The Slip Down Halo

by Kris A. Wright

ABOUT THE BOOK

Twenty-four-year-old Olympic legend and Utah native Jojo Mielley has spent her life trying to outrun grief. Since losing her mother and twin siblings, the faith that once anchored her has hardened into anger. Only the water remains—and an inexplicable gift that allows her to swim in a way no other athlete can.

On the eve of the 2052 Olympics, Jo shatters a world record and becomes the most decorated female Olympian in history. But at the height of her triumph, a devastating attack pulls her into a conspiracy that reaches far beyond the world of sport.

At the center of that conspiracy is the powerful Halo Corporation, which has set its sights on Utah and seeks to control its citizens through a nefarious implant chip. But Halo wants something else: Jo. The corporation believes her extraordinary abilities are connected to something hidden beneath her family's land—a gateway to a world beyond their own, where Halo hopes to seize the power to conquer and rule. As Halo's experiments tear open doors never meant to be crossed, Jo becomes the focus of its relentless pursuit to possess the mysterious power it believes she carries.

Her only hope may lie with Rhett Tibedo, the man she once loved and never truly let go. But Rhett's return forces Jo to confront more than their past. He challenges everything she believes about other dimensions, the true nature of her powers, and the God she abandoned long ago.

As the impossible closes in, Jo begins to understand that her gift was never meant to win medals. It was preparing her for something far greater: leading her people to a better place, where the loss that has defined her life can no longer haunt her.

To stop Halo, Jo must descend into a mystery where the boundaries between life and death disappear. If she cannot confront the corporation before it unleashes forces beyond her control, she could lose far more than those she loves.

With Utah's fate hanging in the balance, Jo must risk everything if she has any hope of saving her people, herself, and her own soul.