Synopses & Reviews
Even though andshy;thirteen-andshy;year-andshy;old Marcus Kanenas is confined to a wheelchair, he sees himself as a survivor and a dreamer. In fact, his favorite dream is of a world far away, a world where magic is as common as air, where animals tell jokes, and where trees beg people to pick their fruit. He even has a name for this placeandmdash;andshy;Farworld.
When Marcus magically travels to Farworld, he meets Kyja, a girl without magic in a world where spells, charms, and potions are everywhere, and Master Therapass, a master wizard who has kept a secret hidden for thirteen years, a secret that could change the fate of two andshy;worlds.
But the Dark Circle has learned of Master Therapassandrsquo;s secret and their evil influence and power are growing. Farworldandrsquo;s only hope is for Marcus and Kyja to find the mythical andshy;Elementalsandmdash;andshy;water, land, air, and andshy;fireandmdash;andshy;and convince them to open a drift between the andshy;worlds.
As Kyja and Marcus travel to Water Keep, they must face the worst the evil Dark Circle can throw at themandmdash;andshy;Summoners, who can command the living and the dead; Unmakers, invisible creatures that can destroy both body and soul; and dark mages known as Thrathkin Sandrsquo;Bae.
Along the way, Marcus and Kyja will discover the truth about their own heritage, the strength of their friendship, and the depths of their unique andshy;powers.
Review
andquot;Its humor will entertain younger readers, and the characters are intriguing.andquot;andmdash;Booklist
Review
andquot;Plenty of action...[Farworld]and#160;should appeal to anyone who enjoys stories similar to the Harry Potter series.andquot;andmdash;
ForeWord ReviewsReview
andquot;Consider me officially hooked on the Farworld series.andquot;andmdash;James Dashner,
New York Times bestselling author
Review
andquot;Marcus, a wheelchair-bound 13-year-old, is bullied at his Arizona boarding school. He dreams about an alternate universe, Far World, and his dreams blur into reality after a Far World girl, Kyra, pulls him into her realm. Kyra has a handicap of her own: unlike everyone else in her magic world, she has no magical powers of her own. The two young people seem fated to join forces, and together, they embark on a quest to save Far World from evil....Its humor will entertain younger readers, and the characters are intriguing.andquot;andmdash;
BooklistSynopsis
Itand#39;s been six months since Marcus and Kyja obtained the help of the land and water elementals, but before they can secure the help from the mysterious air elementals, the two friends must first be reunited. A task easier said than done.
Master Therapass is worried that trying to pull Marcus to Farworld would put him in danger of the shadow realm, but if Marcus stays on Earth, heand#39;ll be sent back to the Philo T. Justice School for Boys instead of being able to stay on the protected grounds of the monastery.
While attempting to return to Farworld, Marcus find himself in the Abyss of Time, facing four doors: the Is the Was, the Will Be, and the Never Was. What he learns in that dangerous place has the potential to change his life - and Kyjaand#39;s. But does he have the courage to tell her what he learned?
And in Farworld, a drought, floods, and blizzards have seized the land, hinting that perhaps there is a traitor in the elementalsand#39; midst. The Dark Circle is growing in power, and as Marcus and Kyja desperately search for the air elementals, they must first answer the question andquot;Is there anyone we can trust?andquot;
Synopsis
Four mythical Elementalsandmdash;Water, Land, Air, and Fireandmdash;have the power to save two worlds, Earth and Farworld, from a common enemy: the Dark Circle.and#160;
Marcus, a disabled boy from Earth, and Kyja, a girl with no magic from Farworld, travel with Cascade, a Water Elemental, toward Land Keep, the home of the powerful and wise Land Elementals. However, their journey may end before it even begins. Land Keep is empty, deserted for at least a thousand years, and the rumor is that the creatures who once controlled all land magic are extinct. Marcus and Kyjaand#39;s only hope seems to lie in finding the Augur Well, a legendary Oracle protected by subtle traps and mind-bending trials. To succeed in their quest, Marcus and Kyja must also avoid the Keepers of the Balance, an order dedicated to redistributing magic to the rich and powerful. And they must travel far underground, where Cascade is unable to follow and where they will be unable to leap to the safety of Earth.
As the Dark Circle closes around them, Marcus and Kyja are faced with the temptation of what they desire most. Sacrifices must be made, and not everyone will survive unscathed.
About the Author
J. Scott Savage is the author of theand#160;
Farworldand#160;middle grade fantasy series and theand#160;
Case File 13and#160;middle grade monster series. He has been writing and publishing books for over ten years. He has visited over 400 elementary schools, dozens of writers conferences, and taught many writing classes. He has four children and lives with his wife Jennifer and their Border Collie, Pepper, in a windy valley of the Rocky Mountains.