A ten-book series

Books

Every book advances the route by one year and one harder kind of question. Read them in order—the map, relationships, evidence, and consequences all carry forward.

4 published Journey books. Find Kindle and paperback editions below. Read them in order, beginning with Mile Twenty-Four.

Mile Twenty-Four — Journey Book 1
Book 01 · Sam age 10Published

Mile Twenty-Four

Is it there?

In Alder, the North Road ends at Mile 23. The ditch does not. When ten-year-old Sam Calder finds evidence that the road continues, one small contradiction becomes the beginning of a much larger journey.

The Bridge Beyond the End — Journey Book 2
Book 02 · Sam age 11Published

The Bridge Beyond the End

Can I reach it and still turn back?

A year after Mile 24, Sam and Mara return north with real packs, real turnaround rules, and one unanswered question. The road reaches a broken bridge—and continuing now requires judgment, not just curiosity.

The Town Off the Map — Journey Book 3
Book 03 · Sam age 12Published

The Town Off the Map

What actually happened?

Fresh tire tracks appear where Alder’s map shows nothing. Sam, Mara, and their growing team follow the road north and discover that a missing place is not the same thing as an empty place.

The Road Through Blackwood — Journey Book 4
Book 04 · Sam age 13Published

The Road Through Blackwood

Which route is real?

Blackwood offers two old routes and two different warnings. One says slide. One says flood. Sam, Mara, Cal, and June have to stop asking which map is wrong and start asking what each warning belongs to.