Matthew Peters is just like any other teen. He wants to have fun and do what he does best—to write and draw the best comic possible. Never once does he imagine that his comic could be anything other than what he’s created. He enjoys being able to create something out of nothing, while telling a story that grows broader by the day inside his head. When his world is suddenly turned topsy-turvy, he soon realizes there’s more to Excelsior than he ever thought possible.
A wonderful start to the Excelsior series, George utilizes telling a story within a story to further broaden the books plot. We get to meet Matthew, a boy who often feels like an outcast. Bullied every day, he immerses himself in the comic he’s created, never once thinking about the fact that it’s more than he ever imagined. Excelsior is his safe haven, a world he’s crafted in order to make sense of the world that now surrounds him. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tired of her lonely existence, Joan Messi has promised herself that she’ll discover who and what she truly is no matter the consequence. For years, she’s had to keep her powers a secret. Imagine her surprise when she meets not one, but two people who are like her in so many ways. Daniel and his father have the answers she so desperately craves. Getting them, however, will take every bit of her patience and then some.
Matthias Bootmaker has lost all sense of who and what he is. Unsure of the world around him, he sets off on discovering the little things that make up his entire world. Encountering a slew of puzzles every step of the way, he soon realizes he’s been missing so much when it comes to the life he’s led. With every piece of the puzzle that falls into place, he’s able to understand the darkness that surrounds him. None of it lessens the fact that his life is far more complex than he could have ever imagined.
From the moment she was given her unexpected quest, Amara’s life has never been the same. Throughout the years, she’s traveled to a good many locations, intent on helping the Chosen One save humanity. Darting back and forth through time hasn’t been easy. At times, it’s taken quite the toll, yet she refuses to give up on helping to restore the fragile balance that exists between her world and the one she was sent to protect alongside Jesse Miller.
Nicholas Starke never imagined the chaos that would surround him upon being found wandering alone one night. At five-years-old, he’d been too young to remember the circumstances surrounding the bizarre happenings that had taken place. Over the years, however, the little things prove to unhinge his memory.
From the moment, Layla disappeared, Finn has never been the same. He’s yearned for her at every turn, often unwilling to accept that she’s dead. Deep inside, he wants to believe that she’s out there. That she still loves him somehow. With every moment that passes, however, his hopes are further dashed.
