Here, There Be Dragons

by Owen, James A.; Owen, James A.

• ISBN13: 9781416912286
• ISBN10: 1416912282
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-23
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Summary

The Imaginarium Geographica"What is it?" John asked.The little man blinked and arched an eyebrow."It is the world, my boy," he said. "All the world, in ink and blood, vellum and parchment, leather and hide. It is the world, and it is yours to save or lose."An unusual murder brings together three strangers, John, Jack, and Charles, on a rainy night in London during the first World War. An eccentric little man called Bert tells them that they are now the caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica -- an atlas of all the lands that have ever existed in myth and legend, fable and fairy tale. These lands, Bert claims, can be traveled to in his ship theIndigo Dragon, one of only seven vessels that is able to cross the Frontier between worlds into the Archipelago of Dreams.Pursued by strange and terrifying creatures, the companions flee London aboard the Dragonship. Traveling to the very realm of the imagination itself, they must learn to overcome their fears and trust in one another if they are to defeat the dark forces that threaten the destiny of two worlds. And in the process, they will share a great adventure filled with clues that lead readers to the surprise revelation of the legendary storytellers these men will one day become.An extraordinary journey of myth, magic, and mystery,Here, There Be Dragonsintroduces James A. Owen as a formidable new talent.

Author Biography

James A. Owen is the author of the Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica series, the creator of the critically acclaimed Starchild graphic novel series, and the author of the Mythworld series of novels. He is also founder and executive director of Coppervale International, a comic book company that also publishes magazines and develops and produces television and film projects. He lives in Arizona. Visit him at HereThereBeDragons.net.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Prologue

The Imaginarium Geographica

The Adventure Begins

An Unusual Tale

Flight to the Harbor

Avalon

The Archipelago of Dreams

The Corsair

The Tick-Tock Parliament

The Forbidden Path

An Invitation to Tea

The Children of the Earth

Into the Shadows

Marooned

The Shipbuilder

The White Dragon

In the Keep of Time

The Tower

Night Passage

The Cartographer of Lost Places

Fire and Flight

The Island at the Edge of the World

Hope and Despair

The Final Battle

The Circle of Stones

The Return of the Dragons

The Summer Country

The High King

All Their Roads Before Them

Into the Shadowed Lands

The Return to London Epilogue

Author's Note

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