Blake Mitchell knows a bit about enough things and a lot about a few. While the teenager is unsure of which direction to take in life, he’s aware the road he’s on is a direct route to desolation. Being outed as bisexual in the bluegrass state is alienating, and the events to follow are worse. Still, Blake is driven—by any means necessary—to make something more of himself. Identifying an opening, Blake paves a path and finds His Own Way Out.
The Rise Up is a series of new adult novels that illuminates pivotal moments in the lives of LGBTQ youth. Each novel features a fresh protagonist and his experience navigating the ups and downs of adulthood. While the characters change and the stories vary, common themes—including the struggle for independence, identifying one’s passions, searching for acceptance and for love—are interwoven through the pages of the novels. These stories will open your eyes to worlds of possibilities, both conventional and off-beat, as these men take you on their journeys to self-discovery.
The novels are published by 13 Red Media, Ltd, parent company to Helix Studios, and written by Taylor Saracen with story line input provided by exclusive Helix models. Participating models share in revenue from novel sales. The first novel in the Rise Up series is a story line inspired by Blake Mitchell, a multiple award winning Helix exclusive.
HIS OWN WAY OUT: BOOK ONE BLAKE MITCHELL
Reviewed by KIRKJIM59 on 02/27/2022
I WAS DRAWN TO HELIX BY BLAKE AND WHEN I SAW THAT HE HAD A BOOK OUT I KNEW I HAD TO READ IT. SEEING AND LISTENING TO BLAKE ON SCREEN DOES NOT PREPARE YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO LEARN ABOUT HIS LIFE IN THIS BOOK. IT IS INTENSE AT TIMES AND TROUBLING AT OTHERS. IT STIRRED EMOTIONS UP I DIDN'T KNOW EXISTED. IT MADE ME WANT TO BE THERE WITH HIM AND FOR HIM TO HELP HIM IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE. I HAVE A WHOLE NEW RESPECT FOR HIM AND HOW HE HAS GROWN AS A PERSON.
