First published 2002
Bobby Pendragon thinks his biggest worry is walking his dog Marley. The fourteen-year-old lives what seems like an ordinary life with his family until everything changes in an instant. He discovers that the cosmos operates differently than he imagined. Without warning, Bobby finds himself transported to Denduron, an alternate dimension unlike anything he has ever seen. This strange territory teems with unusual beings and suffers under the rule of a magical tyrant. Revolution brews everywhere, bringing constant danger. Bobby learns he must embrace an impossible role as savior if he ever hopes to return home to his family. The weight of multiple worlds rests on his shoulders. Denduron represents just the first challenge in what promises to be a much larger destiny. Bobby must choose between the comfortable life he knew and accepting responsibility for cosmic salvation.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, alternate-universe
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Denduron
384 pages · Unknown Binding · Aladdin