Private Owens (Paintball Wars Chronicles) — YA Adventure/Paintball Military Fiction

[jackadven]

Hello folks,

I published my first novel, and since it is about teenagers playing paintball I wanted to share it here. It's not the sport paintball, more like World War II paintball, so read on for the back-cover blurb if you're interested.

Tired of his mundane life going to school, playing video games, and generally accomplishing nothing worth mentioning, thirteen-year-old George decides to actually do something, something exciting and interesting, something real. When a recruiting sergeant for the Alamedan Empire comes to his school, he enlists in the Alamedan Army and goes to fight with other teenagers in the Paintball Wars.

George quickly discovers that this new life is not easy. From intense infantry battles to the deceitful peace between them, George is confronted with how much his fellow soldiers depend on him to do his part - and how far he has to go to fulfill his duty. And when his company finds itself in a pickle with no leadership, George must overcome his resistance to change and rise to the challenge.

The Paintball Wars is a fictional world set in the present day. Armies of tens of thousands of teenagers clash in epic World War II-style paintball battles, including tanks, artillery, and aircraft, to occupy each other's territory. Are you a history buff who loves World War II? Do you like to play paintball, but always wanted something grander? Do you enjoy the action and adrenaline of a gripping war story, but dislike the gory, brutal reality of war? Then the Paintball Wars Chronicles are for you!

Purchase Private Owens here! | Print ($15.53); Kindle, Kobo, Nook ($5.00)

Read first chapter sample here.

[Psycho91]

I like it, sounds interesting especially for someone that like anything about wwll

[jackadven]

Thanks! There's history references and bits of WWII throughout the book as well as the style of paintball.

[jackadven]

Featuring themes of responsibility, independence, maturity, leadership, and doing the right thing despite opposition, all while capturing the spirit of a good war novel in a clean paintball format, Private Owens is sure to be an inspiring and exciting read!

[jackadven]

William DeForest Halsted IV is the mastermind and creator of the world of the Paintball Wars. He wrote his first novel, Private Owens, at age seventeen. Besides writing, William enjoys reading, especially history, especially military history, and especially World War II history, which has greatly impacted the creation of the Paintball Wars Chronicles. He is slowly amassing his own mini library of military nonfiction, as well as old war movies from the ’60s and ’70s. William also enjoys playing board games with his family and video games with his remote friends. Additionally, he founded Halifico Motion Picture Productions YouTube channel with family and friends to pursue another hobby, filmmaking. As a musician, he plays the violin, piano, concertina, and sings. He lives with his family in California on a 200-acre ranch, where he is currently pursuing a bachelors in English with the intention of going to law school.