Spark of Valor

Spark of Valor (The Conduit Archives, Book 1)

Every town has secrets. Circuitville’s could kill him.

Eleven-year-old Alex Harper has a dangerous secret. Five years after a freak lightning strike left him with strange, spiderweb scars, a second bolt has supercharged a bizarre gift: he can hear electricity, feel the heartbeat of circuits, and talk to computers with a thought. But his power is wild, unpredictable, and prone to causing chaotic—and very public—mishaps.

When the tech in Circuitville Middle School goes haywire, from smartboards flashing cryptic messages to vending machines spitting out free soda, Alex is the prime suspect. With his conspiracy-obsessed best friend Reggie, his crazy but funny grandmother and the brilliantly cunning Ana Alvarez pulled into the chaos, Alex realizes the glitches aren’t his fault. They’re a warning.

A shadowy, cold-war era group known as the Order of the Volt is hunting for the source of the town’s strange energy. They’re hunting for him. Their messages are clear: Find the Source. Midnight. They’re watching.

Now, Alex must race against time to master his awakening power, decipher the code hidden in Circuitville’s grid, and uncover the truth about the mysterious substation at the edge of town. But with every spark he unleashes, the Order draws closer, and Alex must decide: hide his gift to stay safe, or embrace his spark to become the hero Circuitville needs.