The Wondercurrent (Rella PenSword and The Red Notebooks) - Hardcover

Parks, J.R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1952967074 ISBN 13: 9781952967078

Publisher: Plucky Unicorn, 2021

Synopsis

When a plague of shadows threatens her dreamworld, Rella PenSword must overcome her fear and follow her father's guidance. 

"The story is the type that will foster creativity. Very highly recommended!"  -TCK

"The story was adventurous and I definitely would recommend it to my friends. I really want to read the next book!"  -AMZ Review, 12 yr old son of Ben Gartner

In this emotionally-driven, whimsical fantasy adventure, set in a world-between-worlds,  Rella Deveraux-PenSword is called to protect and defend Hleo: an enchanted refuge for the children of Earth One.

Rella must stop a plague of Shadowsplitters, the miscreations of the plagiarist Archimago, from destroying The Wondercurrent: a source of life and hope for all the children under Hleo's protection.  

Rella's parents, Winter and Julian, are part of a secret alliance of Storykeepers. First, her mother disappears. Then, a few years later, when her father goes missing, Rella is forced to flee her home in the rural village of Ensea (Earth One). In flight, she is mysteriously transported (beneath her grandmother's green quilt) to the magical world of Hleo.

There she embarks on a quest and teams up with a fellowship of four other children: Eurie, Quinn, Scarlett  and The Wooden Boy Sebastian. 

Also appearing are an assortment of wild, mysterious and whimsical animal guardians: Thalas (a giant, strong-willed hawk), Alister (a sleepy bear who exists halfway in and halfway out of tree trunks), and Menagerie (a chameleon-tiger with a sacred family lineage).

Will Rella be able to destroy the plague and help save the enchanted refuge of Hleo? Will she find out the truth about her parents? Will the guardians and the fellowship of children be able to save The Wondercurrent...and The Red Notebooks? 

THE WONDERCURRENT, a children's fantasy for ages 9 and up, is the first book in the Rella PenSword and The Red Notebooks series. Book Two: The Unfinished City should arrive by June 2021.

Dive into this 300 page adventure and awaken your sense of wonder! 

Fans of the dimensional fantasy like Harry Potter, Neil Gaiman's fantasy books, Kibuishi's Amulet Series, Ursula K. Le Guin, Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time, C.S. Lewis's portal fantasy, The Chronicles of Narnia, Susan Cooper's young adult adventure fantasy The Dark is Rising, Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl, Cornelia Funke's Inkheart, The Secret Lake, The Neverending Story, and middle grade fiction will find something to love in this story.

A few additional themes that parents and children alike may enjoy are:

multilingualism

inclusion and cultural humility

positive, safe parent and child interactions

endangered species and environmental conservation

positive friendship and encouragement. 

overcoming fear of the unknown

Note from the author: "When I started this series, my dream was to lay a foundation for young fantasy and science fiction readers (or potential fantasy and sci-fi fans) that would entertain and encourage unbounded, imaginative thinking. When a 10, 12, or 14 year old picks up my books, I want them to feel safe, to escape from the stress and busyness of everyday life and technology, and to be filled with absolute wonder. There is a Wondercurrent in all of us." 

Jason (J.R.) Parks is also the owner of ParksWrites and author of the middle-grade poetry and mystery novel Ari's Poetics. 

Don't forget to CHECK OUT the EXTENDED PREVIEW in the LOOK INSIDE OPTION and READ THROUGH a little of the book to get a sense of the style prior to purchasing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plucky Unicorn
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1952967074
• ISBN 13: 9781952967078
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228