THE JAR THAT HOLDS THE UNIVERSE is an accessible MG contemporary fantasy novel capturing the unforgettable quirks and adventures of Quinn Parker, an eleven-year-old girl who was sent as a newborn to the Earth from a hyperspace called Alkaa.

Growing up as an Earthling in Toronto, Quinn has never known where she is really from, why she looks strikingly different from everyone else, and why she has a unique red marking on her left arm. Exactly three days before her twelfth birthday, Quinn began to experience strange incidents which lead her to a thrilling journey back to Alkaa. There, she quickly learns that the universe, as we know it, is contained in a jar and is kept as an important mystical artifact that keeps the land of Alkaa alive. The problem begins when the jar is stolen by Vrad the Dark Lord and is at risk to be destroyed in the Dark Forest. With time running out, the fate of our universe and Alkaa is in Quinn’s hands, as only she is welcome to enter the forest. However, will the Alkaanians accept Quinn as one of their own? Can she locate the jar and save us all? An adventure is about to begin!