Another Dimension of Us

Another Dimension of Us is a compelling young adult novel that blends science fiction, historical fiction, and romance. It follows five teenagers across three distinct timelines: 1986, 2036, and potentially other points in the past and future. In 1986, Renaldo, a talented writer, experiences a mysterious transformation after being struck by lightning, drawing in his friend Katie and love interest Tommy amidst the AIDS crisis and rampant homophobia. Decades later, in 2036, Priss and Gaye investigate a local legend, 'The Murder House,' and uncover a guide to transdimensional travel, leading them to connect with the past. The book explores themes of identity, connection, prejudice, and the power of love to transcend time and space, making it suitable for mature young readers interested in complex narratives and social commentary.

Mike Albo delivers a thrilling transdimensional love story in what can best be described as The Breakfast Club meets Brit Marling's The OA, as five teens travel across the astral plane at different points in the past, present, and future of the rapidly changing Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. Renaldo Calabasas may be the most talented writer Heron High has produced. But at the height of the AIDS crisis and amidst the homophobia present most everywhere in 1986, not many of his fellow students seem to agree. But something changes the night Rene is struck by lightning and only his closest friend, Katie, and love interest, Tommy, can tell he's undergone some inexplicable transformation. Meanwhile in 2036, Heron High students Priss and Gaye survive an ongoing plague called "The Virus" as they try to solve the mystery of what happened fifty years earlier in what locals affectionately call "The Murder House." At the scene of the crimes, they happen upon an old self-help novel that is effectively a guide to transdimensional travel. As bodies and minds merge and travel across the astral plane, the characters discover that they are not as isolated as they often feel and that the shadow chasing them all might very well be a reflection of their own darkest secrets.