Thirteen

"Thirteen" is an uncompromising, gritty, and emotional novel about childhood on the edge: about the hunger for recognition, about friendships that are stronger than any family.

Thirteen years oldand already the leader of a gang of street kids. Jorn knows only the night, the dilapidated train station as his refuge, and the harsh logic of the ghetto. By his side: Nala, who seems stronger than she feels; Boris, who silently hides his wounds; and Rosita, who holds the group together with a sharp tongue and even sharper courage. What begins as a dare and a petty theft quickly spirals into a cycle of power, fear, and false freedom. Amidst stolen mopeds, gangs, secret longings, and the bruises of everyday family life, the four learn how thin the line between unity and disintegration can be. Love, loyalty, and betrayal lie close togetherand every decision comes at a price. "Thirteen" is an uncompromising, gritty, and emotional novel about childhood on the edge: about the hunger for recognition, about friendships that are stronger than any familyand about the truth that teenagers experience when they are forced to grow up too soon.

Autorentext
Elias J. Connor ist Autor in den Genres Fantasy, Drama, Sozialdrama und Thriller, stellenweise auch in weiteren Genres wie Kinder- und Jugendliteratur und Sachbuch. Schon im frühen Kindesalter beginnt Elias zu schreiben; zunächst Kurzgeschichten, später ganze abgeschlossene Geschichten. Aber dies tut er nur im Verborgenen. 2013 bringt ihn seine enge Vertraute, deren Patenschaft er lange zuvor als Patenonkel übernommen hat, auf die Idee, seine Werke der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich zu machen. 2014 erscheint daraufhin sein erster Roman.