The Acorn Conspiracy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798184068275)

Caleb Ortega has always felt like an outsider in Amarillo, Texas. He's the boy with the "worried eyebrows" who notices the patterns everyone else misses. But when a routine baseball game at Hodgetown is interrupted by a literal rain of acorns and a squirrel wearing a "DAD'S" root beer bottle cap for a helmet, Caleb realizes those patterns are far more dangerous than he ever imagined.

Caleb and his sharp-witted best friend, Mari Vega, aren't just witnesses to the chaos-they are "Listeners." They possess the rare ability to hear the complex, snarky, and highly classified communications of the squirrel underworld. Before the ninth inning ends, they are recruited by Dot, a fast-talking squirrel operative in a tactical Sod Poodles wristband, into a global conspiracy that makes the Illuminati look like amateurs.

• The Amarillo Arboreal Liberation Front: A band of high-stakes rodents led by General Thaddeus Q. Flinch, a squirrel convinced that humans are too incompetent to manage the planet without "firm help."
• Operation Acorn Storm: A multi-phase plan involving drone-delivered projectiles, hijacked school buses, and a mysterious connection to Denmark.
• High-Tech Rodentia: From command centers hidden in the roots of ancient pecan trees to secret communications sent via Airdrop, the squirrels are ready for a global "Emergency Override."

As the Route 66 Centennial approaches, Caleb and Mari find themselves caught between two worlds. The squirrels believe they are humanity's unlikely saviors, but their methods involve "nut-based" world improvement and a blatant disregard for human property rights. Caleb must decide if his unique way of seeing the world is a curse or the only key to preventing a cross-species catastrophe.

The Acorn Conspiracy is a quirky, fast-paced adventure perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen's Hoot and the eccentric charm of Flora & Ulysses. It's a story about neurodiversity, unlikely leadership, and the realization that sometimes, the ones who seem the most "nuts" are the only ones who know what's actually going on.

Will Caleb help the squirrels save the world, or will the global uprising end in total chaos? Pick up your copy today and join the resistance!