The Rampart Guards: Chronicle One in the Adventures of Jason Lex
*** Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2016 ***
** Short-listed for Grand Prize, Eric Hoffer Awards **
** Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist **
A family legacy mired in mystery. A plot to unleash madness. Can Jason survive a barrage of life-threatening battles and save humanity?
Fourteen-year-old Jason Lex would like nothing more than to play basketball and hang with his friends. But when his mother disappears, leaving behind blood-soaked belongings, his world turns upside down. After being dragged to a boring town by his father, Jason's forced fresh start instead finds him afraid he's losing it after he's ambushed by bizarre flying creatures.
Thrust into a world once sequestered to the darkest corners of the Internet, he teams up with a new friend who has family secrets of her own. Jason's also stunned to learn mythological entities like Skyfish, Kappa, and the Mongolian Death Worm are real and live unseen alongside the human race. An invisible shield keeps these cryptids hidden and protects people from their threatening power. But shadowy forces are intent on the destruction of the shield - and all of humanity.
Jason may be the key to ending their deadly designs. Can he stop an onslaught of cryptid horrors before he and those he loves are incinerated? Confronted with loss, heartbreak, and a devastating betrayal, Jason combats the sinister faction but must make a gut-wrenching decision:
Who lives, and who dies.
Chronicle One: The Rampart Guards
Chronicle Two - Jason: The League of Governors
Chronicle Two - Sadie: The Clan Calling
Chronicle Three: The Forge of Bonds
Earn by promoting books
Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our Affiliate program.
Become an affiliate
"A delightful novel that delivers a tightly plotted, character-driven story. This paranormal fantasy is not only wildly entertaining, but also undeniably unique. The cast of authentic and endearing characters is one of the novel's many strengths, along with the brisk pacing, action-packed narrative and creation of the novel's fascinating creatures. Both adult and YA audiences should find this book appealing." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Barnhart has created an intriguing world that seamlessly integrates the fantastic with the realistic and is supported by a relatable cast of characters. This appealing novel is sure to find an appreciative audience." -- Five Star Review from Foreward Clarion Reviews"An intriguing introduction to what promises to be an expansive series. The Rampart Guards introduces engaging characters, a unique concept and the potential for developing both more fully in future novels." -- Blue Ink Review
