Redemption

[close] This series has a core group of 10 books. There is a prequel book called "The Nahuatl". It has an origin book called "Jagat" and a sister-origin book "Armies of the Dwara". The series is of the struggle to move from existence, through strife and onto redemption.

[close] Goodreads Author MJ Burke Sr. is gratified by reader interest in his memoir, Funeral in a Feminine Dress and looks forward to discussing/Q&A on his story from October 31, 2013 to November 30, 2013.

[close] Return To Sender is a literary thriller about a Korean War vet and wounded POW who returns home to Manzanita Oregon to find his love has married another, and so he surrenders to a family promise to become a Catholic Priest. However, when trouble hits his coastal village, he soon finds he's more soldier than priest. "In Return to Sender, Mindy Halleck writes about family and neighborhoods and the ways our roots define our lives with the assured vividness of Dennis Lehane and the unflinching edge of Gillian Flynn. An old school, can't-put-it-down read." Larry Brooks, critically-acclaimed bestselling author of four psychological thrillers, in addition to his work as a freelance writer and writing instructor. www.StoryFix.com “Mindy Halleck’s Return to Sender is a deeply evocative novel wherein the protagonist, Theo Riley is a Roman Catholic Priest who carries a dark cross and earns redemption through blood and tears. This is a novel that explores what it means to have faith in a world torn by conflict.” Bill Johnson, Author of A Story is a Promise & The Spirit of Storytelling, www.storyispromise.com. “The vivid imagination of a born story-teller comes to life in Mindy Halleck’s new novel, Return to Sender, starring a warrior-priest as reluctant hero—he waits for death, he prays for mercy, he hopes for the miraculous return of his fighting skills—as he faces a stone killer, the ruthless dragon-antagonist rising up from the mists with vengeance in his heart. Set against a backdrop on the picturesque—and often quixotic—Oregon seacoast, Return to Sender blooms with a sterling cast and some peachy plot-twists.” Robert J. Ray, The Weekend Novelist www.RobertJRay.com If you loved Snow Falling On Cedars, or Fried Green Tomatoes with a touch of Cape Fear (weird combo, I know) But if you like those stories, you'll love Return To Sender.

[close] Heaven. Hell. The war between them isn’t symbolic—it’s active. This group is dedicated to stories that explore angelic conflict, spiritual warfare, and the unseen battle between divine and demonic forces. From ancient scriptural inspiration to modern supernatural thrillers, we spotlight books where the stakes are eternal and the fight is real. If you’re drawn to narratives in the vein of This Present Darkness or Piercing the Darkness—where angels contend, demons strategize, and human choices carry spiritual consequence—you’re in the right place.