DISCOVER A NEW WORLD
Enter a world where anything is possible; where imagination is reality; where the unlikeliest of heroes emerge; where the forces of Light and Dark wage war in an ageless struggle that spans time and space. Enter the world of author and artist Z. R. Benson. Here you can order all of my current works; with many more to come in the future!
SPIRITUAL RESOURCES
FEAR NOT
These are days of fear. Our world is full of medical, financial, political, emotional, and spiritual turmoil. People are afraid of what tomorrow will bring. But God is not the author of confusion or fear, but has given us His Spirit of strength, love, and sanity. God's Word is full of beautiful promises and proclamations of power, courage, and peace. He wants us to know Him, and He makes His unbeatable power known to us through His Word. These daily devotions are brief dives into God's Word, exploring His incredible promises of power and peace and learning how we can apply them to our lives. Reading these every day will help you see that there is no reason to fear when we trust in God. When we turn to Him and trust in Him, we can face this world of fear. We can face each day with courage because God has promised to give us victory.
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UNRESERVED
What is true love? Is it a feeling? A contract? Or is it something more? This world is struggling to understand the meaning of true love, and we often struggle ourselves to find and understand it. God has given us the perfect example and gift of true love – His Son, Jesus. God, through the life and gift of His Son, has shown us what true, selfless love is; and He has shown us how we can love with this love. The focus of this book is to understand this true, selfless love; and to learn to love as God loves. By looking at God’s unreserved, perfect love, we can learn to live a life of loving and giving to God. We can learn to love as God loves, and learn to live and love unreserved.
WHAT HE LEFT
Jesus, throughout His lifetime, went to many places and did many great things. While it is interesting and of great importance to see and focus on the places He was, we can learn many great things by looking at the places where Jesus did not stay. We can learn a great deal about the great example Jesus set by learning about what He left. We see an incredible pattern in His life as He left behind what was good for something better.
THE BEMA CHRONICLES
SCROLL OF AGES
The epic saga unfolds as you follow the path of three young adventurers who have been chosen for greatness as they venture into the unknown. Benoni, a young boy who sees himself as nothing, struggles to become a warrior of hope - one who brings Light into a land ruled by Darkness. His life is drastically changed one night after a terrible accident takes place. His quest begins shortly after. Little does he know that this journey is far greater than he thinks...
ARMOUR OF LIGHT
With the legendary Scroll of Ages now in hand, Benoni, Philip, and Àwkroy make their way through many lands on a new and challenging adventure.
Legends tell of a far away island in the eastern sea that holds a great treasure, and that this treasure holds a great power. The young warriors face many challenges and cross many lands to find this new power. But the group feels as though someone is following them from the shadows. What will they face as they make their way to the island? Will Benoni be able to stand against the darkness that plagues his heart and mind?
THE DRAGON RIDER
The saga continues as Benoni, Philip, Àwkroy, and Onica set off on a brand new adventure.
War has broken out. The King of Darkness sends his hordes of hooded men to raid the lands in search of something very important. Benoni and friends must venture through the war-torn world and escape the clutches of the enemy as they search for the next piece to winning the war: the Book. But their journey finds them going down roads and facing enemies they never expected, and staring death in the face. Will they be able to pull through? And what purpose does this Book serve? Will the armies of darkness find what they seek?
AGE OF DARKNESS
The world is in ruins. Darkness plagues the land and consumes the hearts of men. And Benoni is thrown in the center of it all, alone, beaten, and confused.
Everything that Benoni and the young heroes have been working and fighting for is suddenly all brought to nothing by an unseen attack. Division and fear separate the warriors as they scramble to pick up the shambles of their shattered plan to defeat the Darkness.
Benoni and his friends face one of their deadliest challenges yet as they struggle to bring back the hope and light that once strengthened them.
Will the Darkness finally devour the Light? Or will the chosen warriors stand and fulfill their destiny?
WORLD OF SHADOWS
Led by the Prince of the Golden Kingdom, Jahaleel, Benoni and the Elite Warriors make their way to the northern province of the Vyssini Point.
On a mission to quell a would-be alliance between the Shadow Legion and the people of Outos, the Elite Warriors face their greatest challenge yet. The Shadow Legion has ravaged much of Gi Barrona, enslaving countless citizens and bringing destruction and fear to many countries.
As they make their way north, they are confronted by enemies that are empowered by something beyond anything they have ever seen. Even greater than this power is the mystery behind it. What is it? Where did it come from? How did the workers of Darkness get their hands on it? And just how powerful will their enemies become if they are not stopped?
