This book contains the best of Brandon M. Dennis' short fiction and poetry that he wrote in his childhood and in his early 20s. The content is mostly fantasy in genre, though there are a few sci-fi stories, modern fantasies and even some satires. This book contains: 12 original short stories--fantasy, sci-fi, adventure. 16 original poems 1 novel The novel at the end of the book is an early rendition of the author's upcoming epic fantasy novel, AEnurin. It differs significantly from the final version. Era One is the author's first published work. His young adult swashbuckling fantasy adventure novel, The Tale of Cloran Hastings, which is available here on Amazon.com, was started immediately after he finished Era One. Visit www.BrandonMDennis.com to learn more about the author. Note: This collection contains stories reflecting some opinions that the author held in his youth, that he mayor may not hold today."