Summer Time Seasonal Reads 2026: Cross the Threshold into Adventure

The days are longer. The nights are warm. And somewhere between the pool float and the last slice of watermelon, there's a book waiting to pull you into another world.

Welcome to Summer Time Seasonal Reads — Undawnted's summer reading program, running June 1st through August 31st. If Spring Dreams was Act I of the Hero's Journey (the Beginning of the Adventure), Summer Time is Act II: Crossing the Threshold. This is the season where the ordinary world falls away, the mentor appears, and the real adventure begins.

Whether you're looking for werewolves, spellcasters, saints, or desert-soaked poetry, here's your guide to what's waiting for you this summer.

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Fiction

Novels

A Known Wolf — Book I of The FellNon potes effugere praeteritum. You cannot escape the past. Urban explorer Morgan Middleton lives an exciting, solitary life — until a chance encounter with a stranger sets her on a collision course with two estranged brothers, a security chief, and a ferocious wolf spirit that will not stop until it's appeased. Part of Undawnted's Exclusive Legacy Universe.

Immortal Spellcaster Kaitlin Rose Lane doesn't officially exist — at least not on paper. When a girl goes missing at a local campground, her mentor, Sheriff Robert Zilenski, calls in the best tracker he knows. Between a federal taskforce, department politics, and calls from the other side, Kaitlin has to figure out who she can trust before she can find out who — and what — she really is.

Saint (Extended Trilogy Edition) Eavanlee Lewis discovers she comes from a supernatural line of Saints — and nothing about her life will ever be ordinary again.

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Novelettes

Saint in the Big Easy What happens when you discover the only person who can save you is you?

Saint in Communion Communion is more than a destination — it's a Saint's only refuge.

Saint in the Devil You Know When clergy and demons work for the same team, it's always the devil you know.

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Short Stories

The Story of Excalibur Where did the sword come from? Discover the legend behind the legend.

The Initiation Eliza Chisum volunteers to reorient the space-time continuum and save her family — set in the world of The Reality Hackers.

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Lyrical Prose

The Jonah Collector Don't be the weakest link.

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Poetry

Chapbooks

Effloresce Escape into poetry with this dynamic chapbook exploring nature's volatility.

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Long Form Poetry

The Rain: Monsoon in the Desert Immerse yourself in the desert Southwest in this folk narrative — a perfect companion for a warm night on the porch.

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Special Editions

Legendary, Summer Time First chapters and other writings — a sampler for readers who want a taste of what's ahead before diving in.

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Why Summer Time?

Every Undawnted reading season maps onto a stage of the Hero's Journey. Summer Time is about crossing the threshold — that moment when a character (and a reader) leaves the world they know and steps into the unknown, guided by a mentor who shows them the way. It's fitting territory for stories about mentors, hidden lineages, and characters discovering they're capable of more than they ever realized.

Grab a cold drink, find some shade, and start your adventure. Full details on all Undawnted seasonal reading programs — Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter — can be found on the Summer Time Seasonal Reads page.

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Looking for more? Check out Autumn Cider Season Reads, Winter Frost Seasonal Reads, and Spring Dreams Seasonal Reads to plan your reading year around Undawnted.