Brian Wilkerson
Born in Kansas, US, Brian Wilkerson grew up playing Final Fantasy and watching Power Rangers. During middle school he discovered Cartoon Network's anime programming block "Toonami" and was inspired to write fan-fiction based on its shows. All together these inspired him to write his own original novel. While attending the University of Minnesota he wrote the first draft of "Trickster Help Service" and over the next seven years everything was revised and rewritten until it bore the name '"A Mage's Power".
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A Mage's Power (Journey to Chaos Book 1)
Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Due to 'help' from a mischievous trickster, Eric is stranded in a world where monsters and magic are as common as homework and hot dogs. While he adapts to the baffling mix he receives an offer that will set the course of his life: a job in a mercenary guild. Between training and missions he's unaware of the forces at work in his life. All of them have a stake in his quest to acquire A Mage's Power. |
Looming Shadow (Journey to Chaos Book 2)
Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Eric returns to Tariatla but his reputation precedes him. In his new home he is hailed as Dengel's Vessel and The Trickster's Choice. Neither of these titles will allow him to live as a humble mercenary. They attract dangerous attention. A shadow looms over Eric and will stop at nothing to snuff him out. Sample Looming Shadow |
Journey to Chaos book 3: Mana Mutation Menace
Fantasy, Action-Adventure, Urban Fantasy
Can anyone recover from Mana Mutation and still be what they used to be, with their humanity and faculties intact? Eric Watley is a “revenant,” one who happens to recover from the dreaded “mana mutation,” and while he looks forward to proving that he is truly human, there is a horde of enemies who will not rest until they see him eliminated. Those who could stand up for him are unable to accept that his mind hasn’t been indefinitely soiled and altered by evil. While Watley tries to figure out how to convince everyone that he is sane, the insidious Ordercraft prince is determined to use the mutation as a powerful weapon against humanity. |
Transcending Limitations (Journey to Chaos book 4)
Fantasy, Action/Adventure
The problem with fighting death is that you will eventually lose. Eric has provoked the fury of no fewer than three grim reapers and now they're after his life. Leading the charge is his old foe, Gruffle. Flanked by an army of ghosts and nature spirits, and supported by Lord Death himself, Gruffle's victory is guaranteed. Eric's only hope of survival is to transcend the limitations of both mortality and magecraft and fight the hostile gods as an equal. Chaotic deities support him in his endeavor but they might be a greater danger than the reapers. Transcending Limitations sample |
Catalyst for a Glorious Change
Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Coming-of-Age
Five Souls. Five prayers. Five pieces to set the board. One action to overturn the fortune of each. Tasio the Trickster seeks to usher in a new age of life and vitality for the world of Tariatla, and that requires nudging. A nudge here, a whisper there, and a little creative madness inspired in the right mind. The five souls will have their prayers answered, but Tasio wouldn't be much of a trickster god if he simply gave them what they wanted.... |