Junior Edition

Everlyn:
Rising Tide

The same world, reimagined for younger readers and growing dreamers. A hopeful fantasy adventure about noticing what matters, making room for each other, and helping a tired city come back to life.

Releases June 29, 2026 Younger readers + families Fantasy • Friendship • Wonder

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The Story

A city forgetting what helps people feel awake, connected, and whole.

Everlynde has screens for everything, paths for everyone, and easy answers around every corner. But when the Static grows stronger, the city begins to feel dimmer, quieter, and lonelier. Nova Finch and her friends follow a small golden flower into a mystery that leads them toward hidden libraries, old maps, strange rooms, and the lost Everlyn Code.

Small choices can become part of a rising tide.

Who this edition is for

Younger readers who love mystery, adventure, friendship, and hopeful fantasy.
Families who want a story with meaningful themes but not a heavy lesson-plan feel.
Homeschool or classroom read-alouds with room for discussion about courage, calm, rest, belonging, and purpose.

How this edition feels

Warm, adventurous, and family-friendly.

The Junior Edition keeps the wonder, mystery, and heart of Everlyn while giving younger readers a clearer path through the story. The themes are still there, but they appear through friendship, discovery, funny moments, brave choices, and the feeling that one small light can change a city.

More accessible

Designed to be easier for younger readers to follow without losing the sense of wonder and mystery.

More family-centered

Built for shared reading, family discussion, homeschool use, and readers who love story worlds with heart.

Still Everlyn

The same city, the same Code, and the same rising tide — shaped for younger readers and growing dreamers.

Junior Cast

Meet the Core Crew

The Junior Edition keeps the character world warm, bright, and easy to follow. These are the friends, mentors, and familiar faces who help younger readers step into Everlynde without mixing in the older YA visual lane.

The Noticer

Nova

Curious • Careful • Brave

Nova notices the flower in the crack and starts asking what Everlynde has forgotten. Her curiosity becomes the first step toward the Rising Tide.

The Mover

Rex

Energetic • Funny • Loyal

Rex brings speed, boldness, and big feelings to the group. He is usually ready to run toward the next problem before anyone else has finished the sentence.

The Builder

Kai

Inventive • Focused • Curious

Kai listens for patterns, tests ideas, and follows strange signals. His homemade device helps the crew notice what the city keeps trying to hide.

The Calm-Maker

Luma

Creative • Grounded • Kind

Luma helps the group slow down, breathe, and see clearly when the Static makes everything feel loud. She brings warmth and courage into hard moments.

The Table-Setter

Rowan

Quiet • Thoughtful • Steady

Rowan notices who needs a seat, who needs a friend, and who is trying to disappear into the background. His quiet care helps the crew stay together.

The Guide

Silas

Wise • Grumpy • Kindhearted

Silas remembers old stories, old tools, and old ways of living that Everlynde tried to bury. He teaches the crew that restoration takes patience.

The Tower

The grown-up who thinks comfort can solve everything.

The Architect of Comfort

Sterling Vance

Polished • Clever • Controlling

Sterling Vance believes Everlynde can be made easier, smoother, and safer if people stop questioning the system. But the crew begins to discover that comfort without choice can become its own kind of trap.

The Everlyn Code

Simple rhythms, woven through story.

The Junior Edition introduces the Everlyn Code through adventure and discovery, not lectures. The six rhythms become places to visit, choices to make, and questions the characters learn to ask together.

FuelWhat helps living things grow?

MovementHow do we move back toward life?

PurposeWhat good question comes next?

CalmWhat is true beneath the noise?

ConnectionWho needs a place at the table?

RestWho can hold the light while we recover?

Launch List

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Everlyn:Rising Tide