Book details
- Author: Zieozi Katharine Olen
- Publisher: Pantraxxa LLC
- Genre: Young adult fiction, magical realism
- Published: September 28, 2026
- Length: 184 pages (hardcover)
- Formats: Hardcover, paperback, Kindle
- ISBN-13: 979-8950322082
- Language: English
Until Color Found Me
A novel by Zieozi Katharine Olen
Until Color Found Me is a young adult novel by Zieozi Katharine Olen, published by Pantraxxa. Jonah has been followed by a raincloud for three years, until he meets Mari, a girl followed by flowers that bloom with her emotions.
About the book
For three years a raincloud has followed Jonah everywhere. It soaks his clothes, ruins his schoolwork and makes people move away before they get close enough to know him.
Then Marigold, known as Mari, steps into the rain. Flowers follow her and bloom with her emotions. She seems to be everything Jonah is not: bright, hopeful and full of color. The closer they become, the more Jonah sees that even flowers can hide pain.
With a chaotic poodle named Goose, a hidden garden and a friendship neither of them expected, Jonah and Mari learn that being understood is not the same as being fixed. Healing does not always mean the clouds disappear. Sometimes it means finding somewhere safe enough to let it rain.
Who this book is for
Teen readers, and anyone who likes gentle magical realism about friendship and the everyday emotions teens face.
Themes
- Loneliness and vulnerability
- Grief and asking for help
- True friendship
- Healing without being “fixed”
Frequently asked questions
Jonah has had a raincloud following him for three years. When he meets Mari, a girl followed by flowers that bloom with her emotions, the two form a friendship that teaches them being understood is not the same as being fixed.
It is a young adult novel with magical realism, about loneliness, grief and friendship.
Zieozi Katharine Olen, who also co-wrote Twins’ Walkie-Talkie Chronicles and So You’ve Got a Crush… Now What? with her twin brother, Phoenix Zaoku Olen.
The hardcover edition is 184 pages.
Hardcover, paperback and Kindle.
All formats are available on Amazon.
About the author
Zieozi Katharine Olen is a versatile artist who loves ballet, singing, narration and drawing. Her work blends vivid imagery with lyrical storytelling. She often writes with her twin brother, Phoenix Zaoku Olen.
