A Middle Grade Adventure Series

Jake and
the Unknown

Book One

He reluctantly moved to Florida and was anxious to make new friends. He didn't expect to discover that monsters are real — and that he's one of the few people who can stop them.

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A New City.
An Ancient Secret.

Twelve-year-old Jake Evens didn't want to move to Florida. He left behind his friends, the mountain trails, and everything familiar in Colorado, all for it to be replaced with salty air and a surfboard. But within days he's learning to ride waves, meeting Ace, the three-time state surfing champion, and catching the attention of Sammy, the girl who lives down the street.

Then something steps out of the dark on his walk home. Six and a half feet of bark-skinned, sulfur-smelling nightmare, and Jake's life changes forever.

The creatures are called De'Jinn. They've always been here. Most people can't see them. A secret organization called The Unknown has been fighting them for years, armed with captured magic stored in gemstones. And now Jake is one of them.

But something is different about Jake. Something the De'Jinn have noticed too.

Jake and the Unknown: The Road to Blu Sky by H.A. Thompson
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The Creatures Behind the Legends

Every monster myth has a truth at its core. The De'Jinn have walked among us for centuries — unseen by those who don't believe, dangerous to those who do.

Vugar
Vugar
The legend of the Werewolf. Second only to the Corgin in brute strength. Controls lightning.
Corgin
Corgin
No magic. Doesn't need any. Pure, impossible strength that can throw a pickup truck aside like paper.
Griffin
Griffin
Beautiful and lethal. Commands air itself with lethal effect.
Suret
Suret
The legend of the Dark Elf. Ancient, powerful, wise. Masters of water magic.
Lirit
Lirit
To be feared. Goblins can mutilate the human body from a distance. The same power, stolen and reversed, becomes healing.
Brownie
Brownie
Don't let the name fool you. Masters of telekinesis. The most dangerous things often look the least threatening.
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The Unknown

Most of their members are kids. It turns out the older you get, the harder it is to believe in things you can't explain.

Jake
Jake Evens
The New Kid
Moved from Colorado. Better at shielding than he knows. The De'Jinn noticed him before he noticed them.
Sammy
Sammy
Jack of All Trades
Competent in everything, master of telepathy. The one who runs toward danger while everyone else is still processing it.
Ace
Ace
Three-Time State Champion
The best surfer out there. Seemingly good at everything he does. The one everyone wants to be around.
Rachel
Rachel
The Healer
Quiet, unless she's playing video games. Great at healing.
Coach Bigs
Coach Bigs
Leader
Six and a half feet of relentless optimism. Has seen more than he lets on. Keeps more than he shares. Proud of all of them.
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He reached for the surfboard when he heard it again — scritch-scratch — from inside the linen closet. The metallic smell was back too. Jake froze. It wasn’t his mom typing. The sound stopped the second he looked toward the door. Just the house creaking, he thought to himself. He tried to pretend he wasn’t spooked as he passed the door, but the hair on his arms stood up in betrayal.

He shook his head and kept going.

“Bye Mom,” he yelled out as he dashed to the door. He had to meet Ace who had offered to teach him to surf.

Jake dragged the bright yellow surfboard across the hot sand and already felt a little silly, everyone else made it look easy. The board was heavier than it looked in movies, and every time it smacked his leg it felt like the universe was against him.

In Colorado he knew exactly who he was. Jake Evans, decent baseball player, king of the neighborhood bike trails, best friend to David Martinez. Here in Florida, he was just the new kid with pale legs and zero clue how to stand up on water.

— Jake and the Unknown, Chapter One
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De'Jinn Duel

Each stone has four powers. Each power uses one charge. Combined powers use two charges. Time your strike. Manage your gemstones. Survive all 7 waves.
Hint: What is their weakness?

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