PAUL DUFFÉ BOOKS
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Tor & The Immortals
Twenty-eight year old Ryan Anderson is smart, energetic, and athletic. His quick wit and keen intellect have propelled him to a respected position in one of the Southeast’s most successful advertising firms. He’s also the lead singer in a popular local band.
Ryan rides high atop this wave of success until a fateful late-night encounter that would forever change his life in ways he could never imagine. Within months his body has practically withered away to a barely recognizable state. His job is being threatened by a subordinate looking to capitalize on his failing health and his singing days are all but over. He’s a medical mystery to the doctors and specialists treating him and despite the best medical care, he continues to waste away at an alarming rate.
Just as Ryan begins to lose hope, a mysterious stranger arrives who can explain and treat his bizarre condition, but that explanation comes with a price. Ryan is surprised to learn that he’s not dying but evolving –evolving into a man with unprecedented powers.
Unfortunately, an ancient society of others like Ryan learn of his existence. Fearful of what he might become, they launch an all-out international man hunt to find him –determined to hunt him down and eliminate him before he grows too powerful.
Thrust into a world of Supernatural intrigue and conflict, Ryan is forced to go on the run. With the aid of two defectors from the Society as well as his loyal feline companion, Tor, they manage to stay one step ahead of the Society’s elite hit team until forced into an epic supernatural showdown that could have dramatic consequences for the entire human race.
Tor
Eighty-six year old Emma Perkins believed she was reaching the sunset of her life. Reluctantly accepting her age, she had resigned herself to living out her remaining years in Carson House, her beloved family home located in the inner-city neighborhood of Springfield in Jacksonville, Florida. Protected by its massive walls, Carson House stands proud as the last semblance of a decadent age long past.
But as Emma studies her reflection in the mirror, she’s fascinated by what she sees. The color in her cheeks, the tone of her skin –is she actually getting younger? Are the lines on her weathered face starting to fade? It would appear so. She doesn’t understand what’s happening to her but there’s one thing she is convinced of, ever since Tor, a mysterious stray cat came into her life, she hasn’t been the same. Every morning she wakes up feeling decades younger. Is it Tor? Does the cat’s presence have something to do with her rejuvenation? She’s convinced it does and she’s not the only one. Her caregiver and best friend Cathy and their ward Thomas are finding that each day holds new surprises for them as well.
Do some cats possess mystical powers? For Tor, it could be said that this is true. For Emma, a fateful encounter with Tor changes her life in ways she could never imagine while setting a chain of events in motion that ultimately culminate into an intricate web of deception, betrayal, and murder that shakes Jacksonville’s corrupt political power structure all the way to its core.
Tor & The Neighbor
Two days after Emma Perkin’s Springfield mansion was destroyed by fire, Tor arrived at his destination. Driven by a powerful feline instinct only he can understand, Tor has been drawn to a particular house in a secluded neighborhood on Jacksonville’s Southside: the home of Ryan Anderson.
But shortly after arriving at Ryan’s, Tor is detoured to the next-door neighbor’s back yard where he finds seven-year-old Cindy Collins sitting alone on a secluded concrete bench, grieving the loss of her father.
Observing the little girl in the wildly overgrown landscape, Tor knows his mission has changed, Ryan will have to wait. Cindy needs him now. After befriending Cindy, Tor can feel the depth of her sadness, but his keen cat instincts also sense something else. Cindy is in danger. Little does Cindy know, but her father’s killer is closer than anyone realizes.
Can Tor prevent Cindy from becoming the next victim? Find out as Tor’s adventures continue in Book III of the Tor Cat Book Series.
Tor Cat Book Series
(all five TOR CAT BOOKS in series)
The Tor Cat Book Series is a contemporary fantasy-adventure saga filled with mystery, suspense, supernatural forces and unforgettable human stories—all connected by Tor, a mysterious black-and-white cat whose origins and powers reach far beyond the ordinary.
In Tor & The Immortals, Tor’s path crosses with Ryan Anderson, a successful young executive whose life is turned upside down when he discovers a hidden world of immortality and an ancient threat determined to destroy him.
In Tor, an elderly woman named Emma Perkins takes in the mysterious stray and soon finds herself unexpectedly renewed. With Tor beside her, she sets out to restore her neglected community and challenge the powerful people determined to control it.
In Tor & The Neighbor, Tor befriends seven-year-old Cindy Collins, a grieving child whose father was killed in the line of duty. As Tor becomes her protector, he uncovers a danger far closer to Cindy than anyone realizes.
