
A Fantastical Story of College Ultimate’s Craziest Season
Spirit Foul is a fictional underdog story about a college Ultimate team. With magic for flavor! All prose written by human, the real Zack Smith!
The story of the Rat Stars is one that all people can find connection with. It is a tale of friendship through sport, little victories, and personal triumphs. To spend a season with the Rats is to learn why so many have fallen in love with Ultimate.

The Rat Stars are a college Ultimate team brought together by their love of throwing, chasing, and catching a plastic disc. All they want is to win their games and have a good time. When another team’s high profile disappearance derails their season, the Rat Stars find themselves defending their pastime. They must stick together on and off the field, and trust their instincts to harness a strange new power to save Ultimate as they know it.

Amy and Stephen are senior captains hoping to leave the Rat Stars better than they found them. Rachel is WallowOp’s next great superstar, but sometimes her teammates drive her crazy. Rookies Kevin and Libby find themselves devoted to this strange community of disc enthusiasts, and aspire for glory on the field. Read all about them and their teammates during the strangest college season they’ve ever had!
Paperback and ebook release on May 20, 2023! Audiobook to follow.