Perth and Bo must take a stop during their adventure to rest inside a castle with a strange host. There, they meet a ghost in the night. The next time they stay in the same castle, they meet another ghost. There is a third ghost they must meet, who will help them solve a mystery.Life after high-school is looming and Madeline Cain is freaking out. Everyone has an opinion on what she should do with her life but her. What sane person decides the rest of their life at 17?As Maddie resigns herself to six months of decision-making hell she meets Claire; an exchange student from Ireland with a wicked sense of humour and an aversion to technology. Claire convinces Maddie to join her ‘365 Days of Fun’ project and suddenly Maddie finds herself giving fake tarot readings at the beach, dressing up as a superhero to stop petty crime, and hijacking a cult from its creator.But when Madeline gets caught ‘playing games’ rather than taking her future ‘seriously’, reality comes crashing down. Will Maddie find the career of her dreams? Or is she doomed to spend her life adventure-less?This novella is the prequel to The Grand Adventures of Madeline Cain series.

Rookie pilot Hank needs to impress new infantry officer Aurora in order to take her to the graduation dance. She craves adventure, and he'll have to do more than sneak out with a hovercraft to impress her. A duel in the cramped quarters of a small aircraft may not be enough for Aurora, and Hank might have to go beyond his danger limits to get his beautiful passenger to accept the date.Rookie pilot Hank needs to impress new infantry officer Aurora in order to take her to the graduation dance. She craves adventure, and he'll have to do more than sneak out with a hovercraft to impress her. A duel in the cramped quarters of a small aircraft may not be enough for Aurora, and Hank might have to go beyond his danger limits to get his beautiful passenger to accept the date.This is a stand-alone short story set within the Skylost series. It tells a tale that enriches the Skylost storyline.