Join a thrilling journey into the heart of New York City in 2048, where the skyline glows with the promise of a fair society unlike anything the world has ever seen. Dogs are citizens, revealing a world where their wisdom, skills, and even magical powers have become an important part of our daily life.
In this wonderful place, not everyone welcomes our new equality.
Amidst the glittering skyscrapers and bustling streets, a sinister plot unfolds. Hope, a twelve-year-old girl with the amazing ability to communicate telepathically with dogs, discovers a plot that threatens to shatter the delicate balance of this dog-inclusive existence.
Her best friend is Keely, an American Bulldog, whose loyalty and magical powers know no bounds.
Together, they stumble upon a secret laboratory that's determined to steal the unique genetic code that grants dogs their magical powers. The diabolical plan is to give these extraordinary gifts solely to humans, leaving our special dogs powerless.
As the clock ticks down and the city's fate hangs in the balance, Hope and Keely must navigate a world of danger and deception. Racing against time, they embark on a pulse-pounding adventure, uncovering secrets that will test their friendship, resilience, and the very meaning of living in this fantastical future.
Join Hope, Keely, and their friends on an electrifying quest where the bond between a girl and her dog transcends the ordinary, and our fate rests in their paws.
Prepare for a tale filled with excitement, adventure, and the unbreakable spirit of friendship in a world where the extraordinary is just a bark away. Will Hope and Keely stop the sinister plot to rob dogs of their magical abilities, or will the mad scientist cause society to fall into chaos?
Hathaway, Brian: - I've had several careers throughout my adult life, but one through-line with all of them is that I remained creative. Ever since I was young, I've always been drawn to Fantasy and Sci-Fi books & and movies. Dungeons & Dragons and the science fiction version, Star Frontiers, were staples in my playtime growing up. It still gives me a thrill to open a book and find the map to another world inside.Even into adulthood when my professional career in Sales began in New York City, play was always close by. I took acting classes and performed on stage, TV, and film.After several years of acting, I channeled my creative energy into writing.HOPE FOR THE HOUNDS is my debut novel.
King, Chris: - Chris King is a Leeds-based illustrator with an impactful figurative style based on strong line work and the comic art that influenced his early career. Innovating with color and line weight, he's broadened his style to include elegant and atmospheric landscape imagery, using narrative in his images to give his client's message extra resonance with the audience.
Zhang, Li: - From portraits to guide maps, and from spot imagery to front covers, Li Zhang's unique conceptual approach makes her a very popular choice for clients in publishing and advertising. They love the way she quickly understands a brief and finds the right visual language for the project, as well as her professionalism and creativity.Originally from Jiangsu Province in China, today Li is based in New York. Drawing on a whole range of influences from pop artists like David Hockney through to traditional Chinese painting, she has forged her own individual approach to painting and loves experimenting with perspective and geometry. Li enjoys a challenging brief with unexpected elements to it. With a degree in Illustration from the Fashion Institute of Technology, before devoting herself to illustration Li also trained as an engineer. Other influences include poetry, science fiction and architecture.
