The Hyper Loop: Tales from the Flow State: Book 1

For every kid who's ever been told they're too much.

Maya Chen has a brain that never stops. She talks too fast, thinks too loud, and has spent her whole life being called disruptive. A handful. Too much.

Then she falls through a glowing crack in her grandmother's garden wall — and lands in a world that's dying.

The Realm of Flow is a magical place of silver trees, rivers of light, and mountains that sing. But a force called the Eraser is spreading across it, draining everything of colour, difference, and life — replacing it all with gray sameness. The Controllers want everyone to think the same, feel the same, be the same.

To save it, Maya needs to team up with Tobin, a quiet boy who hears the emotions behind words, and Lila, a fierce girl who sees through illusions. Together, they must navigate impossible riddles, a bog that shows your deepest fears, and a final confrontation with an ancient being that chose stillness over feeling.

The Realm doesn't need someone who sits still.

It needs Maya. Exactly as she is.

Perfect for:

• Kids with ADHD, sensory sensitivities, or anyone who has ever felt "too much"


• Fans of Fish in a Tree, Percy Jackson, and The One and Only Ivan


• Parents and educators looking for neurodivergent representation in middle grade fiction


• Independent readers Ages 8–12, Grades 3–7

From the author:

"I wrote this for the kids who were always told they were too much. Turns out — that was exactly the point."
— Trinity Mosswood

The Hyper Loop is Book 1 of the Tales from the Flow State series.