Welcome to the Inbetween

by Kate Haley

Welcome to a world of magic… and chaos.

Too much chaos, if you ask me. I’m Chris, and I’m stuck in the Inbetween. It’s kinda my fault, I did jump, but I didn’t expect this. I don’t know what I was expecting… but now I’m the cat curiosity is trying to kill – or, at least, I can be.
Turns out I’m a Bone Magician. The last Bone Magician. And there’s a prophecy, because of course there is, and the deadline is my 16th birthday, because of course it is! I did not pack enough brownies for this mission. But there are good things too. Did I mention AJ? Have you met AJ? You need to meet AJ. He’s going to teach me magic, and we’re going to save the world.
But we’ve only got a week to do it.
Wanna help?

Genres: Fantasy

170 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 22, 2021

About the author

Kate Haley is a speculative fiction author who works predominantly in fantasy and horror.

While currently content to fill their days with writing and table-top RPGs, their grander plans involve world domination. Something akin to the tyranny of the greatest city atop the Disc would be an acceptable standard. They believe a super-villainous overlord would be an upgrade, given that our current villains lack style and imagination.
After all, super-villainy requires Presentation.

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Reviews

[Cindy Sparks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth more stars.

Awesome story I want a sequel…or 10. Thank you for creating such a wonderful amazing bunch of characters and worlds !

[Amy.G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chris Arrow gets by in life on a combination of sass and vegan chocolate peanut butter brownies, and saving the world is no different

Welcome to the Inbetween is a fun YA quest, full of adventure and wry teenage wit. The book has a light-hearted tone, but the author still manages to address some deeper issues.

Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan.

[Psyckers · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent and well written story about magic, magical creatures and a teen that never felt they fit in with the world. Great descriptions of characters, the environment they live in and a great flow of the story. Can certainly have a number of sequels to quench the thirst of this reader.

[Siobhan Haley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ever felt like you didn’t fit in? Unnoticed? Unimportant, just too different? Meet Chris. Not your typical teen, they struggle to find their place; struggle enough to do something totally crazy on a school trip. Crazy enough to take them, well, totally out of this world - and into a place where their special talents finally start to make sense.
Fast-paced and full of engaging characters, this sensitively written fantasy novel explores identity, belonging and finding your place in the worlds. Written for teen audiences, it is a great read for all lovers of the fantasy genre.

[Lizette · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delight - great characters, world-building, plot

This fresh, imaginative story has it all - heart, complex characters, a dangerous mission, falling in love, action, two fascinating alien cultures, magic, reality, friendship, and Chris' amazing confrontation with their father.

Read it. You'll love it.

[Lee Askew-Burrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really feel good read about adventure, shapeshifting, worldjumping, magic, and love. The main character Chris is absolutely relatable while still being basically a superhero. My heart warmed reading this.

[Sienna S'Zell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pacifist vegan boy/girl goes on an other-world adventure. Strong characters, good movement to the story, interesting juxtaposition of new racial issues. I loved this book. Good luck to Chris!