Linda Patricia Cleary - Author

The Dreamer - The Black Stone Cycle Book One

Hunted across the solar system, a grieving teen discovers her dreams are real when they connect her to a blue alien boy and a mysterious stone that could save the future or change it forever.

A diverse, character-driven, coming-of-age YA sci-fi adventure about found family, identity, and survival, where the stakes are high and trust is never easy.

Skyward meets The Darkness Outside Us.

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Linda Cleary is a multi-award-winning American mixed-race writer and member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) who grew up on U.S. military bases across Asia with her single father, where escape plans and gas masks were just part of daily life.

Now settled in the Bay Area with her husband, daughter, and dogs, she writes fantastical stories, often set in space or alternate realities, that explore identity, belonging, and the meaning of home. She’s also a voice actor, artist, and musician.