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Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms
Cameron Battle (Related to this series)
- Author
- Jamar J. Perry
- Narrator
- Marc Anthony Samuel
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 February 2022
- Run Time
- 7 hours 12 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Inspired by West African and Igbo history and mythology, this adventurous middle-grade fantasy debut perfect for fans of Aru Shah and Tristan Strong celebrates the triumphs and challenges of a boy finding his truth path to greatness.
As the true Descendant, I command to open
The door to Chidani; it shall be broken
Magic awaits those who seek the queen’s peace
And all the suffering you feel will cease
Those who open the histories will hear a sound
What was lost has finally been found.
Cameron Battle grew up reading The Book of Chidani, cherishing stories about the fabled kingdom that cut itself off from the world to save the Igbo people from danger. Passed down over generations, the Book is Cameron’s only connection to his parents who disappeared one fateful night, two years ago.
Ever since, his grandmother has kept the Book locked away, but it calls to Cameron. When he and his best friends, Zion and Aliyah, decide to open it again, they are magically transported to Chidani. Instead of a land of beauty and wonder, they find a kingdom in extreme danger, as the queen’s sister seeks to destroy the barrier between worlds. The people of Chidani have been waiting for the last Descendant to return and save them . . . is Cameron ready to be the hero they need?
Critics Review
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A thrilling, imaginative adventure that kids are sure to love! As immersive as it is fun, you’ll feel you’re tagging along with Cameron, Zion, and Aliyah the whole way through.
Claribel A. Ortega, New York Times bestselling author of THE GHOST SQUAD and the Witchlings series
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Breathlessly magical from start to finish.
Scott Reintgen, indie bestselling author of the Nyxia series
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Perry has a gift for creating dialogue and writing fast-paced, suspenseful scenes that will both enchant readers and leave them wincing in empathy. Cliff-hanger endings abound that will have students begging for more.
School Library Journal, starred review
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Narrator Marc Anthony Samuel fills this action-packed middle-grade audiobook with cinematic character voices. . . . He creates wonderful voices for the magical character voices, and the text has more than enough wonder and power of its own. Listeners will be thrilled to the last cliff-hanging moment and clamoring for the next audiobook
AudioFIie Magazine
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Rooted in Igbo mythology and starring Black protagonists of various ethnic backgrounds, Perry’s tale offers up a fast-paced, intense story of legacy and loss as Cameron worries about whether he’s fit for the task at hand, even as he draws on the support of his companions and memories of his family legacy.
Publishers Weekly
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Perry has written an action-packed fantasy with Igbo and other African mythology. . . . This title is a must-read for fans of Kwame Mbalia's Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky.
Booklist
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Perry presents a fantasy adventure full of adventure, loss, bravery, and perseverance.
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Details
- Author
- Jamar J. Perry
- Narrator
- Marc Anthony Samuel
- Duration
- 7 hours 12 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 February 2022
- ISBN
- 9781547608355
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Multicultural, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms by Jamar J. Perry, read by Marc Anthony Samuel.Inspired by West African and Igbo history and mythology, this adventurous middle-grade fantasy debut perfect for fans of Aru Shah and Tristan Strong celebrates the triumphs and challenges of a boy finding his truth path to greatness.As the true Descendant, I command to openThe door to Chidani; it shall be brokenMagic awaits those who seek the queen’s peaceAnd all the suffering you feel will ceaseThose who open the histories will hear a soundWhat was lost has finally been found.Cameron Battle grew up reading The Book of Chidani, cherishing stories about the fabled kingdom that cut itself off from the world to save the Igbo people from danger. Passed down over generations, the Book is Cameron’s only connection to his parents who disappeared one fateful night, two years ago.Ever since, his grandmother has kept the Book locked away, but it calls to Cameron. When he and his best friends, Zion and Aliyah, decide to open it again, they are magically transported to Chidani. Instead of a land of beauty and wonder, they find a kingdom in extreme danger, as the queen’s sister seeks to destroy the barrier between worlds. The people of Chidani have been waiting for the last Descendant to return and save them . . . is Cameron ready to be the hero they need?
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