Darryl Nyznyk

Award winning author of five novels, with many more in various stages awaiting publication.

Mary’s Son

A Tale of Christmas

A STORY FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Eleven-year-old Sarah Stone is lonely in a mansion amidst butlers, nannies, housekeepers, and a father who is too busy for her. She is angry at the world. On the other side of town, in a slum called the Sink, Jared Roberts and his gang barely survive broken families and a hardscrabble existence. Jared, too, is angry, and intends to do something about it. He eyes Sarah's mansion for a pre-Christmas burglary that will show the world who he really is. Into this mix comes a mysterious little man named Nicholas, who intrigues, yet scares, Sarah and Jared. Against incredible doubt and cynicism, Nicholas tries to guide the two youths away from their anger and the suffering that will follow, only to realize he can not move them. Finally, he whisks them to another time and place where a Christmas long ago teaches them the true meaning of life in a way they never imagined. MARY'S SON is a modern tale of the fears and passions of youth overcome by the wonder of the real Christmas story.

Mary’s Son is an Amazon bestseller and award winning novel, which received three Mom’s Choice Gold Awards, a Benjamin Franklin Silver medal, and is in the hands of over 100,000 readers.

Press

Manhattan Beach author Darryl Nyznyk publishes fifth novel

- The Beach Reporter - December 17, 2019

"Author Darryl Nyznyk was driving home from work several years ago when he began to daydream about what it would feel like to be in an adventure."

A Boomer's Tale - A time-travel treat with a captivating hero

- Kirkus - October 7, 2019

"Characterization is strong in this enjoyable spin on Outlander...smooth-flowing narrative...which take on the flavor of an Edgar Rice Burroughs pulp novel as man-out-of-his-time Jack rallies the rebels"  

A Novel of Two Worlds


- The Resident - Oct 30 - Nov. 21, 2019 issue; pg. 21

"A Boomer's Tale keeps readers wondering what's going to happen next, coupled with a fast-paced, precise narrative featuring a cast of extraordinary characters from both worlds"

A Boomer's Tale


- Midwest Book Reviews (Diane Donovan) - October 4, 2019

"Filled with gripping encounters and clashes with self and the world...It will keep readers engrossed and thinking long after the tale's epic conclusion, which links not only disparate worlds, but newly healed hearts."