MASSENA -- A Massena resident recently published his first book in e-book format.

Lawrence Nason Jr.’s science fiction novel “Rise of the Death Walkers” was published March 15 and is available on Amazon.com at www.amazon.com/dp/B00BUTYU5Q.

The novel follows a teenager who becomes the victim of a hate crime after moving to a new school. He eventually realizes he is the product of a multi-generational breeding program started by an alien race and that he is destined to be the savior of humankind.

The book is also available in print format from www.createspace.com/4209482 and will be available in print from Amazon in the future.