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White Midnight
Chase Ryan awakens with a migraine headache and discovers a strange techno-device on his bed. His apartment is locked from the inside. He has never seen it before in his life. Suddenly his life becomes an out-of-control careen through a fun house from hell: he discovers a million dollars in his refrigerator, he is arrested for a murder he knows he didn't commit, loved ones are being horrifically slaughtered. Teaming up with beautiful private detective, Catherine Remmington, they take on the shadowy designers of weaponry for the U.S. government. Psychological thriller.The Phoenix Project
Captain Ric Ashton awakens in a hospital with amnesia. As he pieces his memory back together, he finds he is a prisoner as well as a patient. With the help of his beautiful nurse, Dale, Captain Aston tries to escape the deadly and frightening top-secret government project. Psychological thriller.Quicksand
Wesley Stevenson wakes up on his twenty-first birthday to discover that he is thirty-one years old. The next night he ages again. His tattoos disappear, as do the fillings in his teeth; a bullet wound appears, another day it is completely healed. He and tough New York tabloid reporter Catherine Chilton frantically try to find the source, before it's too late. Psychological thriller.Night Images
Comic magician Joey Vee awakens in a dirt ditch, twenty minutes of his life erased. Somehow, during that time, he has acquired amazing talents, both physical and psychic. Pursued by a teenage psychotic killer, Joey and Secret Service agent Cody West try to unravel the mystery before the entertainer's scheduled performance before the President of the United States. Psychological thriller.
White Midnight
A Ghost of a Chance -- Twelve year-old Merlin McFly and his friends have a magic club. With the help of Mister Marco, the old magician who lives in the "haunted house" on the edge of town, they use illusions to foil a group of school bullies.
A novel for young readers.The Magic Fruit
A long, long time ago... a Chinese farmer makes a bargain with an ancient wizard for a magic seed. His adventures trying to grow and eat the fruit teach him many lessons. This is an ancient legend (which I just made up) explaining how the old Chinese wizard got into every peanut.
A children's story. Needs illustrations.The Forest of Sgurd
In the tradition of Dr. Suess, this tale follows a small fellow into the scary Forest of Sgurd, where he meets Feelgood the Zood who introduces him to the wonders of the Gracklenut tree. An allegory for the world of drugs.
Needs illustrations.The Magic Company
A group of children form a "magic club" to explore the world of illusion and solve mysteries in their little town of Mystic, California. They are helped by Mister E., the mysterious owner of The Magic Company, who guides them not only in their performances, but through life's important lessons.
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Apocalypse 666 is a snappy little book that I tore through in two days. Granted, it's not a long book, but it kept me chugging through pages like a chain smoker puffing cancer sticks.It wastes no time getting going. In chapter one, we have already witnessed the unexplained dissappearance of millions of people and witnessed the various mammoth results of such an event.
Of course, fans of such books as the Left Behind series will know exactly what the disappearance is. And many other elements along the way will be familiar to readers of such fiction.
However; Johnston "fulfills" these familiar prophetic elements in often unexpected ways. Though there are standard end times fiction components here, this really isn't a standard end times novel.
For one thing, Johnston tries to make his interpretations of the Book of Revelation's apocalyptic imagery "technologically feasable"...
Be warned, Johnston is a Christian but his take on events in this novel are a bit unorthodox. But that was actually the point...
By all means, get this book. It's fantastic reading. But don't expect your typical Christian fiction. Johnston's unique vision of St. John's divine vision will keep you constantly wondering where he's going...
Folks, he will leave you hanging. Johnston admitted himself that he isn't here to preach, just provoke your thoughts. He wants to lead you down a path but let you make your own decision.
Johnston will lead you to the end of the story but the reader himself will have to write "The End".
Go. Get on-line right now and order this book. Get a Bible too, if you don't already have one. It's a bestseller and APOCALYPSE 666 deserves to be.
APOCALYPSE 666 (5 stars)
666
High-budget action/adventure./sci-fi
In one mind-numbing instant, millions of people vanish, creating planet-wide hysteria. Days later, all nuclear devices on Earth detonate, resulting in unprecedented global destruction. A massive spaceship crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, causing a tidal wave that wipes out the entire east coast of the United States. A powerful shape-shifting alien warns of the imminent extermination of all mankind.Thus begins this epic tale of the apocalypse. But is the rising chaos the work of powerful and hostile alien invaders or something else, something even more terrifying with far-reaching implications?
