In this Mythic Fantasy series, the Havelock Emerald is an Irish pub located in the small suburb of Havelock, Nebraska. The Emerald’s iconic stained-glass window, depicting a black dragon carrying a bright green emerald in its talons, was gifted to Billy Connors by a Gypsy Chieftain back in Ireland years ago. In the pub is a gateway to an alternate reality. Old Billy is an Irish gunrunner and the gatekeeper linking this world with the alternative realms beyond.

Shortly after his mother is killed in a car accident, Lucas leaves foster care at Wounded Arrow and returns home to Havelock to live with his dad. At his elementary school, Lucas stumbles upon three Muslim boys forcefully recruiting a young Muslim boy to carry out a school shooting. Lucas intervenes on behalf of Ali Kharim and comes away from the encounter carrying a pistol with scorpions engraved on its pearl handles. Little does he know that inserted into the butt of the gun is a flash drive.

When Lucas is placed in foster care due to a violent altercation between his biker father and his mom, he ends up in the home of a police officer. Lucas is conflicted about who he should be loyal to. The turmoil of living in a home with boundaries and consequences, stresses him out. On the day, his family support worker, Ben Black Bull, escorts him to anger management, Lucas blows out of his class and races to a downtown parking garage, where he threatens to jump to the street sixth stories below.

The Havelock Emerald is an Irish pub located in the small suburb of Havelock, Nebraska. The Emerald’s iconic stained-glass window depicting a black dragon carrying a bright green emerald in its talons was gifted to the owner of the pub, Billy Connors, by a Gypsy chieftain back in Ireland years ago. Inside the pub is a gateway to an alternative realm. Old Billy is an Irish gunrunner and the Gatekeeper linking this world with the many realms beyond.

This is the fourth book in the Havelock Emerald series, where Lucas, Alex, and Celeste find themselves back in the realm of Valasar. They find themselves in a quest to not only slay a dragon, but a conspiracy to save one, as well.

When a lesser king and his two Sword Lords refuse to slay the dragon, Elendria, in order to steal her Star Fire, High King Manix declares them outlaws. When he orders that their three children are to be executed, Lucas, Alex, and Celeste become determined to rescue them - for one is to be a legendary Sword Lord, the other is to become the Lion Lord, and the third is destined to become the queen, Alicia the Black Rose.

Jenna Kane, a specialist in the Mind over Martyr program, ventures into the Kandahar Mountains of Afghanistan to rescue a Muslim boy who is speaking out against the Shadow Mediators. Jenna and her Delta team discover a trove of magical jewels. Chris Lone Hawk, a dog handler on her team, hides these jewels in a Lord of the Rings Chess set and smuggles them into America.

Inside of Havelock's Emerald Pub is a mysterious room. A wooden plaque beside the door reads, "There be Dragons." When three juvenile delinquents enter the room, they are transported to the realm of Valasar. Where dragons can sure ruin one's day!

This is Book One in the Havelock Emerald series.