Stolen Wells · Front matter
Before the story
When four cousins, Tess, Grant, Leo and seven-year-old Willa are summoned to Joshua Tree National Park by ARGO, an advanced robotic Labrador Retriever, they must follow the clues to confront a billionaire CEO at the Coachella Music Festival before A.V.A.R.I.A, the powerful corporate AI, can stop them.
May these images light your path,
unlock the stories hidden in the text,
and help grow your quiet powers.
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The text of this book is the original work of JP Fremon, developed through months of creative development, structural revision, and line-by-line editing. Generative AI tools were used in an assistive capacity to draft dialogue, which was then rewritten and edited by the author. Interior illustrations were generated with AI image tools in a Classic Engraving Style directed by JP Fremon, to achieve a timeless, intricate cross-hatch and stipple aesthetic. The audiobook is narrated with an AI-generated voice. Cover created with AI image tools.
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First Edition, October 2026
PAPERBACK ISBN: 979-8-9983907-0-8
EBOOK ISBN: 979-8-9983907-1-5
HARDCOVER ISBN: 979-8-9983907-2-2
AUDIOBOOK ISBN: 979-8-9983907-3-9
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