They say that college is a whole new world. For Darwin Woodman, this idea is taken to an extreme. From an incident that takes place soon after she steps on campus, Darwin is introduced to a world surrounding her that most others cannot see – one filled with creatures from mythology, folklore, and fairy tales.

Is she someone special, or is she losing her mind?

Is Darwin cracking under the stress stress of college life, or was she selected to protect the world from unimaginable evil?

At once a candid, insightful coming-of-age story and a daring, wonder-filled adventure, Darwin’s Selection will have you looking at everything around you and wondering, “Is it real, or is that just what they want me to think?”

Christopher Slater's first novel, Pup, won the initial AuthorsFirst Novel Contest.