Literature & Fiction
Orlon the Master Scientist and illegitimate ruler of Halcia forces Nid, an orphaned boy, into a prison camp. To avoid becoming a test subject in any experiments, Nid escapes to Earth through a space tunnel. However, Orlon uses his latest invention to turn him into a ball in the process. The antidote to reverse the effects exists in the Great Tome, an ancient book hidden deep in Orlon’s compound. If Nid doesn’t find it, he may never know life as a normal boy again.
When Nid enters Earth’s atmosphere, he lands in the small town of Humsville, and into the lives of sixth graders Neon Nelson and Kizzy Perez. After learning of his past, they return with him to Halcia in hopes of finding the Great Tome, and making it back to Earth before dinner. Their plans prove easier said than done. Not even in their wildest dreams could they have imagined the surprises, mysteries, and dangers awaiting them in an unknown world. Their adventures force them to put into action everything they learned along the way about friendship, trust, and survival. In order to find the Great Tome they must work together. If they don’t, Orlon will destroy them all.
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Michael T. Owens is a self-proclaimed scatterbrained writer. Years ago, after being laid off from his job as an advertising executive, he decided to pursue his dream of finishing a novel. Since then, he has written several fiction and non-fiction books. In his free time, he gives writing workshops and lectures. He has received media coverage from outlets such as The Writer Magazine, Publisher's Weekly, Ad Week, Yahoo News, and Poets & Writers. He helps other writers with "The Scatterbrain's Guide to Self-publishing Your Novel".
Born and raised in Florida, Michael T. Owens double-majored in Sociology and Communications for Business at Florida State University. After graduating, he moved to Atlanta to work for an advertising agency. Only after getting laid off, he began taking writing seriously. After years of starting various projects and finishing few, he was determined to write a full-length novel. Forty-five days later, the first draft of his debut novel Pick-Up Lines was complete.
Pick-Up Lines, a comedic tale of a man's search for a dream girl was unsuccessfully shopped to literary agents. Undiscouraged, Michael approached publishers directly. Soon he attracted the attention of an independent publisher in New York, and later signed a book deal.
Since then, his writing has been published by major and independent publishers as well as various online publications.
Michael is also the founder of the Scatterbrained Writers Network, an online discussion group for writers of all genres. Its main goal is to help authors stay focused during the writing process.
When he's not writing, Owens can be found playing basketball, composing music, or drawing.
