Released October 31st, 2025: 
(This story has been officially submitted for consideration in the 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, competing in both the Action/Adventure (Fiction) and Young Author (Under 25) categories.)
In "RISE OF THE VIPER EMPIRE" by Aiden Branss, a famous 19-year-old writer known as The Author sets out to write a book about Max Viper, a corrupt politician with a dark past. But what begins as simple research quickly turns into a nightmare when he discovers that Viper and his family are secretly reptilian shapeshifters, and are transforming others into their kind to build a deadly empire! As The Author digs deeper, he uncovers their plan to take over the world by infiltrating governments and destroying humanity. Now, the Viper Family will stop at nothing to silence him.
With danger closing in, The Author and his new friend, a mutant girl named Angel, must race against the clock to expose the truth to the world, before it's too late. Will they survive long enough to reveal the deadly secret, or will the Viper Empire erase them from existence? Find out in this action-packed, chaotic, over-the-top story that will leave you in suspense until the very end!
159 Pages
Print Book: A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)
Standard Black & White 
Paperback
Matte Cover
ISBN 978-1-257-85437-0
17+