ONC LONGLIST One minute Julian Beck is burrowing into his covers and the next he's on a flight to Spain, about to embark on the most extraordinary adventure of his life. Trailing behind as his archaeologist mother works at the new digging of a diamond, he encounters Bea, a snarky girl with a strip of pink hair. Little does he know their lives will entwine so tightly he will almost suffocate. And then you have the man-eating trout, and a crazed king who wants his diamond back. What could possibly go wrong? Written for the Open Novella Contest of 2019 Contains strong language. Completed.