Bøker av Mark Paul Oleksiw

TIme's Musicians is a coming-of-age psychological thriller about a young curious boy and the childhood friendships which haunt his past and define his future. The novel is about the search for light within the darkness of the human condition.

Finalist for The Wishing Shelf Book Awards (Teen and Young Adult)She was the girl he'd never forget. Now she's the past he can't escape.¿At first glance, Lukas Wunand has it made. As a rising star at a prestigious university with lots of friends and career options, Lukas could reinvent himself a thousand times if he wanted to. More importantly, he could try to forget his deep friendship with Kara, an immigrant and newcomer to his old neighborhood-and the confusion and betrayal she left in her wake.The problem is that Lukas has seen Kara, on campus, even though she's supposed to be oceans away.Or did he?When a series of disturbing incidents put the student body on edge, Kara's reappearance triggers Lukas' growing erratic behavior. But his obsession with his teenage memories of her could cost him the tenuous friendships he's already strained to the breaking point. Lukas needs to find Kara-or at least a flesh-and-blood explanation-before he loses sight of what's real entirely and who he truly is.Set in the 90s with hints of grunge culture, Munching on the Sun takes the reader on a winding road to the truth in this suspense-fueled, psychological story.

WINNER of 2018 RED RIBBON AWARD (The Wishing Shelf Book Awards)Can you ever escape the past? Kiran Wells, a mid-30's professional living on the West Coast, thought he was safe until an anonymous letter arrives from his hometown. Its only contents- an old newspaper clipping about a drowning twenty years earlier. Leaving career and friends behind, Kiran returns to the place of his youth to find the conjurer of his past.Kiran is a quiet and shy teenager with a taste for alternative music growing up in a suburban northern town during the mid-80's. The arrival of two students, the confident and rebellious Marius and the naive, cloak-wearing Moony, awaken Kiran. On the eve of graduation, fate turns the volume off in Kiran's world and his memory fades to black.Returning to his hometown, Kiran is forced to confront the demons that haunt him. His future depends on whatever hope he has left and the life or death decision he must ultimately make. Will he hear the music again?The Boys Who Danced with the Moon is a coming of age tale of friendship, youth, and love.You can learn more about the novel and future works by Mark Paul Oleksiw at www.markoleksiw.com.