In Tor Reunion, familiar characters and unresolved mysteries come together as Tor’s companions are drawn back into a growing conflict and forced to confront the consequences of everything that has come before.
In ASIM, the series reaches further into Tor’s extraordinary history while Ryan faces a new struggle that expands the mystery surrounding Tor, the Immortals and the forces shaping their lives.
Each book presents its own central story and emotional journey, while gradually revealing a larger mythology involving immortality, loyalty, sacrifice and the enduring connection between Tor and the people he chooses to protect. The novels may be enjoyed individually, but reading the complete series in order provides the richest experience as its characters, relationships and mysteries continue to unfold.
Cindy and Ringo
This children's book is about a little girl and her journey in eventually adopting her first pet. Among the many cute cats to choose from, Ringo is a special cat with his own story of abandonment and longs to have a family of his own one day. While visiting a local cat shelter in search of a kitten, 5 year-old Cindy notices a particularly lonely looking older cat, Ringo, who quickly befriends her. Cindy learns the valuable lesson that pets can be loving friends at any age.
Paul was inspired to write Cindy and Ringo after his eye-opening experience volunteering at a local no-kill cat shelter. The shelter housed hundreds of abandoned -mostly adult cats- that the staff struggled with daily to care for. The goal was to try to find homes for these animals through adoption. Unfortunately, many people were only interested in adopting kittens or very young animals. Paul’s intent is to encourage people to visit local animal shelters and consider adopting adult animals as well.
The American Way
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Before you guess on what you think the lesson of this book is... guess again.
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Devan Ross and Rachel Winters are anything but average teenagers. Having met in the late 1980’s while attending the same junior high school in Jacksonville, Florida, they became close friends and successful entrepreneurs by building one of the largest marijuana distribution networks spreading throughout Jacksonville’s many high schools.
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After various early life-altering encounters with the “darker” side of life, they lose their innocence and find themselves not only existing in this darker world but thriving in it as well.
Upon graduating high school, Devan and Rachel embark on different paths of self-discovery. After 8 years of struggling and trying to make it in the “real world” they return to doing what they do best, growing and selling marijuana. But this time on a much grander scale.
Follow them over a twenty-year period as they rise to the top of the local marijuana underworld while toppling many of Jacksonville’s corrupt social elite along the way.
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You may think you have read “coming of age” stories before, but you’ve never read anything like this. Sex, Drugs, Corruption, Blackmail, Revenge, and Love, this book has it all, and with many unexpected outcomes –The American Way.
TOR REUNION
It had been almost two years since Carson House burned and Tor went missing, but during that time Emma Perkins never stopped believing that her fierce feline companion was still alive. Somehow, she could feel it. Although her last memories of Tor were hazy, Emma was confident he had saved her from attackers the night Carson House was destroyed.
After Ryan Anderson finds Tor's broken cat collar and brass nametag in his backyard, he returns Tor to Emma. United by their common interest in this special cat, Ryan and Emma become close friends. Shortly after Tor returns to Emma, it becomes obvious he's having an effect on her. Emma begins dreaming with a clarity she's never experienced before. But are they dreams or memories? Is Emma somehow able to see Tor's memories? The vivid images in Emma's dreams appear to span millennia, causing Ryan and Emma to question Tor's origins. But both soon find out that digging into Tor's past has consequences ... dangerous consequences for them all!
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ASIM
Ryan awakens in a world far removed from modern-day Jacksonville. Unable to escape and uncertain of what is happening to him, he soon realizes that he has become trapped inside one of Tor’s ancient memories.
In this distant age, Tor is known as Asim—the fiercely loyal feline protector of a powerful Egyptian pharaoh. Revered by some and feared by others, Asim possesses instincts and abilities that make him far more than an ordinary cat.
But within the royal court, ambition and betrayal are taking root. A calculating priest has set his sights on the throne and begins constructing a dangerous plan designed to destroy the pharaoh and turn his two sons against one another.
As suspicion spreads and loyalties are tested, Asim becomes the one force standing between the royal family and those determined to seize power. Watching events unfold through Tor’s eyes, Ryan begins to understand that his mysterious companion has carried secrets—and burdens—for far longer than anyone imagined.
Journey into an ancient world of pharaohs, hidden motives, royal rivalries, and supernatural mystery as another remarkable chapter of Tor’s past is finally revealed.
You may think you know the immortal cat called Tor—but long before Jacksonville, there was Asim. History, Suspense, Betrayal, Loyalty, and Adventure collide in ASIM.
