When sixteen-year-old Maia spots a tiny golden door hovering above her town, she thinks she's imagining it. Her scruffy white puppy, Lio, doesn't hesitate — he presses one curious paw against the glowing frame, and the door swings open onto a world where the sky has turned to ground.

In this upside-down universe, clouds harden into floating islands, rivers run sideways through the air, and enormous silver-feathered birds patrol the drifting horizon. Maia and Lio quickly learn they aren't the first travelers to fall through the golden door — and the guardians of this sky-bound realm are not eager to let them find their way home.

Racing across cloud islands, dodging storms with minds of their own, and piecing together a secret buried in the nests of the giant birds, Maia and Lio must decide who to trust before the door above the clouds closes for good. Every clue brings them closer to the truth: this sky world was never empty, and the golden door was never an accident.

A fast-paced action and adventure story with a steady pulse of thriller-style suspense, Paws Above the Clouds follows an ordinary girl and her loyal dog as they navigate a hidden sky kingdom, outwit its watchful guardians, and race against a closing door that could decide whether they ever see their own world again.

Perfect for readers who love portal fantasy, animal companions, girl-powered adventure, and stories where courage matters more than size. Book one in a new adventure series — an affordable ebook,ebooks under 2 dollars, one-sitting read for anyone hunting for a great cheap ebook without a big price tag.