The Truth Seekers, a debut middle-grade fantasy mystery by Florida author R.R. Anders, launches November 17 in paperback and on Kindle
Nov 8, 2026
The Truth Seekers, a clean middle-grade fantasy mystery for ages 9 to 12 by Florida author R.R. Anders, launches November 17, 2026 in paperback and on Kindle, with free activities for families and classrooms online.
Florida, United States, November 8, 2026 -- The Truth Seekers, the debut middle-grade fantasy mystery by Florida author R.R. Anders, launches on November 17, 2026 in paperback and on Kindle. Written for readers ages 9 to 12, the novel is Book One of a new series, The Adventures of Stella and Rylee. It follows twin sisters who find a book in their attic with their own names stamped on the cover. The book is the first novel from Anders, who holds a master's degree in English and creative writing with an emphasis in fiction. Alongside the launch, the book's website offers free activities for families, classrooms and book clubs, including a character quiz, printable coloring pages, puzzles and a discussion guide for parents and teachers.
A secret book with two familiar names
The middle-grade novel The Truth Seekers by R.R. Anders follows thirteen-year-old Stella Martin, who has started over at so many schools that she has the routine down cold: pick the outfit, flash the fierce face, survive. A new move brings Stella and her identical twin sister, Rylee, to Castle Hill, a small town on the coast of Maine. There, a new history teacher tells Stella something impossible. He knew her father, who died when the twins were five.
In their attic, the sisters find a book that tells them they are Truth Seekers, part of a calling handed down for hundreds of years to help young people who are facing a big choice find the true path. Stella dreams the future. Rylee always knows exactly where to be. Somewhere in town, a boy at a crossroads is running out of time, and someone else is already working to steer him wrong.
Written for readers 9 to 12 and the grown-ups who read along
The Truth Seekers is written for grades 4 to 7 and runs 19 chapters, each opening with an illustration. It is a clean, family-friendly read, with no profanity, no romance beyond a blushing crush, and suspense without gore. Its themes include telling the truth when it is hard, how one small choice can ripple out for years, sisters and family, real friendship, and courage that is scared and goes anyway. The loss of the twins' father is handled gently and honestly, with plenty of humor alongside it. The book is suited to independent reading, family read-alouds and classroom or homeschool book units.
Free activities for families and classrooms
The book's website, thetruthseekersbook.com, offers a "Which Truth Seeker Character Are You?" quiz, a seek-and-find picture puzzle and printable coloring pages, word searches, a maze and a secret-code puzzle. The printables are free and unlock when a parent, grandparent or teacher joins the book's email list. A guide for parents and teachers groups discussion questions by part of the book so that no reader is spoiled ahead of where they are, and adds conversation starters on honesty, friendship and family.
"I grew up the oldest of three sisters, in a house where imagination was the main form of entertainment," said R.R. Anders. "Stella and Rylee come from that same place. Their story is about two sisters who could not be more different, and about how hard, and how freeing, it can be to say the truth out loud. If a young reader finishes the book feeling a little braver, that means the world to me."
The Kindle edition of The Truth Seekers is available for pre-order on Amazon now, and the paperback arrives on Amazon on November 17, 2026.
About The Truth Seekers
The Truth Seekers is a clean middle-grade fantasy mystery for readers ages 9 to 12 and the first book in The Adventures of Stella and Rylee, available in paperback and on Kindle from November 17, 2026. Twin sisters Stella and Rylee Martin move to Castle Hill, Maine, and discover a hidden book in their attic that names them Truth Seekers: people who help kids facing a big choice find the true path. Stella dreams the future, Rylee always knows where to be, and someone on the other side is working just as hard to steer things wrong.
About R.R. Anders
R.R. Anders grew up in a small town in Michigan, the oldest of three sisters, in a house where imagination was the main form of entertainment. She wrote her first stories for her sisters and never quite stopped, and went on to earn a master's degree in English and creative writing with an emphasis in fiction. The Truth Seekers is her first novel and the first book in The Adventures of Stella and Rylee, a series about two very different twins, the gift they share, and the people who need them to be brave. She lives in Florida with her family.
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