Jackson Grad Publishes 'The Sky Thief'

Wes Smith's publicity photo

Wes Smith, a Jackson graduate, has published his debut novel "The Sky Thief," now available on Amazon!

In this action-packed fantasy-adventure, "The Sky Thief" follows Alexandra Stirling, a young news intern from new Delta, Missouri, after she is taken to Lost Earth, a secretive society where all of Earth's legends are rooted in truth. After the location to Pandora's Box is discovered in a movie poster on her wall, she must join a team of relic hunters in stopping the omnipresent Osiris Corp. from unleashing ancient secrets to the world!

Smith, 30, is a 2004 graduate of Jackson High School. He attended the University of Missouri for a year before relocating to Los Angeles. Though "The Sky Thief" marks his debut fictional work, he has extensive experience in news and media, having worked for the Southeast Missourian, Warner Bros. Studios and the Annenberg Foundation. His photos and articles have been seen on CNN.com, the L.A. Times entertainment blogs, Down in the Dirt magazine, and his former geek blog Acta Dinerda.

Smith currently lives in Burbank, California, where he is working on a sequel, tentatively titled "Sand Hunter."

The digital book cover for 'The Sky Thief'

"The Sky Thief" is published through Dreamwire Press and is available on Amazon.com for Kindle, Kindle Unlimited and Trade Paperback. It will also be available in regional libraries throughout the Southeast Missouri area.