The Walking Stick (The Walking Stick Chronicles)

By James Anthony Kes

The Walking Stick tells the fascinating tale of two alternate worlds, Lydia and Luxor, and the thirteen-year-old boy who drowned in one and woke up in the other. Ripley opens his to eyes to find himself surrounded by wheat rather than murky, suffocating water. Thankful but confused, he sets out to understand what's happened only to be accused of trespassing by the wheat farmer's daughter, Taleera. The locals are soon convinced that Ripley is crazy when he keeps referring to the world as Lydia rather than Luxor. Hoping to find proof of his homeland, Ripley seeks help from a renowned scholar and unexpectedly becomes embroiled in the town's political power struggle. Meanwhile, back in Lydia, others are trying to make sense of the mysterious walking stick that Ripley fashioned from an ancient tree branch before his tragic disappearance. Can Ripley help the townspeople of Derrybrook win the liberty all humans deserve and still find a way back home to his own people?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517441706
• ISBN13: 9781517441708
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 359 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.9" x 5.5"