Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on books of the Time Runner Series from author Paul Darden:
- Rise of the Runners - FREE!
- Rise of The Runners: Winds of Ora Grant - $2.99
- Freedom Runner - From $9.99
★★★★★ "Beautiful, emotional, and engaging." ~Goodreads Review
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Rise of the Runners
Genres: Teen & Young Adult Short Reads, Teen & Young Adult Fiction
4.6 stars, 34 ratings on Amazon.com
42 pages
Ebook price: FREE!
Duante Elliot is a brilliant young boy who has everything a child could want. His days in New York City are fast-paced but perfect for him—until his life comes crashing down when a series of events takes away the world he loves the most.
Moving back to the Bronx is a big change. Duante is destined for greatness, but his future is in doubt because Duante is unsure if life is worth living. Duante has to find the courage to get through troubled times, and he finds hope when a light emerges in the midst of the darkness and paves the way for healing.
Life is about choices, and making the right ones will unleash Duante's full potential or drag him into a dark world to do the unthinkable. His destiny is far more significant than he or anyone around him can ever imagine.
Rise of the Runners: Winds of Ora Grant
Genres: Teen & Young Adult Short Reads, Teen & Young Adult Fiction
60 pages
Ebook price: $2.99
Duante Elliot finds himself processing life nearly a year after an unspeakable loss. To escape it all, he finds himself in Jamaica where he has a chance encounter with Ora Grant and Valentina Sánchez.
The world of the Runners is expanding as Duante takes another step to becoming a Runner in a journey that encapsulates the thrill of adventure, the weight of responsibility, and the warmth of camaraderie among those who serve.
Freedom Runner
Genres: Teen & Young Adult Fiction
4.67 stars, 6 ratings on Goodreads
294 pages
Hardcover: $27.99
Paperback: $15.99
Ebook: $9.99
Duante Elliot's life has been anything but ordinary including ups and downs no child should have to endure. But everything changes forever when he turns sixteen years old...
Duante leaves his house and heads to school with his best friends, as he has done countless times. He expects to continue to thrive at Antioch Academy, making his family proud and finding the peace he once had. But Duante mysteriously vanishes after hanging out with his friends.
Lost, alone, and confused, Duante has to figure out how to survive. He wants to get back home, if possible. He also needs to harness his newfound abilities and uncover the truth behind the journey. In short, Duante must overcome tragedy, accept his destiny, and embrace the runner within.
About the Author
Paul C. Darden teaches 7th and 8th grade school social studies in The Bronx, New York, making him part of the 2% of black male teachers nationwide. He is also owner of SeriousPensPublishing, and creator of the seven-book Time Runner Series and the five-book Oneirology Chronicles.
Though relatively new to the world of publishing, Paul is not new to writing; he has been creating engaging content for his students for years. His books are an extension of his teaching and a solution to the lack of representation in literature and the classroom.
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