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Aster Wood and the Lost Maps of Almara

Aster Wood and the Lost Maps of Almara

J B Cantwell

J B Cantwell

Experience the suspense and mystery of the top Young Adult seriesBroken. That's what the world is now. The Long Drought is over, but the rain that falls burns like acid on the flesh.Young Aster Wood is weak compared to the other survivors who flock to the cities, the only places where a meal and fresh water can be had.But when he finds a ragged piece of parchment in the hidden corners of his father's childhood home, he is pulled through the cosmos to a place no one on Earth knows exists.Here, the grass grows green. The wolves glow like the full moon. The wizards play with ancient knowledge, delighted with the simple spells that can bring dying plants back to life and make invisible that which they do not want seen.And Aster is healthy again.The heart condition that has plagued him since he was a toddler is suddenly absent, and Aster finds himself running, no, flying across the countryside as if he were born to do it.Now, he must chase down the long-lost sorcerer, Almara, to discover the truth about his own family's past. And to learn what is yet to come for Earth's future.And he must work fast if he wants to survive. Almara left not only clues, but enemies behind. If Aster loses the race to find him, and the enemy captures him first, he will never see Earth again.>>>>>Discover what other readers already know“Wonderful imagination coupled with great writing makes this middle grade novel a real gem.”“Aster is a great new hero, and the story is an exciting fantasy story, where a young man discovers his history and is thrust on a path not of his choosing.”“The world of Aster Wood is full of adventure and it's unique; it's unlike other fantasy stories I've read. I highly recommend it.” >>>>>Go on a wild ride where the action never stopsAster Wood and the Lost Maps of Almara is the first book of five in this action-packed top teen series, perfect for teen adventure readers. Pick up this fresh new series of middle grade fantasy novels for middle school and young adult readers alike.Review"I can't possibly list all the things I liked about the book. Wonderful imagination coupled with great writing makes this middle grade novel a real gem."-Amazon Reviewer "My son could not put down the first two books of the series. It was refreshing to see him more interested in books than video games."-Amazon Reviewer "One of those amazing addicting roller coaster fantasy books - both boys loved it."-Amazon Reviewer "A FANTASTIC middle grade adventure that will keep your kids hooked from page one."-Amazon Reviewer "Got this book for my 12 year old and he loved it. Read it in under a week."-Amazon Reviewer 
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Aster Wood and the Book of Leveling (Volume 2)

Aster Wood and the Book of Leveling (Volume 2)

J B Cantwell

J B Cantwell

Jump into Aster Wood, the exciting top Young Adult series!After failing to locate the celebrated sorcerer Almara, Aster Wood has done the next best thing; he has found, and rescued, Almara’s daughter, Jade. Now, the two are traveling through the Maylin Fold together, still searching for the lost wizard. He is the one man who can answer their questions about why the planets within the Fold are dying, what it means for Earth, and how the evil can be stopped.But when they finally do find Almara, he’s in no state to be of any help to anyone. They must push on with him in tow and hope to find the little known Book of Leveling, an ancient tome said to hold the key to balancing the planets in the Fold. Little by little, tiny fragments of information leak from Almara’s fractured mind, and they draw closer and closer to their goal. Aster hopes that the discovery of the book will lead to not just the healing of worlds, but the healing of the people who inhabit them. Including the one person Aster has barely dared think of for the past eight years, his long-mad father.But a new enemy is waiting for them, watching every step that they take. The Corentin, a force of evil so great that few dare to pass along their knowledge of him, is examining their every move, playing with them like puppets on strings.And Jade. Aster thought he had saved her for good, that the release from her mountain prison would be enough to bring her back from the misery she had experienced for so many years. But her happiness is fading, and in her eyes Aster sees flashes of a malice so deep that it chills him to his core.Aster must make it to the book and wrench it from the clutches of the Corentin before it’s too late. Before his friend, and her old, mad father, are lost to his strange hold over them. And before he, himself, falls to the dark bed of madness the Corentin has waiting.The Book of Leveling is the second book of five in the teen fantasy series Aster Wood, perfect for lovers of middle grade science fiction. These teen adventure books are a wild ride through the cosmos!>>>>>Discover what other readers already know“A really well-written fantasy series with a great main character in the form of Aster Wood. The book is based on a very original scheme of time and space travel to different dimensions and planets, with a little wizardry and magic thrown in.”“Aster is a great new hero, and the story is an exciting fantasy story, where a young man discovers his history and is thrust on a path not of his choosing.”“The world of Aster Wood is full of adventure and it's unique; it's unlike other fantasy stories I've read. I highly recommend it.” >>>>>Go on a wild ride where the action never stopsAster Wood and the Book of Leveling is the second book of five in this action-packed top teen series, perfect for teen adventure readers. Pick up this fresh new series of middle grade fantasy novels for middle school and young adult readers alike.**
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Aster Wood and the Blackburn Son

Aster Wood and the Blackburn Son

J B Cantwell

J B Cantwell

Everything in Aster's world has fallen apart. The great sorcerer, Almara, has leapt to his death to protect Aster and Jade, leaving them lost and without a guide to the cosmos. Aster has won the Book of Leveling, but Jade is no longer able to resist the power of the Corentin. She has fallen into his trap, hungry for more of the malice and cruelty she secretly loves.And hanging over Aster is Jade's own threat of murder.Aster is alone again, unable to clear his mind of the loss of his best friend and her mentor father. But when he discovers the armies assembling to attack the cities in the Triaden, and sees how the children of the lands are being used to fuel the campaign, he is renewed in his resolve to set things right in the Fold. He must find his way back to the friends who will stand beside him in the great battles to come.But when he finds Stonemore under a wicked enchantment, nothing is as he remembers. Now Aster must seek the great gold stone that Jade possesses, hoping that it will be enough to balance the Fold, and that his own magic will finally break through the fear of failure that has plagued him all along.>>>>>Discover what other readers already know“Wonderful imagination coupled with great writing makes this middle grade novel a real gem.”“Aster is a great new hero, and the story is an exciting fantasy story, where a young man discovers his history and is thrust on a path not of his choosing.”“The world of Aster Wood is full of adventure and it's unique; it's unlike other fantasy stories I've read. I highly recommend it.” >>>>>Go on a wild ride where the action never stopsAster Wood and the Lost Maps of Almara is the first book of five in this action-packed top teen series, perfect for teen adventure readers. Pick up this fresh new series of middle grade fantasy novels for middle school and young adult readers alike.**
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