Author Maureen Doyle McQuerry, author of the popular “The Peculiars”, branches out into middle grade with this first of two books about quiet, Scrabble-loving Timothy James and the quest he’s forced to undertake.
The first in the Time Out of Time duet from Maureen Doyle McQuerry, weaves a compelling coming-of-age story with fantasy and mythology. With his love of learning and the game of Scrabble, Timothy James feels like the only person who understands him is his older sister, Sarah, and he’s fairly certain nothing interesting will ever happen to him. But one night, while his parents and sister are away, the door opens, and mythical creatures appear in his own living room Soon, a mystery of unparalleled proportions begins to unfold, revealing an age-old battle of Light against Dark, and Timothy must embark on a quest to prevent the Dark from controlling the future and changing the past. But he can’t complete the quest alone. Timothy has to team up with his sister and the school bully, Jessica, to face an ancient evil, and in the process, this unlikely trio discover they are each more than meets the eye.
McQuerry’s book doesn’t pub till March, but you can win an advanced reader’s copy right now. Just enter a comment below to enter.
I have to love any character that loves Scrabble! Can’t wait to read this.
We love mythology action adventure!
Love the premise!
Timothy’s a Scrabble guy, huh? I like him already.
Sounds like a great story! I look forward to reading it!
How exciting that you mentioned Maureen’s newest book.
I really enjoyed reading “The Peculiars,” so am looking forward to reading this. Thanks for offering the Giveaway.
sounds fun!