The Archons, a race of shape-shifting, technologically superior lizard aliens, have conquered Earth and subjugated its people. With the help of the benevolent Lumerians and their magic timepieces, teenagers Zya Nicole Jenkins and Elijah Morgan must travel through time to gather seven ancient artifacts that could turn the tide of the conflict and free humanity once and for all.

The Guardians encounter legendary deities, famous historical figures and their friendship will be tested as they explore Ancient Egypt, Greece and other historically mythological settings in this gripping fantasy series that, ultimately, asks what it means to be human.

Jabril Yousef Faraj is a Young Adult Fantasy author and the creator of “Guardians of the Cosmic Clocks.” An alumna of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, the nonbinary, Arab-American artist has been featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Huffington Post and Belt Publishing’s “The Milwaukee Anthology.”

Born in Los Angeles, raised in the Midwest and well-traveled, Jabril is a lover of life and always appreciates a new experience.