Casey Caracciolo, a former Newtown resident and bartender at Isaac Newton's, is getting ready to self-publish his first novel, The Shadow of the Gauntlet. To help fund the project, he has created a kickstarter project. 

For more information about the book and how to help with the kickstarter visit:  

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1416227544/the-shadow-of-the-gauntlet

Description of the book: 

On the eve of his graduation from New Salem High, Thomas Scargen, a chronic slacker, is flung into a futuristic world of magic and technology that will test his resolve and newly realized powers as he steps from The Shadow of the Gauntlet.

For more information, contact: casey@scargen.com