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Jason Walker’s ordinary day at the zoo turns extraordinary when he is transported from a hippo tank into Lyrian, a realm that once welcomed visitors from the Beyond. Under the tyrannical reign of wizard emperor Maldor, the once‑free people of Lyrian are oppressed and the brave resistors have been crushed. With the help of fellow newcomer Rachel and a few scattered rebels, Jason embarks on a perilous quest to assemble a word of power that could destroy Maldor and liberate the land. Along the way, he learns that the path home may only lie in saving a world that has lost its heroes.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Brandon Mull
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