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- MAX AND THE GATEKEEPER by James Todd
Cochrane is page turner that entertains the entire family!
Max Rigdon is traveling by bus to visit his grandfather when
a stranger on the bus asks the young boy where he is headed
and why? Max responds, but when Max asked the stranger, “Who are
you? What do you want? The stranger replied “To Kill you.”
Max “THINKS” he is just going to his grandfather’s house for a
'kicked-back' summer. A vacation, he “THINKS”!
Little does Max know but he’ll be traveling to other worlds.
Max’s grandfather is a gatekeeper whose job is to help the
forces of good in a centuries-old magical/technological battle.
What do you “THINK” so far? Cool eh?
MAX AND THE GATEKEEPER is a fresh and sound young adult novel
that the entire family will enjoy. The plot is great. The
characters are believable. MAX AND THE GATEKEEPER is the first
book by James Todd Cochrane and I would be very disappointed if
there is never a sequel. These characters would make a great
film ala “Harry Potter”.
In a recent interview the author said, “I learned a lot about
writing fiction. Of course, I want readers to enjoy it. I hope
they have as much fun reading it as I did writing it. I would
really like it to hook young kids into reading like "The
Wishsong of Shannara" did for me...One of the things Max
discovers about his grandfather is that he is the keeper of a
gateway. The gateway is a machine that makes travel into other
worlds possible. The gateway is the most important weapon in a
war between good and evil. There are hundreds of thousands of
worlds. This gateway not only allows Max to travel to different
worlds but allows creatures from other worlds to travel freely
as well. Grandpa informs Max that travel to other worlds is
possible with the use of magic but it has limitations. The
downside is, when using magic to travel you are limited to the
time you are able to stay. Those using magic to travel must go
back to their original world. Only through the gateway can
people or objects be moved permanently. For some, taking over
the gateway is their main purpose. Grandpa's job is to keep the
gateway from falling into enemy hands."
MAX AND THE GATEKEEPER will make you “THINK” and use your
imagination. I “THINK” you should buy a copy of this book
today!!!
John Weaver, reviewer
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Max and the Gatekeeper
by James Todd Cochrane
Publisher: Dark Moon Publishing Inc. (September 4, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0979720214
- About the Author: James Todd Cochrane was born in
Fremont, California
on February 16, 1969. He grew up in the western United
States and now resides with his wife in Juneau, Alaska.
He received a degree in Business Information Systems
from Utah State University and has worked as a computer
programmer for several years.
If you are interested in having the author, James Todd
Cochrane, visit your local bookstore, school, library,
etc. Please send your request to the following email
address
tcochrane@darkmoonpublishing.com.
http://www.authorsden.com/jamestoddcochrane-
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