Tom Taylor's life was screwed from day one. His
father created the Tommy Taylor fantasy series,
boy-wizard novels with popularity on par with Harry
Potter. The problem is Dad modeled the fictional epic so
closely to Tom's real life that fans are constantly
comparing him to his counterpart, turning him into the
lamest variety of Z-level celebrity. In the final novel,
it's even implied that the fictional Tommy will
crossover into the real world, giving delusional fans
more excuses to harass Tom. When an enormous scandal
reveals that Tom might really be a boy-wizard made
flesh, Tom comes into contact with a very mysterious,
very deadly group that's secretly kept tabs on him all
his life. Now, to protect his own life and discover the
truth behind his origins, Tom will travel the world,
eventually finding himself at locations all featured on
a very special map -- one kept by the deadly group that
charts places throughout world history where fictions
have impacted and tangibly shaped reality, those stories
ranging from famous literary works to folktales to pop
culture. And in the process of figuring out what it all
means, Tom will find himself having to figure out a huge
conspiracy mystery that spans the entirety of the
history of fiction. The War of Words is over, but the
real world and fictional world are both in turmoil, and
the damage seems to be spreading. When a rash of
mysterious disappearances catches the eye of young
detective Didge Patterson, it becomes apparent that the
cult known as The Church of Tommy is involved. Can Tommy
heal ''The Wound'' before the real and fictional worlds
crumble? |
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