Name: Alice Mackenzie
Age: 21
From: Eugene, Oregon, USA, Earth
Current Whereabouts: Arkentstar space station
Team Role: Linguist
Name: Jamar Nelson
Age: 21
From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Earth
Current Whereabouts: Arkentstar space station
Team Role: Scientist
Age: 21
From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Earth
Current Whereabouts: Arkentstar space station
Team Role: Scientist
Name: Chloe Thompson
Age: 20
From: London, England, UK, Earth
Current Whereabouts: Arkentstar space station
Team Role: Musician/Fighter
Age: 20
From: London, England, UK, Earth
Current Whereabouts: Arkentstar space station
Team Role: Musician/Fighter
Name: Jacob Chase (goes by Chase)
Age: 21
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Earth
Current Whereabouts: Arkentstar space station
Team Role: Thief
Age: 21
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Earth
Current Whereabouts: Arkentstar space station
Team Role: Thief
Name: Wyatt Henderson
Age: 22
From: St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Earth
Current Whereabouts: Arkentstar space station
Team Role: Strategist
Age: 22
From: St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Earth
Current Whereabouts: Arkentstar space station
Team Role: Strategist
What is "Five?"
"Five" is a new novel by author Jeremy S. Pratte. It is a tale in the Young Adult/Science Fiction genres about five college-age humans in an inter-galactic contest. The following are more details from the back cover blurb:
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?
That first book is followed-up by four more books: "FIVE: Quest for the Loovestones" (March, 2024), "FIVE: The Hell Trials" (June, 2024), "The Other FIVE" (November, 2024), and "FIVE: Invasion of the Ancients" (May, 2025).
Want to Know More?
Buy the books! The entire five book series is available on Amazon, either the e-book or paperback. You can find them here.
You can also find copies of all five books at Main Street Books in beautiful downtown St. Charles, Missouri!
The author now has his own page on the Shepard Books website. Check it out! And check out the rest of their site for great book recommendations.
Upcoming Events (2025)
Open Mic Night Book Reading at Belleville Books
Come join Jeremy at 20 E Main Street, Belleville, IL at Belleville Books on Friday, 7/18/25, around 6PM, where he will read from a select chapter of the first book "FIVE"!
Book Signing at Main Street Books
Come join Jeremy for a book signing at Main Street Books in Beautiful Downtown St. Charles. He will be signing copies of all five books in the series!
Book Signing at Belleville Books*
Come join Jeremy for a book signing event, "Thankful for Local Authors" Belleville Books in Beautiful Downtown Belleville, IL. He will be signing copies of all five books in the series, Saturday, 11/8/25 from 1PM to 3PM!
*This event is still tentative