Long Beach Geeks

Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.
Alone, powerless, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor’s son, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the prince.
To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies. But when treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream—striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess begins an enchanting duology which weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of immortals and magic, of loss and sacrifice—where love vies with honor, dreams are fraught with betrayal, and hope emerges triumphant.

Ren Faire 2024

Huzzah!

It is that time of year again! Turkey legs, minstrel shows, and Shakespeare!

The Southern California Renaissance Faire runs every weekend from April 6, 2024 through May 19, 2024.

This year I will be hosting a group on May 4, 2024. PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE!!!!

Even though I am hosting the group, many people have many interests. Closer to the meet date, I will post the meeting schedule and locations. This will allow individuals to decide what they would like to do, and go to the shows they would like to see. I am generally easy to find, as I carry a large pink plastic butterfly on a stick.

The fun activities include shopping, a food court, Ren Quest (for the gamers in the group), kids kingdom (if you choose to bring children), NC-17 stage (no children allowed), pub crawls, family shows (Broon, Clan Tynker), Bawdy shows (Washing Well Wenches), fencing lessons (or knife throwing, axe throwing, archery or other events of similar style), crafts, and of course Jousting.

Do not forget to purchase your tickets at http://renfair.com/socal/. Also, parking is not included so be warned.

This event will be cross posted a few groups including: Westside Geeks and Nerds and Long Beach Geeks

Location: Santa Fe Springs Dam Recreation Park

Meet times and locations TBA - I will have a big pink butterfly so people can find me.

An empire divided by magic. A nation on the brink of rebellion.
After losing their parents in the last doomed uprising, two siblings will find themselves at the center of an epic struggle for power.
When Ella witnesses an enchanter saving her brother's life, she knows what she wants to be. But the elite Academy expects tuition fees and knowledge. Meanwhile her brother, Miro, dreams of becoming one of the world's finest swordsmen, wielding his nation’s powerful enchanted weapons in defense of his homeland.
After Miro departs for war, the void he leaves in Ella's life is filled by a mysterious foreigner, Killian. But Killian has a secret, and Ella’s actions will determine the fate of her brother, her homeland, and the world.

Sadie Grace is wanted for witchcraft, dead (or alive). And every hired gun in Kansas is out to collect the bounty on her head, including bona fide witch hunter Old Tom and his mysterious, mute ward, Rabbit.
On the road to Burden County, they’re joined by two vagabond cowboys with a strong sense of adventure – but no sense of purpose – and a recently widowed school teacher with nothing left to lose. As their posse grows, so too does the danger.
Racing along the drought-stricken plains in a stolen red stagecoach, they encounter monsters more wicked than witches lurking along the dusty trail. But the crew is determined to get that bounty, or die trying.

Written with the devilish cadence of Stephen Graham Jones and the pulse-pounding brutality of Nick Cutter, Red Rabbit is a supernatural adventure of luck and misfortune.