Weaving Worlds, Word by Word
Cracking the Time Vault
Charlie Cooper has never driven a vehicle fueled by mist. He’s never disappeared from one second to the next, befriended otherworldly creatures, fed dinosaurs, or taken rides through history by way of a magical vault.
All Charlie knows is a sad and dull little life with his widower dad, his overly nosey aunties, and a school life where he can’t seem to excel in anything. He and Dad barely talk, and they never discuss Mom whom he desperately misses.
But all that is about to change when he awakens one night to find a strange creature trying to steal Charlie’s most valued possession, an object that will take him to an unimaginable place, one beyond his wildest dreams.
There Charlie finds not only friends and mystery around every corner, but a shocking destiny that’s been waiting for him … if only he can survive Horopolis.
Early comments about Cracking the Time Vault:
“For readers who enjoy fantastical worlds like Narnia, Hogwarts, and Wonderland comes Horopolis—a world that seems to have been going on long before readers stumble into it but which, once found, becomes forever etched in the heart and mind.”
“Peppered with drama, wit and heart-warming moments, the Charlie Cooper and the Horolites trilogy is a ‘tween’ coming-of-age fantasy story that also appeals to adults.”
“To define Horopolis is, of course, impossible, because it is otherworldly. You cannot anticipate it before you go there, and you cannot forget it once you have gone.”