Author Melissa Kuch, a 2001 graduate of Hicksville High School, has just released her first book The Hypothesis of Giants, Book One: The Assumption, the first of a four-part series. The Assumption, the debut novel, is an imaginative young adult book that will transport readers to a fantastical world where giants exist.
“I wanted to make something new for teens, something that was different, something other than vampires,” said Kuch who’s always had a passion for writing. “The young adult genre has always been a favorite of mine. I grew up reading Carolyn Keen, C. S. Lewis and R. L. Stein. Writing The Hypothesis of Giants was the perfect way to meld together my vivid imagination and love for writing.”
The Assumption is set in the town of Candlewick, a place where no one questioned their mandatory curfew for the past 15 years until one night, a mysterious conch shell sounds, only heard by two young teenagers who are destined to fulfill a preordained prophecy.
Kuch is also a St. John’s University graduate.
She has written short fiction pieces and plays that have entertained readers of all ages. Her short stories Cloud Pictures in the Sky, To Secure a Husband and Name Change can be found on Amazon.com, in addition to The Assumption. The second part of the series, Book Two, The Change Agent, will be available by 2014.
For more updates about this series and other works by Melissa Kuch, visit: www.melissakuch.com/.
