Publisher's Synopsis
Once you take a stand, you can never sit back down. After putting a pair of intellectual bullies in their place, fourteen-year-old Pete Drake finds himself accepted by those in the upper echelon of the student body at the interdimensional Academy of Omniosophical Arts & Sciences. He quickly learns that "swimming with the big fish" comes with expectations and responsibilities he's not sure he wants, let alone is ready for. Not everyone is a fan of Pete's however, as he finds out when a fellow student vows to avenge her mother who was reportedly wronged by Pete's mom when the two women attended the academy together two decades prior. And then there are the matters of playing sports and dating-neither of which Pete's done before.Here Be Kraken is the fourth installment in Peyton Drake's seven-part Mind the Portal story by ocademy plenipotentiary J.S.D. Johnston. The 22,000-word fantasy novella transitions Pete from spectator to active player in his own life. To learn how Pete earned the respect of "the cool kids," read part three of his story, The First Crack, available now. If you're curious as to which element might suit you best, take the Ocademy's Elemental Inclinations quiz. You just may learn something about yourself, and find your tribe in the process.
