Rae Knightly
ALLi Author Member
Location: Canada
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Young Adult (YA), Children's general
Rae Knightly has published nine science fiction and dystopian novels for upper middle-graders and young adults. She has won multiple award in the US, UK, and Canada, such as the Whistler Independent Book Awards 2022 (category children, gold medal), the Readers’ Favorite Book Awards 2021 (category preteen, gold medal), and the Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2019-2020 (Category teenagers, silver medal). Rae lives on the Wet Coast of Canada with her family.
Rae Knightly's books
Ben Archer and the Cosmic Fall (The Alien Skill Series, Book 1)
"One of the most amazing series I've ever read!" ★★★★★
A BOY WITNESSES THE FALL OF UFOs. NOW EVERYONE IS AFTER HIM.
The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2019 Silver Medal Winner – READER'S FAVORITE ★★★★★
Twelve-year-old Ben Archer’s life is turned upside-down when UFOs crash near his grandfather’s house. And when a dying extraterrestrial entrusts him with a superpower, he is catapulted into hair-rising adventures across land, ocean and space.
Now everyone is after him. The government considers him a cumbersome witness to The Cosmic Fall, a deadly shapeshifter wants his ability, and Ben finds himself in a race against time to unravel the secrets of his new-found power before they catch him.
With no choice but to flee, Ben joins forces with the sole survivor of the crash – an alien man called Mesmo. And while the destinies of boy and alien become inextricably linked, one question hovers above their unlikely friendship: why did the aliens come to Earth in the first place?
The Alien Skill Series is a science-fiction adventure story for fans of Percy Jackson, Epic Zero and Crime Travelers. With over 70,000 copies sold and ranking at the top of bestselling lists for over two years, these upper middle-grade books have won the hearts of young and old alike, turning them into a best-selling, award-winning coming-of-age series filled with superpowers, alien contact, hidden enemies and a thought-provoking glimpse into the way we treat our planet. Ideal for young readers (10-12+) and the young-at-heart.
Ben Archer and the Alien Skill (The Alien Skill Series, Book 2)
"The series just keeps getting better and better."
The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2020 Silver Medal Winner
ALIEN OR HUMAN?
Government agents continue to search for a boy, Ben Archer, and his alien friend, Mesmo.
In spite of the constant fear of being caught, the undercover life they create for themselves along the Rocky Mountains could almost be called pleasant. Ben loves his new school and makes friends with a girl called Kimi.
But while Kimi struggles with family issues, Ben is fighting his own inner demons. The alien ability is taking hold of him, making him terribly sick. Is his body rejecting the skill? How can he ever come to terms with what he is becoming–something that is neither human nor alien? A freak…
When tragedy strikes, Ben realizes he must come to terms with his true self, even if it means giving in to the ability that is killing him.
The quest to find out why aliens crossed the universe and crashed their ufos on Earth continues in book two of The Alien Skill Series, a science-fiction adventure series for teens. Readers of Percy Jackson, Harry Potter and Keeper of the Lost Cities will enjoy this fresh, age-appropriate story with a scifi twist the likes of A Wrinkle in Time and Animorphs. These middle grade books have won the hearts of young and old alike, turning them into a best selling, award winning coming-of-age series filled with alien powers, hidden enemies, shapeshifters and a thought-provoking glimpse into the way we treat our planet.
Ben Archer and the Moon Paradox (The Alien Skill Series, Book 3)
"The reveals are monumental."
BEN'S FATE LIES IN THE ALIEN'S HANDS.
An emotionally shaken Ben Archer finds himself at Bob M.’s doorstep. But who is this man who is sheltering him from government agents, and what secret is he holding?
Much bigger questions must be solved, however, as the aliens’ time on Earth is rapidly drawing to a close. Can Ben save his alien friend from the claws of unscrupulous enemies in time to send him on his way home?
In this third instalment of The Alien Skill Series, true intentions are divulged, friends and foes are revealed and Ben’s future, as well as that of the human race, fall in the aliens’ hands.
