Books with author Scott Gelowitz

Mythical, historical and scientific secrets are hidden in a small town, and an ancient evil is coming to find them.As the only child of a struggling single parent, Adam McTaggart never dreamed his life could be any more exciting than one day becoming a mechanic at his local garage - until the day he hears that a nearby community has been mysteriously destroyed.Suddenly Adam finds himself in the middle of an adventure he never imagined possible - discovering hidden places, scientific wonders, and even a centuries-old mysterious organization concealed in his boring hometown.Alongside his wise-cracking teenage friends, Adam will uncover the real origin and purpose of his town, and his life will be changed forever when he learns the truth about his own history.But something is coming, looking for an ancient power protected within the tiny town, and it is destroying other communities as it draws near.Can Adam learn everything he needs to know in time to protect his friends, his town, and the most powerful secret of all?Town Secrets is the first book in Scott Gelowitz’s epic The Book of Adam series. If you like middle grade adventure books and stories full of humor, science fiction and mythical fantasy, you’ll love Town Secrets!Buy Town Secrets and join the adventure today!What Readers are Saying:"Never before have I enjoyed, nor anticipated a series this great since Harry Potter ... I have devoured each book in this series so quickly that I get a little sad as I reach the ending! Thankfully, there is more in store for Adam and his pals, and I will be (im)patiently waiting their next adventure!" - Becky"...I'm an avid reader and often get bored with the the same old stories over and over. This book was refreshing in its original plot. Was enjoyable to read." - Josh Hochman"...Excellent story / read from start to finish. good pace and characters. Best part is that there is closure at the end - even though this is a series." - Thomas DiMarino“I love a good story with adventure and suspense and no foul language! Perfect story for teen boys especially. Can't wait to read part 2!” - Darlene Yaz“Five stars! Great story, full of twists, full of action. It's quite long, I thought it would get slow after a while, but that was not the case. It was keeping me on my toes all the way to the end. A must read!” - Atilla Beno“I read a lot, but not much what I would consider science fiction or mythical fantasy. The exception being Robert Heinlein, I would compare this book to his early books for teens. Best compliment I could give.” - Amazon Customer“Exciting and well written. The dialog was natural and the characters were well developed. I liked the way the author wove several historical events into the story. Overall it was a very good ya adventure science fiction story and I will probably read more of the books in this series.” - Jim Sibigtroth

After barely escaping capture, Adam and everyone around him realize how much danger he is in.The Sentinel League has decided that the best way to protect Adam and his friends is to make them full Initiates. That means putting the boys through the training program at the League’s secret facility in a location far away from Grayson, where they believe the boys will be safe.But if the boys fail at the training facility they risk having their memories wiped and being relocated far from home - never to return again.Being the youngest Initiates in a century brings its own challenges at the training facility, but trying to figure out everything Adam’s father did in the last months before his death is the biggest challenge of all.Are Adam and his friends really safe at the training facility? Can they learn more about Adam’s father while making sure they aren’t rejected by the League?Initiates is the third book in Scott Gelowitz’s ‘The Book of Adam’ series, a science fiction adventure filled with mystery, humor and suspense. Download a copy now and join the adventure today!What Readers are Saying:"What a series! Love, love, love these three books." - Jan T Baldwin"I have really enjoyed this series, yes it might be for young adults and Im over 50 but it was a good book. It is full of adventure, family coming together, mystery and danger. Name it and it was most likely in it." - Natural momma"Its really good for ppl who love adventure and thriller and fiction. Overall great book must buy. The characters are amazing and so are the plots." - R. Balasubramaniam

Continue the Adventure! Read Book Two in The Book of Adam series!After the events of the previous year, everyone in the town of Grayson has quickly settled back into their old routines.Everyone, that is, except fourteen-year-old Adam McTaggart. With the news that their enemy, Larix, has escaped, Adam is worried that the prediction is coming true and Larix is returning to find him.He’s been assured that Larix is still overseas, but all of the unanswered questions from the previous year keep resurfacing, causing him to doubt the wisdom of senior members in the town. Even the fun of watching Kevin and Mark annoy each other can’t take his mind off his worries.As Adam struggles to find answers, he will discover that it’s just as difficult to determine who is a friend as it is to determine who is an enemy.Aeturnum is the second book in Scott Gelowitz’s ‘The Book of Adam’ series, a science fiction adventure filled with mystery, humor and suspense. Download a copy now and join the adventure today!What Readers are Saying:"Wow, just wow! I have really fallen in love with this series! I love how each book ties together, yet each book is a story in itself. After 2 books I have a special place in my heart for Adam, as well as his 3 pals and many of the other residents of Grayson. Scott Gelowitz has a way of writing that makes you feel a part of the story." - Becky"Excellent sequel. Good character and plot development. Looking forward to third book." - Thomas DiMarino"Love it!" - Jennifer Vail

