Books by Robert Erickson

Fluke Family Fortune sets the stage for the comical misadventures of Maynerd Fluke Dumsted who sets out to find his family fortune hidden somewhere in the cursed kingdom of Gnat in order to win the heart of his shrewish lady love, Sue Tew, but that task proves to be more trouble than he anticipates. A sometimes well-meaning ghost gnome tags along for laughs, but his selfish machinations often mean more trouble for Maynerd. Other friends join the fun, such as the lovable five-year-old orphan Dandy May, who cavorts with dandelion fairies; the head-bashing ogress Grissel, who hates songs sung about her; an ineffectual thousand-year-old madman; a retired clodhopper named Sam Simple and his fun loving mule, Jazibell. A family curse and the grandiose schemes of the brigand King Kryan Kruke to transform him into the new national hero, in order to reunite the four scattered kingdoms of the land of Gnaught, further complicates Maynerd's plans to locate the family fortune.

In the course of three weeks, Jess is rocked to her core. She will discover, through the lens of an abused boy, events that haunt both mind and spirit. Join Jessica and a cast of unforgettable characters as they navigate rural Virginia and Carolinas in search of a battered child's identity and those who would harm him. Shocking and provocative, Jess learns where evil dwells and feeds upon the innocent in an emotional rollercoaster. Nothing could have prepared her for what is uncovered and the realization that some sins are too great to remain past. Broken and derailed, witness this unexpected heroine as she finds hope, happiness, and extraordinary love from the darkest of circumstances. RUDD is a captivating tale of the human spirit; it is earthy, direct, and lucid. Devastating yet beautiful, its imagery is deeply moving, leaving one breathless and tattered only to be revived by warmth, humor, and the compassion of a loving God.