#OperationGrayTower – Help Bring The Tower’s Alchemist from Page to Screen
Magic. Danger. Espionage. Vampires. And one battle-weary alchemist who may hold the power to change history.
The Tower’s Alchemist is being developed as a possible feature-film adaptation—and you can help us take the next step.
Click on the button above and fill out the quick survey and you’ll be automatically entered into my Gray Tower Spy Box giveaway! Box will include a signed paperback, a Kindle tablet, and other book goodies. You’ll also receive project updates, behind-the-scenes news, and opportunities to support the journey.
Original Fantasy Deserves Its Moment
I love a good story filled with magic, danger, and adventure—but can we PLEASE take a break from the repetitive Hollywood remakes?
I’m betting you feel the same.
That’s why I’m so excited that The Tower’s Alchemist, the first novel in my bestselling Gray Tower Trilogy, is being developed as a possible feature-film adaptation.
A preliminary feature-length screenplay has been completed, and I now have two producers who believe in the story and are helping explore its path toward further development.
But bringing an original fantasy story to the screen takes more than a script and a great concept. It takes an audience willing to stand behind it.
That is why I created Operation Gray Tower, a fun promotional boost to let fantasy and movie lovers know about the books as well as the film adaptation project.
But first…
If you’re unfamiliar with “The Tower’s Alchemist,” please let me introduce you…
A jaded spy reluctantly agrees to postpone retirement and extract a warlock from Nazi-occupied France. But when her cover is blown, she’s pitted against a deadly vampire who seeks to devour her…
It’s an alternate World War II, where magic is not only real but is key to winning the war. Isabella George, a battle-weary alchemist and spy for British intelligence, wants nothing more than to retire and find love—but fate has other plans for her. She parachutes into Paris, bent on destroying an alchemical weapon known as the Plague and nabbing Veit Heilwig, the warlock who created it.
It seems simple enough, but there’s a catch. Someone within her own spy organization betrays her and exposes her identity, putting her life in danger and setting Marc, a Cruenti vampire, hot on her trail.
Isabella is shaken by the fact that Marc wants to drink her blood and steal her powers, but she’s determined to regain her footing and complete her mission. She wants this horrific war to end, and she wants to avoid the heartache of burying another friend. She still holds out hope that she can retire to a normal life, but Marc won’t make it easy for her. He sends his minions, both human and inhuman, to hunt her down. Luckily, she has a tight-knit group of friends backing her up, providing her with protection and inspiration to keep fighting.
As Isabella locates Veit Heilwig and the source of his Plague, she discovers in a shocking twist that Veit is actually a hostage. Her extraction job quickly turns into a rescue mission. If that weren’t enough, Isabella’s father, long thought dead, resurfaces and is being tracked by the very Master Wizards who had trained her. They claim he’s the Drifter, a dangerous wizard who can manipulate time, and he must be executed. She must confront her past and choose between loyalty to her father or her mission.
Adding to the complexity of the situation, Isabella also navigates the romantic attention of two men, both of whom bring out the best in her. She must determine if they’re a help or a hindrance, as she goes up against the vampire Marc in a climactic battle.
“Escobar’s attention to detail, to bringing an era long past to life in an urban fantasy is wonderful. The secondary characters…are superbly drawn.”
—Open Book Society
“I wasn’t ready for it to end. This…kept me on the edge of my seat. I was so enthralled with the story that I read it very fast.”
—Samantha Goodno, USA Today Bestselling Author
“It’s one of those books that once I started, I just couldn’t stop reading it…There were so many interesting twists and turns and it is definitely one of the fewest books I’ve read that had me read the entire series within 2-2 1/2 weeks while also having to split my focus on my college books and papers. Definitely a must read for Fantasy lovers.”
—Verified Reader Review
AUDIENCE APPEAL
The target audience for the film adaptation would be adults and young adults who enjoy fantasy, action, and espionage genres. The film would appeal to those who enjoy strong female protagonists and multi-layered storylines.
The Tower’s Alchemist would attract a wide range of viewers who enjoy high-stakes adventure and imaginative storytelling. The film would share an audience with other popular fantasy and urban fantasy movies which include:
Readers helped turn the Gray Tower Trilogy into a successful fantasy series.
Now, #OperationGrayTower gives us the opportunity to show filmmakers, partners, and potential supporters that an audience is ready to see this story brought to life.
The more people who join, respond, share, and participate, the stronger our case becomes.
Let’s show them that audiences are ready for original fantasy.
Enter to Win the Gray Tower Spy Box
To celebrate the launch of #OperationGrayTower, I’m giving away an exclusive Gray Tower Spy Box to one participant!
The box will include:
A signed copy of The Tower’s Alchemist, a Kindle tablet, plus a collection of bookish and spy-inspired goodies selected especially for a fellow Gray Tower operative.
All you have to do is click on the button below and complete the supporter survey by Aug. 28, 2026 and you’ll be automatically entered for your chance to win.