The Adventures of Ordinary Sam: Book One: The Sand Stone

by Erin Manning

Sam Oldfield is an ordinary kid with an ordinary life. Or is he? When he wakes up in a hospital he is told he's been missing for three days—so why does he remember nearly a year's worth of adventures in a magical kingdom in another world?Was all of it a dream? Did Sam really imagine a wise old magician, a cranky but loyal bird, a beautiful bossy princess, and the Sand Stone itself, whose power Sam alone could wield? That can't be true. But if the magical world of Ebdyrza and all of Sam's memories are real, then there really is an Enchanter's War, too. And the Enchanters may end up in Sam's world seeking to destroy the Sand Stone, and Sam with it.

236 pages, Paperback

Published September 29, 2016

About the author

Erin Manning is an incurable storyteller who spends too much time writing when she should be doing the laundry. She lives in Texas with a patient husband, three kind daughters, and several swashbuckling cats.

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

The basic plot of this book is one we all know well. Ordinary kid, extraordinary powers, other world, dark evil, etc. But I thought this book was well done. Well written, the story moves along nicely, teenage protagonist just the right amount of angst without it being over the top annoying, bad guys who aren't just melodramatic caricatures. All and all, a solid read and good start to a series. i look forward to the second book and I think my two youngest will enjoy it as well.