Out of the Park

Book one of Claire vs. the Calamity Competition

I was certain I’d make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame someday. Never mind that my family disapproved of me using my special advantage on the field. Sponsorships, professional leagues . . . Just four years of high school, and it was all gonna be mine.

Until a backyard baseball game with my brother Eli led us to discover a teleporter that took us to another planet. And we immediately lost the teleporter in an embarrassing, humbling way.

Good news is, there’s a clear way to get the teleporter back: win a baseball tournament. Specifically, the Calamity Competition. Easy enough, right? Except the whole planet of Rethara (including my new teammates and worst roommate ever) hates me for being related to “prize-stealing, petty losers” (ouch), lava-wrapped pitches bring a whole new meaning to the term heater, and turns out, I’m not half the player I thought I was.

And when Eli discovers our family history isn’t as simple as it seems, he puts us in way more danger than I ever expected. Winning the tournament may not solve our problems after all.

Because on Rethara—baseball is not just a game.