My first fiction novel will be released August 25, 2025 by Hawkeye Publishing. Titled Ralph Ridley in the Hunt for Time, it tells the story of a boy cursed with what many consider to be “eternal youth.” Although its target audience is the young adult (YA) crowd, namely 12+, who read sci-fi/fantasy, that can also be up for interpretation. In other words, all who love science, mythology, and philosophy will enjoy the adventure Ralph goes on.
If you’d like to preorder it, you can head here to secure your copy (and receive it early). And if you’d like to learn more about it, read on.
Blurb
Eternal youth is cosmically overrated.
Ralph Ridley is caught in the shackles of time. Cursed and stunted, stuck, he’s desperate to solve the mystery behind his fate.
As Earth approaches its next ice age, the population divides and dwindles. Some leave for the Alpha Centauri system. Some go underground. The rest remain dispersed across the planet.
Including Ralph. And it’s on the cusp of this event he exiles himself to the South Australian desert, where he hopes to no longer suffer loss or ridicule.
Here, living in isolation, he begins putting his maths and science knowledge to use, toiling and tinkering, reading and experimenting, building contraptions engineers (and magicians) could only ever dream of.
Little does he know though, the answer to all his suffering may not be found on the pale blue dot he calls home, but in the cosmos beyond…
Ralph Ridley in the Hunt for Time will be released 25 August 2025 by Hawkeye Publishing. Pre-order now to receive your copy early.