Jack Zulu and the Waylander's Key, by S.D. Smith & J.C. Smith

(Paperback, 304 pages, first published in 2022)

A new, enchanting adventure in the tradition of Tolkien and Lewis, as well as Spielberg and Lucas. But this fantastical journey launches in rural West Virginia in the eighties, with a half-Appalachian, half-African kid trying to escape the town he sees as defining his not-so-great life.

Cautions: Redeemed Reader writes, "Violence: Minimal, but Jack, Benny, Mr. Wheeler, and Michelle are involved in a war. Bad guys don’t play nice. Supernatural elements: there are curses, spirits, and other supernatural elements in the Wayland; this is a fantasy series after all. But it’s magic along the lines of the great classic fantasy writers." See their full review here. 

Ages: 10+