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Spinner
Michael
J. Bowler
Genre: teen horror/mystery
Publisher: YoungDudes Publishing
Date of Publication: August 5,
2015
ISBN: 978-0-9946675-1-9
Number of pages: 464
Word Count: 138K
Cover Artist: Louis C. Harris
Book Description:
Fifteen-year-old Alex is a
“spinner.” His friends are “dummies.” Two clandestine groups of humans want his
power. And an ancient evil is stalking him. If people weren’t being murdered,
Alex might laugh at how his life turned into a horror movie overnight.
In a wheelchair since birth, his
freakish ability has gotten him kicked out of ten foster homes since the age of
four. Now saddled with a sadistic housemother who uses his spinning to heal the
kids she physically abuses, Alex and his misfit group of learning disabled
classmates are the only ones who can solve the mystery of his birth before more
people meet a gruesome end.
They need to find out who
murdered their beloved teacher, and why the hot young substitute acts like
she’s flirting with them. Then there’s the mysterious medallion that seems to
have unleashed something malevolent, and an ancient prophecy suggesting Alex
has the power to destroy humanity.
The boys break into homes, dig up
graves, elude kidnappers, fight for their lives against feral cats, and
ultimately confront an evil as old as humankind. Friendships are tested,
secrets uncovered, love spoken, and destiny revealed.
The kid who’s always been a loner
will finally learn the value of friends, family, and loyalty.
If he survives…
Available at Amazon
About
the Author:
Michael J. Bowler is an
award-winning author of eight novels––A Boy and His Dragon, A Matter of Time
(Silver Medalist from Reader’s Favorite), and The Knight Cycle, comprised of
five books: Children of the Knight (Gold Award Winner in the Wishing Shelf Book
Awards), Running Through A Dark Place, There Is No Fear, And The Children Shall
Lead, Once Upon A Time In America, and Spinner.
His horror screenplay, “Healer,”
was a Semi-Finalist, and his urban fantasy script, “Like A Hero,” was a
Finalist in the Shriekfest Film Festival and Screenplay Competition.
He grew up in San Rafael,
California, and majored in English and Theatre at Santa Clara University. He
went on to earn a master’s in film production from Loyola Marymount University,
a teaching credential in English from LMU, and another master's in Special
Education from Cal State University Dominguez Hills.
He partnered with two friends as
producer, writer, and/or director on several ultra-low-budget horror films,
including “Fatal Images,” “Club Dead,” and “Things II,” the reviews of which
are much more fun than the actual movies.
He taught high school in Hawthorne,
California for twenty-five years, both in general education and to students
with learning disabilities, in subjects ranging from English and Strength
Training to Algebra, Biology, and Yearbook.
He has also been a volunteer Big
Brother to eight different boys with the Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters
program and a thirty-year volunteer within the juvenile justice system in Los
Angeles.
He has been honored as Probation
Volunteer of the Year, YMCA Volunteer of the Year, California Big Brother of the
Year, and 2000 National Big Brother of the Year. The “National” honor allowed
him and three of his Little Brothers to visit the White House and meet the
president in the Oval Office.
He is currently working on a
sequel to Spinner.
His goal as a YA author is for
teens to experience empowerment and hope; to see themselves in his diverse
characters; to read about kids who face real-life challenges; and to see how
kids like them can remain decent people in an indecent world.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradleyWallaceM
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