Kindle Edition Amazon Alan Lawson Category:  Fantasy Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN-10:  1490599460 Type: Fiction Pages: 178 Copyright: July 3 2013 ISBN-13: 9781490599465 Price: $1.23 (eBook) An unexpected adventure of discovery for a boy warped into a myterios and magical world  A shortcut leads to a magical adventure when Jason is warped to a fantasy world. Befriending a young wizard, Emily, an imp called Sherbit and many others to help him on his quest. His destiny to defeat The Dark Lady who is plotting to destroy the peaceful land of Hasparia starts now. A Magical Adventure of Discovery. When Jason finds himself running late for school he decides to take a shortcut, a shortcut that will change the course of his destiny and set him off on a journey of self-discovery and adventure. The Elderine Stone tells the tale of a normal boy who always dreamt of escaping reality, until one day he actually did! Taking a shortcut when he was running late for school, he finds a strange building that seems to draw him in. His curiosity is too much for him to control and his adventure begins. Jason soon finds himself magically warped into the world of Hasparia, a new world and mysterious land, filled with strange creatures, people and magic! Startled, afraid and very weary that he is naive to the dangers of this new land, he sets off to discover how he arrived here, and why. His journey soon takes a change in path as he discovers that he is the Chosen One, destined to destroy a dark evil in the land, an evil that has been spreading it clutches from an ancient city to the north. Once a beautiful temple city of a Goddess. Joining up with his friends Emily and Sherbit, they travel together to unlock the truths, whilst at every turn dodge the scope of a mysterious force. Who, as it seems will stop at nothing until their quest has failed!

A very fast moving,high energy, well told story in realms of magic
The Elderine Stone takes you on a suspenseful journey to a world of magic and awe. A lonely boy, orphaned and living with his aunt, makes an odd discovery on his way home from a busy day at school. Transported to a place of elves and imps, he quickly learns that this discovery is not by sheer happenstance. In this brave adventure Jason finds the answers to the missing pieces of his life as the mystery unfolds. Loyal friendships are forged along a journey of riddles and prophesies, wizards and trolls, and the ever present threat of the elusive Dark Lady that challenges them. Fast paced, full of energy and expertly written, the story is packed from beginning to end with colorful characters, interesting twists, and captivating details. Read every word in this as if it is going to be crucially important later on in the plot - the author does a fantastic job of leaving little puzzle pieces scattered throughout the storyline that all comes together nicely at the end, thus pointing clearly to the next adventure. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel - I am already looking forward to the sequel!

I couldn't put the book down
The Elderine Stone is an awesome story of adventure and self discovery. Beyond that it's one of those books that allows you to escape in it's story line. I enjoyed the quick flow of the novel, its was such an easy read. By the end of the novel I had fallen in love with all of the characters. I suggest this book to teens, young adults and any age lover of adventure. What a fun read!

Magic, Mystery and Mayhem
In the spirit of Harry Potter, `The Elderine Stone' weaves a tale of magical places and adventures just right for the Tween reader.

Jason is a quite, shy boy who lives more in his imagination than in the real world. In fact, he would prefer his imaginary world to the real one. And then, one day, on the way home from school, he makes a discovery that transports him to a world of magic beyond his wildest imagination.

`The Elderine Stone' is filled with elves, imps, trolls and grand adventures. With puzzle pieces woven masterfully through the story, this book is sure to entertain as readers solve riddles and understand the true meaning of prophesies along with Jason and his companions on his grand quest.

This is a beautiful story of adventure and self-discovery, written in an entertaining and easily accessible manner. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel.