A contemporary action-adventure thriller steeped in conflict, tension, and family dysfunction between three generations.


Western Writers of America
2025 SPUR Finalist Award
for Juvenile/Young Adult Novel
Finalist, 2022 Writers’ League of Texas Manuscript Contest—Contemporary Young Adult Action-Adventure
A native Texan, Katlyn Bates writes action-adventure stories for young adults. Drawn to nature, appreciative of the life that fills it, she strives to portray realistic stories with humor and heart that mimic the world around her.
Katlyn lives in the country with her husband, James, and a menagerie of adopted domestic animals.