Young Fiction

When Trixie picks up her best friend Lux for their weekend getaway, they’re looking to forget the despair of being trapped in their dead-end rustbelt town. The girls are packing light: a supply of Diet Coke and an ‘89 Canon to help Lux frame the world in a sunnier light; half a pack of cigarettes that Trixie doesn’t really smoke, and a knife she’s hanging on to for a friend that she’s never used before. But a single night of violence derails their trip, and the girls go from ordinary high schoolers to wanted fugitives.

Pursued by the international police and formidable space militia for a murder he didn't commit, Wallas "Trapp" Trapmore finds himself in a desperate race against time. His mission: to clear his name and stop an attack that could wipe out all of humanity. After narrowly surviving a deadly three-year ordeal as part of an indentured mining contract, Trapp returns to Terra with a chance to rebuild his life. But this chance is short-lived when damning footage is posted to the worldwide Plexus of the so-called "Indent" fleeing the scene of a high-profile murder.

Childhood sweethearts Rose and Daniel are thrown from a world of innocent young love into a whirlwind of chaos, predicaments, and scenarios.

The Compton Cowboys are a group who grew up in the city where Kendrick Lamar and Serena Williams were raised; a city portrayed in the media as ground zero for gang violence. But in 1988, with the creation of the Compton Junior Posse, a youth program set on a horse ranch in the middle of Compton, these men and women found a safe space.

The wizard Jackdaw has deciphered the Uppercase Prophecy, a mysterious riddle that foretells the fate of the kingdom. After reading it, he finds out that the kingdom's only hope lies in…someone. With part of the prophecy missing, it's not clear whether the kingdom’s only hope lies in a gallant knight or in a sub-assistant goatherd with a similar name.

When the nuclear bombs start flying a single mother escapes to a Mutual Assistance Group retreat with her two small children. The post-apocalyptic world that soon follows is a dangerous place, and they will have to learn new skills to survive. Her young son especially will need all the help he can get, and he finds an unexpected boost from a cowboy action shooter who planned ahead for the worst.

An unpretentious man lives humbly while his braggadocio neighbor buys the latest gadgets and status symbols. When hard times come, his humble lifestyle pays off, but his neighbors believe they are entitled to the resources he sacrificed to obtain. As society collapses around him, can John Havingsworth stick to his values and also keep his friends, not to mention his life?

Explore new frontiers with the short fiction of Michael D. Young! These fantasy and science-fiction stories will transport you to strange and exciting new worlds, to the heights of heaven, the depths of the underworld, and everywhere in between. With over twenty years of stories to choose from, there is something for everyone to escape the everyday.

In the hellish city of Miscordia, a serial killer stalks the shadows, leaving a trail of brutal murders each more sadistic and depraved than the last. Enter Detective Valentina Nero, determined to unmask this savage killer before his final, chilling masterpiece is revealed to the world. To navigate this killer's twisted psyche, she must turn to Dr. Renee DeVilliers, a brilliant yet notorious murderer in his own right.

When Two Worlds Collide is a modern-day love story about Jill and Tony. Tony was from New Jersey, and Jill was from California. The story is set in a Midwestern college town. It took Tony some time to approach Jill. They finally met under the strangest of circumstances in their junior year. From that moment on, their love would have to transcend time, distance, and space. They would have to overcome the obstacles of culture and upbringing. In this love story, you will follow Tony and Jill as they mature as people and face these obstacles together. Could their love survive?

A young girl's wish is granted when a new sister arrives. While the baby can't do much, over time the big and little siblings become inseparable, playing and dancing, imagining and laughing. By each other's sides, they are smarter, kinder, and braver than they ever thought they could be. And they are forever sisters first.

An heiress, giga-yacht, and underwater habitat become part of Captain Gills McBain's life at a very opportune time.

The Mummy!: A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century is a science-fiction classic. First published in 1827, it tells the story of a mummy from Cheops that is brought back to life in the year 2126.

Marianne Blume knows she’s one of the stupid kids. After years of trying and trying and feeling like she's always failing, she has mastered the art of turning off her brain whenever questions or lectures arise. She gets by in school on a combination of luck, deflection, and charisma–that is, until she lands in the classroom of Mr. Garcia. To avoid flunking Mr. Garcia's class, Marianne joins her school's Quiz Quest team, hoping the move will ingratiate her to him, the team's coach.

It’s 1973, and the post-Woodstock generation and the new world of rock ‘n' roll, marijuana, birth control, ripped jeans, fake IDs, and anti-authority hit like a tidal wave on the scene. That’s the uproarious comic world young Tommy Stafford was thrown into, and he had to sink or swim. So he swims, and it takes him on the hilarious ride of a lifetime, as he navigates the shoals at boarding school in a riotous story of finding acceptance in his new world.

When Horatio Billings returned from a trip, and first met Penny, she was sitting behind his receptionist/paralegal’s desk in his office. He had absolutely no idea why she was there instead of his girlfriend who was also his current receptionist/paralegal.

This is a book they don't want you to hear. Be careful because its subject is now illegal. This force is feared by the evil men of this world. Be careful because to speak of these things is now illegal.

Young adult fiction is one of the most rewarding careers you can embark on! Young adults feel inspired and excited about the authors whose books they become addicted to! Unlike adults, who have been exposed to so many books that they hardly leave reviews, young adults can latch onto your books for decades, growing up with them and returning again and again to read their favorites from your collection!

Not only is the city of Detroit bankrupt, it also has one of the highest murder rates in the country. When government-enforced power restrictions are applied, hell on earth becomes hotter in the already anything-goes, cutthroat city. Even the predators become prey. No loyalty, no respect, and no limits! It’s now neighbor against neighbor, sister against brother, friend against friend, and people’s true colors are tested and revealed by nightfall.

A dying Dr. Mark Langer finds a frightened microbiologist who has developed a cure for age. Rejuvenated by genetic engineering, Mark takes over the task of negotiating with the world who should win the treatment and how civilization must cope with the prospect of more overpopulation.