Adam McTaggart has a big job in front of him.Not only does he have to uncover all of the clues and find the Heartstone before the deadline, he has to figure out a way to save his best friend Kevin without getting himself killed in the process.The Sentinel League has plans of their own that Adam doesn’t like, making it even harder to decide what he needs to do next, but another organization may be able to offer some help - especially when he finds out who is in charge.Along the way, many secrets of the past are revealed, and Adam comes to understand that not only are there secrets within the secret organization, there are unbelievable secrets in his family too.Initiates is the fourth book in Scott Gelowitz’s ‘The Book of Adam’ series, a science fiction adventure filled with mystery, humor and suspense. Download a copy now and join the adventure today!What Readers are Saying:"This book was just AMAZING. It was like a sci-fi, mystery, comedy hybrid. I have never read anything this interesting." - Abigail Clark"This was a quick and exciting read same as the others in the Book of Adam. I often read young adult fiction but this author kept and held my attention more than any other!" - Queenjk"Imaginative and suspenseful" - David W.

The secrets of Atlantis are hidden in a small town, and an ancient evil is coming to find them.As the only child of a struggling single parent, thirteen-year-old Adam McTaggart has never dreamed his life could be any more exciting than one day becoming a mechanic at his local garage, until the day he hears that a nearby community has been mysteriously destroyed.Suddenly, Adam finds himself in the middle of an adventure he never dreamed possible. Alongside his wise-cracking friends, he will uncover the true origins and many secrets hidden in his town, and his life will be changed forever when he learns the truth about his own history.But something is coming, looking for an ancient power protected within the tiny town, and it is destroying other communities as it draws near.Can Adam learn everything he needs to know in time to protect his friends, his town, and the most powerful secret of all?Town Secrets is the first book in Scott Gelowitz’s epic The Book of Adam series. If you like middle grade adventure books and teen adventure stories full of humor, science fiction and mythical fantasy, you’ll love this series!Buy the box set and join the adventure today!What Readers are Saying:"Never before have I enjoyed, nor anticipated a series this great since Harry Potter ... I have devoured each book in this series so quickly that I get a little sad as I reach the ending! Thankfully, there is more in store for Adam and his pals, and I will be (im)patiently waiting their next adventure!" - Becky"...I'm an avid reader and often get bored with the the same old stories over and over. This book was refreshing in its original plot. Was enjoyable to read." - Josh Hochman"...Excellent story / read from start to finish. good pace and characters. Best part is that there is closure at the end - even though this is a series." - Thomas DiMarino“I love a good story with adventure and suspense and no foul language! Perfect story for teen boys especially. Can't wait to read part 2!” - Darlene Yaz“Five stars! Great story, full of twists, full of action. It's quite long, I thought it would get slow after a while, but that was not the case. It was keeping me on my toes all the way to the end. A must read!” - Atilla Beno“I read a lot, but not much what I would consider science fiction or mythical fantasy. The exception being Robert Heinlein, I would compare this book to his early books for teens. Best compliment I could give.” - Amazon Customer“Exciting and well written. The dialog was natural and the characters were well developed. I liked the way the author wove several historical events into the story. Overall it was a very good ya adventure science fiction story and I will probably read more of the books in this series.” - Jim Sibigtroth

In a bleak future, is life really better on the other side of the border wall? Sixteen-year-old Kanen dreams of finding a way over the Wall. Old stories tell of things on the other side like automobiles, computers, and entire buildings where food sits on rows of shelves stretching as far as the eye can see - things they used to have in the time before the Wall was constructed. During the century the Wall has been standing, many in his community have attempted to cross over. All have failed, sometimes killed in the process, so the Elders have forbidden anyone from trying. But that doesn’t make Kanen’s desire any less, especially since the food supply around him is dwindling daily. Are things really better on the other side? Come follow Kanen as he tries to find out.