Jordan Masters--the greatest political leader mankind has ever known--the one person who can save the world from annihilation, or the Antichrist, himself? Matthew Miracle--a dangerous fanatical religious zealot or a heavenly-inspired savior? Gideon--a rebellious alien, friend to Earth... or a skillful manipulator with a malevolent agenda? The One--an all-powerful collective alien species, the dark angel Lucifer, or the long-awaited Messiah?
In a devastated world valiantly attempting to rise from the ashes, Cat Johnson, beautiful, ambitious reporter and her wise-cracking cameraman, Roger Jackson, race to discover the awesome truth. Not just for themselves, but for the sake of all mankind, before it is too late.
Hell To Pay
High-budget action/adventure.
John Stone and his newly assigned partner, beautiful and tough Cody Flint, take on a brilliant mastermind known as Lucifer who is blackmailing the Las Vegas casinos, threatening to cut off their water supply. Nonstop action in the tradition of Die Hard and Lethal Weapon.RPG
Action/thriller.
Sure video games are fun--but what if you had to play for real? Twelve people, the employees of a small software company that developed the most popular video game in history, are kidnapped and imprisoned in a bizarre, surrealistic facility, where they are forced to play a real-life variation of their violent and extremely dangerous game. Horrific deaths eliminate them one by one as they desperately try to discover the person and motivation behind their terrifying ordeal.Santa's Helper
Family action comedy.
Arnie Richards is an ex-Navy SEAL, who sustained a head wound which made him a quiet, simple man with a slight mental handicap. While working at the dead letter office in the US Post Office, he discovers a letter from a little girl who is asking Santa Claus to help clean up her crime-ridden neighborhood. Touched by the plea, he decides to do something about granting this little girl's wish. Satan's Army, the biker gang terrorizing the area, are more than tough adversaries. It looks as if Arnie might be licked until tiny Leon, who claims to be one of Santa's elves, shows up. The little magical man helps our hero rouse the neighborhood and stand up for themselves. A heart-warming action/adventure magical Christmas film for the whole family.The Phoenix Project
Mid-budget action/adventure/sci-fi.
Captain Ric Ashton awakens in a hospital with amnesia. As he pieces his memory back together, he finds he is a prisoner as well as a patient. With the help of his beautiful nurse, Dale, Captain Aston tries to escape the deadly and frightening top-secret government robotics project. But there is no escape from yourself, and Captain Ric Ashton is The Phoenix Project. Explosive action, psychological terror, an intense love story, combine to make this modern Prometheus story unique.White Midnight
Low-budget action/thriller.
Chase Ryan awakens with a migraine headache and discovers a strange techno-device on his bed. His apartment is locked from the inside. He has never seen it before in his life. Suddenly his life becomes an out-of-control careen through a fun house from hell: he discovers a million dollars in his refrigerator, he is arrested for a murder he knows he didn't commit, loved ones are being horrifically slaughtered. Teaming up with beautiful private detective, Catherine Remmington, they take on the shadowy designers of weaponry for the U.S. government and one of the most horrific assassins ever conceived.As If By Magic
Mystery action comedy with magic.
At the International Magicians Convention in Las Vegas, a rivalry forms between Steve Evans "King of Magicians," and hot young newcomer, Johnny Warlock. Surrounded by odd characters--Doc, the old dean of magicians; Elliot, a bookwormish historian; Phil, debonair mentalist and fat Mel a practical-joking pickpocket--Steve and Johnny's one upsmanship escalates nearly out of control. Add Steve's beautiful daughter Jessie, who has an eye for Johnny, into the equation...Then it happens: a priceless necklace is stolen from the hotel jewelry store. In front of witnesses, the gem simply disappears... as if by magic. All evidence points to Johnny, but is it a frame? Set in the exciting world of Las Vegas' top illusionists, As If By Magic is packed with original magic, exciting cameos, and a surprise ending in the tradition of The Sting. The entire movie is in itself a magic trick, guaranteed to fool the audience!
