The beat between worlds

By Ryan Ault

Twelve-year-old Ellis lives life at double-speed.

His mind races, his body moves to beats no one else can hear, and his teachers call it distraction.

But when his love of street dancing and rhythm accidentally opens a crack between worlds, Ellis discovers that his "too-much energy" is actually something incredible.

Falling through a doorway of sound, Ellis lands in the Echoverse - a strange, shimmering world built entirely from music, memory, and rhythm. Every thought has a sound, every heartbeat has power, and silence can kill.

There, he meets Nia, a calm and disciplined guardian who believes rhythm must be controlled, and Maya, a bold, quick-thinking girl with curls and energy as wild as his own.

Together, they uncover the truth: the Echoverse is collapsing, consumed by a dark force called the Noise, and Ellis's missing father Ryan - who shares his ADHD and his beat - may be the reason why.

As Ellis journeys through sound temples, mirrored cities, and storms of rhythm, he learns that his father once tried to save this world and became part of it. The only way to bring balance back is to face the Source, the heart of the Noise itself - even if it means losing everything.

Armed with the rhythm that once made him feel "different," Ellis must master the beat between chaos and control. With Maya and Nia by his side, he learns that his fast thoughts and restless movement aren't mistakes - they're the key to connection, creation, and survival.

And when the final beat drops, Ellis discovers that however far apart they are, he and his dad will always keep the same rhythm.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G1MBFJFF
• ISBN13: 9798273543904
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"