Books like The nine pound hammer by John Claude Bemis
After losing his parents, twelve‑year‑old Ray is plagued by cryptic memories of a father who could speak to animals. While fleeing a train in the American South, he stumbles upon a medicine‑show troupe of sideshow performers who are secretly protectors of nature and heirs of John Henry. Together they guard the final Swamp Siren, whose powers could thwart the ancient Gog. The Gog seeks the Siren for its role in reactivating the machine John Henry sacrificed himself to destroy—a device that could enslave humanity and unleash darkness worldwide.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: John Claude Bemis
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