About
Mark currentlyresides in Florida with his family. He is an author, following in the footstepsof his namesake, Mark Twain.
He received hisBachelor’s Degree in Film at the University of Kansas. Some of his favoritemovies and books include The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.
Mark has completedfive novels, a screenplay, three digital short story series and more. The firstthree books of his Empyrical Tales have been published by Comfort Publishing. TheFourth Queen, The Lost Queen and TheSecret Queen are available in print. Trestle Press published the eBook Daniel’sLot along with a spiritual series; a children’s educational series, anda faith-based fantasy series that he is co-writing with his daughter.
He believes beinga father of four makes him uniquely qualified to write The Empyrical Tales. Hiswriting sends a positive message with strong role models and beneficial morals.His daughters unknowingly provided the models for his characters. Many of theirphrases and behaviors can be seen in The Fourth Queen.
Description
<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding "No"; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>
Story Behind The Book
The third book in a series I originally started writing for my children. As sisters Zandria and Olena explore the land of Empyrean, they meet many fantastical beings. At the insistence of my youngest son, this story includes dinosaurs!
Reviews
<span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">What is best about this series is that it adds a strong heroine to children's literature. Olena does not sit around waiting for others to rescue her. She actively pursues her own destiny. This is not something we see that often these days in literature.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">As will all the books in the series, the lushness of the descriptions, be it of landscapes or characters, paints a wonderful picture for the reader, letting us discover new aspects of Miller's world along with Olena.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">The plot is, in my opinion, the best of the three books. The action starts quickly and keeps up throughout the entire book, so we never feel bored. The strange characters, including a turbaned creature who doesn't speak, add mystery and might even send a chill down the reader's back.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">This is a wonderful addition to the Empyrean tales, and I can highly recommend it to those of you looking for a little magic in your reading lives.</span>
