Stories

For an anxious, over-stressed mother trying to raise her seven-year-old daughter by herself, having her daughter taken was the worst thing that could happen to her. Join HEATHER as she desperately attempts to find her daughter forcing her to swallow her pride and declare an Amber Alert.

This is the 1st story in the “Works of Fiction by Elijah Buchan” compilation.

A Space Pirate’s Life For Me is an adventurous, sci-fi story following NAX and three other prisoners as they join a crew of Space Pirates on a heist. This funny Short Story is full of twists and turns; it’s a quick, comedic read and is written in an Episode format. Hop on board the HS-1 and read of the trials of this rag-tag crew who are constantly at each other’s throats.

Sometimes tragedy brings people closer together. Other times, it tears people apart. In the case of TAVERY and his daughter’s grandmother, it did the latter.

In the Short Story; Conflict of Interest, we follow Tavery as he battles for custody of his two year old daughter, Grace. He is overwhelmed with the pressures of being unemployed, having a true nemesis who is working to steal his daughter, dealing with loss and all the while falling in love with someone he really shouldn’t.

Join Tavery and Hannah on this romantic journey that will make you laugh and maybe just a little bit angry.

Elkadesh is an intriguing story that is set in two different timelines. We follow BESSAI as he, a skilled linguist, joins a team of explorers who are tasked with time travelling. Bessai’s team is sent back the furthest and he finds the earth is unlike anything anyone had previously thought or could have imagined. The story takes a turn from Science Fiction to Fantasy as the reader is taken on an adventure full of surprises, romance, alternate realities, and much more!

This thrilling Short Story follows MACKENZIE ADIO who has forgotten everything he once knew. Hoping to restore his memory, his brother Harry encourages him to write his daily experiences in a journal. Unaware of his past, Mackenzie has to travel across the United States of America with his older brother. The reader gets to read firsthand, the raw journal entries of this troubled man as he runs from something he knows nothing about.
Based in the year 1905, join Mackenzie as he struggles to regain his memory and view his perspective as he records a traumatic historical event.

Not every family gets along. For the Vilas Crime Family, conflict runs rampant. Join the Short Story’s lead, CARMINE VILAS as she navigates her life in crime as the North American liaison, based in Vancouver, BC, for her Greek father’s vast criminal network.

But Carmine holds a secret that no one in her “family” knows. The Godmother is an epic short that is a whole world of fun and everyone, characters and readers alike, will be surprised by Carmine and what she has planned.

This is the 2nd story in the “Works of Fiction by Elijah Buchan” compilation.

This is a daring, emotional, and thrilling murder mystery featuring JAMES COOPER. We follow James through his life as he, and his partner detective Ward, try to solve a frustrating and seemingly impossible murder case. The killer, labeled by the FBI as “the Painter” murders a woman in her home. After which the Painter paints the crime scene, leaving the painting on its canvas stand for the police to find, and orchestrates the scenario to frame the woman’s husband. The story takes twists and turns, bringing the reader through an epic journey spanning seven years.
Who is the Painter? Will James and Ward be able to put the Painter in prison? What will this investigation cost James? His marriage? His life? Find out by joining James as he desperately attempts to solve this case.

In “Kingdoms: The Kingdom of Chaos”, the first book in the Kingdoms series, we follow FUL’KAG as he struggles to find his place in the Orken kingdom. We follow KUL’DRAK as his duties of a king are shadowed by confusing emotions he should not feel. And we follow LAR, once a nameless savage, now the saviour of a group of slaves and quite possibly of many more to come.

This epic tale will keep you hungry for the next chapter. As mysteries unfold, new ones are presented. A never ending thriller of twists and turns that will keep your eyes peeled.

In Kingdoms: The Kingdom of Peace, the second book in the Kingdoms series, we follow JEZORIN, awoken in an unknown land and completely unaware of who she is or where she comes from. We follow LAR as she and her fellow refugee, NOMA, tirelessly make their way through foreign lands in hopes to find the Kingdom of Peace. We follow FUL’KAG as he tries to gather other orken who are a hybrid of two species, like himself. And we follow the new king of Kru’aka, DAL’TOR and his charisma to war against their northern enemy: the Geerum.

We are also privileged to learn more of intriguing characters such as: TERHORAM, KROM’JUN, PATHIRA, TALERIM, LEJALIA and many more!

This epic tale will keep you hungry for the next chapter. As familiar characters are exposed to new environments and new characters are introduced, the complex storyline Kingdoms embarks on is slowly unfolded throughout this book. Every chapter will give a new taste for what is to come.

Follow the intriguing story about friendship and responsibility. A young boy discovers an alien in his small town. This alien is unlike anything he’s ever seen in the movies: it’s just an orb! A floating, glowing, green orb and it becomes his best friend. Naturally, having an alien as a friend has advantages and disadvantages. Be amazed by the artwork on each page (hopefully to come soon with your help) and fall in love with this small story that will have a big impact on you.

Orb is a Sci-Fi Children’s Story written exclusively for the students of Calvin Christian School! Use the password given to you to continue reading the second chapter!

This story is rated “G” and is suitable for readers of all ages. There are elements of bullying, however this is shown in a negative context and not encouraged.

Patient Zero (Patient “Z”) is an apocalyptic story written from two different perspectives:

‘Episodes’ are written by the Author for the reader to understand what is happening behind the scenes of a global plague.

‘Entries’ are written by a journalist in the story as he tries to uncover the truth behind the outbreak.

A thrilling story that has constant twists, betrayals, and epic scenes that will keep you engaged and desperate for the next release!

Start reading the Episodes following a sociopathic group of anarchists and the Entries of a young journalist: J.J. Cooper; just be careful not to get bit!

Bad things happen. Why? Elijah Buchan’s son was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease and shortly after being released from the hospital, Elijah wrote this story to help explain and process what he experienced. Truth is, we don’t know why bad things happen but… we can take comfort knowing there is always a purpose for it: even if we can’t see it.

When I Was Younger is a sweet, imaginative Short Story that follows a young ASH MCLEOD and his best friend as they discover a fantastic (fantasy) land. They are recruited to go on a quest and at first, neither they nor the reader knows what the quest is! But they set off nonetheless. Their imagination develops the plot from there.

Read the entries of the 37 year old Ash as he recalls life as a child, the difficulties of his upbringing, and the negative perspective his twin brother, Louis, has on the story.

This is an easy read that will challenge you on your own thoughts about your childhood.

The romantic Short Story, Writer’s Block follows GLEN STAPLES: a talented writer who has had much success in the field. Currently, Glen can’t seem to figure out how to finish a story that is set to hit the big screen. With pressure to complete the story he began a decade ago, Glen is given a team of young writers in hopes of sparking his imagination and writing a perfect end to the story.

Unknowing to him, this project will challenge him and change his life more than he could have ever imagined, for it will introduce him to a woman name Pheobe: the woman who will spark his imagination and write a perfect end to his own story.

Full of heart-felt and comedic moments, join Glen as he navigates grief, love, and everything in between.