TSH Synopsis

## The Seaglass Heart

*The Seaglass Heart* is a fantasy/young adult/coming-of-age novel written by American writer Cooltrainer Ashton. The third novel in the *Extinction of Team Rocket* series, it follows a teenage Jake entering adulthood amid strife at home and within his spirit. Fearful of being different from everyone in his community, Jake remains unaware of the tumultuous journey to becoming his highest self and determining for himself what happiness looks like as a confident human being that lies in front of him. The book is set in the Kanto region primarily and follows limited plot points from the Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald and Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum games and precedes the events of the Black, White, Black2, White2, X, Y, Colosseum, and XD: Gales of Darkness games.

Being one of Barnes' favorite books of the *Extinction of Team Rocket* series, it was the fastest written (within two and a half months) and is his most personal and autobiographical work to date. Compared to the first two books, Barnes adds on a focus of LGBT-related issues as well as his focus on mental health.

### Book Description

*From Smashwords:*

*Cooltrainer Ashton’s Extinction of Team Rocket series rages on in yet another installment of roller-coaster proportions! With “Extinction of Team Rocket'' and “The Storm Feather” painting the canvas of Drew’s departure from his family’s criminal organization and the liberating, life-changing adventure stolen from his child self being everything he envisioned, the Viridian Gym team is united and strengthened by brotherly bonds not easily broken. “The Seaglass Heart”, the ETR series’ third installment, centers on Jake, now a young adult, as he’s thrust unprepared into a darker side of adulthood. Not only does he harbor a terrifying secret that threatens to alienate him from his community and loved ones, he’s also forced to accept that life at home has changed for the worse, making what he believed life to be a different creature. Life’s new stressors are complicated and compounded by his existing issues at home and within the contentious relationship he shares with his parents. However, what he never bargained for was everything he believes about himself, his community, and those around him are about to be shaken up. Sometimes, like wise men and women have said, the broken pieces of our lives often fall together into a more beautiful reality, but how comforting is it to him when he’s in the thick of senseless destruction? With his loved ones supporting him, will Jake find the courage to tackle fate’s cruel hand and claim victory amid chaos, and are his passions separate from being a pokémon trainer enough to neutralize the growing pain in his soul? Be prepared for the coming-of-age adventure of a lifetime, with plenty of tales of love and division, self-discovery and bravery, Japanese culture and tradition, and plenty of droolworthy battles for even the most ravenous of trainers!*

**Please note: due to profanity, violence, and mature subjects, work is not suitable for young readers.**

### Cover Concept

The TSH Cover consists of a washed-out camouflage template with the charred remnant of an LGBT pride flag. At the top of the page is the book's title in black calligraphy. Below it is a blue heart made of sea glass, repaired with gold in the Japanese art of kintsugi that takes the shape of an hourglass. At the bottom of the cover is a black dog tag with "Part III of the Extinction of Team Rocket series" in a gray Roman font. On the right is the author's name in a white script/gothic font.