Vertical Hold Press is proud to publish the "Fiveverse" series, starting with the first book in the series, "Five." There will be five books in this series, and the second book, "FIVE: Quest for the Loovestones" was published in March, 2024. The third book, "FIVE: The Hell Trials" will launch in June, 2004! What are these books about you might ask?

"FIVE"

Wyatt Henderson, an overconfident strategist, thought he had his whole life planned out, but he never expected to suddenly be the savior of an entire planet. Then came the fateful day he woke up in a room with four strangers: Alice, a linguist with crippling anxiety; Chloe, a secretive musician/fighter who doesn’t play well with others; Jamar, a jocular scientist lacking social skills; and Chase, a thief bogged down by self-doubt.

Hosted by an advanced alien race, this motley crew will need to put aside their differences, overcome their issues, and somehow work together using each of their unique talents to win a dangerous Contest - against other alien teams - for the future of Earth. But their biggest obstacle in their endeavor is a mysterious serial killer who threatens not only their efforts but their very lives!

With numerous dangers, infighting, and a possible betrayal, will the humans overcome these obstacles, win the Contest, and save Earth? Or will they return home empty-handed? Or will they return home at all?

"FIVE: Quest for the Loovestones"

From alien gangsters to a four-armed queen and her riddle maze filled with cute but vicious little creatures, the Five are back with a new adventure on an epic quest to save a planet – only this time it isn’t their own.

Seeking the lost Loovestones, the legendary quintet from the gripping sci-fi series’ first book have returned for a thrill ride that will take them to the edges of the Galactic Union while they match wits with a cunning and dangerous new villain who wants the stones for herself.

Can Team Earth find these precious artifacts, defeat the perils that await them, and perhaps even find a lost loved one along the way?

Find out in the second book of this ground-breaking series.

"FIVE: The Hell Trials"

In the third installment of the “FIVE” series, Team Earth is back again! But they sure don’t want to be.

When Chloe Thompson stood trial on the Deelooveren homeworld for her crime of illegal enhancement serum possession, she had no idea that even worse trials were yet to come. After that trial’s conclusion, she and the other four members of the adventerous quintet are abducted once again - but this time by a mysterious, malevolent alien race. They, along with other teams of aliens, are forced to endure a twisted version of the Deelooveren’s Contest on a cold, dark, hellish world. They are indeed put through Hell as they suffer through new, malicious trials that force them to face their worst fears along with horrific new dangers.

Will they escape and return home? Will they all even survive? Find out in this exciting, thrilling new adventure for the FIVE!