Novel Published By Centennial High School Student Began As Honors Class Writing Assignment

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Centennial High School junior Nicole Cavey has turned her 3,000-word Honors English class assignment into a novel.

She added 28,000 words to her short story then showed it to her teacher who encouraged her to keep adding on to it. By May 2022, Cavey’s short story had morphed into a 91,500-word novel titled “The Realm Crashers and the Shadow King.” Geared toward young adults who in Cavey’s words “enjoy fantasy with magic, hidden heritage and adventures that will last a lifetime,” the novel follows two teenage boys who travel across realms, facing danger along the way.

She checked with her teacher who assumed the role of writer-mentor and helped her along the self-publishing path. He described her piece as "masterful."

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