Tesla St. Vrain, the Power Within

Book 1 of the Aetherstorm Chronicles

  In the year 1899, women are expected to behave, but Tesla St. Vrain is no ordinary young woman. Hiding her psychic powers from the world, she wants nothing more than to lead an everyday Victorian life. But after a simple witchcraft ritual goes awry, she is bestowed with the magical power of quintessence and forced down a path of darkness. 

  Determined to use her newfound powers to protect the Earth from the sleeping horrors and terrors long forgotten by humanity, she joins a secret organization, the Ministry of Psychical Defense, taking up an ancient quest to secure the evil sources of darkness, the Spheres of Nether. But can she come to terms with her powers and complete her training before the Spheres fall into the wrong hands?

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Tesla St. Vrain, Aether-Burst

Book 2 of the Aetherstorm Chronicles

   After escaping the dark tunnels of Egypt, Tesla found her new life as a Lieutenant of the Ministry anything but easy. All around her, supernatural threats were on the rise, as an ancient evil returns to threaten the existence of the Ministry of Psychical Defense and possibly humanity itself. Caught in a web of schemes, it will take more than magick and force for Tesla to learn the truth in time to stop the oncoming devastation.
   In a series of terrifying adventures that take her from New Orleans to the frontier towns of New Mexico, she is pitted against vampires, restless ghosts, and Skinwalkers.
   Every step is fraught with danger, but even more so from herself. If she slips up even once, there will be nothing left to stand in the way of the Apocalypse. This is a journey that will change the Ministry of Psychical Defense forever.

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Tesla St. Vrain, The Shadow Empire

Book 3 of the Aetherstorm Chronicles

   After two years of dark exile in the Land of the Rising Sun, Tesla St. Vrain is summoned by the Grand Master of the Sōhei to embark upon a dreaded quest; to locate and retrieve the most dangerous artifact known to man - The Dominion Stone. This Sphere of Nether has been sought by evil men for centuries, offering its holder the immense power to locate all the other Spheres and unlock unimaginable powers from the depths of the abyss.
 But when the sinister Order of Altruists enlist the aid of the Yakuza and a powerful sorcerer to locate this cursed artifact first, Tesla embarks upon a dizzying race against time and unimaginable horrors. From vengeful spirits hidden in shadows, to ancient gods that have entered our world through forgotten portals, Tesla must traverse treacherous lands in search of the Dominion Stone before it falls into malevolent hands. Can she succeed in her mission or will the dark forces of the nether be unleashed upon an unsuspecting world?

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Tesla St. Vrain reluctantly moves from France to her grandparent's secluded hotel in the mining town of Raven's Hollow, Colorado. As she soon discovers, the hidden secrets of this town run much deeper than its surface as it is a hotbed of strange supernatural activity. After uncovering a friendly ghost that is haunting her bedroom, Tesla must join forces with the Paraphenomenal Detective Agency to solve the crime and help the ghost cross into the afterlife. But as clues begin to unravel, an even more sinister evil emerges threatening to destroy the town and everyone in it. Can Tesla and her friends find a way to outwit their foe and it's wicked plans before it's too late?

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Tesla St. Vrain was growing ever more frustrated and restless with the lack of supernatural cases to look into, yet Raven's Hollow is unusually still. After trying in vain to contact the ghosts living in her grandfather's hotel, Tesla reaches out to her friends in the Paraphenomenal Detective Agency and starts to search for new mysteries to explore.
It isn't long before they discover that the Tommyknockers are emerging from their mines and thieving from locals, and Lady Elizabeth's ghost is starting to act strangely. Has the notorious Doctor Ools reemerged? Is their town in danger from some unseen supernatural threat?
The Paraphenomenal Detective Agency is back in action and ready to take on whatever comes their way to get to the bottom of the mystery!

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Shadows of the Ghostlight

A Fictional Horror Anthology Based on Old Albuquerque's Darkest Legends
Drawing inspiration from Albuquerque's darkest oral histories, Shadows of the Ghost Light weaves a macabre tapestry of the horrific and otherworldly guaranteed to follow you into your darkest nightmares. Although fictional, each story remains chillingly plausible to the actual ghost stories, blurring the lines between fact and frightening fancy. Lock your doors, leave the lights on, and prepare to confront Old Town’s haunted legacy like never before.

