The Eighth Day

Fans of Percy Jackson will devour this first book in Dianne K. Salerni's time-bending series that combines exciting magic and pulse-pounding suspense. In this riveting fantasy adventure, thirteen-year-old Jax Aubrey discovers a secret eighth day with roots tracing back to Arthurian legend. When Jax wakes up to a world without any people in it, he assumes it's the zombie apocalypse. But when he runs into his eighteen-year-old guardian, Riley Pendare, he learns that he's really in the eighth day-an extra day sandwiched between Wednesday and Thursday.
Some people-like Jax and Riley-are Transitioners, able to live in all eight days, while others, including Evangeline, the elusive teenage girl who's been hiding in the house next door, exist only on this special day. And there's a reason Evangeline's hiding. She is a descendant of the powerful wizard Merlin, and there is a group of people who wish to use her in order to destroy the normal seven-day world and all who live in it.
Torn between protecting his new friend and saving the entire human race from complete destruction, Jax is faced with an impossible choice. Even with an eighth day, time is running out. Stay tuned for The Inquisitor's Mark, the spellbinding second novel in the Eighth Day series! Arthurian Legend Retelling: Jax's guardian is a Pendare and the girl next door is a descendant of Merlin. Ancient magic is real, and it's about to turn Jax's life upside down.
Urban Fantasy Setting: Discover a hidden day of the week, Grunsday, where time seems frozen and a secret war is being waged in the streets of an ordinary Pennsylvania town. Coming of Age Story: On his thirteenth birthday, Jax is thrust into a world he never knew existed. He'll have to uncover the truth about his family and choose between his friend and the fate of the world. Found Family: Orphaned and living with a guardian who's barely an adult, Jax must learn who to trust.
His bond with Riley and the mysterious Evangeline will be tested at every turn.