Raven’s Rhymes Reborn -Nursery Rhymes and Fables for the Emotionally Detached
Fall 2026
“Raven’s Rhymes Reborn”- Nursery Rhymes and Fables for the Emotionally Detached, is a darkly satirical and psychologically rich examination of classic nursery rhymes, retold for the inquisitive and unflinchingly curious mind.
It’s for the adults who always suspected there was more to the rhyme than met the ear. Each chapter conducts a literary autopsy of a well-known rhyme—first through a critical and humorous breakdown of its origins, meanings, and the truths it tries to bury. Then, in “Raven’s Re-Writes,” I offer a bold, illustrated, modern retelling—unfiltered, unsentimental, and surgically honest.
I believe this manuscript will resonate with readers who appreciate authors like Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman, or Roald Dahl at his darkest. It combines cultural analysis, dark humor, and a hint of irreverent parenting insight in a format that is as entertaining as it is enlightening.
Razing Shadows (2nd Edition)
March 27, 2026
Detective Thomas Ravyn thought he had left his life as a clandestine operator behind in the mountains of Afghanistan years before. The former Special Operations soldier and member of the CIA's elite Special Operations Group (SOG), enjoyed a new beginning as a small town cop on the Oregon Coast.
Now, his involvement in an unusual homicide investigation has set him on a collision course against some of the Country's most secretive and powerful organizations. With his wife and daughter kidnapped, Thomas must draw deep from his past and present lives to bring them home again. They had no idea how far he would be willing to go to expose their secrets, destroy their threat, and be reunited with the ones he loves.
What will a father and husband do to protect his family?
-Whatever it takes.
Original release November 6, 2012
Razing Shadows: Evolution
(Coming in April 2026)
Razing Shadows: Evolution 4-27-26
Fifteen years after walking away from a world built on secrets, violence, and government lies, Thomas Ravyn has carved out something he was never meant to have; a life, a family, and a fragile sense of peace. But peace was never designed to last.
When his son Alex begins to manifest abilities that should not exist; abilities tied to a buried program the world was never supposed to remember, that quiet life fractures overnight. What starts as subtle anomalies quickly spirals into a relentless pursuit by a shadow network with a singular objective: locate, control, and if necessary, eliminate the next evolution of humanity.
Forced into the conflict once again, the Ravyn family becomes both hunter and hunted--navigating a deadly game of intelligence, deception, and survival across continents. As alliances form and fracture, and as the line between ally and enemy begins to blur, Alex is drawn deeper into a reality he cannot escape-one where his existence alone could reshape the balance of power.
As the hunt closes in and the cost of resistance grows heavier, the Ravyn family is forced to confront an impossible question: how much are they willing to sacrifice for a future that may never come?
Because evolution doesn’t ask permission.
Failing means extinction-not just for Alex, but for anyone like him.