Tommy Black and the Staff of Light
By: Jake Kerr
Publisher: Currents & Tangents Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Dallas, Texas
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9780692316665
Subjects: Magic; Juvenile fiction; Grandfathers; Fiction; Adventure stories
Description: For fourteen-year-old Tommy Black, nothing is worse than being raised by an overprotective grandfather in the city that never sleeps. That is until his grandfather is captured by magical creatures and Tommy has to save him with his family's magical staff. That wouldn't be so bad, but the only magic he can do with the staff is weak -- making light. What the heck can you do with light? Tommy finds out as he fights golems, shadow creatures, and djinn in a journey that features a magical river, an enchanted train, and an illusionary fortress. But the worst part of all? Tommy has to save his grandfather with the help of Naomi, a girl whose talent with magic is only rivaled by her ability to hurl insults.