J. A. Parrish

It's the first week of summer vacation and Walt is ready to spend it getting caught up on comics and sleep. Even though his mom has chores and stuff for him to do around the farm, he's looking forward to a nice quiet summer. When Walt finds himself running for his life, an unusual stranger comes to his rescue. Curious about the boy, the stranger decides to trust Walt with a secret which takes Walt on a journey into a world of myth, magic, and adventure.