Mike Van Horn

— THE COMPLETE SERIES

The Agate & Breadbox Series.

Four books of humor, heart, and music that will take you from a small-town backyard to the far reaches of the galaxy.

START WITH BOOK ONE

— ABOUT THE SERIES

A Galaxy Built on Heart.

This is not your typical far-future, dystopian, evil-alien science fiction. It is a story of self-discovery, found family, and the messy business of being human — and not-quite-human.

At the center of it all is Selena Morisot — sassy, stubborn, and reluctant — dragged into an interstellar adventure that begins with a crashed spaceship in her backyard.

What makes this series unique? The music. Original songs by Selena and her alien companion are woven into the story.

With Soundtrack

Original songs woven throughout

Strong Heroine

A sassy, reluctant adventurer

Wry Humor

Real characters, real laughs

Plausible World

Impossibilities that make sense

READING ORDER MATTERS: Start with Book One for the full journey — each book builds on the last.

Aliens Crashed in My Back Yard

— BOOK ONE • AGATE & BREADBOX

Aliens Crashed in My Back Yard.

A wounded alien. A reluctant singer. A friendship that changes everything.

Singer Selena Morisot is done with adventure. After a failed music career and a string of disappointments, she just wants to be left alone. Then a spaceship crashes in her backyard.

The survivor isn't human. It's a young alien unlike anything she's ever seen — wounded, terrified, and communicating through song. Against every instinct, Selena takes her in. As the two learn to understand each other, their unlikely friendship rekindles something Selena thought she'd lost: the courage to sing again.

But the government wants that ship. And they're coming to take it.

Published February 3, 2019
Genre Science Fiction
Series Book 1 of 4
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— BOOK TWO • AGATE & BREADBOX

My Spaceship Calls Out To Me.

If I have a spaceship, why wouldn't I fly it to the stars?

Selena Morisot, a singer with a stubborn streak and a newly acquired alien spaceship, is done waiting. Along with her ragtag crew of humans and aliens, she's determined to reach the stars — even if three nations' space forces are hunting them every step of the way.

With Wanda, a snarky tubular AI who's equal parts helper and headache, and the loyal Spaceketeers by her side, Selena has to navigate whom she can trust — and who's just using her to get their hands on forbidden technology.

The Galactic Confederation wants its vessel back. Earth's governments want to capture it. And Selena? She just wants to keep her friends alive — and maybe find a moment to sing.

Published January 24, 2021
Genre Science Fiction
Series Book 2 of 4
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My Spaceship Calls Out To Me
Space Girl Yearning

— BOOK THREE • AGATE & BREADBOX

Space Girl Yearning.

She wanted a space adventure. Now she's fighting for her life — alone in the infinite dark.

Singer Selena M finally got her starship. The Star Choice crashed on her hillside, and she's not giving it back. But governments and militaries across Earth will do anything to claim its alien technology. If they can't have it, they'll destroy it — and her.

Now Selena is on the run, piloting a hijacked alien ship around the Moon with only her sarcastic AI, Wanda, for company. Wanda obeys her… usually. But when a routine trip turns deadly, Selena finds herself alone, fighting to survive against impossible odds.

And the aliens? Some are friendly. Some are angry. Some feel sorry for themselves. A few will save her life.

Published January 25, 2021
Genre Science Fiction
Series Book 3 of 4
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— BOOK FOUR • AGATE & BREADBOX

Alien Invasion: There Goes the Neighborhood.

The aliens have arrived. And they're not asking for permission.

The story that began with a single crashed spaceship in Selena's backyard reaches its explosive conclusion. What started as one alien seeking refuge has become something far bigger — and far more dangerous.

The aliens have come, and Earth will never be the same. Selena Morisot, once a reluctant hero, now finds herself at the center of humanity's first true contact with the galaxy at large. Governments panic. Neighborhoods change forever. And Selena must decide what kind of world she wants to live in.

With her ragtag crew, her sarcastic AI Wanda, and the alien friends she has made along the way, Selena faces her biggest challenge yet: bridging two worlds that may not want to be bridged.

The stunning finale of the Agate & Breadbox series — full of humor, heart, and the music that has defined every book.

Genre Science Fiction
Type Series Finale
Series Book 4 of 4
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Alien Invasion: There Goes the Neighborhood
Alien

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