Synopses & Reviews
WELCOME TO FOO.
Fourteen-year-old Leven Thumps (a.k.a. "Lev") lives a wretched life in Burnt Culvert, Oklahoma. But his life is about to change and his destiny be fulfilled as he learns about a secret gateway that bridges two worlds -- the real world and Foo, a place created at the at the beginning of time in the folds of the mind that makes it possible for mankind to dream and hope, aspire and imagine. But Foo is in chaos, and three transplants from that dreamworld have been sent to retrieve Lev, who alone has the power to save Foo.
Enter Clover, a wisecracking, foot-high sidekick; Winter, a girl with a special power of her own; and Geth, the rightful heir to Foo. Their mission: to convince Lev that he has the power to save Foo. Can this unique band of travelers help Lev overcome his doubt? Will Lev find the gateway in time? Or will Sabine and his dark shadows find the gateway first and destroy mankind?
Review
"[R]ecalls Michael Chabon's Summerland for its mix of humor and terror, its splendidly unpredictable plot twists, and its intriguing vision of a reality that is wider than most of us suspect." Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Fourteen-year-old Leven Thumps lives a wretched life in Burnt Culvert, Oklahoma. But his life is about to change and his destiny be fulfilled as he learns about a secret gateway that bridges two worlds, the real world and Foo, a place created at the beginning of time in the folds of the mind that makes it possible for mankind to dream and hope, aspire and imagine.
Synopsis
WELCOME TO FOO.
Fourteen-year-old Leven Thumps (a.k.a. "Lev") lives a wretched life in Burnt Culvert, Oklahoma. But his life is about to change and his destiny be fulfilled as he learns about a secret gateway that bridges two worlds the real world and Foo, a place created at the at the beginning of time in the folds of the mind that makes it possible for mankind to dream and hope, aspire and imagine. But Foo is in chaos, and three transplants from that dreamworld have been sent to retrieve Lev, who alone has the power to save Foo.
Enter Clover, a wisecracking, foot-high sidekick; Winter, a girl with a special power of her own; and Geth, the rightful heir to Foo. Their mission: to convince Lev that he has the power to save Foo. Can this unique band of travelers help Lev overcome his doubt? Will Lev find the gateway in time? Or will Sabine and his dark shadows find the gateway first and destroy mankind?
Synopsis
Obert Skye was born on a stormy night in the back of a fast-moving taxi. Obert spends his time telling all who will listen about the existence of Foo and the importance of dreams. Obert is a fairly ordinary fellow who says he is simply hoping to repair what he has mistakenly undone. You can visit him online at www.leventhumps.com.
About the Author
Obert Skye was born a number of years ago in a town just about the size of the one you are living in. Those who know him are shocked that Fate has picked him of all people to tell the tale of Foo. He is, after all, incredibly uneasy around people and has never desired the spotlight. Obert was last seen, pencil in hand, standing above the mismatched intersection of Twelfth and Pine Streets. If found, please contact us at LevenThumps.com.
Table of Contents
Contents The Beginning
Chapter One
A Relative of Foo: The Birth of Leven
Chapter Two
A Cold Wind Blows In: The Arrival of Winter
Chapter Three
Where Monsters Live
Chapter Four
Geth
Chapter Five
Fourteen Years Old
Chapter Six
Hairy Situation
Chapter Seven
Lightning Strikes Twice
Chapter Eight
Everybody Please Remain Seated
Chapter Nine
Sabine's Rant
Chapter Ten
A Marked Target
Chapter Eleven
Taking an Ax for the Home Team
Chapter Twelve
Divide and Conquer
Chapter Thirteen
Realizing You Have Nothing
Chapter Fourteen
I Can See Clearly Now My Head Is Gnawed
Chapter Fifteen
Run Faster
Chapter Sixteen
Picked Out of a Crowd
Chapter Seventeen
Dirty Rotten
Chapter Eighteen
A Little Disappointed
Chapter Nineteen
Lift, Huck, and Listen
Chapter Twenty
Fury by Design
Chapter Twenty-One
We Felt the Earth Squirm under Our Feet
Chapter Twenty-Two
Swallowed Whole and Alive
Chapter Twenty-Three
The Strength of Shadows
Chapter Twenty-Four
All Aboard
Chapter Twenty-Five
Leaving on a Midnight Train to Danger
Chapter Twenty-Six
Boats Are Too Slow and Planes Are Too Complicated
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Closer
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Blown Away
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Physical Again
Chapter Thirty
The Occidental Tourist
Chapter Thirty-One
Foo
Glossary
Who's Who in Foo; The Order of Things