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Upper Middle Grade Contemporary + Magical Realism Complete at 67,000 words Ages 8–12 Seeking Representation

Round Peg, Square Hole

Most people don't get to watch their own life like a movie. Akshay Khanna does — in the Drift.

It wasn't the story he thought he was living.

The Hook

Akshay. Handsome. Extraordinary. Magnificent. His family has always known. The world hasn't figured that out yet. Neither has he, really.

Cocky? Yes. But not for the same reasons he's about to find out.

When Akshay Khanna's heart betrays him, he wakes up in a surreal, hyper-aware space where time bends, voices amplify, and visits to his past unfold like a movie on shuffle — the Drift. It's a bridge to past family secrets, unexpected connections, and a glimpse into the future that may already be set in motion.

For the kids who fill every room without saying a word — and the parents who've been watching all along.

The emotional clarity of Sharon Draper's Out of My Mind and the out-of-body perspective of Pixar's Soul.

Out of My Mind — Sharon Draper Pixar's Soul