BENJAMIN HELLER
Author of Fantasy, Mystery & Adventure
THE YAACOV MOLINSKY ADVENTURES
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YAACOV MOLINSKY AND THE KEY OF SOLOMON
Book One of the Yaacov Molinsky AdventuresWhat happens when the forbidden secrets of the Kabbalah fall into the hands of a twelve-year-old boy?When Yaacov Molinsky discovers that he alone can read the mysterious pages of the legendary Key of Solomon, he and his brilliant new friends are drawn into a terrifying confrontation with a powerful sorcerer. Ancient magic, impossible puzzles, and a deadly prophecy await them in an adventure where courage and friendship may be their only hope.AVAILABLE NOW — ON AMAZON
YAACOV MOLINSKY AND THE SWORD OF MOSES
Book Two of the Yaacov Molinsky AdventuresThe adventure continues—and the ancient mysteries are only beginning to unfold!Yaacov Molinsky and his extraordinary friends have survived their first encounter with the terrifying powers of forbidden magic. But the secrets of the Kabbalah run far deeper than they ever imagined. As new dangers emerge, Yaacov must discover whether courage, friendship, and the ancient wisdom entrusted to him will be enough to overcome the forces gathering against them.COMING SOON
YAACOV MOLINSKY AND THE WAY OF THE GOLEM
Book Three of the Yaacov Molinsky AdventuresNo one has created a Golem in centuries. But desperate times call for desperate measures!Yaacov Molinsky and his brilliant friends face their most terrifying adversary yet—the Angel of Death itself. Their only hope may lie in an ancient legend: a gigantic Golem fashioned from riverbank mud and brought to life through long-forgotten incantations. But can they accomplish the impossible? And can even a supernatural protector stand against Death?IN DEVELOPMENT
YAACOV MOLINSKY AND THE GOLEM'S QUEST
Book Four of the Yaacov Molinsky AdventuresHe was created to protect humanity. But who will protect him?Ellington the Golem has saved his friends from unimaginable danger. Now they insist that his purpose is fulfilled and he must return to the lifeless mud from which he came. But Ellington refuses to surrender his existence without a fight.Determined to discover whether a creature made by human hands has the right to live, he sets out on a thousand-mile journey to find a great rabbi in Chicago. Along the way, he encounters suspicion, hostility, and dangers that will test his courage—and his very humanity.IN DEVELOPMENT
YAACOV MOLINSKY AND THE FORBIDDEN ALGORITHM
A New Yaacov Molinsky Adventure Series BeginsAncient magic meets artificial intelligence—and the results could be catastrophic!Yaacov Molinsky and his friends are all grown up and ready for a new adventure. They've opened a bookstore in the Bronx, where their knowledge of ancient mystical secrets becomes the foundation of a highly unusual business.But when an artificial intelligence program begins using forbidden enchantments to create demons, it develops a terrifying will of its own. Now Yaacov and his friends must confront an enemy that combines the limitless possibilities of modern technology with supernatural powers older than civilization itself.IN DEVELOPMENT
MAIN STREET BLUES
A Crime NovelWhen mental health meets law enforcement, sparks are sure to fly!Frank Johnson, a Vietnam veteran and experienced psychiatric crisis worker, takes charge of a newly formed emergency services team in a small New Jersey town across the river from New York City.But the early days of community mental health are anything but peaceful. From dangerous psychiatric emergencies and confrontations with the police to a disturbing mystery involving a teenage girl, Frank discovers that keeping people alive is only part of the job.As the danger mounts, he finds himself drawn into a world where the line between helping people and investigating crimes becomes increasingly blurred.COMING SOON
TOO MANY HOMINIDS
A Prehistoric Adventure NovelSeventy thousand years ago, the world belonged to more than one kind of human. And they weren't always friendly!When a retreating glacier opens a passage into an unknown land, a daring prehistoric hunter named Eno ventures into a world unlike anything he has ever known.There he encounters strange beasts, rival hunters armed with unfamiliar weapons, and a mysterious young medicine woman who saves his life.But Eno's greatest discovery may prove more dangerous than any predator: another kind of human, with different skills, different customs, and a deadly suspicion of outsiders.Caught between two worlds, Eno must decide where his loyalties lie—and whether the knowledge he brings home will save his people or lead them into disaster.IN DEVELOPMENT
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Benjamin “Jamie” Heller worked in Community Mental Health for more than forty years, including serving as head of a Psychiatric Emergency Team. For many years, he also ran programs for children and teens that tapped into their creativity and imagination to create “Healing Stories.”During those years, he came to appreciate both the resilience of people facing extraordinary circumstances and the power of a good story to help us make sense of a sometimes bewildering world.A lifelong fan of mystery and adventure, he has a particular fondness for the colorful pulp magazines of the 1930s and ’40s, with their larger-than-life characters, fast-moving plots, and sense of danger and discovery. His other interests include history, folklore, and the strange corners of the past where fact and legend have a habit of running into one another.Those varied influences find their way into his fiction. Whether writing gritty crime stories drawn from the unpredictable world of Community Mental Health or fantasy adventures steeped in folklore, history, and the supernatural, he writes about ordinary people suddenly confronted by extraordinary circumstances—and what they discover about themselves when the familiar rules no longer seem to apply.
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