Suburban High | Young Adult Fiction Series

THE NEW MILLENNIUM IS FAST APPROACHING.
NEW TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS ARE COMING ALONG WITH IT
AND NOT JUST FOR WILLIAM MOON.

Nathan Stone seeks a date for what could be the last school dance ever. Leslie Taylor yearns for another chance at friendship. Krystal Harper clashes with the student council to save the school's clubs. And Robert Stanley is always looking for a quick buck.

Ashley Baker can’t decide what to do with her computer program. Meanwhile, her parents spare no expense to transform her to someone she doesn’t want to be. William Moon is torn between his past and his present. He can't separate Ashley from April, or the feelings he has for either of them. His inability to let go of the past might destroy what he has in the present.

The trials these teens are going to face will define who they will become going into the twenty-first century.

SUBURBAN HIGH BOOK THREE: BREAKTHROUGH

Now Available!

THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS
AREN'T TAUGHT IN THE CLASSROOM.

Suburban High is one part coming-of-age story, and one part nostalgia trip.

Set in 1999, it follows the life of fourteen-year-old William Moon. Will must learn to adjust not only to his new life in suburbs but as a high school freshman. Fortunately for him, he won’t have to tackle these challenges alone. He is guided by the spirit of his childhood friend, April, and his new friends: the friendly yet hormone driven Nathan, and the inquisitive yet isolated Ashley.

Will aims to come out of his shell, meet new people, and embrace new things. He vows to live his life rather than hiding away from it, learning about himself and others along the way.

MEET WILLIAM MOON

Art By Marcus Jackson

Will was the quiet kid that everyone picked on. He lived under the shadow of his cooler, younger brother. That was until his friend April slowly broke him out of his shell. Now, with her by his side in spirit, Will aims to full embrace his new life at his new school in his new neighborhood. He'll be introduced to new and eccentric people and do things he never thought he ever would. All while discovering what kind of person he wants to become.

WILL'S GUIDING SPIRIT, APRIL

Art By Bonita Otira

For the longest time, April was Will's only friend in the world. She was his only light in the dark world of his old neighborhood. When tragedy struck, and she lost her life, he thought he'd never see her again.

That was until her spirit appeared by his side and reminded him of the promise he made to her. Now, whenever Will has doubts, or is afraid to embrace life, April appears and provides him with guidance and encouragement.

AND WILL'S NEW FRIENDS & ENEMIES.

Nathan Stone	Ashley Baker	Robert Stanley
Jessica Neville	Vincent Neville	Leslie Taylor
Natsuki Yokaze	Krystal Harper	Raphael Pickney
Shawn Franklin

READ WILL'S STORY.

BOOK ONE: REBIRTH

William Moon and his family move from a rough neighborhood to the suburbs. He thought his past was behind him. But the never-ending nightmares keep him tied to his old life, preventing him from moving forward and causing him to isolate himself from his peers.

Will must find a way to put yesterday behind him, learn to adjust to his new life in the suburbs, and take on the biggest challenge in any teen’s life: Freshman Year

BOOK TWO: CROSSROADS

William Moon’s coming-of-age journey continues. With new friends at his side, Will begins to fulfill a promise he made to a friend from childhood: to live his life. He also learns that he’s not the only one with a past he’d rather forget. When the daughter of a billionaire CEO makes her debut at Washington High School, he learns of her connection to his friends, and of her infamous betrayal.

Will is going to be presented with a choice. And choosing poorly could cost him, and his family, everything.

BOOK THREE: BREAKTHROUGH

William Moon is still torn between his past and his present. He can't separate Ashley from April, or the feelings he has for either of them. His inability to let go of the past might destroy what he has in the public.

Meanwhile, his friends, enemies, and other teens in-between are faced with their own ordeals.

With the new millennium fast approaching, each of the students begin to wonder who they are and who they plan to become.

SEE WHAT READERS HAVE TO SAY.

"Very positive take on tough subject matter. Will definitely pass it on when I'm done.”

“The characters sat with me even after the book was over and the high school setting is realistic to the point of immersion."

“Really funny and interesting! The author's personality comes across clearly in his writing style.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Talen Williams graduated from Northern Michigan University in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in graphic design. His journey as an author began one late night in 2016 in between freelance jobs.

Williams draws inspiration from the films of John Hughes ("The Breakfast Club," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off") and John Singleton ("Boyz N The Hood," "Poetic Justice"). Using those movies and his own life experiences, he writes the stories he's wanted to since he was a teenager himself.

Williams resides in Phoenix, AZ where he is currently taking Screenwriting courses at Phoenix College and writing Suburban High Book Four: Resolutions.

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