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Overworld Arcanum #1-3
Conrad Edison Box Set: Books 1-3
THE LIVING CURSE
Conrad Edison is cursed. His foster parents die in horrible ways around his birthday, and he ends up back at the orphanage where he and the other children are treated like indentured servants. Forced to work the farm and other menial chores, Conrad holds no hope for a better life. When a man with the ability to mind-control animals inexplicably tries to kill Conrad, the harrowing scrape with death gives him a new perspective on life. He discovers the man had a flying carpet and a talking phone and that the orphanage is only the front for an insidious slave ring. Determined to elude his cursed fate, Conrad decides to escape the orphanage once and for all. The phone leads him to a magical place called Queens Gate and for the first time in his life, he dares to hope for a better life. But unless he can free himself from the curse, the terrible secret it guards could destroy him.
THE ANCHORED WORLD
When Conrad meets a strange girl while practicing for the Arcane University entrance exam, she takes him through a crack in the world and into a mysterious realm called the Glimmer. Conrad's parents are seeking help from the Glimmer Queen so they can once again rule the Overworld.
THE BROKEN RELIC
When Conrad learns of an ancient artifact that might be able to reverse death, he dares to hope it might return Cora from the grave.
The Broken Relic, however, is highly sought after by collectors though nobody knows exactly what it is. After being kidnapped, chased, and nearly killed, Conrad realized he and his friends will be lucky to survive the preparations for the quest, much less the quest itself.
Conrad Edison is cursed. His foster parents die in horrible ways around his birthday, and he ends up back at the orphanage where he and the other children are treated like indentured servants. Forced to work the farm and other menial chores, Conrad holds no hope for a better life. When a man with the ability to mind-control animals inexplicably tries to kill Conrad, the harrowing scrape with death gives him a new perspective on life. He discovers the man had a flying carpet and a talking phone and that the orphanage is only the front for an insidious slave ring. Determined to elude his cursed fate, Conrad decides to escape the orphanage once and for all. The phone leads him to a magical place called Queens Gate and for the first time in his life, he dares to hope for a better life. But unless he can free himself from the curse, the terrible secret it guards could destroy him.
THE ANCHORED WORLD
When Conrad meets a strange girl while practicing for the Arcane University entrance exam, she takes him through a crack in the world and into a mysterious realm called the Glimmer. Conrad's parents are seeking help from the Glimmer Queen so they can once again rule the Overworld.
THE BROKEN RELIC
When Conrad learns of an ancient artifact that might be able to reverse death, he dares to hope it might return Cora from the grave.
The Broken Relic, however, is highly sought after by collectors though nobody knows exactly what it is. After being kidnapped, chased, and nearly killed, Conrad realized he and his friends will be lucky to survive the preparations for the quest, much less the quest itself.
1161 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 9, 2018
About the author
John Corwin
105 books584 followersJohn Corwin is the bestselling author of the Overworld Chronicles.
He enjoys long walks on the beach and is a firm believer in puppies and kittens.
After years of getting into trouble thanks to his overactive imagination, John abandoned his male modeling career to write books.
He resides in Atlanta.
He enjoys long walks on the beach and is a firm believer in puppies and kittens.
After years of getting into trouble thanks to his overactive imagination, John abandoned his male modeling career to write books.
He resides in Atlanta.
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August 8, 2026
I have the box set of the first three volumes. I'm currently finishing book two—and if anyone says "Is he/she mental?" one more time, I'm throwing all three books away.
The apparent similarity to Harry Potter is painful, and not just because Max (Ron) is simply annoying. It's almost impossible to follow the plot because you're constantly asking yourself—or rather, searching for—whether this or that is also from Harry Potter. A family is mentioned; the father's name is Harry, the son's name is Ron... I really wonder if the author isn't the one who's seriously "mental."
The apparent similarity to Harry Potter is painful, and not just because Max (Ron) is simply annoying. It's almost impossible to follow the plot because you're constantly asking yourself—or rather, searching for—whether this or that is also from Harry Potter. A family is mentioned; the father's name is Harry, the son's name is Ron... I really wonder if the author isn't the one who's seriously "mental."
June 11, 2019
Amazing
This series takes you on an adventure with lots of twists and turns and nonstop action. The plot is great and writing sucks you into an amazing world.
This series takes you on an adventure with lots of twists and turns and nonstop action. The plot is great and writing sucks you into an amazing world.
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