"Elena Ransom" is a fantasy series for adventure readers
The “Elena Ransom” series chronicles the lives of Elena and her friends at Grimsby School of the Republic.
Although the setting takes place in a dystopian society, it's truly a coming of age story that deals with
making friends, death of parents, death of classmates, handling bullies, problem solving,
betrayal, and numerous other topics throughout the course of the 6 books.
These books are typically suggested for the 11-15 year old reader.
Although the setting takes place in a dystopian society, it's truly a coming of age story that deals with
making friends, death of parents, death of classmates, handling bullies, problem solving,
betrayal, and numerous other topics throughout the course of the 6 books.
These books are typically suggested for the 11-15 year old reader.
Elena Ransom and the Firebird Unit (Book 1)
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Elena Ransom doesn't make friends easily and she doesn't adjust well to change. When she's forced, by law, to attend boarding school after her 13th birthday she absolutely doesn't want to go. Her only consolation is that her best friend, Austin, and their friend Pigg will join her there.
Her new life at Grimsby School of the Republic is complex as she resists making new friends, deals with a class bully, and struggles to adjust to her new course schedule. In addition, she's constatnly in trouble with the Drill Instructor during Basic Training. But this is just the beginning of her troubles. After her parents untimely death, Elena begins to uncover the truth about their past and suspects that they were actually murdered. Uncovering this truth will lead her, Austin, Pigg, and their new friends outside the safety of their home, and illegally into the former United States of America where they will search for an artifact that will change their destinies. |
Elena Ransom and the Catalan Atlas (Book 2)
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Elena Ransom is on the adventure of a lifetime with her friends.
After illegally crossing from Grimsby School of the Republic into the outside world, the members of the Firebird Unit face many dangerous challenges. But the true test of their friendship comes when they're caught coming back into the dome cities where they live. When she returns to Grimsby School of the Republic, Elena confronts a new schedule and course workload, plus she's forced to participate in group work with students she's never had to deal with before. Basic Training with Instructor Marshall pushes Elena to her limits, and there's a new bully in the Firebird Unit to contend with. In addition to her regular life, Elena faces questions about the artifacts that she, Austin, Fergie, and their other friends are looking for. Will they get to all the artifacts in time? What will they have to do to remove Imperator from power so they can free mankind from his evil reign? |
Elena Ransom and the Unexpected Disclosure (Book 3)
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Elena Ransom and her friends can’t seem to stay out of trouble.
After their hovercraft is severely damaged while looking for artifacts, Elena also gets injured on her quest with Austin. Her long recovery doesn’t end by the time she’s expected to be back at Grimsby School of the Republic. With her Level 3 studies commencing, Elena begins to anticipate the changes that will occur the following year. Will she and all her friends be able to graduate together to the Special Ops division of their future training? Or will some of them get left behind? In addition to all her new classwork and basic training, the mystery surrounding Kidd Wheeler’s troubled past is finally revealed. Will Elena struggle as she begins to develop feelings of empathy for this once unpopular bully? And will their continued search for artifacts put the friends’ lives in danger? |
Elena Ransom and the Lost Son (Book 4)
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Elena Ransom, Austin Haddock, and Gribbin Pigg have been friends since childhood. However, their fourth year at Grimsby School of the Republic will test their friendship in ways that Elena never imagined.
After her induction to the new Special Ops division, Elena realizes that the rigorous schedule, ridiculous training hours, and intense leadership will push her to the breaking point. In addition, Elena’s camaraderie with Declan, Abria, Kidd, and Fergie is challenged in new ways as the friends deal with the mounting stress of their environment. As she struggles with her relationships at school, Elena is often plagued by visions of Imperator. Will Imperator finally capture and imprison her? Will her friendships be lost? Will she make it through another year at school unscathed? Only time will tell. |
Elena Ransom and the Return of the Lost
(Book 5)
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Elena Ransom feels completely lost since she watched her best friend, Austin Haddock, disappear with Imperator. The lack of details that Hannibal is willing to share about what happened to Austin leaves her feeling frustrated and alone.
When she returns to Grimsby School of the Republic, Elena realizes that she won’t receive any type of relief from the rigorous schedule, ridiculous training hours, and intense leadership. In addition, Elena’s private lessons with Hannibal open a new area of anxiety and stress. As she struggles trying to maintain her schedule and help Fergie through her troubles, Elena is often plagued by visions of her parents, Truman and Hannah Ransom. Will she find answers to the secrets that have plagued her entire life? Only time will tell. |
Elena Ransom and the Tablets of Destiny
(Book 6)
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Elena Ransom experiences a whirlwind of changes after being reunited with Austin Haddock, losing one of her friends, losing the only home she’d known, and beginning
her final journey in her hopes to defeat Imperator. As her training continues, Elena meets new trainees and makes new friends while a person from her past returns. The secrets that have plagued her entire existence are finally being answered, yet she still suffers loss, and deals with anxiety and confusion over her circumstances. Elena is forced to examine her past actions, deal with her present circumstances, and imagine a future that might never happen. Will Elena finally learn to forgive? Will she learn her Kairos? How will her final journey unfold? Will Elena finally be free? |
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"Elena Ransom" is published by Small Frye Publishing. For information regarding permission, write to:
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