Ronald Howard Fiction

 Ronald Howard Fiction

Discover the Hidden World of Leeds, Alabama A Heartfelt Southern Series of Quiet Magic, Legacy, and Unseen Heroes

In the small towns of Alabama, an ancient brotherhood works in the shadows—fixing what breaks, protecting what others cannot see, and passing down a legacy of quiet courage. Welcome to the world of the Handyman’s Guild.

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Born in 1955, Randall Broward grows from a curious boy into a man shaped by near-misses and unseen guidance. When he inherits the Guild’s mysterious lantern and ledger, he learns he was being prepared all along. Spanning six decades, this reflective Southern tale follows Randall through childhood adventures, heartbreak, renewal, and the quiet work of learning to “fix what people don’t see breaking.” As his own season fades, he must guide the next generation. Heartfelt, mysterious, and deeply human—a story about legacy and small acts of courage.

Before Randall ever carried the lantern, old Herbert Nash watched over the hidden dangers beneath the quarries of Leeds. When a violent summer storm awakens a deadly fault, young Randall—gifted with rare hearing—joins the old Keeper for a night that will change the valley forever. A haunting, heartfelt origin story of Randall’s calling and the Guild’s long presence in the land.

Set along the rivers, rail lines, quarries, and back streets of Leeds, this is the story of Randall’s youth, his fearless sister Janey, and the quiet figures who watched over them. Part coming-of-age tale, part regional myth, The Watchers explores what it means to care for a place, intervene without credit, and accept that some work is meant to remain unseen.

Four teens. One mysterious crate. A lantern that glows with a life of its own. Makaley Broward and her friends—JD, Sean, and Dezi—discover impossible tools marked HG and awaken the dormant Handyman’s Guild. Drawn from different Alabama towns, they must learn to trust each other and the strange call that chose them. Something dangerous is stirring beneath their communities… and only they can fix what’s coming undone. Warm, thrilling, and full of friendship and quiet heroism.

Six months after holding the river line, Makaley and the apprentices are drawn east to Ashville—where an ancient stagecoach route hums with Guild energy, the courthouse hides something older than the town, and pressure beneath the ridge begins to rise. Past and present collide as they decide whether they are simply fixing what’s broken—or inheriting a legacy that was always waiting.

Beneath Margaret, Acmar, and Leeds lies a hidden history of coal mines, family ties, and forces that refuse to stay buried. As past and present shift, ordinary people are drawn into something far larger than themselves. Blending local history with subtle mystery, Fault Lines explores fractures in the earth—and in our lives—that wait… and when they move, everything above them changes.

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Perfect for readers who love Southern fiction, gentle mystery, folklore, coming-of-age stories, and tales of quiet heroism and community.

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