JOHN CHIRILLO

What if your faith was the key to a power you were never meant to have? Sixteen-year-old Jonah Martinez-Cohen has always lived between two worlds-his mothers steadfast Catholic faith and his fathers Jewish heritage. Hes used to walking the line between belief and doubt, ritual and reason. But when strange visions begin to haunt him-visions of people hes never met and tragedies that havent yet happened-Jonah realizes that the boundaries between those worlds are beginning to collapse. At first, he tries to ignore it. He tells himself its exhaustion, coincidence, maybe even madness. But when he meets Dina, a mysterious girl who seems to know more about his condition than she should, Jonahs search for answers turns into a race against time. She tells him that what hes seeing isnt delusion-its a signal. A calling. And the thing calling to him has been waiting a long time. As Jonahs powers grow stronger, so do the consequences. His small-town life begins to unravel. His friends pull away. His family fractures under the weight of old secrets and new fears. And in the shadows, a secretive organization begins closing in, determined to control what he is-or destroy him before he understands it. Torn between love and fear, faith and logic, Jonah must uncover the truth behind his gift: where it came from, what it wants, and why it chose him. But the more he learns, the clearer it becomes that this awakening isnt just about him-its about everyone. "Reborn is about awakening-the moment when faith and self-discovery collide," says author John Chirillo. "Its for anyone who has ever questioned their purpose or struggled to reconcile who they are with what the world expects them to be." Blending supernatural suspense, emotional realism, and philosophical depth, Reborn explores what happens when belief itself becomes power. Its a story about a boy who learns that faith isnt the absence of doubt-its what survives in spite of it. And when that faith awakens something greater, the question becomes not what can you do with it-but what will it cost you. As the first installment in The Reborn Chronicles, Reborn sets the stage for an epic series exploring how faith, science, and self-belief intertwine in a world teetering between revelation and ruin. Each book unpacks a new layer of the mythology surrounding Jonah and Dinas lineage-and the destiny that binds their family across generations. Fast-paced and cinematic, yet deeply human, Reborn is a coming-of-age thriller for a new era-where spirituality meets science, and morality collides with power.Perfect for fans of emotionally charged YA fantasy, Reborn will resonate with readers who crave stories that challenge belief, explore identity, and ignite hope. Its themes of connection, forgiveness, and transformation make it equally powerful for book clubs, classrooms, and cross-generational readers. In the end, Reborn asks a timeless question: What if every choice, every act of faith, every spark of love was part of something bigger-an unseen web binding us all together? Jonahs journey begins with doubt and ends with fire. And once awakened, theres no going back.

The race for the future has begun-and its deadly. Dr. Kristi Chiros quiet life is shattered when Robbie, her AI companion and the last link to her late husband Jack, vanishes. What begins as a search for a missing machine turns into a global conspiracy fueled by Jacks dangerous legacy in quantum AI. Secrets are unraveled that powerful forces would kill to keep buried. The Cheddar Squad-five rebellious, brilliant teens-recover a shard of Jacks hidden AI project. But Betty isnt just a relic; shes evolving, warning them of a looming threat. Her fragmented memories point toward a shadowy facility in the Dubai desert-and a threat bigger than any of them imagined. In Dubai, a rogue investigator defies orders to expose the Curator, a secretive cabal tied to a string of deadly tech experiments. At the same time, a lone security analyst tracks strange energy pulses and clandestine surveillance that hint at something far more dangerous than a mere data breach. As rogue prisoners plot escape, a corporate predator named Niles Burgess makes his move to seize Jacks final creation-an orb holding the key to Quantum AI domination.With identities hidden and enemies closing in, Kristi, the Cheddar Squad, and their allies must infiltrate the heart of a fortress. The future of technology-and humanity-hangs in the balance. The sequel to Silent Intrusions hurtles forward with more action, sharper danger, and an unforgettable battle for control over the next evolution of intelligence.

A chilling attack. A race against time. Trust no one. When an attack paralyzes a major hospital, Dr. Kristi Chiro is thrust into a race against time-where every second lost could cost a life. As medical devices glitch, vital signs vanish, and chaos erupts, she must lead a desperate fight to stop the digital assault before the entire system flatlines. But the attack is just the beginning. Lurking behind the breach is a genius hacker wielding quantum power, a covert syndicate pulling strings from the shadows, and a rogue AI with secrets buried deep in its code. Allies cant be trusted. Enemies wear familiar faces. And somewhere in the chaos, a group of teenage tech-sleuths stumbles into a conspiracy far more dangerous than they ever imagined. Silent Intrusions is a pulse-pounding thriller where the lines between medicine, machine, and mayhem blur-and the future depends on who controls the code.

When We Were Wild is a novel of last chances, lost maps, and the friendships that shape us. One final summer. Five friends bound by tradition, lies, and the promise of forever. Noah, Jax, Chloe, Liam, and Maya have spent every summer at Pine Lake, chasing sunlit memories and pretending nothing ever changes. But this summer is different. College looms, parents are pulling away-or returning unexpectedly-and secrets simmer beneath the surface. When the group ventures off the familiar path for one last epic adventure, their lies unravel faster than their trail markers. Lost in the woods and in themselves, theyll have to confront the truths theyve buried, the heartbreak theyve dodged, and the wildness inside them that refuses to be tamed. As tensions rise and darkness closes in, survival isnt just about finding a way back-its about holding on to who they are, before its too late.