Ryder Rising

William Joshua Ryder is a lost soul on Earth — too smart for his peers, too young for responsibility, and too shy for love. But when Ryder, his fearless younger sister Debbie, and their friends are kidnapped and transported to an isolated world more than a hundred light-years from Earth, they discover their lives were never ordinary to begin with. Someone believes they hold the key to ending a war that has consumed Orion’s Spur for generations. Two ancient factions have fought so long that neither side even remembers why the conflict began. Now unknown enemies are hunting Ryder and his friends before they can uncover the truth. As Ryder struggles to survive in a paradise hiding deadly secrets, he must find a passage between Sagittarius and Perseus that could finally bring peace to the galaxy — but first he must survive. What readers are saying: “Engaging and well narrated. I sometimes buy a book to help me sleep; it failed… I had to listen.” “Wonderful, exciting, superb, Great… We got a pretty good book here by a Damn good writer.” “Thoroughly enjoyable read introducing a fun cast of young characters and a new world with an interesting twist at the end.” I loved reading this story that is both fast-paced and entertaining. It is a young adult science fiction romp that begins on Earth, but then becomes a space opera that includes some incredible vistas created by the author.”