Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Fantasy / Contemporary
  • Language:English
  • Series Title:The Wand Bearer Trilogy
  • Series Number:1
  • Pages:220
  • eBook ISBN:9781935178200

Juggler in the Wind

By Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin

Overview

A young adult adventure with a completely new take on the Greek Olympian gods. When a ragtag circus shows up in the town of Buchanan, Kansas, fourteen-year-old Randy Carmichael faces a deep mystery. Voices summon him, a godlike figure appears in his dreams, and supernatural adversaries lie in wait for him as he embarks on a dangerous quest that will take him beyond mortal reality. The first book in The Wand Bearer Trilogy; USA Book News “Best Books” Award; featured in READ magazine.
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Description

A young adult adventure with a completely new take on the Greek Olympian gods. When a ragtag circus shows up in the town of Buchanan, Kansas, fourteen-year-old Randy Carmichael faces a deep mystery. Voices summon him, a godlike figure appears in his dreams, and supernatural adversaries lie in wait for him as he embarks on a dangerous quest that will take him beyond mortal reality. The first book in The Wand Bearer Trilogy; USA Book News “Best Books” Award; featured in READ magazine. "Now here I was, holding the wand in my own hand, an object of uncanny power. And I felt that power beginning to seep through me, charging me with an energy I had never experienced before, healing all my wounds with each passing second.… It dawned on me that I was being tested, called upon to prove something about myself.… "
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About The Author

Wim Coleman & Pat Perrin—a married couple who often write collaboratively—are the authors of novels, essays, and nonfiction for both mainstream and independent publishers. Their mainstream books have appeared in Japanese, German, Romanian, Spanish, and Portuguese translations. They’ve written several novels and five collections of retold myths and legends for young readers, and made major contributions to two reference books on myths and legends. Among their titles for young readers: the multiple-award-winning Anna’s World, The Secret World of Unicorns (Perrin), and Nine Muses (Coleman).
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