Koehler Books authors Natacha Belair and Mark Sabbas were recently featured on Reader Views Kids website and both received 5-star reviews.
October 28, 2024 review
“A Stellar Purpose II” by Natacha Belair
October 30, 2024 review
“The Monarchs” by Mark Sabbas
The much-anticipated sequel to the 2023 Nautilus Book Award Gold Winner, Young Adult Fiction Sci-Fi, A Stellar Purpose.
Six months after her initial adventure, Avery wins a weeklong trip to the first ever five-star, self-sustainable, ecotourism resort, located on a secluded Pacific island. She’s among a group of twenty young adults recognized for their outstanding commitment to helping the planet survive and thrive.
Follow Avery as she relishes in the hotel’s amenities with her new friends, continues to explore different facets of a mysterious parallel dimension, and attempts to put an end to another predicament she’s inadvertently stumbled upon—before it’s too late.
Natacha Belair is the Award-Winning Author behind the A Stellar Purpose series; a unique and thought-provoking narrative that uses fantasy to address real-life topics such as animal rights, environmental care, and positive social change. In these novels, Natacha masterfully intertwines memorable characters with colourful backdrops and mind-boggling theories—delivering captivating, sci-fi-filled adventures set in inspirational storylines. Raised in a French-Canadian household entertained by American fiction, Natacha longed to share her debut title with her unilingual loved ones. Lux&Nox granted her wish when they published Mission céleste. When she’s not writing, or chatting with her fans, Natacha enjoys spending warm days outdoors with her husband, two teenage daughters and her fur babies.
The eyes are the windows to the universe, if one knows how to look. For a select group of extraordinary children, this has never been more apparent.
Born into a world ravaged by war, Samuel Helen is among the first in a wave of “new youth” children who possess abnormally large eyes and breathtaking psychic abilities. But Samuel’s powerful telekinesis cannot be managed by the team of scientists at General George Mabus’s military facility. He finds his only solace in his sessions with his wise tutor, Walter, who introduces him to music and philosophy, and his cherished weekly visits with an ordinary orphan girl, Evelyn, in the neighboring village.
When a twist of fate sends Samuel and Evelyn into uncharted territory, Samuel is forced to confront dark shadows from his past in order to unlock the deepest wells of his psyche, even the universe itself, and discover deep spiritual truths while harnessing his abilities-and facing off with vengeful enemies.
He soon realizes that he is part of something much greater than he could have ever imagined . . .
Mark Sabbas was born in Katonah, New York, and has always felt drawn to the transcendent, receiving his degree in philosophy from Bucknell University with an interest in metaphysics. Mark writes about the intersection of science and spirituality on his website, nothingtodoubt.org. He also mentors for the Aramis Creative Learning Center and has coauthored several books in the Divinely Guided Children series, which have been made into a cartoon animation. Mark lives in Pineville, North Carolina, with his wife, Stephanie, and two dogs. He hopes to travel the world and one day the greater galaxy as we look toward a better future.