Mrs. Christy Dietz, MAHS English teacher, was recognized at the School Board meeting on May 17, 2021 for publishing her first novel which will be released on Amazon on July 13, 2021.
Mrs. Dietz joined Raider Nation in the fall of 2019 and has just completed her second year of teaching English at MAHS. She began writing her debut novel entitled Serpentine in 2016 and is now anxiously awaiting its release in July. Serpentine is young adult science fiction written for an audience of about 14 to 18 years old. Mrs. Dietz is excited to be contributing to the world of literature for the age group she teaches.
The book is set in a broken America where human rights and beliefs are in jeopardy. Determined to survive, an orphaned Esther must fight a rising new order, the Federation of Acceptance. Esther must decide where she stands as she faces disappearing teachers, murdered classmates, and a traitorous ex-flame. Haunted by the mistakes of her parents’ past, Esther is forced to make decisions that will affect the lives of everyone around her. On the run from the Federation in an endless quest for truth, Esther must rise up to lead a resistance of people willing to lose it all for what matters most - their God, their freedom, and an everlasting hope. The novel leaves the reader recognizing the need for courage amidst corruption.
Mrs. Dietz has been writing since she picked up her first crayon. One of four daughters, she spent her childhood years dreaming of becoming Jo from Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her wrestling her two young sons and drinking very large cups of coffee!
Serpentine can be pre-ordered on Amazon.