Once again I took a peak into my mailbox and discovered something I should have posted a long time ago. Conor and the Crossworlds is a series of books for children written by Kevin Gerard. Conor, a young boy subconsciously calls forth the power of the crossworlds creators. They send the mystical beast, Purugama, to accompany him on a fantastic journey. The books are intended for children 10-13 years old, so if you're looking for a good birthday gift, consider Conor!

If you want to find out more about the books about young Conor Jameson you can read the synopsis for each book (read below) and visit the series website at www.ConorAndTheCrossworlds.com . Kevin also wrote an article on Becoming a sci-fi / fantasy writer which we published some time ago on Fantasy Fan.


Conor and the Crossworlds

BOOK ONE (Amazon)

A Boy, a Mystical Creature, and the Journey of a Lifetime?
Conor: an innocent ten year-old boy, not unlike other boys anywhere?
Purugama: immense, powerful, magical, a towering Champion of the crossworlds?

A young boy subconsciously calls forth the power of the crossworlds creators. They send the mystical beast, Purugama, to accompany him on a fantastic journey. After revealing a number of possible futures to his young companion, Purugama prepares to return him to his home. His plans are interrupted when Drazian, Purugama?s mortal enemy, faces the immense cougar in a ferocious battle. The prize? Conor?s life, or death, depending on the ultimate outcome?

Breaking the Barrier introduces Conor Jameson in the first of five epic fantasy adventures in the Conor and the Crossworlds series. As the journey continues, Conor?s battles against the Circle of Evil?s warriors become increasingly dangerous. Follow his amazing exploits as he becomes one of the Champions of the crossworlds, finally fulfilling the oracle?s prediction of reincarnation as first warrior and consort to the Lady of the Light?

Visit the author?s website and enjoy the superb excerpts from books two through five. www.conorandthecrossworlds.com


BOOK TWO (Amazon)

Conor, the Lord of the Champions, and a Desperate Mission?

Conor, the brave young lad from earth, awakens to a summons from the creators themselves. The Lady of the Light appears before him, requesting his service for a perilous journey. Conor must accompany the Lord of the Crossworlds Champions, Maya, on a mission to repair the corridors, with all of creation hanging in the balance?

Conor finds himself transported to the Glade of Champions, where he meets Maya, Eha, Ajur, Surmitang, and mighty Therion, all Champions of the Crossworlds. After learning about his mission, Conor departs with Maya and faces terrifying surprises at every stop on his spectacular journey?

Peril in the Corridors, the second book in the Conor and the Crossworlds series, sends Conor on a mind-blowing series of battles against the Circle of Evil?s finest team of destroyers. In order to give Maya the time he needs to repair the corridors, Conor must defeat a human-dragon mutant, a formless entity, and a shape-shifting master of darkness. Infused with the power of the Crossworlds Champions, Conor fights against insurmountable odds at each juncture, only to find his most powerful foe waiting for him at the end of his amazing adventure?


BOOK THREE (Amazon)

Two teenagers, an altered world, and the search for the Five Keys?

After divulging secrets about his adventures in the Crossworlds, something his mentors warned him never to do, Conor?s world turns upside down. He and his high school girlfriend, Janine, watch in horror as a powerful warrior sent by the Circle of Evil destroys their world and imprisons everyone they know, including the Crossworlds Champions and most of the creators?

Before fleeing the onslaught, the Lady of the Light appears before Conor and Janine. She explains that the Council of Seven placed the Five Keys of the Creators on different worlds just as the chaos began. If Conor and Janine can recover them, the Crossworlds will be restored. There are others looking for the keys, however, those who will use any means to destroy the two teenagers and keep the Crossworlds in disarray forever?

Surviving an Altered World, the third book in the Conor and the Crossworlds series, begins with Conor and Janine facing a devastating destroyer who commands the elements of nature. The demon uses this awesome power to decimate Earth, imprisoning everyone they know in a chilling, lifeless state. Conor and his girlfriend must journey to different worlds in order to locate the Five Keys, restore order to the Crossworlds and save everyone they know?


BOOK FOUR (Amazon)

The Battle for the Crossworlds has Begun?

?I was carried along on this journey with Conor and Maya and the other Crossworlds Champions and they will always be a part of my heart. This book will have to be reread, slowly this time, just so I can savor the relationships and the experiences once more. The author has left me with a deep hunger for the next book in this series and, for all the world, I have no idea where his imagination is going to take me next time, but I am ready for the ride! Bring it on, Kevin, but please bring it on soon!? ? Mary Aycock, (Front Street Reviews)

?I can't wait to have book three added to our library system. Your first two books have had holds on them ever since they were added to our collection. I just peeked now and there are additional holds on all of them.? ? Jennifer Teitelbaum, Spring Valley Library

?In fact, the Conor and the Crossworlds series is so popular at Del Mar Heights Elementary School that the books never make it back to the shelf. When one student returns their copy another will check it out right away.? ? Linda Tucker, School Librarian

Charge of the Champions, the fourth book in Kevin Gerard?s Conor and the Crossworlds series, launches Conor and the Champions into the Shadow World to confront the mighty armies of Seefra, the master of darkness, in a cataclysmic battle between good and evil. But before they can get underway, Conor must escape from the horrifying cell of shadows, travel through time and resurrect the group of seven, and find the patience to follow Maya?s plan to save his girlfriend, the five keys of the creators, and the Crossworlds?

BOOK FIVE:

All elements for the final confrontation have been assembled. The Circle of Evil has launched a weapon so devastating that even the combined powers of the Council of Seven may not be able to halt its advance. Entire worlds are vanishing from the system, taking with them the vital organic connections needed for interplanetary travel. The council has been briefed, the Lady of the Light has departed for the glade of Champions, and Conor cannot fathom how the course of his life is about to be altered yet again.

Conor and Janine have settled into a college environment, she studying chemistry and he working toward a teaching career and demolishing opponents on the Redwood State soccer field. Their world will once again be transformed by events beyond their comprehension. Reluctant at first to leave their home, the youngest Champion of the crossworlds and his companion finally agree to return to the glade for one final journey.

Entire worlds are disappearing in a linear course directed straight at the planet earth. The creators must stop the weapon before it can cause irreparable damage to the essential organic connections between the worlds in the system. Something else lurks beneath the Circle of Evil's strategy, however, something even more sinister and desperate. Conor joins the great cougar, Purugama, one last time hoping to save the author of all worlds from annihilation. He leaves the love of his life on earth, hoping the creators, the Champions, and he and his longtime mentor successfully complete their journeys.

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