Jack and the Smiling Man: Book One of the Quartermaster Adventures

By Christopher Wilford

Follow Jack's journey to become a wizard in the first book of the epic Quartermaster Adventures

Teenage orphan Jack Crabtree joins the Army as an apprentice to escape a life in care in England, his one talent a love of martial arts. However, he is an apprentice with a difference. Unaware he is the eighth child of an eighth child, he has the ability through martial arts to unlock magic.

An old evil has been unleashed and a mage is foretold to end the struggle. Could Jack be the one? Against a backdrop of Arthurian legend and an ancient feud between Merlin and Mordred, Jack must play his part to hold a fragile peace between the worlds.

With a host of magical creatures and a universe spanning Camelot to Avalon and back again via London Bridge, the Quartermaster Adventures follow Jack's journey to become a man.

An accessible middle grade fantasy designed for new readers, strap in for the ride of your life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1919014160
• ISBN13: 9781919014166
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Christopher Wilford
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"