FAITH. SCIENCE. SURVIVAL.

A miracle
born of fire.

A cure that could save humanity. A scientist who vanishes before he can protect it. A mother and son drawn into the Alaskan wilderness—where finding him could change everything.

A novel by Joseph Kuczmarski & Noreen Leuzzi

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SET IN THE UNTAMED WILDERNESS OF ALASKA

Spore Wars Alaska cover: glowing mushrooms and an erupting volcano beneath gold lettering

THE MOUNTAIN IS CALLING.

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A miracle born of fire✦A secret worth killing for✦Faith against the impossible

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01 / THE STORY

What if the cure
was only
the beginning?

Deep in the volcanic ash of Mount Redoubt, a scientist discovers something that could change everything.

Ancient organisms capable of eradicating the deadliest diseases. A miracle hidden in the Alaskan wilderness. Then, before the discovery can be protected, he vanishes.

Hunted by mercenaries, a determined scientist and her teenage son must venture into the wild to find him—and uncover a cure that could save the world or doom it forever.

Luminous mushrooms in the wilderness beneath Alaska’s erupting Mount Redoubt

IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNT REDOUBT

Some secrets
refuse to
stay buried.

Faith and corruption collide in a battle
for humanity’s future.

02 / THE AUDIOBOOK

Close your eyes.
Enter Alaska.

Follow the story from its first breath to its final revelation. One continuous audiobook, with the original theme song, You Saved Me.

57 CHAPTERS · AI NARRATION · ENGLISH

A FIRST LISTEN

The Night the Mountain
Chose a Man

Chapter One · 90-second preview

0:001:30

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03 / CHOOSE YOUR EDITION

Your next
great escape.

On the page. In your headphones.
The same unforgettable wilderness.

THE AUDIO EDITION

THE LISTENING EDITION

Audiobook

Let the mountain come to you.

Complete story · 57 chapters
One continuous MP3
Includes You Saved Me

Buy Now · Audiobook — $12.99$12.99 USD · Includes the complete theme song

The complete audiobook includes “You Saved Me” at no extra cost. No separate song purchase needed.

THE ORIGINAL SONG

THE ORIGINAL THEME SONG

You Saved Me

Music by Grammy-winning songwriter Christian Leuzzi.

Hope, in a song.

Full song · approximately 3:46
Separate digital MP3
Already included in the audiobook

Buy Now · Song — $1.29$1.29 USD · Song only

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THE PRINT EDITION

Hardcover

A story to hold onto.

480 pages
6 × 9-inch hardcover
English language

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THE PRINT EDITION

Paperback

Take the wilderness with you.

Paperback edition
English language
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04 / BEHIND THE STORY

Two lives.
One extraordinary story.

Joseph Kuczmarski

From Detroit to Alaska at nineteen, Joseph’s life among mountains, storms, and wilderness shapes the novel’s world. His decades in ministry bring a deeply lived perspective on faith, sacrifice, and the strength to carry on.

Noreen Leuzzi

A cosmetics founder, lyricist, and artist, Noreen brings a cinematic eye and a songwriter’s sensitivity to fiction. Her storytelling explores resilience, belief, and the moments when hope rises from the ashes.

SPORE WARS ALASKA

The mountain
is calling you.

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A miracleborn of fire.

Watch the trailer

What if the curewas onlythe beginning?

Some secretsrefuse tostay buried.

Close your eyes.Enter Alaska.

The Night the MountainChose a Man

Your nextgreat escape.