Meet author O.C. Jaime at Bethany Beach Books on Saturday, August 8th at 6:30pm!
Author of the debut Middle Grade Fantasy series The Seven Thunders, book 1 Rise of the Twinkling Heir.
O.C. Jaime: Husband, father, grandfather, and debut author. From the mad scribbles on the back of an automotive receipt while stuck in northern Virginia traffic on interstate 95 in 2004, to edited final draft, comes a brand-new frolicking middle-grade adventure 20 years in the making. God once asked O.C. if he was in it for the long haul. He naively said yes. 20 years later.... His wife often said God knew he was the dog that would never let go of the bone. His persistence is our boon.
O.C. Jaime is a senior analyst and professional “secret squirrel” in the Washington, D.C. area, and a member of the Writer’s Center and the Steampunk Writers & Artists Guild. Drawing upon his years in spooky work and background in science, mapping, worldbuilding, and storytelling, he has created in the Seven Thunders an immersive fantasy world.
The Seven Thunders: Rise of the Twinkling Heir
The Seven Thunders, Rise of the Twinkling Heir is a middle-grade Fantasy and will appeal to readers who enjoy rollicking adventures featuring a reluctant hero like Amanda Foody's Wilderlore #1: The Accidental Apprentice (Margaret K. McElderry, 2021) and exciting rite-of-passage epics like Shadow Magic (Little, Brown, 2016).
Kirkus Review: Verdict: Get it!
"A12-year-old boy discovers his true fate when he enrolls in an elite military academy in Jaime's middle-grade fantasy novel. A clever coming-of-age tale with a steampunk edge."
Booklife Review
"Jaime skillfully blends horror and fantasy in this sweeping hero's journey, curating likable characters and imagery that bring the story's impressive mythos to life. Fans of coming-of-age stories brimming with magical destiny will be eager for the next installment."
"To Wear The Red, You Must Become the Red!" Warrior's words, a Thunder's words, words 12-year-old Hermium Goodspeed never imagined he'd say.
Scrawny, cerebral amateur tinkerer Hermium Goodspeed isn't cut out to be a soldier - so he's stunned when he receives a red letter to the most elite magic-military academy in the Thunderlands.
At the grand fortress of Glimmeroc, Hermium is faced with the grueling training to join the ranks or the airjocks, who defend the skies with the help of their magical flying suites. Monstrous things stalk him inside the keep, that threaten not only Hermium, but the realm.
In this place where he felt he'd never belong, Hermium discovers that he is heir to a secret destiny. With the help of his friends and legendary emissaries of the Gods, Hermium must face what hunts him to uncover the truth of his past.
When armies of light and darkness meet on the battlefield, only Hermium can tip the scales.
Lexile Reading Level: 860L - 1010L