The Magic Lands by Mark Hockley
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: May 2007
- Publisher: Meadow Books
- Format: Paperback, 332pp
- ISBN-13: 9781846856440
- ISBN: 1846856442
Synopsis
When two teenage boys, Tom Lewis and Jack Barton,
climb the gigantic oak at the bottom of Tom's garden
they embark on a journey that takes them toward adulthood, a change embracing both enlightenment and loss.
Finding themselves in a dangerous, alien realm, where dreams and reality seem to interweave and deception is at the heart of everything, they come under the malevolent influence of a creature known as the White Wolf. What had began as a childish adventure is in fact something far darker and deeper, for the Wolf is playing a momentous game, an arcane puzzle that must be resolved.
The boys walk a dark road of treachery and pain, love and lust, sacrifice and redemption. Friendship and loyalty are put to the test and corruption comes in many guises. Finally, truth can only be revealed through pain and forfeit. It is a journey into the heart of darkness where nothing and no-one are what they seem and the rules are the logic of a dream.
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Highest Praise for The Magic Landsby JamesM
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November 22, 2008: Written by fellow Shelfarian Mark H, this book is the story of two fourteen year old boys who find themselves transported into a realm of magic and nightmare.<br/>Reminiscent of the Chronicles of Narnia, the story quickly turns into a dark tale of nightmare, lust, and cruelty as the two boys find themselves locked in a contest against the ultimate evil, with the stakes being not only their lives, but their souls as well.<br/>Joining Tom Lewis and Jack Barton as they journey through the constantly changing dreamscape of The Magic Lands is like sitting down with Alice In Wonderland and Rob Zombie to drop some acid.<br/>Loaded with iconic imagery, The Magic Lands is a tour de force into a surreal realm dominated by evil and insidious temptation.
Marvelous book!by Celebrian
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November 08, 2008:
The story begins with two friends, Tom and Jack, who are home on holiday from school. When they climb an ancient oak in Tom's garden, they find a map and a doorway into a strange new world. The two friends then embark on a quest to find a box and restore order to a land suffering under the despotic rule of the cruel White Wolf. What begins as simple and straightforward quickly becomes dark and dangerous as the boys find themselves entangled in a desperate struggle between good and evil. This is a place where nothing is as it seems. Fighting enemies both within and without, forced to place their trust in unlikely allies, Tom and Jack must find the truth and confront their deepest fears.
Mark Hockley has written a marvelous debut novel, one I really enjoyed. The Magic Lands explores the meaning of friendship, touching on themes of loyalty and trust, loss and betrayal. It explores the nature of responsibility, of doing the right thing and helping others even if it is not easy. And it examines the necessity of sacrifice- because everything worthwhile has a price.
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