Pax: The Bean Chronicles

by Stephen Stuart

Fresh from his latest escapade, the benevolent spirit known as Bean is back in a new endeavor. But this time he is faced with what could be the end of humanity as we know it ... After his successful intervention in the life and family of an autistic child, Bean meets up with an acquaintance from the past. Called Leader, this acquaintance is the entity-in-charge for billions of blood-sucking creatures. He's also on the verge of changing his lifestyle, leaving his plasmaholic followers in need of management. Leader turns to Bean for help. But in their quest, Leader and Bean meet the epitome of evil in the cradle of Western Lili-It, and her henchman, Whoever. This duo wants nothing less than the complete annihilation of civilization in preparation for the rebirth of immorality. It falls upon Bean and Leader to thwart those insidious plans. Together, with a cadre of determined allies, both human and spirit, Bean and Leader prepare to meet Lili-It in a final conflict, where a fusion of physical and spiritual forces join in a place called Armageddon. And in this battle, there can be only one winner ... PAX expands the boundaries of human imagination and creates an intriguing and altogether fascinating alternate world.

476 pages, Hardcover

First published November 17, 2010

About the author

Stephen Stuart was born in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. While in High School, Steve developed an interest in photography which continued throughout college. As a result he became a professional photographer specializing in food and cosmetics. After a successful, 30-year award-winning career Steve retired from photography and then after a successful award-winning stint as a fine art scrimshander, he turned his efforts to writing. Steve is also the author of, "The Wonder of All That Is: The Story of Bean", the first installment of the Bean Trilogy. He is currently working on "AMEN", the third book in the series. Steve and his wife, Mary Ann, a legal reform advocate, divide their time between their art and antique filled homes in Florida and New York.