Scapemaker
is a 110,000-word young adult fantasy novel and the first in a series of four. This work of fiction contains well-defined
characters with which its readers will truly relate and come to love.
As with the Fablehaven series by Author Brandon Mull
and the Leven Thumps series by Author
Obert Skye, Scapemaker fashions an adventurous
blend of reality and supernatural fantasy into one roller-coaster of a ride.
Matthew is the son of Mr.
Nicholas Namely, a local high school teacher. But unbeknownst to Matthew, his father is a
Dreamscaper, whose classroom is connected to many other classrooms across the
nation through impossible means. Once in
class, Mr. Namely’s students fall asleep and soon thereafter enter the halls of
Scapemaker, a dream world high school for young adult Dreamscapers.
When a couple of
close-to-the-heart tragedies occur, Matthew is compelled to investigate the
unbelievable mysteries surrounding them. Matthew and his mother, Mae, are soon coerced
into moving 750 miles from the home they love. While attending his new school, Matthew
meets Amber, a beautiful enigmatic girl. He will also grow closer to Daedree,
an annoying girl from his former school. However, strong emotions in the dream world
are extremely dangerous and therefore forbidden. Matthew is soon led to Mr. Xoner's classroom, where
he must learn the art and history of Dreamscaping, which has apparently been in
the Namely bloodline for thousands of years. Matthew will also learn of his own
important roll yet to be played out.
Filled with secrecy, mystery
and a forbidden tangle of young love, this new life will lead Matthew to
unbelievable characters with the most extraordinary abilities he could never have
imagined.
Matthew will also come to
know of Nox Celare, otherwise known as The Sandman, who is after a special
element called Magineum; an element Nox will terrorize and kill for. Neck deep
in night terrors (dream world criminals), skinwalkers, zombies, sandsleepers, soul
feeders, spirits, and much more, Matthew must also learn to deal with his own real-world
problems where he soon realizes he is in way over his head. Matthew must not only solve the tragic events
that led to his newly discovered life, but he will also have to protect the
Magineum with his life and find a way to be with the girl of his dreams.
With the help of a close nit
group of friends, both dreamscaper and non-dreamscaper alike, Matthew will find
out what it means to develop true courage, unconditional love and faith in good.
But can he triumph over evil? Or will he be drawn in by the temptation of power
gained through the very evil he aspires to defeat.
Scapemaker will keep you grounded in
the real world while at the same time making the fantastical world around it
that much more possible and enduring. This tale of young adult supernatural
fantasy will keep you guessing and wanting more.
Scapemaker
is currently being edited and will soon be for sale online at all major e-book
retailers and in paperback on Amazon.com and Lulu.com. The date of initial release
for review is projected to be sometime within the first or second week of June
2012. For advanced notice on its release please email Steve Cypert at thefictioneer@gmail.com or as a
comment to this blog page. Please watch for and feel free to comment on several
teaser pages that will be shared on www.thefictioneer.blogspot.com.
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