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Quiznot

Quiznot

Timothy Starr thought getting exiled to a boarding school in New Hampshire was the worst thing that could happen to him. Then he noticed his classmates didn't know who Lady Gaga was. They'd never seen a movie. Their skin was too perfect.

That's because they weren't human.

Now Timothy is bonded to a creature that can bend space and time—and every alien civilization in the galaxy knows his name.

Amazon★★★★4.2

Works in Progress

The After Times: Rift Rider

First in series — Coming 2026

Maggie Everett was nine when her sister vanished in a flash of blue light. Twelve years later, a summer in Egypt cracks open a door that should have stayed sealed—and the boy who steps through hasn't drawn breath in 4,500 years.

Now something ancient is watching. Something that knows what Maggie really is.

And they want her to open the door again.

30,144 of 70,000 words complete

Shadow of the Empress

Sequel to Quiznot — Coming 2026

Timothy Starr bonded with a creature that can bend space and time. Now every power in the galaxy wants him—as an ally or a weapon.

The Carnidorian empress is hunting him. His alien princess is slipping away. And somewhere across the stars, Jenny Costello is about to make a dangerous choice.

The strings connect everything. The war is just beginning.

44,000 of 85,000 words complete

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