Dreadful

In Book #1 of the Dreadful Series, A Boy Confronts His Father's Dark Legacy Fourteen-year-old James Dreadful is living a normal life in a small Colorado town. But his past is anything but normal. Born in Nobrocoso-a mystical land of magic and myths-James was brought to earth at the age of three to escape sorcerous assassins after the death of his parents.When a powerful and evil goblin arrives years later to steal a secret book that once belonged to his father, James discovers his father's true identity-Jack Dreadful was the Dark Lord who waged a terrible war in Nobrocoso. Now, dark forces are stirring, and James must return to Nobrocoso to confront the legacy of blood left by his father. But as James learns his father's secrets, he fears saving himself might just cost him his soul.Can James survive a dangerous, mystical land haunted by his father's blood-stained deeds? Or will he choose the path of the Dark Lord and meet the same abysmal end?

James Dreadful's Epic Adventure Continues in Book Two of the Dreadful Series After narrowly escaping a contract with his father's evil servant Rekenhowler, James reluctantly decides to return home to the Cades Isles to live out the rest of his youth training to become a sorcerer. The only problem: James and his companions are adrift on the boat Persephone in the Realm of Shadows without a crew. When a stowaway aboard Persephone informs James that his father-the Dark Lord-might have been mind-slaved by the mysterious, evil Cowl, James is shocked. The only proof that he will accept is the soul of his father, which he learns is lodged deep in the Tomb of Forgotten Secrets. In confronting his father's soul, James can learn the truth about the Dark Lord-and if he is destined to become one himself. But before he can reach the Tomb, James must travel to Sarvelok, an island protected by raiders, to retrieve the key his uncle Oskar stole from him. Attacking the island would be suicide-but possible with the help of Rekenhowler. The price James will have to pay, however, is too high, but without it, will he ever learn the truth of his father-and his own fate?