The discovery of two gold coins leads fifteen-year-old Kyle Dunlop and his friends into a hidden subterranean world filled with magical beings like goblins, elves, and trolls. Instead of a pirate treasure, they encounter an extraordinary adventure that challenges their perceptions and tests their courage in this enchanting realm.
The story follows eight-year-old Jeremy Reader, whose life changes dramatically when a mysterious explosion propels him into a world of destiny and magic. While catching butterflies on Salisbury Plain, he encounters an angelic figure that embeds a key into his chest, marking him as a pivotal player in the battle against the encroaching forces of darkness threatening the Dome of Souls. This event sets Jeremy on a path filled with adventure and purpose, intertwining innocence with the weight of fate.
The book explores the significance of great European cultural works, emphasizing their essential role in a classical education. It critiques contemporary educational curricula for exhibiting an anti-European bias that undermines the appreciation of classical art forms, particularly highlighting the importance of Richard Wagner's operas. The author advocates for a renewed focus on these cultural masterpieces to enrich understanding and appreciation of European heritage.
A teenage boy embarks on a thrilling quest to rescue his true love, joining forces with a diverse group of mythical creatures. Together, they must confront an evil goddess determined to bring about the world's destruction. This adventure-filled fantasy novel blends romance and heroism as they navigate challenges and forge unlikely alliances in their battle against dark forces.
When disgraced American doctor Burkett's twin is murdered while working for a Christian medical charity, Burkett travels to war-torn Khandaros to claim his brother's body. Staring down at the lifeless form in the mortuary, it is as though Burkett is gazing at his own failings. His twin was first and best: the better athlete, better doctor; their father's favourite. Hooked on prescription drugs and booze, Burkett has little to go home to, and so he agrees to take over his brother's surgical clinic. He struggles through the days, sliding inexorably into a spiral of drug abuse. Then he and his twin's devoutly Christian colleague Nick are taken hostage by Islamic fundamentalists. Forced into withdrawal, Burkett is nursed by Nick, and mutual suspicion blooms into hatred. As their plight becomes ever more desperate, Burkett becomes convinced that their captors are his brother's murderers, and that revenge may be the path to redemption, even if it means death. Gripping and suspenseful to the last page, Brother's Keeper is a remarkable novel, that vividly and unflinchingly explores pain and healing, empathy and enmity, forgiveness and revenge
The story follows Kyle Dunlop, who, along with his friends, discovered a hidden underground realm teeming with magical beings. A year after narrowly escaping a deadly curse he unleashed, Kyle is apprehensive when he receives a summons to return to this perilous world. The narrative explores themes of adventure, friendship, and the consequences of one's actions as Kyle confronts the dangers that await him.