The Series

Enter the peculiar realm of The Rifters, a weird western series that fuses sci-fi, fantasy, and steampunk in a quaint Oregonian town. Experience the awe-inspiring landscapes of Oregon as you delve into a thrilling tale of unexpected twists and turns that will have you at the edge of your seat. Join Daelin Long on her journey to the Wild West, where she seeks a fresh start but instead finds her sister missing and a phantom stealing heads. And find out why The Rifters series has gained a cult following.

Real Life Inspiration!

I based Settler on actual places in Oregon. The town is based on the existing town of Fossil in Eastern Oregon. I love visiting this cute little town. For the story I moved it to the Newberry Volcanic National Monument in Oregon, the moved the caldera more east of where it is.

Looking down the main street.

Inside the general store.

The public library in Fossil. Isn’t it cute?

The Paleo Institue in Fossil with a real plesiosaur fossil. Out the window, you can see City Hall.

The Newberry Volcanic National Monument is such a cool place. I tucked Settler inside this ancient caldera. You can clearly see the twin lakes. The gray mass below is the Obsidian Flow, and you can see the cinder cone between the two lakes.

The Books

 

• The Rifters – Daelin Long is starting a new life in the small town of Settler, Oregon after her dream job in New York City comes to an end. The tiny town holds a lot of secrets from its oddly fashioned devices to strange lights in the night sky. And there’s a phantom outlaw committing gruesome murders. Was Daelin’s sister killed? With her sister missing, Daelin doesn’t know who she can trust.

 

• The Initiate – Daelin Long faces a daunting challenge on her first day as an Initiate of the Rifters. Does she lie to her fellow Rifters or tell the truth? The wrong decision will doom her sister. Then there are some pesky volcanic killer ash bees to deal with. Meanwhile, Earl Blacke must choose between his chance at redemption and a shot at striking gold.

 

• The Reader – Daelin Long finds herself bored with no monsters to fight until her brother disappears. Strange happenings follow – dead people come back to life, portraits are replaced with white trees, rift weirdness is going on, and the rift should be sealed until the summer. The Rifters believe it’s just an offended ghost, but Daelin knows it’s something far more dangerous and she must find and destroy it before it destroys our world.

 

• The Tracer – Daelin Long returns in a thrilling new adventure as the portal connecting Earth to other worlds reopens, and she’s thrust into a new world with seven moons to face a monster that can exist in two universes at once. Armed with only her staff, wits, and an uninformed detective, she must lead the fight to save her sister and protect Earth from the impending apocalypse.

 

• The Recruit – Charming Moon Knight longs for adventure beyond the safe prospects of academia. When a mysterious invitation leads her to the Paleo Institute in Settler, Oregon, she’s tempted by the promise of fieldwork and the chance to study Mesozoic marine dinosaurs. But Settler holds deeper secrets: strange visions of a plesiosaur, an enigmatic connection with Earl Blacke, and a hidden rift in the forest where creatures from other universes slip through. As Charming uncovers the truth, she finds herself drawn to a secret group of defenders—the Rifters—and a destiny she never expected. FREE to members of the MPax Dimension.

 

• The Rifters Box Set: Books 1, 2, and 3 – The box set includes The Rifters, The Initiate, and The Reader.

 

• Coming soon! The Generals, Rifters Book 5, and The Warder, Rifters Book 6!

 

Check out the town of Settler in which the Rifters takes place:

 

 

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