Twelve-year-old Arthur and his best friend, Lea, declare war on Zeke and the Immortals, the swim team kids who torment all the other kids in Birch Bay. Using their video game network, Art and Lea gather a small crew of kids armed with paintball guns and shields made of trash can lids. Their mission is to maintain control of a fort in the woods. But the real prize is freedom from bullying and the knowledge they stood up for themselves&mdashand their friends.

James McCann has written several books for young people including Children of Ruin (Iron Mask Press) and Flying Feet (Orca Book Publishers). James teaches creative writing workshops at schools and libraries. When James is not writing, he's playing Dungeons and Dragons or out on a road trip. James lives in Richmond, British Columbia.