Rough Passages

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Superpowered grandmothers, courageous Marines, and extraordinary teens: welcome to a reality where every midlife crisis might become a national emergency.

A third of the world's population carries the potential to "roll into power." No one can predict which few will actually go through the change, but there's one, tragic certainty: rolling before the age of forty is a death sentence.

​​​​​​​Passing into middle age might be uneventful, marked by one more candle on a birthday cake, or it might lead to becoming a human fireball, drowning a city, or teleporting into outer space.

​​​​​​​Rough Passages connects eight stories of people forever changed by the powers that disrupt their lives.
​​​​​​​Highlights:
​​​​​​​1. A single mother with two jobs whose new talent improves her life beyond her wildest dreams.
​​​​​​​2. A Marine captain tasked with investigating crimes committed by a squad of superpowered soldiers.
​​​​​​​3. A grandmother, torn from home and family, abused and imprisoned, who must choose between revenge and forgiveness.
​​​​​​​4. A teenager afraid to take the R-factor test that will define her future, who learns there are worse things to fear than a positive result.

About the author

K. M. Herkes

K. M. Herkes writes and publishes books that dance in the open spaces between science fiction and fantasy, specializing in stories about damaged souls, complicated lives, and triumphs of the spirit.
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Professional development started with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and now includes experience in classroom teaching, animal training, aquaculture, horticulture, bookselling, and retail operations. Personal development is ongoing. Cats are involved.
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When she isn’t writing, she works at the Mount Prospect Public Library. She also digs holes in her backyard for fun, enjoys experimental baking, and wrangles butterflies.

​​​​​​​​​Check out her website kmherkes.com for blog posts on life, the universe, and writing. You’ll also find extras like story-inspired artwork and links to her social media there.