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Parallel Society
Series · 6 books · 2017-2022

Books in series

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#1

The Infinity Caverns

2017

Roni works in her family bookstore and soon learns that Grandma and Grandma's two pals have been saving the universe for decades. But it's hard to keep that up with a bad back and arthritis. They have a simple solution, though—train Roni to take over. Tossed into a new reality that she never expected, Roni must decide if she will step up and join the team or forever leave behind all she has learned and all she cares about. Oh, and she’ll have to save the universe, too.
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#2

Book on the Isle

2018

With a year in the Parallel Society under her belt, Veronica “Roni” Rider still feels like an outsider. Relegated to the basement library, she seeks some way to assert herself and find her place. Her chance arrives when she is sent on a mission into the Infinity Caverns to locate mystical stones in a lost universe. But the journey unearths many of the team’s secrets, and the pressures upon them threaten to destroy their fragile group. Then they discover the hellspiders and all bets are off.
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#3

Rift Angel

2018

THE PARALLEL SOCIETY RETURNS! Roni and Gram head to Ireland to inspect an open rift beneath an Abbey church. Just another day closing universes for the Parallel Society, but an exciting day for Roni. It’s a chance for her to get out of the library and into the real world. It’s a chance to spread her wings a little more. But something is alive inside that rift—something that wants to get out. The Abbey nuns are convinced the rift is a conduit to Heaven, and the thing inside is an angel. But Gram harbors a secret about the rift angel, one that haunts her. And soon Roni will learn that the nuns have secrets of their own. The lies and secrets would be plenty enough to deal with. But when the rift is breached and an angel set loose, Roni will wish she could be back in the underground library!
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#4

Lost Time

2020

In her short time with the Parallel Society, Roni Rider has faced many deadly creatures and horrifying situations. But nothing haunts her more than her Lost Time—the large gaps in her memory stolen when she was a child. For Roni, it is a constant reminder the she is incomplete. When a creature from deep within the Caverns reaches out to her, she is set upon a journey that will take her beyond anyplace she could imagine, a journey to find out what was stolen and why. She’ll discover the truth behind her missing past, the dark secrets that had been kept from her for years, and the horrible repercussions of it all. But first, she’ll have to remember how she got there.
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#5

Pages of Glass

2021

The Pages of Glass. Myth to some. Legend to others. For the creature, Yal-hara, it is a truth which could reveal how to return to her own universe. And how she can choose other universes to conquer. Only one thing stands her way. The Parallel Society. For Roni, the Pages are yet another mystery hidden by her grandmother, another piece of understanding the Society she is meant to lead, and another danger threatening her life and the lives of those she loves. Above all else, the Pages are to be guarded, kept safe, and never allowed in the hands of creatures like Yal-hara. When these two powerful forces clash, the world may not survive.
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#6

The Bold Warrior

2022

The Parallel Society has a singular task—to protect the universe from the troubles caused by other universes intersecting with ours. But recent disruptions to the Society have place Veronica “Roni” Rider in the position of team leader, and they don’t have time for her to get acclimated. Especially when one of their own goes missing. Now, it’s up to the remaining members to find their lost teammate, uncover what really happened, and set things straight. Of course, it’ll be far more difficult than that. And when their nemesis Yal-hara appears, it might be downright impossible.

Author

Stuart Jaffe
Stuart Jaffe
Author · 63 books

Stuart Jaffe is the madman behind the Nathan K thrillers, Max Porter paranormal-mystery series, The Malja Chronicles, The Bluesman series, and much more. He has written numerous short stories in Fantasy, SF, and Horror. He was also the co-host of The Eclectic Review (http://eclectic.libsyn.com) — a podcast about science, art, and well, everything. Stuart lives in rural North Carolina, and for those who keep count, the latest animal listing is as follows: one dog, two cats, one albino corn snake, three aquatic turtles, assorted fish, seven chickens, and a horse. Thankfully, the chickens and the horse do not live inside the house.

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