THE INSIDERS
C. S. Poulsen
Paperback
(Independently published, July 13, 2019)
Talented street kids band together to form a peaceful gang until drug dealers trash their hideout. Chief, the eleven-year-old leader, plans a tricky act of revenge, involving doggy-doo mixed with oil and another mixed with glue, teaching their adversaries a lesson. In the mood to celebrate, the kids sneak into an amusement park after hours. They commandeer a Viking fantasy boat that floats with the current through the Tunnel of Terror. When the Face appears, the kids are so horrifically surprised that their vessel tips over, spilling them into the murky water. Face transports the whole gang to his dimension where they endure hard labor while listening to Earth who educates and speaks to them. Five years later, they graduate as Insiders. Face endows them with superpowers and tasks them to save all the abducted children in the world from pedophiles and human traffickers. Before they can accomplish Face's goal, they must escape and run from the military while racing against time and kidnapping thugs. Fortunately, Chief envisions a plan, and he is ready to lead his Insiders: Motor, Picker, Lookout, Ears, Bat, and Babe.