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Rieden Reece and the Broken Moon: Mystery, Adventure and a Thirteen-Year-Old Hero's Journey. (Middle Grade Science Fiction and Fantasy. Book 1 of 7 Bo

Matt Guzman

He's the only one who can fix the splintered sphere in the sky. But first he'll have to defeat his own insecurities...

Rieden Reece feels angry all the time. Dealing with a typical thirteen-year-old life is bad enough, but the troubled boy navigates school bullies, a divorced mom he needs to protect, and an absent dad. But when one night his bedroom shakes violently, he peers out his window and watches in stunned disbelief as the moon up above breaks apart.

Alarmed when a shadowy figure climbs out of the cracked orb, Rieden is shocked when the quirky alien reveals he's been sent from the future to help him find something mission-critical. And now thrust into an epic battle against immense evil powers, unstoppable enemies, and scary black hole faces, the determined teen fears all worlds are on the brink of collapse.

Can one average youth save an entire universe from a countdown to catastrophe?

Rieden Reece and the Broken Moon is the thrilling first book in the Rieden Reece middle grade science fiction series. If you or your child like captivating characters, exhilarating flights of fantasy, and finely crafted suspense, then you'll love Matt Guzman's action-packed adventure.

Buy Rieden Reece and the Broken Moon to stitch the galaxy back together today!

Book Details

  • Publisher: Mindfast Publishing
  • Publish Date: Jan 3rd, 2023
  • Pages: 240
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.75in - 0.98lb
  • EAN: 9798986509822
  • Recommended age: 10-12
  • Categories: Action & Adventure - GeneralScience Fiction - Alien Contact

About the Author

Guzman, Matt: - Matt Guzman is somewhat spoiled. The residents of beautiful San Diego, CA allow him to live there, and they barely complain about it. After managing restaurants for twenty years, he made a drastic decision. Quit. And use everything he learned the hard way about leadership and communication to help children. He's obsessed with emotional health and storytelling. Combining these two passions, Matt crafts sci-fi stories for his twelve-year-old self-still hiding inside his adult brain. He once won an honorable mention from the Writers of the Future Contest. That went straight to his head and now there's no stopping him.

Praise for this book

"Broken moons. Lost memories. Muddled powers. ...Watcha gonna do? If you enjoy Chris Van Allsburg, Rod Serling, Lewis Carroll, J.D. Salinger, the movie Arrival or all of the above, you'll enjoy Rieden Reece and the Broken Moon. It's a luminous read and a feast for the imagination!" - Kristine L., Netgalley Reviewer


"Ri is being chased by multiple un-earthly creatures that remind me of monsters from Percy Jackson or the Terminator. I can't wait to taste the next chapter in this multi-verse." - Christin McOuat, Netgalley Reviewer


"This is a must for teachers to add to their classrooms for middle schoolers and elementary students (and parents who want to gift their children books)." - Omi Rose, Netgalley Reviewer


"Matt Guzman has created the first in the Rieden Reece series. This is a sci fi fantasy read that fans of Riordan will devour." - Josephine Sorrell, Netgalley Reviewer


"A compelling middle grade story full of adventure, will look forward to the next installment of Ri's adventures." - Karen Hammond, Netgalley Reviewer


"The plot worked great and I was invested in what was going on from the start. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and what their story was. It left me wanting more and looking forward to the next book." - Kathryn McLeer, Netgalley Reviewer