The secrets of Atlantis are hidden in a small town, and an ancient evil is coming to find them.As the only child of a struggling single parent, thirteen-year-old Adam McTaggart has never dreamed his life could be any more exciting than one day becoming a mechanic at his local garage, until the day he hears that a nearby community has been mysteriously destroyed.Suddenly, Adam finds himself in the middle of an adventure he never dreamed possible. Alongside his wise-cracking friends, he will uncover the true origins and many secrets hidden in his town, and his life will be changed forever when he learns the truth about his own history.But something is coming, looking for an ancient power protected within the tiny town, and it is destroying other communities as it draws near.Can Adam learn everything he needs to know in time to protect his friends, his town, and the most powerful secret of all?Town Secrets is the first book in Scott Gelowitz’s epic The Book of Adam series. If you like middle grade adventure books and teen adventure stories full of humor, science fiction and mythical fantasy, you’ll love Town Secrets!Buy Town Secrets and join the adventure today!What Readers are Saying:"Never before have I enjoyed, nor anticipated a series this great since Harry Potter ... I have devoured each book in this series so quickly that I get a little sad as I reach the ending! Thankfully, there is more in store for Adam and his pals, and I will be (im)patiently waiting their next adventure!" - Becky"...I'm an avid reader and often get bored with the the same old stories over and over. This book was refreshing in its original plot. Was enjoyable to read." - Josh Hochman"...Excellent story / read from start to finish. good pace and characters. Best part is that there is closure at the end - even though this is a series." - Thomas DiMarino“I love a good story with adventure and suspense and no foul language! Perfect story for teen boys especially. Can't wait to read part 2!” - Darlene Yaz“Five stars! Great story, full of twists, full of action. It's quite long, I thought it would get slow after a while, but that was not the case. It was keeping me on my toes all the way to the end. A must read!” - Atilla Beno“I read a lot, but not much what I would consider science fiction or mythical fantasy. The exception being Robert Heinlein, I would compare this book to his early books for teens. Best compliment I could give.” - Amazon Customer“Exciting and well written. The dialog was natural and the characters were well developed. I liked the way the author wove several historical events into the story. Overall it was a very good ya adventure science fiction story and I will probably read more of the books in this series.” - Jim Sibigtroth

After the events of the previous year, the town of Grayson has quickly settled into its new routine. All of the residents now know about the secret organization called the Sentinel League, but few have a clue what secrets it has been protecting. Since their enemy has escaped, fourteen-year-old Adam McTaggart worries that Aggie's prediction is coming true - Larix is coming because he thinks Adam knows the location of the Heartstone! But Adam doesn't know where the powerful Heartstone is currently hidden, nor does he have any clue. He's been assured that Larix is still overseas, but unanswered questions from the previous year keep resurfacing, causing him to doubt the wisdom of senior members in the League. Even the fun of watching Kevin and Mark annoy each other can't take his mind off these questions. As Adam and his friends try to find the answers they seek, they discover that it's just as difficult to figure out who is a friend as it is to figure out who is an enemy. Aeturnum is the second book in Scott Gelowitz's 'The Book of Adam' series, a science fiction adventure filled with mystery, humor and suspense.

After discovering the note with his father’s intitials in the Killaly graveyard, Adam McTaggart knows that his father, Edward, moved the Heartstone. He also suspects that Edward might still be alive, but has no idea where he or the Heartstone could be.Because Adam barely escaped capture by Larix’s men and is now clearly a target, the Sentinel League has decided that the best thing for Adam is to make him and his friends full initiates. That means putting the boys through the program at the League’s secret training facility. But if the boys fail at the training facility, they risk relocation far away, with their memories wiped, never to see home again.Being the youngest initiates in a century, brings its own challenges at the training facility, but trying to figure out what Edward did in the last months before his ‘death’ is the biggest challenge of all.Can Adam and his friends uncover the information they need in order to recover the Heartstone, all while making sure they aren’t rejected by the League?

Adam McTaggart has a big job in front of him.Not only does he have to uncover all of the clues and find the Heartstone before the deadline, he has to figure out a way to save his best friend Kevin without getting himself killed in the process.The Sentinel League has plans of their own that Adam disagrees with, making it even harder to decide what he needs to do in order to save Kevin, but another organization known as 'the Branch' may be able to offer some help - especially when Adam finds out who is in charge.Along the way, many secrets of the past are revealed, and Adam comes to understand that not only are there secrets within the secret organization, there are secrets in his small family too.