Zack Jackson & The Ruins of Athos (Paperback or Softback)

After discovering the secret of Venus, Zack Jackson thought he was in for the exciting adventure of a lifetime. Instead, he and his friends found themselves stranded on a dead planet 163,000 light years from the Cytherean Academy on Venus. Now, they worry about getting home before everyone they know and love thinks they're dead. As they struggle to survive the hostile alien environment, they uncover forgotten secrets that could destroy the Devoran Empire and change the Galactic Confederation forever.

Hans Cummings is the author of the World of Calliome high fantasy novels and the Zack Jackson young adult science fiction series. Two of his short stories appear in Fear the Boot's Sojourn speculative fiction anthologies.

He is also a voice over artist and actor, having performed over a thousand narrations for Internet content creators, as well as having appeared in several audiodramas, narrated audiobooks, performed Shakespeare on stage, and is currently a cast member of I Should Roll, a Mass Effect expanded universe actual play podcast.

Hans earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Indiana University in 2006. He grew up in Indiana, Germany, and Virginia and returned to Indiana when he was 21. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his wife and cat. His hobbies include tabletop and video gaming, cooking, gardening, and igniting young people's curiosity and passion for science and exploration.