the god. She never returned. Now Rehman must find the courage to walk the same, dark path as Zella. Across eternity, in the depths of the earth, the past reflects the present. What will he discover at the end? You have to read this dark, exciting fantasy short story to find out!
REFLECTIONS OF ETERNITY
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Did the sun ever exist? In a city plunged into eternal night, a young boy struggles to survive. Gehamio has outlived his mother and siblings, eking out a desperate existence in the perpetual darkness. All he has is memories of bright days. But did the sun ever exist? Gehamio needs more to his life than survival. He needs hope. He's on a quest to prove to himself that the sun once shone. Risking life and limb, he will break into a Glower's house and find the answers. What will he find? Will he even survive? You have to read this exciting, fantasy tale!
FINDING THE SUN
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Fantasy adventures born in the dreams between worlds! An assassin obsesses over the final three words of his last victim. Two young men duel each other for the truth. A mother battles against catastrophe to save the life of her son. In dreams, worlds of fantasy are born! Universes beyond the mundane, full of magic and adventure, love and sacrifice. A princess risks her life to save the woman she loves. A soldier sails into battle to discover his true worth. These stories and more are awaiting to be born. To explode through your imagination. You have to read these imaginative and exciting fantasy stories to find out what happens. The fantastic awaits you!
DREAMING BETWEEN WORLDS
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Taim knew he would die and fought anyways! To avenge his fiancee’s honor, Taim steps onto the dueling grounds. He has never possessed great skill with the sword. Everyone, even his lady love, fears he will die. He does not care. He will prove Ōbhin’s villainy before the people of his nation. Sword gripped in sweaty hand, he steps out on the dueling sands to find justice. But truth and justice seldom travel together. Especially when sword clashes with sword. In the duel for his life, Taim will uncover the truths swirling about his life. His blade will cut through the duality of deceit and honesty. Will he find the justice he seeks? Or will his life spill out upon the hungry ground? You have to read this exciting, fantasy short story that delves into the truths hidden in the darkness!
DUAL
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He could only save one girl. Kan hurries through the desert at night, carrying his burden: the girl. The only one he could save from the University’s cruelty. Monstrous hounds and twisted soldiers pursues them. Creatures twisted through foul magics into abominations. It will take every skill Kan possesses to see the girl’s survival. He couldn’t save the others, but he will save her from torture and suffering. He isn’t a hero. He is only mutilated. Kan faces his death to give her a chance at life. Will he save the girl? Or will the abominations cut him down and take her. You have to read this action-packed, fast-paced fantasy short to find out!
MUTILATED
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