The Alien Skill Series is a science-fiction adventure story for fans of A Wrinkle in Time, Lost in Space, The Neverending Story and Percy Jackson. The young-at-heart will revel in this family-friendly, action-packed series filled with alien superpowers, engaging characters and thought-provoking insights into the way we treat our world.
Ben Archer and the World Beyond (The Alien Skill Series, Book 4)
"I'm spellbound... best in series to date." ★★★★★
A MESSAGE FROM THE WORLD BEYOND.
WINNER of the 2022 Whistler Independent Book Awards - Children's Category
A winner in the 2020 IAN Book of the Year Awards
Finalist in the 2021 Feathered Quill Book Awards Program
Thirteen-year-old Ben Archer has accepted a mind-boggling challenge: to use his alien skill to restore the balance between humans and the rest of the living world. But after a near brush with death in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things only get worse when his power attracts the attention of Jeremy Michaels, a reporter from the Provincial Times.
At first, slipping away to a small coastal town for a summer camp seems like a good idea, but Ben's hopes of a discreet vacation come to an abrupt end when an unprecedented event rocks the town, leaving him with a nail-biting dilemma.
Will he reveal himself or not?
The Alien Skill Series is a science-fiction adventure story for fans of A Wrinkle in Time, Lost in Space, The Neverending Story and Percy Jackson. The young-at-heart will revel in this family-friendly, action-packed series filled with alien superpowers, engaging characters and thought-provoking insights into the way we treat our world.
"Hooks the reader in and pulls them along to the end of the book." (Whistler Independent Book Awards finalist judge and author of Dragon Assassin, Arthur Slade)
Ben Archer and the Star Rider (The Alien Skill Series, Book 5)
"A truly seat-gripping, heart-pounding adventure with a cliffhanger that will have you begging for the next book."
BEN IS KIDNAPPED.
Thirteen-year-old Ben Archer has decided to reveal his alien powers to the media. Not because he wants to, but because he thinks it will help him get his message out to the world. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned when the media portrays his skill like a circus sideshow.
And not all eyes that are watching are friendly...
When Ben is kidnapped, Mesmo spares no effort to find him. He thinks the rebellious Wise Ones and mysterious UFO sightings may have something to do with Ben’s disappearance. But when he goes to investigate, he uncovers an earth-shattering threat instead - one that could cost him his life.
The Alien Skill Series is a science-fiction adventure series for teens. Readers who enjoy Percy Jackson or Crime Travelers will enjoy this fresh, age-appropriate story with a scifi twist the likes of A Wrinkle in Time and Animorphs. These middle-grade books have won the hearts of young and old alike, turning them into a best-selling, award-winning coming-of-age series filled with alien powers, hidden enemies and a thought-provoking glimpse into the way we treat our planet.
Ben Archer and the Toreq Son (The Alien Skill Series, Book 6)
"My all time favorite series!"
2021 Reader's Favorite Book Awards - GOLD MEDAL WINNER
CAN A HUMAN BOY SAVE EARTH FROM AN ALIEN INVASION?
Things are looking dire for Ben Archer.
From his jail cell on an alien warship Ben watches, helpless, as the Toreq blast the Earth with droughts, floods and hurricanes. Ben‘s hopes of bringing balance back to the natural world are in shambles. His enemies accuse him of having misused his alien power and are only too happy to make him the scapegoat for humanity‘s wrongdoings.
Only Mesmo could convince his people to stand down. But Mesmo has disappeared and Ben fears the worst.
What can a thirteen-year-old-human boy do to save Earth? Can he regain his freedom and stop General Zoltar from executing his deep, dark secret – one that could doom them all?
The Alien Skill Series is a science-fiction adventure series for teens. Readers who enjoy Percy Jackson or Crime Travelers will enjoy this fresh, age-appropriate story with a scifi twist the likes of A Wrinkle in Time and Animorphs. These middle-grade books have won the hearts of young and old alike, turning them into a best-selling, award-winning coming-of-age series filled with alien powers, hidden enemies and a thought-provoking glimpse into the way we treat our planet.
The Knowledge Seeker
"...shockingly unexpected." ★★★★★
I NEVER ASKED TO BE THE SOLE BEARER OF THE ENTIRE KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR CIVILIZATION.
