TRAILMARKED: Granite & ThuNDER (Book 1)
A wilderness adventure novel
Three young backpackers set out alone into a remote alpine basin.
They expected challenge.
They did not expect the mountain to change.
When storms reshape the terrain and wildlife moves closer than comfort allows, skill, judgment, and trust in each other become the difference between confidence and danger.
This is wilderness adventure as it really happens.
Jonah notices what others miss.
Deb reads terrain like a map.
Eli records everything.
Together, they move deeper into country that does not forgive mistakes.
Every decision matters.
Every observation matters.
Every step forward must be earned.
Because the wilderness does not care what they planned.
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trailmarked: salt & stone (book 2)
The Story
The ocean keeps secrets.
Three young backpackers arrive on a wild basalt coastline expecting tidepools, sea birds, and miles of open volcanic rock to explore.
They did not expect the shoreline itself to be the challenge.
On this coast, the tide decides everything.
Channels fill without warning.
Crossings disappear beneath rising water.
A path that was safe ten minutes ago can become a trap.
Jonah watches the details others miss.
Deb reads the rock like a map.
Eli writes everything down.
Together they move carefully across a landscape that rewards patience and punishes mistakes.
But the Pacific never stays still.
The tide turns.
The water rises.
And suddenly the way back is gone.
Now every choice matters.
Because along this coast, the difference between adventure and danger is measured in minutes.