...We all gasped as we saw who, or what, Doctor Watkins really was.
He'd uncovered his face to reveal a long, furry, wolfish snout...
...He then approached Sydney and took her hand. She stared at his
enormous hand which could have more than easily engulfed little
Harley's entire head, and most completely. She turned it over,
examining it, utterly fascinated. She didn't seem to be afraid, but she
was the animal biologist after all.
"My," she said. "What big hands you have."
"The better to shake your hand with, my dear," replied Watkins.
- Book Excerpt
Webb Pages: The Riddle Of The Cherub Blade A fantasy adventure novel for ages 10 and up
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Webb Pages: The Riddle Of The Cherub Blade is a diverse tale of
fantasy, science fiction, and Appalachian folklore mixed with ancient
Biblical mysticism and set in an eerie spook-filled Blue Ridge valley.
Join Elijah Webb, his wonder dog Warbucks, and his best friends as
they set out on an adventure of Biblical proportions!
Eli and his friends have never seen a werewolf, or a troll, much less
imagined them being the good guys. But when a maniacal Dr. Moreau
wanna-be takes their little valley hostage just such a troll presents Eli
with a mysterious living sword, an estranged Biblical artifact that will
not aid Eli until he can first unlock its divine secret!
It's time to choose sides as the powers of Heaven, science, and magic
face off...with a young boy's faith, and the fate of two worlds, hanging
in the balance!
Faith isn't just BELIEVING anymore!