The Field

When fourteen-year-old Daniel Robinson is abducted during a game of hide-and-seek, his focus switches from enjoying his summer vacation to simply staying alive. He must find the courage and strength to escape his captors and get home, no matter what it takes. Will he survive? Or is this a nightmare that's too real to escape?

As Daniel finds himself at the mercy of his captors, his best friend Kyle sets out to bring him back to safety. With nothing but teenage instincts to guide him, Kyle's quest could result in a happy ending—or in tragedy. 

In his first novel, author Ian Dawson draws from his real-life experiences to create an action-adventure story about unconditional friendship, courage, and determination.

The book is also available as an EBook for $2.99 on Amazon.

"Ian Dawson makes the writing cinematic, atmospheric, and gripping, allowing readers to get clear images of the action in their minds. Character development is top-notch and the author creates a world of escape for readers who still miss the fun world of adolescence." - Christian Sia for Readers' Favorite

"The Field is a fairly quick read and the time line moves quickly from showing the normal life of two teenage boys with their usual teenage problems to one where suddenly there is danger and kidnapping involved." - Gisela Dixon for Readers' Favorite

"Fast-paced and graphic, The Field by Ian Dawson presents a coming-of-age story that explores the theme of friendship." - Edith Wairimu for Readers' Favorite

About the Author:

Ian Dawson has been writing his entire life.  He started when he was a kid writing puppet shows to perform for his friends and family, then started writing and drawing comic strips as well.  Ian has always enjoyed writing stories that are entertaining and fun, which led him to get his BA in Dramatic Art at UC Davis where he wrote and directed a popular comedy play and a variety of short films.  Ian also wrote a play that was produced through Sacramento State University and worked at the Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium and Davis Media Access writing and producing content.

Ian later moved to Los Angeles to work on his Masters in Screenwriting at Cal State Northridge. While there he wrote a number of screenplays and interned at Lionsgate and Paramount Pictures.  Ian has written educational/training videos for American Eagle Outfitters and Ralphs Grocery Company.

After working on it for 15 years, Ian finally published his first novel, The Field, which he is excited and proud to present to readers all around the world.

Ian loves to read, write, hang out with friends, travel, cook, and try new things.  He also loves writing comedy and making others laugh. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.