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New Mexico's Most Haunted: Exposed

  For decades ghostly tales have been told across the land of enchantment. New Mexico's macabre past has created its share of phantoms. From by-gone gunfighters and wealthy socialites to murdered prostitutes and children, their tragic lives have left an imprint in time and legend.
  For 35 years ghost investigator Cody Polston has searched New Mexico's famous haunted locations for evidence of the supernatural. Now, for the first time, the complete findings of all of his investigations are revealed. The ghost stories and history of New Mexico's most haunted places are fascinating, but are they really haunted by ghosts?

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Texas' Most Haunted: EXPOSED

   For decades ghostly tales have been told across the lone star state. Texas' macabre past has created its share of phantoms. From by-gone gunfighters and wealthy socialites to ghost lights and phantom hitch-hikers, their tragic lives have left an imprint in time and legend. 
   For 35 years ghost investigator Cody Polston has searched Texas' famous haunted locations for evidence of the supernatural. Now, for the first time, the complete findings of all of his investigations are revealed. The ghost stories and history of Texas' most haunted places are fascinating, but are they really haunted by ghosts?

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THE CONSCIENTIOUS GHOST HUNTER'S COMPENDIUM

   Written by a believer and a skeptic with over 30 years of experience, the Conscientious Ghost Hunter's Compendium reveals everything that the authors have learned about the investigation of ghosts and hauntings. Filled with new discoveries, practical advice, and their own experiences, it provides valuable insight for those who are serious about the real art of ghost hunting. 
   From the curious reader to the experienced investigator, it offers an insightful look into the realities of investigating the paranormal and an invaluable resource for those wanting to explore these phenomena.

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Wicked Albuquerque

Albuquerque's early lawless reputation rivaled that of Dodge City and Tombstone. Its red-light district was known as Hell's Half Acre. Brothel owner Lizzy McGrath once had a local church demolished to build her new bordello. Milt Yarberry, the town's first marshal, was hanged for murder. And the controversial Elfego Baca, who had the gall to face Pancho Villa, survived a thirty-six-hour gunfight unscathed. Author Cody Polston presents the tales of those who slipped through the cracks of morality.

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Haunted Albuquerque (Haunted America)

   When the railroad arrived in Albuquerque in 1880, a whole new town of stores and saloons sprouted along the tracks in tents and shacks. But just like the original settlement, which came to be known as Old Town, the additional districts produced their fair share of macabre tales and ghostly lore. At the KiMo Theater, the crew still leaves out donuts for the tragic young victim of a 1951 water heater explosion. A mysterious woman in a black dress visits the bar at the Old Albuquerque Press Club with an apparent hankering for gin. From inexplicable occurrences at the Old Bernalillo County Courthouse to infamous residents of the Fairview Cemetery, Cody Polston gathers enough of Albuquerque's haunted heritage to entertain the most dismissive skeptic.

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Ghosts of Old Town Albuquerque (Haunted America)

Old Town Plaza has been the center of Albuquerque community life since the city was founded in 1706 by Governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdez. Historically known as the crossroads of the Southwest, and reflecting an amalgamation of Spanish, Mexican and Native American cultures, Old Town Plaza has been home to many of New Mexico's proud ancestors--and still is. Ghosts of Old Town Albuquerque presents the evidence of their specters wandering the shadows, gathered by author Cody Polston, president of the Southwest Ghost Hunter's Association. Having tracked spirits for three decades, including in such landmarks as the Bottger Mansion and Casa de Ruiz, Polston vows that pragmatism still can't explain away many of Old Town Plaza's eerie wraiths.

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 Central New Mexico remains a vault of long-buried secrets and restless ghosts. Bloodcurdling tales from a haunted Civil War battlefield at Val Verde mingle with the whispers of unsettled spirits in Socorro. The notorious Luna mansion and the cursed rooms of Mountainair's Shaffer Hotel gather in the otherworldly apparitions of a shadowy past. Cody Polston, a local ghost hunter, skeptic, and collector of the macabre offers a spine-tingling selection of stories from Central New Mexico's haunted heritage.

