Liminus Australis Series by Laney Cairo

Times are tough in Western Australia. There's a war on, though nobody will call it that yet. Dan, injured in the line of duty, now takes in orphaned children until the Red Cross can find a place for them. He's become an old hand at looking after the kids, running his little hand crank radio, and just surviving. That is until Sid rolls up to his house on a motorcycle, claiming to be the uncle of the baby girl Dan is currently looking after... moreTimes are tough in Western Australia. There's a war on, though nobody will call it that yet. Dan, injured in the line of duty, now takes in orphaned children until the Red Cross can find a place for them. He's become an old hand at looking after the kids, running his little hand crank radio, and just surviving. That is until Sid rolls up to his house on a motorcycle, claiming to be the uncle of the baby girl Dan is currently looking after. It isn't that Dan doesn't believe Sid, it's just that the man knows nothing about taking care of babies and Dan doesn't see how Sid is going to manage taking the child across the outback on his bike. Heavy bombing in the area prompts Dan to flee eastward with Sid and the baby, but neither Sid nor the baby are your ordinary humans and the so-called police action is becoming more and more of a war every day. Will Dan and his companions survive the army, magicians, the war, the outback, and, worst of all, Sid's relatives becoming something more than they are? less

Sid and Dan are back in this sequel to Running the Nullarbor. This time the retired army man and magician have joined the Australian Defense Force along with Sid's cousin Kit and her fox Marlowe in order to put Sid and Kit's magical abilities to work in the defense of their country. Being in the army seems to be one dull moment after another and the threesome are stuck on the base when they discover there are worse things than basic training and meetings... moreSid and Dan are back in this sequel to Running the Nullarbor. This time the retired army man and magician have joined the Australian Defense Force along with Sid's cousin Kit and her fox Marlowe in order to put Sid and Kit's magical abilities to work in the defense of their country. Being in the army seems to be one dull moment after another and the threesome are stuck on the base when they discover there are worse things than basic training and meetings. When they go deep into the Australian Outback to check out strange happenings, they discover someone has opened a portal to the past. Pre-historic-jawed crocodiles and seven meter long monitor lizards are just the beginning as Sid, Kit and Dan find Australia has more enemies than the invading army inching across its northern reaches. Can two magic users and a soldier penetrate an American army base, defeat magically-assisted secret service agents and shut down the portal to save Australia from the dinosaurs? Find out in this second book in the The Liminus Australis series by Laney Cairo. less

In the third Australis Liminus novel, the war is over and Samuel is on a secret mission in Australia for the rising World Government's space program. He knows he is under-prepared, and expects hardships, challenges and kangaroos. He wishes someone had told him just how large the kangaroos are, and how scary. And about the magic. Nick's farm is cold and bleak in the wild winter, but Samuel is grateful for the shelter, and for the chance to be close to Nick... moreIn the third Australis Liminus novel, the war is over and Samuel is on a secret mission in Australia for the rising World Government's space program. He knows he is under-prepared, and expects hardships, challenges and kangaroos. He wishes someone had told him just how large the kangaroos are, and how scary. And about the magic. Nick's farm is cold and bleak in the wild winter, but Samuel is grateful for the shelter, and for the chance to be close to Nick. It's there he meets Nick's friend, Talgerit, who is a budding magician with a taste for adventure, no boundaries and far too much enthusiasm. Beyond the farm is a wasteland, ruined by the war, where small outposts of people live surrounded by echoes of the past. Secrets live in the city, too, and bigger challenges face the three of them than forests and ghosts. All Samuel, Nick and Talgerit have to do is go to the city, find what Samuel's looking for, and get home again. The future is a long way to walk, even with someone you love. Also in this series: Running the Nullarbor and Monsters Past. less