Greyson Gray RUBICON by B.C. Tweedt

New Installment in YA Series Features Tolerance, Tyranny & Terrorism

WHEN THE WORLD GROWS MORE DANGEROUS,SO MUST ITS HEROES

Envision the average elementary-age bookworm reading a book. Who did you imagine? If you're like most Americans, you picture a girl in this scenario. It's a common perception that females not only enjoy reading more, but are more proficient as well. Surprisingly, though, research conducted by the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology indicates that we differ more than we may think. Though it's a commonly held notion that girls are “naturally” better at reading than boys, the study showed that when boys were told reading tests were a game, they actually scored higher than their female peers!

Making reading fun may be the best way to get young boys engaged with books—and with The Greyson Gray Series, middle school teacher turned author and youth group mentor B.C. Tweedt aims to do just that!

Centered on quirky boy-hero Greyson Gray and his loyal group of friends, The Greyson Gray Series has been called “a high-octane thrill fest” by Publishers Weekly, “always entertaining” by Kirkus Reviews, and “genuinely funny… with clever and intelligent wit” by Foreword Clarion.

On August 9, 2016, the fourth installment in The Greyson Gray Series – Rubicon – will be released, taking young readers on another action-packed journey to save the world.

Picking up where the series’ third book, Deadfall, left off, Rubicon follows Greyson through an America on the edge of civil war. With the country suffering from the fallout of a crippling new law, neighborhoods are divided, nationwide protests grow, and threats of secession from the terrorist group Pluribus increase. To make matters worse, Pluribus and its “Wolf teams” are working on a bold, crippling attack they hope will send the country over the brink.

When the paramilitary group Rubicon calls Greyson to mission, he must wield new ammunition and work with friends across the country—both old and new—to face the threat. In a frenzy of explosions, deadly drones, and dazzling cutting-edge technology, Greyson must fight the terrorists on urban streets, atop snow-covered mountains, and in towering skyscrapers, culminating in a journey that challenges Greyson to his core.

Brimming with action and adventure, Rubicon also maintains a lighthearted, genuine sense of humor that harkens back to the classics, like Indiana Jones and The Hardy Boys.

"Readers are still in love with dystopian novels," Tweedt explains. "However, there’s a demand for a more lighthearted take, with lovable characters and fantastic, yet plausible action in today’s America.”

With fun, sarcastic characters, witty humor, and a unique spin on our present-day world, Greyson Gray: Rubicon is a must-add to the shopping list of librarians, educators, parents and relatives of reading-reluctant boys everywhere. Topics and themes explored in Rubicon include:

• The relevance of today's political and cultural climate, including drones, tolerance, tyranny, division, and terrorism

• Why it’s important to know who you are and what’s most important in your life—especially in a world full of shades of gray

• How one can learn to walk through life’s toughest challenges, including the loss of a parent, the search for meaning in religion, and the betrayal of a friend

• "Daring to do good" and why it's important to have heroes who fight through the shades of gray, holding on to what's right no matter what the cost.

B.C. Tweedt lives in North Liberty, Iowa, with his wife, Julie, and their son, Maverick. When he’s not working on his next book, Tweedt volunteers at his church's youth group as a mentor of young boys, several of whom served as the inspiration for characters in The Greyson Gray Series. Rubicon is the fourth novel in the series, preceded by Deadfall, Fair Game, and Camp Legend. Tweedt plans to continue expanding the series, following Greyson as he grows up in an increasingly divided and threatening world, and is currently working on the fifth Greyson Gray novel.

For more information, connect with Tweedt on his website, or through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, LibraryThing or LinkedIn.

Greyson Gray: Rubicon is now available for pre-order exclusively on Amazon. It will be available online at Barnes & Noble and iBookstore in November 2016.