W. W. Marplot Livres

First, Arty finds a sweaty, bearded ax-swinging warrior Dwarf scaring his dogs. Soon enough, Emma, Cry, and other middle-school friends also find fairy creature—Elves, Spriggans, Pixies, and a hoped-for Dragon—crashing into their normal homework-doing, backpack-carrying, phone-charging schooldays. Why are these magical beings here? What should be done? Is that ax sharp? Can Pixies be given aspirin? Arty, with his friends—and spying jerks and questionable strangers with long names—follow the clues and try to find out, even as things turn dark and dangerous. The mythical beings take sides. The Gwyllion, that legendary Old Woman of the Mountains, has a sinister plan that will turn the neighborhood into a fantasy battleground.

Waking up in a spaceship unexpectedly thrusts two Earth teens into a chaotic outer space adventure. Kay embraces her role as a prophetess, while Bobby becomes an unwitting mythical deity, gaining the attention of both quirky allies and formidable foes. As they navigate this bizarre new world, their unique abilities and the challenges they face highlight themes of identity and resilience amidst the chaos of their new reality.

The story follows a college student and his younger brother who stumble upon a time machine, hoping to achieve wealth and happiness. Their repeated failures attract the attention of their older brother's rival, who aims to exploit their situation for control over time travel. Central to the plot is a mysterious young woman living between space-time curves, whose safety becomes jeopardized due to the brothers' meddling. Ultimately, one brother faces a profound choice involving sacrifice, intertwined with themes of theoretical physics and Nagarjuna Buddhism.