Exiled

YOUNG ADULT/ Ages 11-16 / 178 pages / Romance / LGBTQ / Speculative Adventure Fiction

 

Teenage boys Taku and Connor are separated by an authoritarian father who locks his children away in a secret underground biodome because he believes doomsday is always around the corner.

But Taku and his twin sister escape, and as they search for a way back to the surface, they come across a strange passage extending the other way—six miles down. At the bottom, they find a fantastical civilization of non-sapiens, whose culture profoundly impacts them, in a city called Tsulkat. Meanwhile, back in Pittsburgh, Connor is desperate to solve the mystery of his boyfriend Taku’s disappearance.

Driven by the same desperation, Taku retraces his steps to the biodome. Chaos erupts, leading to a surprising reunion. But amid the joyful tears, terror awaits. Can Taku’s friends from the other civilization help? Will Taku and Connor be free to live their lives as they choose?

 

Carter Chrysler and The Time Knot

MIDDLE GRADE / Ages 8-11 / 210 pages / Time Travel / Adventure 

In the strange and quiet town of Drakeville, PA, an anxious twelve-year-old named Carter Chrysler wends his way through life, trying to avoid his bully.  Carter is as skinny as a twig these days, earning him the unfortunate nickname ‘Stretch-a-Sketch.’ Adding insult to injury (and since twigs are easy to break), his bully makes him faint simply by a face-to-face encounter. Carter wishes it weren’t so.

As if life isn’t tough enough, Carter faces a supernatural event that places a heavy burden on his frail shoulders. He must travel back in time to face his bully’s father, who is not only a bully but also a killer. Phew! It’s overwhelming. Yet Carter makes the effort, striving to rise to the challenge: a time-travel mission to stop the murder of his own dad.

Experienced time-traveling friends join Carter to provide the know-how and moral support he needs, but somehow, and in some way, it’s Carter who takes charge. The question is, can he find enough courage to stand toe-to-toe with the meanest bully of all?

Carter Chrysler and the Ancient Roman Defixiones

MIDDLE GRADE / Ages 8-11 / 210 pages / Time Travel / Adventure 

 

Cray n’ Max

MIDDLE GRADE / Ages 9-12 / 190 pages / Mystery / Work in Progress

Two twelve-year-old boys in a small town try to solve the mystery of a stolen Native American Artifact.

MIDDLE GRADE / Ages 8-11 / 210 pages / Time Travel / Adventure