[The Eliot Papers 01] • The Trials of Lance Eliot

“Move over Harry Potter and Hunger Games! M.L. Brown is the literary love child of Suzanne Collins and J.K. Rowling. It’s YA adventure for an audience that is looking for something slightly more mature. Brown’s mix of wry humor and pensive storytelling about Lance Eliot’s epic journey makes this book a must-read.”

- Jason Chatraw, co-author of Mystics, Mavericks I enjoyed Brown’s tale as much as Twain’s.”

- Bob Staples, English Department Chair for Bethel College

“The Trials of Lance Eliot is an epic tale that drew me in to every character and situation. The descriptions are palpable and the personalities definite. It takes you on a journey you will never want to leave.”

- Maia Manchester, Editor-in-Chief for Maadi Messenger

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BOOK DESCRIPTION

Lance Eliot is a struggling first-year student at Oxford College when a mage mistakenly summons him to the kingdom of Rovenia in the world of Gea. Instead of invoking the presence of the legendary knight Lancelot to save Rovenia, the mage, Maia, must employ the services of one under-equipped college freshman.

When he is separated from Maia, Lance embarks on a journey to find her and return home. He soon learns that Maia is dead. With no hope to return home, Lance quixotically joins a Resistance struggling to save Rovenia from ruin and fights for their freedom all the while learning about kindness, self-sacrifice and the power of friendship.