By Darlene N.Böcek
Trunk of Scrolls: Paths of faith & Fire
historical adventure in Ancient byzantium
Trunk of Scrolls: Paths of Faith and Fire, the EXPANDED second edition is now available for purchase in paperback, audiobook, and ebook.
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Author
Darlene N. Böcek
Darlene N. Böcek is the author of six books. She writes cross-genre.
🌇 YA Sci-fi suspense line
Her Sci-fi Fantasy Dystopia line includes
- The Immortals Series (currently in final stages before publication)
Speculative Mystery
- Tim Reynolds, Detective: The Death of Noah Black,
- The Special (A Short Origin Novel)
- and the podcast: They All Marveled Podcast.
🏺 historical & Mystery
Her YA historical fiction
- Trunk of Scrolls: Paths of Faith and Fire (Illustrated and revised second edition of Trunk of Scrolls: A Family Adventure)
Mystery
Speculative line
Her Speculative line includes
Return to Me Trilogy:
(BEYOND THE VEIL Supernatural Drama)
- The Last Noel: Reuben’s Story A Christmas Novella)
- Vera’s Story
- Monica’s Story
Classic Monsters (short stories)
- Silver and Sawdust (Werewolf-2021)
- Return from the Black Lagoon (Creature from the Black Lagoon-2023)
- The House of Hidden Faces, or The Invisible Landlord (Invisible Man-2024)
- Fit To Kill (Dracula-2025)
About the Author
Darlene N. Böcek and her family live in Izmir, Turkey. They are all Marvel MCU, early Star Wars, and Twilight Zone fans but her favorite sci-fi character is Rocket Raccoon, because he looks like ChicaLola (see below for details!). Besides being a pastor’s wife, she is mom to four wonderful young adults, each one her most favorite.
The family lives on an olive farm overlooking the Aegean Sea. To date, they have nine sixteen twenty-four cats, three two giant dogs, two four cute Havanese puppies and one African Grey parrot. (Click below for pictures!) Most pets are named for movie characters.
Latest News & Posts: Scrollkeepers
😭 Weeping at the Physical Therapist 🥾
From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Sci-fi Fantasy Stories Happy February Reader! I had no idea what trouble I was getting myself into. On my way driving to the physical therapist (for my broken-ankle recovery) yesterday, I decided to listen to the almost-complete manuscript of That Beautiful Shore: Monica’s Story (Book 3 of Return to Me trilogy) My phone’s accessibility settings allow it to read ebooks to me. So I pressed play as I began my 20 minute drive to the doctor. It…
🧑🏽⚕️ Monica’s Secret Awaits 🚑
From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Sci-fi Fantasy Stories Hi Again Reader! Is it really the end of January? How could the month be passed already? I hope you’ve had a great time of it. Have you made some resolutions? I have two recommendations. They were a great part of my 2025 and will be again for my 2026 plans: 1) Read the Bible every day (I use the M’Cheyne Bible reading program integrated with Logos software and the ESV audioBible) 2) Read Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening…
👮🏼 Vera’s Story Beta Read is OPEN 🚓
From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Sci-fi Fantasy Stories Hi Again Reader! NOW: Me, Myself, and IT (Vera’s Story) Book One of the RETURN TO ME Trilogy–is LIVE and 👀looking👀 for beta readers. Live until February 20. If you are interested in participating in the beta read, please apply at the link below. Limited number of readers accepted. BETA READING APPLICATION HERE On the StoryOrigin beta-read hosting site–you read a chapter, comment, and then get the next chapter. It keeps…




