A kid burns his foster parents house down just before his thirteenth birthday. He gets a package in the mail as inheritance from his parents. All that is in the box is a bag of sand. A crazy man comes to his house claiming to be his grandfather and says the need to hurry because the evil librarians have stolen his bag of sand.
This is one odd novel to read. It is absolutely ridiculous. Everything is backwards. Elevators and guns are primitive while stairs and swords are elegant and new age. It has a sand based magic that is transformed into glasses that you wear to have powers through them. For a child I find this novel highly entertaining and recommend it. There are a couple of clues that tie together well, some that I've guessed a bit ahead of time, but it is middle grade.
4.5/5 Stars.
Craig A. Price Jr.
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