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Desire, Deceit and Debauchery

Tombstone was a wild place during Arizona's territorial era, with violence and criminal activity running rampant. It wasn't just the Earp brothers' iconic gunfight at the O.K. Corral that left behind a trail of death and destruction--lawlessness and vigilante justice reigned throughout the Old West era. Driven by tension between the sheriff's office and the local Deputy Marshal, daily life for infamous outlaws, corrupt civil servants, and even ordinary customers of the saloons and brothels was apt to devolve into chaos at any moment.

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Haunted Tombstone (Haunted America)

   Once the rowdiest town in the Old West, Tombstone still holds echoes from those wild days of thieves, outlaws and gamblers. The ghost of the Swamper is said to stalk Big Nose Kate's Saloon, afraid someone might find his stolen hoard of silver. The Brunckow Cabin played host to a string of mysterious murders in the late 1800s, and some say that a menacing specter remains. Pictures of cowboy Billy Clanton's headstone in the infamous Boot Hill Graveyard are frequently reported to have unexplainable apparitions. From the ghosts of the O.K. Corral to the feuding prostitutes lingering in the Bird Cage Theatre, eerie wraiths live again in these stories from Cody Polston, former president of the Southwest Ghost Hunter's Association.

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NIGHTFALL, a Western Horror Story

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Beyond the Moonlight of Doom

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Albuquerque the Magazine, November 2024 Issue

I am in the November 2024 issue of Albuquerque the Magazine which features my latest book "Ghost Stories of Central New Mexico".  Come on in and …

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HAUNTED HERITAGE: Author to discuss “Ghost Stories of Central New Mexico” in Los Lunas

LOS LUNAS — Learn more about local history and lore with a spine-tingling twist at an upcoming book signing and discussion, featuring …

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Fun booksigning at Page One!

Fun event and book signing on October 29th! Did you know that Page One has a ghost? Stop on by and learn more about it.

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Book signing at Treasure House Books and gifts in Old Town Albuquerque, October 27th

Cody Polston signs "Ghost Stories of Central New Mexico" on Sunday, October 27 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at Treasure House Books & Gifts, 2012 South …

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Ghost Stories of Central New Mexico is now available

Central New Mexico remains a vault of long-buried secrets and restless ghosts. Bloodcurdling tales from a haunted Civil War battlefield at Val Verde…

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Ghost stories of Central New Mexico, book reveal

Central New Mexico remains a vault of long-buried secrets and restless ghosts. Bloodcurdling tales from a haunted Civil War battlefield at Val Verde…

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Book Launch for "Ghost Stories of Central New Mexico"

Join author Cody Polston as he launches his newest book, "Ghost Stories of Central New Mexico." This presentation will include opportunities for …

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Shadows of the Ghost Light

My first horror novel will be released on August 23rd, 2024, It is a Fictional Horror Anthology Based on Old Albuquerque's Darkest Legends Enter …

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Interview for the Herald Review

If one is in the mood for a tight, taut historical thriller to read, then Murder & Mayhem in Tombstone may be right up one's alley. Check out …

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The cover for my next book has been finalized

Central New Mexico remains a vault of long-buried secrets and restless ghosts. Bloodcurdling tales from a haunted Civil War battlefield at Val Verde…

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Murder and Mayhem in Tombstone, Author Interview

Recently I was interviewed on 96.3 KKOB about my new book Murder and Mayhem in Tombstone. Click the link below to hear it!

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The Aetherstorm Chronicles, World Building

In this video I talk about the world building that i did for the Aetherstorm Chronicles.  I speak about various concepts of the world, how magick …

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Murder and Mayhem in Tombstone, book reveal and contents

I just received my author copies for my latest book about Tombstone Arizona.  in this video I unbox and show you the book as well as talking about …

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Beyond the Moonlight of Doom, Episode 4 is now up!

Captain Patience Sterling receiving a telegram instructing her to rendezvous with the airship Defiant and take on a mysterious passenger for their …

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Hear a chapter of the audiobook, Tesla St. Vrain: The Power Within for free!

For the holiday season, I am giving you an entire chapter of my audiobook, Tesla St. Vrain, The Power Within for free. I had a blast writing …

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The cover for my next book has been finalized.