United as friends and warriors, the Elite fight with all their strength to bring down their super-powered enemies. Will they survive the onslaught of Darkness? Will they bring the power of the Light to the land once again? The future of the world may hang in the balance…
THE CHOSEN
After their defeat at the hands of the King of Darkness in Outos, the Elite awaken to a world shrouded in a deadly storm of corruption. Even with the apparent disappearance of the Prince, the Elite stand to fulfill their part in the King’s plan: securing the ancient weapon capable of defeating the encroaching evil. Divided but not alone, the Elite continue on their mission to quell the Darkness as they venture through the Provinces of Gi Barrona to reignite the Light buried deep within the hearts of men and their land. Monstrous threats oppose them as the corrupting power of the storm surges and the King of Darkness moves his armies for the final battle against the Golden Kingdom. The Elite find themselves pitted against the darkest parts of themselves as they fight to remember why they are the Chosen. Ancient secrets are revealed as the forces of Light scramble to stand against the growing power of evil and Darkness. What future awaits those chosen to stand for the Light?
DAWN OF GLORY
The epic final battle draws near as Benoni and the Elite face their greatest challenge yet.
Waking up in a dungeon, Benoni must fight his way through the prisons of the heart of the Shadow Legion’s headquarters. Facing monstrous enemies and incredible power, he must learn to unleash the power of the Light – and quell the power of hatred within himself – and work together with unexpected allies to make his way through the dark kingdom.
War is on the horizon as the armies of Darkness make their way toward the Golden Kingdom. The Elite must reunite and awaken the only one who can bring the power of victory – the King of Light, Reyiithomus. The believers of Light must stand strong even in the face of ultimate chaos and destruction to bring about victory and freedom from evil. Ancient, supernatural powers that can reshape the world will collide. But will our heroes survive?
SKETCH
Mei Akita – a smart, attractive, and talented young college student – has spent many days fighting off nightmares of a life that she doesn't remember living. Thankfully, her art has always been there to help her escape those thoughts.
But when a powerful evil from her past comes back to haunt her, she finds herself facing not only her deepest fears, but ends up trapped inside a twisted world of confusion, darkness, and supernatural powers that shatter all she knows and all she is.
With questions at every turn, what will she do when this evil strikes close to home once again? With no one to trust, save one mysterious "old friend," can Mei find her way through this world of relentless fears and unimaginable powers?
THE FORGOTTEN
VOLUME 1
Destruction and fear plague the land as Zishai and his young sister fight for survival against a corrupted power-hungry company: KonozzoTech. They are abandoned in the outskirts of the destroyed city, left to fend for themselves against the many machines that hunt down any survivors. How can the two young ones face these great enemies alone?
VOLUME 2
After being taken into safety in the Underground, Zishai and Isha find out that they are not the only ones with great powers. They also learn more of their enemy, and why they are being hunted. But when their new home is attacked, will they all stand together as allies?
Or will their powers collide?
VOLUME 3
After defending their home, Zishai, Isha, and the Subterrum Renegades seek to advance an attack upon KonozzoTech. But with dangers at every turn and a new enemy in the mix, will they be able to escape the ruined city and complete their plan?
Or will the Reaper take them down?
VOLUME 4
After successfully capturing the Barracks, Zishai and friends train and plan to attack KonozzoTech and bring them down. Plagued with questions, recurring memories, and an old foe, will Zishai finally discover the truth of his past, his power, and himself?
ANGI
After renown mechanics genius - Doctor Zolomon - and his newest and greatest invention disappear, detective Dave Lorenzo is put on the case. The questions grow as he discovers a mysterious new piece to the puzzle, keeping it close to him to protect it from an unknown enemy. Who is after him? And why? As he struggles to uncover the facts, he'll realize that the truth may be closer than he thinks...
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LIGHT BEARER
Struggling scientist, Dr. Seth Adams, has poured his life into explaining the inexplicable. But his life is drastically changed when his most recent discovery brings into his life something he never would have imagined: a girl with incredible and unstable powers beyond this world. As he tries to keep her hidden, a mighty enemy learns of her great powers, and will stop at nothing to capture her. Who is this girl? Where did she come from? And why did she come to Earth? Will Seth find his answers, or will the world fall to the destructive acts of this power-hungry foe?
IN HIS HAND
Kiyoko - an ordinary girl with an ordinary, and sometimes boring, life - is about to take a trip with her family to combat the usually mundane weekend. However, when her vacation takes an unexpected turn, she's left alone and confused. Her questions rise when she is met by a mysterious man who tells her she is in danger. Who is this man? And what sort of "danger" can she be in?
One of my earliest works. While the art may not be my best, the story is still one of my favorites.
