Paul Duffau: 3 books

"Finishing Kick describes a fictional year of a girl's high school cross country team. Duffau . . . knows young people, team politics and school gossip, but mostly knows running and accurately describes summer training, team workouts and inspiring racing scenes as the team heads to state championships."...

In A World Where Magic Blurs the Line Between Reality and The Fantastic, There’s No Training Program for Heroes. Set in Seattle, Got To Be A Hero blends the magic and martial arts of Kenzie Graham and the tech savviness of Accidental Hero Mitch Merriwether in an exciting thrill ride where...

Kenzie Graham and Mitch Meriwether defeated Lassiter, but now another threat looms on their horizon. Menaces lurk in the darkness, both magical and technological, waiting to ensnare them, and chief among them is Kenzie’s Family, which compels her obedience as she becomes betrothed against her will...