Perfect for fans of Brandon Mull and Rick Riordan, this fantasy adventure is the first in a series of action-packed treasure hunts.

2016 Moonbeam Award for Best Series
2015 Reader's Favorite Gold Medal and chosen for Wind Dancer Films consideration
2015 Children's Literary Classics Gold in Preteen Fantasy
2015 Fall Read for Children's category at WZZM 13 My West Michigan Morning (ABC Affiliate)
2014 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll Best Children's Novel

When thirteen-year-old Ethan Morus is forced to stay on his grandparents' old farm, he expects to find weathered barns, rusty tools, and a creaky house in need of fresh paint. What he doesn't expect is to hear a legend placing his family at the center of an ancient treasure hunt. Or find burial chambers protected by poltergeists, or a secret lair guarded by an ancient beast. And least of all, Ethan doesn't suspect that powerful sorcerers are watching his every move.

They've found Ethan and believe he is from a line of treasure hunters who possess a rare instinct to locate powerful artifacts. Whether he has the instinct or not, Ethan is faced with a choice-search the Morus property and find what they want or lose yet another family member.

The Hunter Awakens is the first book in J.R. Roper's award winning Morus Chronicles series. Readers who enjoy middle grade adventure full of action, mythical creatures, magic, and treasure hunting will love The Hunter Awakens.

Buy The Hunter Awakens and join the hunt for powerful artifacts today!

Books in the Morus Chronicles Series:
Book 1: The Hunter Awakens
Short Stories: Mel & the Black Rider (Readers loved Mel so much I had to write her own short story.)
Book 2: The Spirit of Steel
Book 3: The Tower Below
Book 4: The Silver Spear

What readers are saying:

There has been a void since the Spiderwick Chronicles Series, Percy Jackson Series and Harry Potter Series ended. I feel the beginnings of a "void filling" series. ~Gladys, Nerd Girl Official Book Review

The Hunter Awakens was a beautifully written and creative tale which kept me glued to the pages. ~Cameo Renae, USA Today Bestselling Author

This story is definitely one that will have you captivated from the start. Roper is amazing at world-building. ~YA Love Magazine

Middle grade treasure hunters will love the mystery, magic, and adventure in The Hunter Awakens. ~Liza Wiemer, Author of Hello?

With a perfect blend of family secrets, magic, and the calling of a quest, Roper weaves a tale that will thrill the middle grade reader searching for adventure between the pages. ~Sarah J. Schmitt - author of It's a Wonderful Death

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