Vulcan Rising

Even your most deeply buried secrets can find their way back to you.

Agatha and Joseph are raising a family in the quiet suburbs south of Birmingham. But the secrets of Agatha's past threaten to expose themselves after Joseph investigates a noise he hears in the middle of the night and stumbles upon a world that he did not even know existed.

When their son Thomas is kidnapped, Joseph and Agatha have to rely on each other to figure out why he was taken and how to get him back, whatever the cost.

Along the way, Agatha discovers to her horror that even her most deeply buried secrets are finding their way back to her. And the consequences are inescapable.

Vulcan Rising is the first book in The Zauberi Chronicles trilogy. It is a work of contemporary/dark fantasy where Stephen King's The Institute meets Brandon Sanderson's Steelheart.

Reviews:

"A stunning debut full of relatable characters and your favorite mythical creatures. An all-around fun ride." -- Michael La Ronn, Amazon bestselling author of the Sword Bear Chronicles

"J. W. Judge's first book in his Zauberi Chronicles offers a magical, fun, and sometimes frightening mythical world that exists alongside our own, plus likeable characters and surprising twists right to the end. Can't wait for the next installment!" -- Lisa M. Lilly, author of the Awakening Supernatural Thriller series.