Book #1 of The Treeple Chronicles
Genre: Christian Young Adult Fantasy
Publisher: WhiteCrown Publishing
Accolades: 2025 American Christian Fiction Speculative Fiction Genesis Winner and 2025 Realm Makers Aurora Contest Finalist
Pitch: Treeple transports readers to the Northwoods of Minnesota, where giants who are descendants of Goliath live hidden in our state and national forests, inspiring the sightings of “Bigfoot” that we know (and love today)—–the only problem is, Diana isn’t supposed to know they exist, and she will soon discover they don’t make exceptions.
Comps: Treeple contains Twilight and House of David vibes as it combines the paranormal plausibility of Bigfoot with nods to the Bible account of David and Goliath.
Release Date: May 11, 2027
Target Market: Christian Young Adult Females, ages 12-18+
Details: Two POV, Urban Legend Retelling with ties to David and Goliath
Back Cover Blurb:
“I prayed for a friend to be the hands and feet of Jesus, and God sent me a Bigfoot.”
The Northwoods of Minnesota boasts that it’s “The Home of Bigfoot.” However, in Diana Warden’s lonely world, there’s nothing worse than the monsters she deals with in the high school hallways. The memory of her brother’s mysterious accident, which left him paralyzed, also haunts her. She would give anything to forget.
When Diana rides her horse deep into the forest behind her home, she finds herself under the attack of a mountain lion. Out of thin air, a gargantuan boy appears and rescues her. The gigantic nomad is seriously injured, but he refuses to allow Diana to call for help. He demands she keep his existence a secret—to protect his people from the hunters that track their every move.
As their friendship grows, he peels back the layers of secrets surrounding his people and their long, perilous history. Diana works tirelessly to save him, but the longer she is with him, the more she realizes the dangers of being found by his side.
Diana isn’t supposed to know the Treeple exist, but she quickly discovers they don’t make exceptions.