Frank Carlson Library

The story of Jack Sparrow starts here! Teenage stowaway Jack Sparrow has assembled a motley crew, and they're on the quest of a lifetime. Their goal is to locate and procure the legendary Sword of Corts, which will grant them unimaginable power. But will this ragtag team of adventurers survive their first mission, or will they succumb to the power of the sea, vicious pirates, and ancient curses?

Jack Sparrow and crew return to New Orleans in search of the Barnacle's first mate Arabella, finding instead a city presided over by the notorious Madame Minuit and policed by pirates.

So much has happened in the twenty years following the Civil War, the most shocking event to stun the country to date. As a young nation fights for survival and identity, its citizens seek their own purpose and understanding. In Prairie Gulch, a hidden town in Texas, what seems on the surface like the innocent arrival of four singers puts in motion a series of events that could alter history itself. One of the young entertainers could be the key to...

Prairie Gulch, Texas, is a rough-and-tumble town tucked away on the fringes of the civilized world; the Civil War has had its effect here, though, in spite of the towns isolation. It has been twenty years since the war ended, and yet people still remember the pain it caused. Some citizens even harbor secrets of that dark timesecrets told to no one. Could the woman living in the large house on the edge of town be the legend whispered about for years?...

The sound was deafening. Rolling thunder shook the very ground he stood upon and then collapsed, sending him flying. Clouds of smoke and debris shrouded him for a time, and then there he was, as if the clouds parted and the very light of heaven shone upon him. He was dead. Screaming demons of war fought with the angels of peace for his soul, clawing and pulling at him. Elise Boulanger of Baton Rouge Louisiana awakens from a hellish and vivid dreamStaff...

A bird-girl may fly between two worlds. But, to protect her future, she must reclaim her human rights. Japan, 1871. Toki-girl Azuki wants to share her talents with Japan's changing world. But, without proper status in her community, she can only watch and worry as war engulfs her beloved homeland. So when, she unearths a priceless treasure, she hopes she's found the key that could stop the fighting and win her heart's desire. Embarking on a treacherous...

Torn between dragon and human, two sisters must embrace friends and family to survive. Japan, 1875. Dragon-girl Renko faces an uncertain future. As the country around her rapidly changes, she struggles to figure out where she fits in. So when a kind gesture uncovers a sex trafficking scheme, she's even more conflicted about her ability to take human form. Otohime fears risking her heart again. Long after the death of her human husband, she's still...

He was a warrior monk. Now he's wearing a western business suit. But, will he risk his family's future to fight for what's right? Japan, 1873. Yuta struggles to keep up with both his country's rapid changes and his magical niece and nephew. And though, he likes the look of his fancy new western suit, it doesn't seem to fit with his trusted old-school weapons. But when, he travels to a major event in Japan's history, he'll need both business and blade...

Japan, 1877. She fought for her identity. She won her dream. Now she's not sure she wants it. How can Toki-girl Azuki abandon what she's worked so hard to achieve when rebellion threatens to shatter the Japanese Empire's fragile internal peace and fracture its relations with the outside world? Her uncle fears she's causing mysterious events sabotaging her family. Azuki's dual human-toki nature means something far more ancient and elemental could...