Crash and Fred

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Disillusioned with his life behind the counter of his family's grocery store in San Francisco Crash Anuman longs for something greater. Everything changes when he meets Fred - a hyper-intelligent sea lion with a tragic past a sharp wit and a green bucket hat that's seen better days. When a ruthless tech mogul Leonard Trice sets his sights on Fred as part of a sprawling surveillance scheme Crash is pulled into an adventure that's equal parts absurd and profound. Together Crash and Fred rally their eccentric neighborhood to expose the truth and defend the city they love discovering along the way that belonging integrity and friendship are what truly make life extraordinary. </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Blending humor heart and tech-fueled intrigue Crash and Fred is a modern fable about connection courage and self-discovery.</em></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Awards</strong></p><ul><li>2025 The BookFest - Second Place - Sci-Fi Action & Adventure</li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>2025 NYC Big Book Award - Distinguished Favorite </span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>​​​​​​​2025 Paris Book Festival - Honorable Mention</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>2025 Booklife Prize - 9.25 out of 10</span><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Fiore's novel is a fast-paced imaginative sensation that pairs the sentimentality of personal longing with the adventures of unlikely heroes.</span></li></ul></li></ul>