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On The Table Read Magazine, “the best arts and entertainment magazine UK“, dive into hARRY: The Journey Home by Iam Oliver—a thrilling urban fantasy where a Boston art dealer inherits his father’s secret as Earth’s alien Guardian, blending London high society intrigue, cosmic destiny, and heart-pounding romance in an unputdownable saga!
hARRY: The Journey Home
In the shadowed corridors of Belgravia’s grand estates and the glittering salons of London’s elite, a new urban fantasy saga emerges that fuses aristocratic elegance with interstellar destiny. hARRY: The Journey Home, the debut novel in a gripping four-part series by author Iam Oliver, introduces readers to Harry Eaton—a Boston-based art dealer thrust into a world where family legacy transcends mortality and humanity’s survival hangs by a cosmic thread.
Harry Eaton, a mid-thirties public-school-educated Englishman now thriving in Boston, Massachusetts, as an internationally renowned dealer in ceramics and fine art, receives a summons that upends his polished life. Called back to London to attend his dying father, Lord Robert of Eaton, Harry anticipates inheriting a title, documents, and artifacts.


The Shocking Revelation of an Alien Legacy
What he uncovers is far more profound: his father was no mere aristocrat but Earth’s Guardian, an alien emissary from the distant planet Ispirius, who arrived on Earth in 1714 to shepherd humanity’s natural and technological evolution while preventing its self-destruction.
As Lord Robert’s life ebbs away, Harry learns of the Ispirians—beings of intellect and powers beyond human comprehension. Upon his father’s death, Harry inherits this mantle, transforming into the new Guardian. Capable of shifting between human form and his Ispirian essence, he must balance a “normal” existence among London’s high society with the burdensome duty of safeguarding the planet.
Death, Rebirth and the Cost of Immortality
Tragedy strikes swiftly. Within days of his father’s passing, Harry is assassinated alongside one of the twelve Disciples—loyal aides dispatched from Ispirius to support the Guardian’s mission. Reborn at the staggering cost of a Disciple’s life, Harry awakens to a cascade of dangers. Attempts on his life multiply as he grapples with identifying allies and adversaries amid unfolding mysteries.
Romance ignites amid the chaos. Harry’s aunt Gertrude and her enigmatic house guest, Isadora, enter the fray, sparking a passionate connection that breathes new life into Harry’s resurrected existence. Yet love comes entwined with peril, as Harry’s associations with the Foreign Office—forged in the wake of his father’s funeral—solidify his resolve. He embraces his codename “Pi” and vows to continue his father’s work, all while navigating the opulent drawing rooms and intrigue of elite London circles.
The Foundation of an Epic Series
hARRY: The Journey Home serves as the pilot for an expansive series chronicling the Guardian’s adventures. It lays essential groundwork: Harry’s family history, his dual lives and deaths, the web of enemies and protagonists, his romances, and his immersion in high society. The narrative culminates in Harry’s first true adventure, Chaos and Hindrance, inspired by the conflicts in Iraq and Syria, propelling the story into the 21st century with pulse-pounding excitement.
A Cinematic Blend of Intrigue and Humanity
Blending progressive intrigue, mystery, love, lust, and betrayal, Oliver’s prose is cinematic and sharp—unsettling yet profoundly human. Readers traverse environments from war zones to aristocratic soirees, confronting a provocative core question: What happens when humanity’s fate rests in hands no longer entirely human? Power demands devastating prices; salvation may destroy everything cherished.
This fearless reimagining of the adventure genre marks hARRY as a modern mythology. It’s a gripping, easy-to-read novel that’s impossible to put down, inviting readers into a world they’ll crave to revisit book by book.

Iam Oliver
Born in the West Riding of Yorkshire as the son of a Royal Navy Officer, Iam Oliver retired after selling his successful business and began writing in 2017. Now traveling Europe and living his childhood dreams, Oliver has penned works across romance, urban fantasy, eroticism, poetry, and games, with several projects in progress—including a children’s story. hARRY: The Journey Home stands as a bold testament to his versatile storytelling, blending high society, cosmic purpose, and raw emotion in an original, gripping tapestry.
For those seeking a saga where the prodigal son returns not just to claim a title but to shoulder humanity’s cosmic salvation, hARRY is the unmissable start. The journey home has never been so thrilling—or so perilously profound.
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