2022 Readers' Favorite Book Awards - SILVER MEDAL
2021 Wishing Shelf Book Awards - FINALIST
Yet, here I am, barely sixteen-years-old, and it has fallen upon my shoulders to save what remains of humanity from a second Dark Ages.
Your civilization is gone now, lost six hundred years ago in cataclysmic wars brought on by climate change. Your virtual information vanished along with electricity. Only your ancient printed books remain, and they have been scanned into a memory device hanging around my neck, to which only I have access.
For Knowledge is power, and the dreaded Wraith Lord knows this. He would keep the Knowledge for himself. He would hunt me down and force me to give it up, submitting humanity to infinite darkness and servitude.
Knowledge must belong to all, or to none. I must find a way to spread Knowledge back to the world, or die trying.
International bestselling, award-winning author Rae Knightly presents a thrilling young-adult dystopian novel, The Knowledge Seeker, which takes a thought-provoking look at what would remain of our civilization six-hundred-years from now, were we to disappear today. This coming-of-age story will captivate fans of The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner, and is ideal for readers aged 12-to-16.
"In our current age of almost anti-science, denial, and misinformation, this is an extremely important book for young readers to learn and appreciate knowledge in all its forms." - READER'S FAVORITE ★★★★★
The Lost Space Treasure - A Novella
DISCOVER THE SPACE LEGEND…
"Prequel to A Fantastic Space Adventure!" ★★★★★
Every child in the Interstellar Alliance has heard the legend of The Lost Space Treasure: a hoard of exquisite gems rumored to be floating out in space, stashed away in a mysterious spaceship. Only the Exostar – the biggest, most beautiful diamond in the known galaxy – is proof of the treasure’s existence.
A visit to Exhibitus Museum, where the Exostar is kept, is a mandatory trip for all school-aged students of the Alliance. But when the Exostar is stolen right before their eyes, a frantic and greedy hunt ensues, threatening to throw the Alliance into interplanetary war.
Who are the mysterious thieves? And who will find the Exostar?
The bestselling, award-winning author of The Alien Skill Series, Rae Knightly, presents The Lost Space Treasure Series, an upper middle-grade science-fiction story for the inquisitive young teens and space pioneers of tomorrow. For fans of Dragon Pearl, The Prometheus Project and Animorphs.
"This intergalactic diamond heist is filled with adventure, suspense, and enthralling world building." - Jessica Renwick, author of the Starfell Series ★★★★★
Exostar (The Lost Space Treasure Series, Book 1)
"An updated STAR WARS for our time." ★★★★★
IS SHE ANDROID OR MORTAL?
A piece-of-scrap. That’s how the townsfolk on Trinket’s planet label her. The twelve-year-old is determined to prove that she's more than just a discarded android, but her prosthetic leg and blue veins in her hands make her wonder about her true identity. Trinket knows that she must get off-world before the cruel and powerful Remnants send her to the scrap yard, but things take a turn for the worse when the Remnant Supreme Leader discovers her existence.
Trinket could be the key to a lost spaceship that is rumored to hold the greatest hoard of gems in the galaxy, and the Supreme Leader wants it. As the alien civilizations of the Magnus Star Cluster wake up to the possibility that the legendary treasure exists, a frantic hunt for the lost spaceship - and its key - pits Trinket against an enemy that will stop at nothing to get what they want.
To uncover the truth about her identity, Trinket must confront the evil Supreme Leader or get to the treasure first. But with a looming interplanetary war for riches on the horizon, Trinket faces impossible challenges and must risk everything to uncover who or what she is. But what if the truth is too shocking to bear?
Award-winning author Rae Knightly presents EXOSTAR, Book 1 in The Lost Space Treasure Series, which thrusts a young girl into a universe full of alien civilizations and an epic hunt to uncover the greatest treasure of all. This witty upper middle-grade science fiction story with a cast of unforgettable characters is perfect for fans of Alita, The Prometheus Project, Hana Hsu, and Dragon Pearl. Ideal for readers aged 10 to 14.