Jayben and the Golden Torch: Book 1

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Author
Thomas Leeds
Publisher
Hachette
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
14 February, 2023
ISBN
9781444968637

Jayben and the Golden Torch: Book 1

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Synopsis

Recommended for ages 9+

Can one boy with no memories save the world?

Inspired by the author's uniquely personal experience of memory-loss comes an incredible, immersive fantasy series about a boy with no memories and a world that only he can save. Perfect for fans of Francesca Gibbons and The Land of Roar.

In the Earth world, a boy dreams of faraway lands to escape life with his horrible aunt. In the Elf world, he wakes up with a mysterious golden torch but without any clue who he is ... except for the compass he pulls from his pocket, engraved with one name: JAYBEN.

Jayben discovers that many moons ago, a giant put a dark spell on the golden torch, and the elves forgot everything that had come before. Now they hang precious memories in jars on trees, just to try to remember.

But a new darkness grows among them.

An evil villain called Null is burning down the forests, hellbent on finding the torch and becoming the most powerful being ever to live.

If Jayben can find his own magic and ignite the torch with its fierce violet flame, his power will be unstoppable... Can Jayben save the world before the lights go out forever?

A story of courage, hope, and friendship. Whatever pages are missing in your story, you can be the hero on the next page.

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