Money Matters
Comedy (Formerly 'Mintz Meats,' written with Steve Alten and Michael Shafer)
Shawn Doe, raised in an orphanage, has learned to fend for himself--evolving into perhaps the world's greatest salesman. When the bank threatens to foreclose on the institution, it's up to Shawn to raise the money and save the day.Morris Goldman has been given a generous offer on his meat packing company, but his wicked witch of a wife and her three idiot sons--who have the majority vote--won't let him sell. They'd rather he died first, so they would get more of the money. For Morris to regain control of his company he'd need a miracle. Enter Shawn. Together, the two hatch a scheme where Shawn pretends to be Morris' long-lost son. Now Shawn needs every bit of his amazing sales skills to close the sale of his life, but between dealing with Morris's struggling company, suspicious wife, and inept stepsons--not to mention falling in love with Morris' daughter who is his supposed sister--Shawn discovers that being an orphan may actually be preferable to being a member of this lunatic family.
Illusions
J.D is a top government agent with amnesia. As he tries to rebuild his life, some mysterious faction is trying to take it from him. John Warlock is a magical entertainer with a penchant for solving "impossible" mysteries. Thrown together by fate, both men are obsessed with the past - one searching for, the other running from. With Tiffany and Dawn Chase, identical twin sisters with opposing personalities, they travel the country in a high-tech mobile home disguised as an old eighteen-wheeled Mack truck, attempting to discover the truth in a world of illusions. Action/adventure television pilot. Available also - The Quest and Pandora -- Episodes of Illusions.Bogeyman Bells
A 30 minute teleplay in the Twilight Zone tradition. Is there or is there not such thing as the closet monster? A young couple has their first argument as he ridicules her odd beliefwith surprising results.The Magic Company
A group of children form a "magic club" to explore the world of illusion and solve mysteries in their little town of Mystic, California. They are helped by Mister E., the mysterious owner of The Magic Company, who guides them not only in their performances, but through life's important lessons.R.J.'s Magic Clubhouse
This children's television show introduces the viewers to the exciting world of the professional illusionist. Host Rory Johnston and his sidekick Murphy the Wonder Dog introduce a different magical guest-star each episode. Together, they explore all types of magic: close-up, stage, and grand illusion. A cross between Pee Wee's Playhouse and Reading Rainbow, with magic.The Magic Factory
A thirty-minute program that introduces children to the ever fascinating and exciting world of illusion -- an opportunity for kids to learn the science, the art and the history of magic. Entertaining and educational, it is designed to appeal to the six to ten year-old audience -- a daily half-hour of high-energy magical fun!
Magix
Action/adventure in the tradition of Mission Impossible and FX, with the unique added twist of magic.
Dillon Magix is a top Las Vegas illusionist, specializing in "extreme magic," an intense blend of violence and sexual fantasy. Recruited by the CIA, he is asked to team with beautiful agent Harley Jackson and use his skills to steal a formula for synthetic plutonium! Surrounded by ruthless international terrorists, they pull off the daring heist right before their very eyes. Unfortunately, that's not the only trick of the night. The CIA team disappears as well. Dillon realizes he has stolen the formula from his own government, set up by a brilliant team of con artists! Now, with the CIA, the police, the real bad guys and ruthless government henchmen after him, Magix must use all his skills as a master of illusion to turn the tables and recover the deadly computer disks before they are passed into hands that would gladly wrought devastation upon the people of the United States.Chem-mystery
Fantasy action comedy.
When fourteen year-old Jimmy Chan washes with a bar of his eccentric inventor uncle's unusual soap, it changes his metabolism, giving him incredible skills. The 70 year-old handyman, Ray, also mistakenly ingests the formula and is transformed into a fourteen year-old kid! Hagatha Chilblane, a ruthless cosmetics tycoon, is determined to steal the formula, hoping to regain her lost youth. Dexter Jones, nerdish and bumbling secret agent-in-training, to the rescue! As a last resort, he too swallows the formula, in fact a number of formulas, with hilarious results! Written in the tradition of Disney's Nutty Professor, Shaggy Dog and Absent-Minded Professor, Chem-Mystery isJames Bond meets 3 Ninjas meets The Mask.
Nick Saint
This musical revolves around an inner-city man who claims to be Santa Claus. He enlists the help of three children to revive the meaning of Christmas. Trying to thwart them is Lance Boyle, a ruthless reporter for a New York tabloid, The National Busybody.
Book and lyrics by Rory Johnston. Music by Guy Maeda and Rory Johnston.20/20 Hindsight
A children's play about the environment. Kids from the future appear out of a Science Fair time machine to warn the kids of today that they are ruining the world for future generations.
Designed to be performed by and for children. Co-written with Stan Allen.Them!
This children's play centers around the theme of peer pressure -- drinking, smoking, and drugs.
Designed to be performed by and for children. Co-written with Catherine Johnston and Stan Allen.