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;
BooklistReview
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;
BooklistReview
andquot;Fires of Invention is an amazing adventure that will grab hold of you and never let go.and#160;With each surprising turn, the story builds a powerful story of courage, adventure, and friendship.andquot;
Review
andldquo;With fascinating and relatable characters, amazing mysteries, and incredible amounts of conflict, Fires of Invention is well-written and chock full of action. Kids are going to go crazy for this book!andrdquo;and#160;
Review
andquot;Starts with a bang . . . an ingenious steampunk world. . . . Trenton will be a firm friend to any readers who long to use their talents to make their world better.andquot;
Review
andquot;First in a series and includes likable characters, themes of friendship and self-discovery, and enough mechanical parts to thrill the nerdiest science readers...Readers who like their dystopias flavored with steam engines will like what they find.andquot;
Synopsis
Marcus is no ordinary thirteen-year-old. He knows he has some special gifts. Gifts that allow him to do things other kids cant. In fact, he might be the only kid on Earth that can turn invisible when his life depends on it. And sometimes that comes in handy for a kid whos confined to a wheelchair and picked on by bullies. Then theres Kyja. Shes anything but extraordinary. At least thats what she thinks when she compares herself to her magical friends on Farworld. Kyjas tried to learn the magic her friends know, but sometimes if feels like shes from a different placea different world. Earth and Farworld have a special link and Marcus and Kyja are about to find out they were switched at birtha plan that protected and preserved both of them. But the time has come for them to reconnect and fulfill their destinies. Together, they discover their weaknesses are really their strengths on an adventure to save both worlds from an evil enemy.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
Trenton Colman is a creative thirteen-year-old boy with a knack for all things mechanical. But his talents are viewed with suspicion in Cove, a steam-powered city built inside a mountain. In Cove, creativity is a crime and andldquo;inventionandrdquo; is a curse word.
Kallista Babbage is a repair technician and daughter of the notorious Leo Babbage, whose father died in an explosionandmdash;an event the leaders of Cove point to as an example of the danger of creativity.
Working together, Trenton and Kallista learn that Leo Babbage was developing a secret project before he perished. Following clues he left behind, they begin to assemble a strange machine that is unlikely anything theyandrsquo;ve ever seen before. They soon discover that what they are building may threaten every truth their city is founded onandmdash;and quite possibly their very lives.
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.