From the outside, Paul Bennett appears to be an ordinary high school senior from small-town Kentucky. But Paul has a secret. He possesses an extraordinary gift which allows him to leave his body during the night and go anywhere, see anything—unseen, undetected.
Unbeknownst to Paul, he is not alone in his ability–there are others who can do what he can, and they belong to Astralis, a government agency funded by the United Nations who train people like Paul to become spies. When one of their scouts recognizes Paul for what he is, he is offered a place in the agency.
Paul makes a new life at Astralis, forging new friendships and inadvertently creating new enemies. Through the mentoring of the agency’s director, Dr. Abrams, Paul finds a place where he finally feels he belongs.
Unfortunately, Astralis is an organization under siege from within. Not everyone feels Dr. Abrams is a fit director, and some are willing to do anything to make a change of leadership–even murder.
Targeted Age Group:
13-80
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
Keep going. Even if you’re sure you’ve written a masterpiece, it is extremely difficult to find ways to tell people about it. Your first book may not sell. Your second, third, and fourth books may not sell. But eventually, if you keep at it, you’ll find the right formula and you’ll get there.
Never stop writing.
Author Bio:
Having been born in Pontiac, Michigan in 1972, I am as much a product of the 80’s as anyone from that era can be. Back in high school, I was a 6’3″ bean pole with long scraggly hair, a jean jacket that I wore nearly every day of my life, and drove around in a loud, busted-up ’76 Cutlass that I bought from my big brother and thought was the greatest thing on four wheels. Guns ‘n’ Roses, ripped up jeans, radio way too loud – I was that guy.
Back then I didn’t have many ambitions except to get out of high school as quickly as I could. I’d always envisioned myself one day becoming a teacher, but the road that led to that career included a minimum of four years additional school and I wanted nothing to do with that.
I’m older now, not much wiser, with a lot less hair and more around the middle. I’ve been a partner in a pizza business for over fifteen years with an amazing man who has not only given me the opportunity to achieve financial success, but has also been a mentor in nearly every aspect of my life. If he ever reads this – which I doubt – you know who you are. Thank you.
I live in Kentucky now and have two wonderful children, one who began in 2013 at the University of Kentucky on a music scholarship, and one in high school. I have been married to the same beautiful redhead for the last sixteen years. From the way it’s going I’ll be happily stuck with her until the day I die. Truly, without her I would never have finished my first novel let alone been able to be halfway through a second and third. She has supported me in every aspect of my life – it is that support that gave me the belief that I could write something worth reading.
As far as my writing, it is something I’d always wanted to do but never allowed myself to find the time for. As any writer will tell you, it’s a discipline and what starts out as ‘fun’ or ‘romantic’ turns into actual work at some point. Compound that with the fact that most writers, like myself, work ‘real’ jobs to pay the bills and it becomes ever harder to do.
For those of you who’ve taken the time to read this novel, thank you. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Drop me a line sometime – I would love to hear from you!
-Matthew
matthewkeith@matthewkeith.net
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