Alternate cover edition of ASIN B0756P1CB3 Quin Black is bored. All he does is work, sleep, and work some more. When he gets reassigned to the menial task of categorizing old, confiscated Doors, he slips back into one of his old habits—gambling. His first night out, the venue explodes and Quin leaves thousands in debt to the dealer. But the dealer makes him an offer—go through three Doors and find out what's on the other side, and he will erase Quin's debt, free and clear. Meanwhile, Jo Nash wants out. Her father, a con man and petty crook, refuses to allow her to attend horticultural school and be a normal person. He would prefer she stayed in the family business. So when her father offers her a deal—do one last assignment for him and he will pay for her schooling—she jumps at the chance. Together, Quin and Jo step through a series of Doors to visit other worlds, and not only find themselves caught up in a bigger mess than they could have imagined, they learn a little something about themselves along the way. This soft science fiction novella is a prequel to the Sagittan Chronicles series.

Quin Black, a Door specialist for the Pomegranate City government, was only gone for a few weeks. But when he returns, people are fighting in the streets, a new Door has appeared in his living room, and his father is missing. The whole city is in upheaval. Quin sets out through the new, mysterious Door, joined by his good friend John, a scientist at the Globe Government Center. The Door leads them from world to world, finally bringing them to a previously unknown planet inhabited by refugees from all over the universe. They investigate, and soon realize that if they don’t find Quin’s father, and fast, the entire world and the lives of everyone on it could be gone in an instant. Explore the universe with Quin, John, Kate, and Meryim in this exciting science fiction adventure.

Soon after young Auvek Oliphant finds himself the unintentional curator of his uncle's bookstore, a series of strange events leads him and his new friend Bronwyn towards unraveling an old mystery - the mystery of the winking clock. Meanwhile, Sauvignon Pincer, a local journalist, investigates a series of seemingly normal incidents around the city, which lead him into the middle of a growing altercation between two opposing gangs. This science fiction tale will pull readers into a brand new world filled with mystery and intrigue, as well as humor and fun.