Grade 5-8–This historical fantasy, originally self-published, jumps between separate story lines set in 1895 and 1910 that eventually come together, but neither is very coherent or exciting. In 1910, James, 14, stumbles upon a portal to a parallel world while visiting England's northern coast and finds himself in Eldaterra. In this magical world, all creatures are either good or evil, unlike James's world where magic doesn't exist and the distinction between good and evil is blurred. Like his...

Poor Quinn Donohue! She is a senior in high school and has yet to "hook up" with a boy. This book is the tale of how Quinn intends to change that situation based on an idea offered to her by her best friend, Kerri Lawrence. Kerri has decided that Quinn needs to forget the guy she has been pining for, Josh Marx, at least for the time being, and simultaneously pursue three other boys at school. After the reader is offered an introduction to the main characters—especially each of the potential b...

King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table are preparing once again to set out in search of the legendary Holy Grail. This time Morgain le Fay is determined to stop them at any cost, and she knows exactly who is standing in her way. When she kidnaps Ailis, the servant girl whose untrained magical powers grow stronger with every passing day, her vengeance seems to be taking a terrifying turn. Gerard and Newt must work together again to rescue their best friend before it's too late...before Morga...

This second book in the Grail Quest trilogy provides a compelling portrait of King Arthur's half-sister Morgain le Fay, who is determined to destroy her brother's kingdom. The adventure begins when Ailis, who helped reveal Morgain's evil nature in the first book, discovers the sorceress within Camelot's walls. Sensing an opportunity to bolster her power against Arthur, Morgain kidnaps Ailis to train as her as a protTgT. Gerard and Newt immediately set out to rescue their friend, guided only b...