A. J. Howard

( for DARK PARTICLES and Other Books

DARK PARTICLES is a middle grade fantasy set in the Universe of Gideon with Earth as a small hub of life with its galaxy. Many other planets and their galaxies are superimposed on each other so that

a layer of existence isn't outside or inside, nor above or below the others.

Join the protagonists, Jamie Travelstead and Griff Starmaker, in fighting the Dark Particles who seek

to take over the Universe of Gideon.

Get a notch on your sword every time you participate in one

of their winning battles against the Dark Particles. One of their most evil warrior is IT, named for its Infinite Transformations into many brutal forms.

Follow the evilness of other Dark Particles, such as, Stonehearse, Hacker, Crump, Witchwood, and Wormwood.

Choose sides in the confrontation of two twins—one living—one dead. Jettie wants the Dark Particles

to suck out Jamie’s soul so she can take over her body and her powers.

Jamie wants to hang onto her magical powers

so as to save the Universe of Gideon.

Griff is assigned as Jamie’s Light Guardian. Decide if Jamie will be enthralled with Griff’s athletic skills

and kindness of heart or attracted to Travis Simon, a ghost

who hasn't passed over to the afterlife.

Fall in love with the good characters, such as, Splitboy, the Star Particles,

the Glosomores (the grandparents of Jamie and Jettie), and Blitzer.

Attend the birth of Firestorm, a dragon given to Jamie by the Glosomores for her fourteenth birthday.

If the Dark Particles are to be defeated

and the Universe of Gideon is to stay under the control

of the Powers of Goodness,an

Jamie and Griff must free the abducted Blitzer, Griff's uncle, and

save Firestorm from his tragic exile on the Island of Despair. d