Tombstone was a wild place during Arizona’s territorial era, with violence and criminal activity running rampant. It wasn’t just the Earp brothers’ …

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NIGHTFALL, a Western Horror Story

In 1881, a malevolent force descended upon the mining town of Nightfall, overtaking its citizens with an eerie brainwashing and avaricious …

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Beyond the Moonlight of Doom, Episode 2 (Danger in the Skies)

Episode 2 is written from an omniscient point of view, providing insight into Patience's thoughts and emotions as well as those of other characters …

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Beyond the Moonlight of Doom

Terror lurks on the horizon! A brave heroine of unknown lineage? A bizarre crew of eldritch misfits in a flying ship? Strange steampunk contraptions…

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Murder and Mayhem in Tombstone has a release date of April 1st 2024

My book Murder and Mayhem in Tombstone has been assigned an  release date of April 1st 2024. Tombstone was a lawless hotbed, so gunfights and …

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Haunted Albuquerque receives a finalist award in the 2023 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards

  My book Haunted Albuquerque has received a Finalist Award in the 2023 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards for New Mexico history. It is …

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Book Two of the Ghostwalker Saga is now available.

Tesla St. Vrain was growing ever more frustrated and restless with the lack of supernatural cases to look into, yet Raven's Hollow is unusually …

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Art from the Curse of the Tommyknockers

Sharing some of the art that will appear in my next installment of the Ghostwalker Saga.

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Video promo for Book 3 of the Aetherstorm Chronicles

After two years of dark exile in the Land of the Rising Sun, Tesla St. Vrain is summoned by the Grand Master of the Sōhei to embark upon a dreaded …

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Tesla St. Vrain: The Shadow Empire is now available

After two years of dark exile in the Land of the Rising Sun, Tesla St. Vrain is summoned by the Grand Master of the Sōhei to embark upon a dreaded …

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The audiobook for Tesla St. Vrain, the Power Within is now available!

The audiobook for Tesla St. Vrain, the Power Within is now available! The narrator did a great job. It took over 60 voices, including French, Irish …

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"Tesla St. Vrain, The Power Within" Audiobook sample

A sample from Chapter 19. This was one of my favorite scenes in the book.   The audiobook of Tesla St. Vrain, The power Within came be …

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Tesla St. Vrain, Book 3

I have started on book three of the Aetherstorm Chronicles. The image I have attached is a teaser of what is coming.  More of the mysteries will be …

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Video from "the Power Within"

A short video about my first dark fantasy, paranormal fiction book!

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The Ghostwalker Saga has started

My latest book is now available. It is a YA steampunk, paranormal and mystery novel. One of my Beta-readers called it a Victorian version of Scooby …

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"Easter egg" for Book one (The Power Within)

I like to find "Easter eggs' in movies and as such I provided one for the first book of the Aetherstorm Chronicles. If you click on the hardcover …

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Book 2 of the Aetherstorm Chronicles is released!

After escaping the dark tunnels of Egypt, Tesla found her new life as a Lieutenant of the Ministry anything but easy. All around her, supernatural …

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Haunted Tombstone, old unused promos for my book

These are a few videos that I shot to promote my book Haunted Tombstone that I never used. So, I pasted them together to make this short video.

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Reviews for my book "Tesla St. Vrain, the Power Within"

Thanks to all who leave reviews. They really do help authors out.

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Haunted Albuquerque book trailer

Here is the book trailer for my latest book.

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"Haunted Albuquerque" coming to bookstores on August 23rd, 2021!

My latest book "Haunted Albuquerque will be released on August 23rd. This wraps up the ghost stories of the Duke City and provides some interesting …

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Why Bob and I wrote the Conscientious Ghost Hunter's Compendium

In the spring of 2020, the authors, Bob and Cody, started having conversations about updating their 2008 book "The Complete Ghost Hunter: Basic …

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The Conscientious Ghost Hunter's Compendium is now available!

From the back cover; Written by a believer and a skeptic with over 30 years of experience, the Conscientious Ghost Hunter's Compendium reveals …

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My latest book, "Texas' Most Haunted EXPOSED", is now available!

From the back cover; For decades ghostly tales have been told across the lone star state. Texas' macabre past has created its share of phantoms. …

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Tesla St. Vrain: The Power Within (The Aetherstorm Chronicles) is now available!

My latest book Tesla St. Vrain: The Power Within (The Aetherstorm Chronicles) is finally finished. I spent the entire year of 2019 working on this …

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My Book "New Mexico's Most Haunted Exposed" won an award!

My book won an award! To have it judged by three other authors and become a finalist is really an honor.

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