The Aurykon Chronicles, Books 1 to 5

The Aurykon Chronicles, Books 1 to 5 is a contemporary American tale about a northern Californian teenager, Mack Thomas. He undertakes a fantastic five-year journey that transforms, imperils, and matures him.Through conversations with Pappy, his wise old grandfather and mentor, Mack discovers the truth about the causes of danger in the world: - debt is overwhelming and the economy will fail; - central banks and governments destroy the proper functioning of free markets through manipulation and intervention; - gold and silver are suppressed as true money, while extremes of paper and digital currency printing ruins economic stability and drives inflation; - democratic governments are corrupt and transitioning to totalitarianism; - civil liberty and personal freedom are increasingly suppressed; - societal tension is extreme-racial, religious, and political; - gun control is contentious and irresolvable; - law enforcement agencies are being militarized to suppress the citizenry; - the dark purpose of the War on Drugs perpetuates the police state and extreme levels of incarceration; - terrorism is a false narrative, spreading a legacy of war; - military interventionism is now a dangerous global norm, risking world war; - and why it will all inevitably collapse in the worst geopolitical and macroeconomic conflagration in human history. Mack struggles with his grandfather's dystopian predictions about the fate of America. Despite Pappy's logic, Mack thinks the old guy is crazy. Financial collapse and severe depression? The end of democracy and personal freedom? The rise of totalitarianism? The fall of the Empire? Nuclear war? Surely not. This is a speculative fiction story in which Mack secretly raises an orphaned infant alien, Aurykon, in Mendocino County wilderness. This inter-dimensional being proves to be a challenging handful for a naïve, young, single parent. You see, Aurykon matures to a super-intelligent, super-powerful, and-after five years in Mack's care-super-large individual. He stands twenty feet tall, is bulletproof, breathes fire, and has a forty-foot wingspan. Yes, Aurykon is a magnificent, golden-tinged dragon-and he's not yet fully grown. Mack and Aurykon are inseparable best friends. That's fortunate, for when they cross to an alternate dimension to return the dragon to the planet Shukra, his original home, the humans there have driven their geopolitical and macroeconomic affairs to the brink of catastrophe-a most dangerous place. Mack witnesses and nearly succumbs to the inevitable consequences of the same human greed and profligacy that plague Earth. Pappy's predictions prove plausible. Fear not, during his travels Mack encounters Princess Bibianna. Although this royal beauty is supposedly unobtainable, she ultimately makes all his troubles worthwhile. The Aurykon Chronicles weaves elements of factual circumstances with a genre mix of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and coming-of-age. The tale's underlying premise (geopolitical and macroeconomic irresponsibility of governments and elite individuals) enlightens new adult readers while entertaining them with a rollercoaster hero's journey. The story is a series of five novella-sized "Books," each being a phase of Mack and Aurykon's awesome tale of discovery: Book 1: California Dragon Book 2: Mendocino Mayhem Book 3: Minaurian Exploits Book 4: Desperate Measures Book 5: The Gauld War Read this exciting compilation to discover the dark truth