HEARD #1 CVR A JOE BOCARDO (21 Oct Release)

A heart-pounding survival thriller with a family drama core that blends edge-of-your-seat suspense with tear-jerking emotion. When eleven-year-old Owen Mayfield¸ a nonspeaking autistic boy with a vivid inner voice¸ struggles to be understood by the world around him¸ his father hopes a camping trip into Montana's rugged Bob Marshall Wilderness will help them reconnect. But as father and son begin to bridge the gap between them¸ tensions mount¸ local legends of a deadly grizzly spread¸ and an unseen threat stalks the wilderness¸ leaving a gruesome path of destruction in its wake. Inspired by creator Alex George Pickering's experiences raising his son Ethan¸ HEARD is a deeply personal story of family¸ resilience¸ and survival. [This is a co-publication with partner Keenspot.]